Contractor - Sr. Instrumentation & Control Engineer

Country

Canada

Location

Fort McMurray - (Long Lake)

Employment Type

Contingent Worker

Requisition Number

CAN02698

Closing date

Oct-16-2025

Company Overview

Welcome to CNOOC International. We are a global energy company and subsidiary of CNOOC Limited with a vision of delivering safe, sustainable energy for all.

CNOOC International, the international division of CNOOC Limited, is a global energy company with operations in Asia, Africa, the Americas, the Middle East and Europe. Our successful growth as an upstream oil and gas producer has been achieved by consistently finding and developing world-class assets.

Our business is focused on safely exploring and producing from conventional offshore, unconventional and oil sands assets. As part of the CNOOC Group of companies, which span the entire energy supply chain, our size and capability create a competitive advantage that ensures we deliver long-term value.

Oil sands development is an important component of CNOOC International’s global portfolio. In Canada, CNOOC Petroleum North America has interest in more than 300,000 acres in the Athabasca region – one of the largest deposits of Canadian oil reserves, where we use technologically advanced production processes such as Steam Assisted Gravity Drainage (SAGD). Our Long Lake facility, located in northern Alberta just south of Fort McMurray, began producing in 2008 and is a SAGD-only operation for the interim, with production capacity of around 72,000 barrels of bitumen a day.

This position is an 12 months contractor role; the successful candidate will be onboarded through a third party contracting agency.

Your Background

- Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical/Instrumentation Engineering or related discipline.

- Professional Engineer (P.Eng.) designation in Alberta (or eligibility).

- 10+ years of instrumentation and controls engineering experience in oil sands, upstream, or heavy oil projects (brownfield experience preferred).

- Strong knowledge of industry standards (ISA, IEC, CSA, API) and applicable codes.

- Experience reviewing and approving instrumentation deliverables from EPC contractors.

- Hands-on experience with field verification, loop checks, tie-ins, and commissioning support.

- Proficient with DCS/PLC systems (Honeywell, Emerson, Yokogawa, ABB, or similar) and control system communication.

- Familiar with instrumentation selection, calculation, sizing, wiring diagrams and installation details.

- Strong communication and collaboration skills across multidisciplinary teams.

Your Role with Our Team

- Ensure all instrumentation and control systems comply with company engineering standards, industry codes (ISA, CSA, IEC, API, etc.), and applicable regulatory requirements.

- Review and approve instrumentation and control system design documents from EPCs/third-party contractors, including instrument datasheets, I/O lists, loop diagrams, control narratives, cause & effect diagrams, and control system architecture drawings.

- Monitor contractor deliverables and schedules to ensure alignment with project milestones.

- Provide timely feedback and solutions for instrumentation-related technical issues to avoid delays.

- Conduct site visits and inspections to verify installation, tie-ins, and constructability of instrumentation systems.

- Provide resolution for field queries (RFIs) and ensure accurate as-built documentation.

- Support preparation, review, and issuance of EWPs covering instrumentation scope (control valves, transmitters, analyzers, PLC/DCS interfaces, etc.).

- Collaborate with construction and commissioning teams to ensure EWPs are technically complete and practical for field execution.

- Ensure designs and field installations meet safety, environmental, and reliability requirements.

- Validate vendor packages and control system integrations against project specifications.

- Track engineering, procurement status for all instrumentation and control related scope.

Closing Statement

All positions require background checks which could include:

- Criminal police record check

- Education verification

- Credential verification

All Safety Sensitive positions could include:

- Drug & Alcohol testing

- Pre-access medical testing

- Drivers’ abstract for last 3 years

- Completion of CSO (Energy Safety Canada’s Common Safety Orientation) or CSTS (Construction Safety Training System) online safety course