SPI Administrator; SmartPlant Instrumentation

SPI Administrator (Smart Plant Instrumentation)

Posted

29 October 2026

Start date

29 October 2026

Salary Range

USD

40

per Hour

Location Saudi Arabia

Job type Contract

Discipline Oil Gas and Chemicals

Reference
170872

Job Function Designer

Client is looking for SPI Administrator (Smart Plant Instrumentation)

• Minimum 13 years of overall experience in engineering systems, instrumentation engineering, or engineering data management environments.
• Minimum 8 years of hands-on experience administering and supporting Smart Plant Instrumentation (SPI) systems.
• Proven experience in EPC, Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, Refining, Energy, or Industrial projects.
• Extensive experience in SPI project setup, configuration, customization, user management, and system administration.
• Strong experience in database maintenance, backups, upgrades, patch management, and troubleshooting.
• Experience with SPI data migration, bulk data loading, and system integration activities.
• Proven experience supporting instrumentation deliverables including instrument indexes, loop diagrams, wiring, datasheets, and specifications.
• Experience developing reports, dashboards, SQL queries, and engineering management reports.
• Experience coordinating with IT, database administrators, cybersecurity teams, and software vendors.
• Strong background in engineering data quality management, revision control, and governance standards.
• Experience supporting multiple concurrent projects and leading SPI-related initiatives throughout the project lifecycle.
• Previous experience in a lead or senior SPI Administrator role is highly preferred.

• Administer and maintain the Smart Plant Instrumentation (SPI) environment, ensuring system availability, performance, and data integrity.
• Configure and manage SPI modules, projects, user access, roles, and permissions in alignment with corporate IT/EDMS standards and cybersecurity requirements.
• Support engineering teams in instrument index management, loop diagrams, wiring, specifications, datasheets, and reporting activities.
• Perform system configuration, database maintenance, backups, upgrades, and patch management activities.
• Troubleshoot technical and functional issues related to SPI applications, interfaces, and integrations.
• Coordinate with IT, cybersecurity, database administrators, and vendors to resolve infrastructure and application-related issues.
• Develop and maintain SPI procedures, workflows, naming conventions, and governance standards.
• Support project execution activities including project setup, data migration, bulk uploads, and handover processes.
• Generate and customize reports, queries, and dashboards to support engineering and project management requirements.
• Ensure compliance with data quality, revision control, and engineering information management standards.
• Participate in testing, validation, and deployment of system enhancements and integrations.
• Provide user support, awareness sessions, and technical guidance to engineering and project teams.

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