Senior Instrument & Controls Engineer

The Gulf of America (GoA) Region is seeking an experienced engineer capable of a high level of performance in the critical role of Senior Instrument & Controls Engineer within the Productions and Operations (P&O) organization. The Senior Instrument & Controls Engineer role will be responsible for providing engineering expertise for one of our deepwater production facilities, as well as providing strong technical leadership in regard to all instrumentation and control system equipment.

The core role of the Sr. Instrument & Controls Engineer is to provide onshore engineering support to the front line in support of safe & reliable operations and to progress a range of engineering work scopes required to deliver the region’s operating and development plans. This accountability includes delivery of pragmatic solutions for management of risk, production efficiency, plant reliability, defect elimination and engineering standardization, related to instrumented protective systems, process control systems and telecommunications systems, in support of safe, reliable, and compliant operations.

- Provide technical assistance to Operations to help resolve any facility problems, as related to instrumentation, controls, safety system, fire and gas, digital security, telecommunications, and measurement.

- Serve as asset barrier owner for Basic Process Control Systems, Safety Instrumented Systems, Alarm and Operator Response and for Fire & Gas Detection. Actively monitor and evaluate the barrier health and support gap closure actions if needed.

- Ensure pragmatic solutions are implemented for management of risk, production efficiency improvement, maintenance, defect elimination, related to instrumented protective systems, process controls and alarms, and in support of safe, reliable, and compliant operations.

- Lead and/or provide technical input into 5-why analysis, root cause failure analyses (RCFA), analysis of inspection results, and lead development and implementation of associated recommendations.

- Lead and/or provide technical support to Management of Change process (e.g. redline, risk assessment, regulatory approval, automation work pack) from I&C perspective.

- Develops and updates the technical content of Equipment Strategies based on equipment specifications, performance feedback and periodic maintenance history review.

- Ensures that the inspection, testing, maintenance, and condition monitoring tasks in the Central Maintenance Management System (SAP) are aligned with the technical intent of Equipment Strategies.

- Performs reliability analysis for instrument and control equipment using surveillance, maintenance and condition monitoring data, and trends performance metrics. Identifies gaps, develops, and implements corrective plans. - Provides I&C expertise to delivery of regional actions. Leads on resolution of complex, multi-discipline technical issues where the dominant component is instrumentation and control equipment.

- Provides I&C expertise to hazard identification and risk assessment processes.

- Provides I&C expertise in performing safety incident investigations (IRIS) and production deferral investigations. - Provides I&C expertise to ensure that cyber security risk controls are in place on asset automation systems and that associated barriers are proactively managed.

- Coordinate activities of onshore and offshore main automation and instrumentation contractors to ensure the systems are of high quality and work packs are executed in a safe manner with reasonable cost and minimal impact on production

- Records relevant takeaways in shared learning systems, incorporates into local activities and raises high priority lessons.

Essential Experience And Job Requirements

- Must have a minimum of 10 years industry experience. Upstream oil/gas, refining and/or petrochemical experience is desired. Offshore oil and gas deepwater experience is a plus.

- Candidate must have extensive experience with instrumentation and controls in process industry, including design, installation and calibration of pressure, temperature & flow sensing, fire and gas, level sensing and valve actuation.

- Candidate must be able to read, review, redline and create P&IDs, loop diagrams, datasheets, cause and effect drawings, electrical schematics and wiring diagrams.

- Candidate must have ladder logic and functional block programming experience.

- Must have experience in root cause failure analysis for instruments and/or control system equipment.

- Must have experience in Management of Change principles and processes to successfully deliver improvements and modifications.

- Must have experience in functional safety lifecycles (e.g. HAZOP/LOPA, SIL verification, Safety Requirements Specification development/usage, etc.). Functional safety certification is preferred.

- Must have technical knowledge of electrical/electronic equipment in hazardous areas.

- Permit to Work in the USA and capable to travel to offshore assets is required.

- Professional Engineer (PE) license preferred.

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