Senior Principal Instrumentation Engineer at WorleyParsons

Responsibilities

• Enforce company policies, lead the I&C engineers to use of work practices, guidelines, relevant codes, recommended practices, regulatory and project standards to attain proficiency in the design development.
• Design advanced process control and instrumentation, safety and integrated communications system deliverables, specify DCS, ESD, Fire Systems, analysers, networks and define interface requirements.
• Provide procurement support by preparing Requisitions, Technical Bid Evaluations and reviewing vendor documentation for compliance and sub-contract approval.
• Supervise development of design deliverables including control philosophy, system architecture, layout & functional specification system load calculations, cause & effect logic, SIL determination
• Ensure discipline scope of work is executed in coordination with other disciplines and completed satisfactorily within scope, quality, schedule and budget, defined by the Project Management Plan
• Provide technical direction and coordination for instruments personnel under direct supervision by reviewing deliverables to ensure conformance to engineering quality & technical accuracy. Promote and maintain standards & procedures to improve discipline group working practices.
• Supervise scope and schedule changes in accordance with the change control process utilizing the tools and mechanisms provided by both Quality and Enterprise Management Systems
• Observe personal safe working practices and understand the importance  of HSE  in design with an awareness of Corporate Occupational Health & Safety Procedures
• Other task as assigned by supervisor.

Requirements

Education – Qualifications, Accreditation, Training:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Electrical / Electronics or Computer Engineering OR Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering or Physics and Distinctions in GCE ‘O’ Level in English, Physics, Chemistry & Mathematics and/or Further/ Additional Mathematics.

Competencies Required:

General attributes required of all DeltaAfrik employees include:

• Integrity & Trust
• Action orientation
• Drive for Results
• Zero Harm
• Technical & Functional Skill
• Customer Focus
• Dealing with Change
• Building Business Relationships
• Presentation Skills
• Time Management
• Problem Solving
• Timely Decision Making
• Organising, Work / Life Balance
• Planning, Business Acumen
• Managing and Measuring work
• Negotiating Skills
• Conflict Management
• Developing Team Members and Building Effective Teams.

Job Specific Knowledge:

• Advanced knowledge and understanding of fundamentals of process control, Instrumentation design and analysis, hydraulic, pneumatic, hydro-pneumatic, electro-pneumatic, electrical relay and modern programmable electronic control systems, intrinsic safety, Industry Codes and Standards.
• Experienced in the specification, evaluation and documentation of electronic / pneumatic field instrumentation, control and communication network protocols    
• Familiarity with originating, reviewing and checking documentation for technical accuracy, precision and consistency including Architectural, ESD Logic, Hook-Up and Termination Diagrams, Schematics, Loops, Cause & Effect / SAFE, Charts, Equipment Layouts, Cable Schedules, Indexes, MTO, I/O Lists, Datasheets, Control Philosophies and Specs.

Industry Specific Experience:

• 12 years post qualification experience as a discipline engineer in the oil & gas industry with not less than 3 years offshore field experience inclusive.

HSE Capability:

• Commitment to safe working practices and ability to promote safety consciousness within the department.

IT Skills: 

• Advanced computer literacy, proficiency in control and instrumentation system design, analysis & database software.

People Skills:

• Excellent business and technical communication skills. Team oriented, leadership inclined towards group objectives.

Other Relevant Information:

• Limited travel required
• Work require liaising with other disciplines to develop design.