Senior Instrument Engineer

Overview / Responsibilities:
Wood is recruiting for a Senior Instrument Engineer to work on the engineering and project management services in Al - Khobar office
- Develop specification and prepare material requisitions for control and safety systems, instruments, valves and all other instruments on assigned front end and detailed engineering projects
- Carry out instrument sizing calculations and verification checks
- Review and develop P&IDs for correctness in respect of control & safety requirements and instrumentation
- Prepare a project instrument index in accordance with the P&IDs
- Assist the designers with the preparation of cable block diagrams, cable routing, equipment layouts, termination drawings and schedules
- Review all C&I drawings and ensure that the quality of design and drawings produced for enquiry and fabrication purposes is of satisfactory standard
- Prepare technical bid analysis for C&I equipment
- Attend coordination meetings and engineering review meetings with supplier as required
- Review document requirements and issue dates for major equipment with suppliers and assist Procurement Department in compiling a Supplier’s Document Index
- Assist Procurement Department with the expediting of supplier documents
- Review and approve supplier documents for instrumentation and distribute
- Attend site surveys and contribute to site survey reports
- Give support to client, project engineers, other specialist engineers and inspectors on C&I engineering matters. Review C&I aspects of package unit supplier’s drawings as requested by the engineer responsible for the equipment
- Advise the Lead C&I Engineer of any slippages and their causes and proposed corrective action
- Advise the Lead C&I Engineer of any technical problems and unresolved differences with other groups
- Co-ordinate with Procurement Department and ensure certified drawings are available in time to meet the engineering schedules
- Notify the Project Engineer of all deficiencies in the flow of data or other basic information required for execution of work.
- Assist the Lead C&I Engineer with the progress reports
- Follow up C&I construction work on project sites to ensure correct interpretation of designs regarding installation. Resolve any C&I problems arising during commissioning
- Keep abreast of development in the C&I engineering field
- Suggest ways to improve efficiency, costs and service in the execution of projects
- Assist where necessary in the compilation of operating manuals and mechanical catalogues
- Perform such duties as may reasonably be assigned by the Lead C&I Engineer

Skills / Qualifications:

- Bachelor’s degree in instrumentation and control engineering or similar
- 10 years of experience
- Technically astute and conversant with the lasted advances in technology
- Ability to deliver documentation that is technically correct to the required standard and schedule
- Ability to identify problems, determines possible solution, and actively works to resolve issues
- Experience with Smart plant Instrumentation software tools
- Possess good interpersonal skills with sound English written and oral communication skills
- Previous Aramco / GCC Project experience with major Engineering Contractor is preferred

Company Overview:
Diversity Statement:
We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.