Project Engineer - Instrumentation

Project Engineer – Instrumentation is responsible for planning, coordinating, and managing instrumentation activities throughout the complete EPC project lifecycle. The role covers engineering, procurement, construction, installation, testing, pre-commissioning, commissioning, handover, and project close-out.

The position ensures that instrumentation and E&I activities are completed safely, within the approved budget and schedule, and in compliance with contractual requirements, ADNOC specifications, HSE standards, quality requirements, company procedures, and recognised engineering practices.

• Manage end-to-end instrumentation and E&I activities from engineering and procurement through construction, commissioning, handover, and close-out.
• Review contracts, technical specifications, P&IDs, hook-up drawings, loop drawings, datasheets, vendor documents, and other engineering deliverables.
• Prepare and monitor project execution plans, schedules, manpower plans, procurement plans, cost forecasts, KPIs, progress reports, and risk registers.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Procurement, Planning, QA/QC, HSE, Construction, Commissioning, vendors, subcontractors, clients, and multidisciplinary teams.
• Supervise instrumentation installation, calibration, loop checking, SAT, functional testing, pre-commissioning, commissioning, and integration of DCS, ESD, F&G, PLC, and SCADA systems.
• Monitor project progress, material availability, manpower utilisation, subcontractor performance, quality, productivity, HSE compliance, and resolution of technical or construction issues.
• Coordinate mechanical completion, walkdowns, punch clearance, as-built drawings, final dossiers, O&M manuals, handover packages, final acceptance, warranty activities, and project close-out.
• Act as the interface between the project site and head office to ensure effective communication and smooth project execution.

• Bachelor’s Degree in Instrumentation and Control Engineering or another relevant recognised engineering discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of project execution experience in the oil and gas industry.
• At least 5 years of experience working on ADNOC projects and familiar with ADNOC specifications, oil and gas engineering standards, project procedures, and HSE requirements.
• Strong experience in instrumentation engineering, procurement, construction, installation, testing, pre-commissioning, commissioning, and project handover.
• Good knowledge of DCS, ESD, Fire and Gas, PLC, SCADA, control systems, electrical systems, and field instrumentation.
• Strong understanding of P&IDs, hook-up drawings, loop drawings, datasheets, specifications, control philosophies, and vendor documentation.
• Experience with pressure, temperature, flow and level instruments, control valves, analysers, MOVs, and associated field devices.
• Strong experience in project planning, scheduling, cost monitoring, risk management, manpower planning, procurement, subcontractor coordination, and project controls.
• Ability to prepare and review technical documents, method statements, construction procedures, technical queries, progress reports, KPIs, and variation documentation.
• Strong analytical, technical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent attention to detail and the ability to identify and resolve technical, construction, and interface issues.
• Ability to communicate confidently with clients, vendors, subcontractors, consultants, and multidisciplinary project teams.
• Safety-conscious, proactive, dependable, and capable of working under pressure.
• Flexible and adaptable to challenging onshore and offshore site conditions.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and support different projects or business units as required.

To express interest, please apply online, and we will contact suitable candidates shortly.