Senior Principal Instrumentation Engineer at WorleyParsons

WorleyParsons has had a presence in Africa since the 1970's when Parsons E&C established their offices in Cairo, Egypt. Since that time the company has continued to spread across the continent and in 2003 a joint venture was established in Lagos, Nigeria to form DeltaAfrik Engineering Limited. Over the past five years, WorleyParsons has executed more than 100 projects in over 15 countries. In 2003 a joint venture was established in Lagos, Nigeria to form DeltaAfrik Engineering Limited. Worley Parsons has the skills and technologies to address all challenges, from small brownfield services contracts to mega greenfield projects. Our service capability covers the entire asset lifecycle: from identifying the opportunity to the operating phase.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Principal Instrumentation Engineer

Requisition ID: LAG007F
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Job Field (Function / Discipline): Instrumentation and Controls

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.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.