Specialist Smart Plant Engineer - Greenfield

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Specialist Smart Plant Engineer - Greenfield

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Specialist Smart Plant Engineer - Greenfield

K  Abu Dhabi PMC Team is currently seeking experienced professionals for the position listed below in support of a major Offshore Project. The role will be based at either the Clients Office or the Contractors Office in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

The Specialist Smart Plant Engineer is responsible for the implementation, administration, integration, and optimization of Hexagon Smart Plant solutions across ADNOC Offshore greenfield projects. The role ensures effective engineering data management, design system integrity, digital project execution, and alignment with ADNOC standards throughout FEED, EPC, commissioning, and handover phases.

• Administer and maintain Smart Plant applications including:
  • Smart Plant Foundation (SPF)
  • Smart Plant P& (SPPID)
  • Smart Plant Instrumentation (SPI/INtools)
  • Smart Plant Electrical (SPEL)
  • Smart Plant 3D (SP3D)
  • Smart Plant Review (SPR)
• Configure project environments and workflows in accordance with ADNOC Offshore standards.
• Manage user access, security roles, and permission controls.

• Support engineering teams during FEED and EPC phases for offshore greenfield developments.
• Develop and implement Smart Plant data models, templates, libraries, and standards.
• Ensure accurate engineering data capture and consistency across disciplines.
• Support digital handover requirements and asset information management.

• Integrate Smart Plant solutions with:
  • SAP
  • AVEVA tools
  • Document Management Systems
  • Engineering Data Warehouses
  • Asset Information Management systems
• Manage data exchange between engineering applications and project stakeholders.

• Establish engineering data governance procedures.
• Ensure compliance with ADNOC and project data quality requirements.
• Monitor database performance and integrity.
• Conduct periodic audits and data validation exercises.

• Coordinate with Engineering, IT, Digital Transformation, PMT, EPC Contractors, and Vendors.
• Participate in technical reviews, HAZOP, constructability reviews, and system acceptance testing.
• Provide technical guidance to end users and project teams.

• Conduct user training sessions and prepare operational procedures.
• Develop best practices for Smart Plant utilization.
• Identify opportunities for process automation and digitalization.

• Bachelors Degree in:
  • Engineering (Mechanical, Electrical, Instrumentation, Chemical, or related discipline)
  • Information Technology
  • Computer Engineering

• Minimum 115 years of Oil & Gas experience.
• Minimum 8 years of hands-on Smart Plant engineering systems experience.
• Strong experience on ADNOC, major NOCs, or international offshore projects.
• Extensive experience supporting Greenfield offshore developments.
• Experience during FEED, EPC, Commissioning, and Project Handover phases.

• Smart Plant Foundation (SPF)
• Smart Plant P& (SPPID)
• Smart Plant Instrumentation (SPI)
• Smart Plant Electrical (SPEL)
• Smart Plant 3D (SP3D)
• Smart Plant Review (SPR)
• SQL Server / Oracle Database
• Engineering Data Management
• Document Control Systems
• Engineering Workflows and Configuration

• AVEVA Engineering Suite
• Hexagon SDx
• SAP Integration
• Power BI Reporting
• Data Migration and Information Governance
• Digital Twin platforms

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