PRIMARY PURPOSE OF THE JOB
Responsible and accountable for review and verification of engineering/design of instrumentation & control systems, metering, communication systems and participate in the selection of the proper technology for assigned projects from the initiation up to the execution phase . Ensures safety and cost effectiveness of the control systems’ designs. Ensure robustness of the design and feasibility of accommodating all future needs.
Contributes towards updating discipline engineering codes, standards, specifications, procedures and philosophies and maintains technical and cost database for the purpose of benchmarking.
Ensure effective transfer of experience and lessons learned between Joint Ventures (JV), and Client owned projects.
PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES
- Responsible for all areas of work covered in Instrumentation and Control Engineering of JV and Client Projects. These functions include all field instrumentation, control system (DCS), fire & gas detection system( F & G), emergency shutdown! pressure relief system, communication and metering system( Fiscal & Allocation metering).
- Provide technical support to process group during feasibility studies of new projects.
- Identify the synergies between existing and new projects to minimize cost of installation and maintenance of instrument and control facilities
- Participate in the Pre-FEED, FEED arid HAZOP studies to ensure that the facilities instrumentation design selected is technically sound, state of art and as per industry practice and standards
- Review the Basis of Design (]30D), relevant engineering standards and equipment datasheet sheets prepared by FEED contractors! Vendors.
- Participates in the Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) and Site Acceptance Tests (SAT) of the instrument, control and metering systems.
- Visits work sites to ascertain physical consideration and layouts. Reviews existing drawings, Standards, Specifications, and recommend appropriate changes. Contributes to the development of cost estimate.
- Reviews instrument and control logic & design prepared by vendors/consultants and contractors for existing or new project. Evaluates request for modifications and de-bottlenecking
- Provide technical support to the Tender and Technical Committees of various JV projects for his functional area of work.
- Participates in technology development reviews to disseminate latest relevant technologies and technical reviews at key stages of project definition and execution.
- Establish a database of all relevant technical information and Costs (Capex and Opex) for the, purpose of the benchmarking.
- Participate at the required level in the ongoing training and development of local engineers in the Department.
BUDGET DIMENSIONS
Project under consideration by the Surface Development Department are generally in the multibillion US dollar range
SPECIAL FEATURES
This Job demands substantial self-confidence and a high degree of independency; the Head of Facility & Synergy will endorse recommendations raised by the jobholder.
INDEPENDENCY
Exercise complete independence in carrying out professional work in accordance with approved policies, procedures and internationally recognized work standards.
Ability to plan and schedule work for self and to determine the best way to accomplish the work within the timeframe allocated to him by his supervisor.
Have the adequate tools to work independently in reviewing the projects proposals/deliverables, interface with the Projects and Client's other Departments through participation in meetings I task forces, resolve the difficulties and come up with clear recommendations to the line supervisor.
DECISION ACCOUNTABILITY
The jobholder will be fully responsible for the decisions concerning his work plans; and all the technical and business development decisions/recommendations made by him on various projects with very large financial implications.
CONTACTS
- Frequent contacts with senior engineers and experts of International Oil & Gas development organizations, engineering firms/consultants and Vendors to discuss technology selection, design concepts and potential synergy with different projects.
- Frequent contacts internally with other senior or specialist discipline engineers within the Section/Division and with other senior engineers of other departments with Client.
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