Lead Instrumentation Engineer

Lead Instrumentation Engineer (CAL
01S5)

Company:
Worley

Other Locations: CAN-AB-Edmonton

Full-time

Employment Type:

Employee

Job Posting:
Apr 2, 2026

Unposting Date:
Ongoing

The Lead Instrumentation Engineer provides technical leadership and project delivery oversight for instrumentation and control (I&C) engineering services in support of Worley and its customers. This role is accountable for leading small to medium‑sized I&C teams, coordinating discipline activities, and ensuring high‑quality, safe, and compliant engineering deliverables are executed on time and within budget.

The Lead Instrumentation Engineer acts as a key interface between the project team, discipline leadership, and the client, supporting successful project execution across the full project lifecycle, from concept and detailed engineering through construction and commissioning.

• Lead instrumentation and controls engineering execution on assigned projects, ensuring alignment with project scope, schedule, budget, and quality expectations.
• Provide day‑to‑day technical direction to a team of Instrumentation Engineers and Designers, including task assignment, technical oversight, and progress monitoring.
• Serve as the primary I&C discipline interface with Project Management, other engineering disciplines, and client stakeholders.
• Support project planning activities, including development of execution strategies, resourcing plans, and workshare models where appropriate.
• Ensure engineering activities are executed in accordance with Worley management systems, applicable codes and standards, and client specifications.
• Proactively manage scope changes in accordance with approved change management processes and communicate impacts to schedule and budget.
• Oversee the development and checking of instrumentation and control engineering deliverables, including:
• Instrument specifications and datasheets
• I/O lists and control system architecture
• Loop diagrams, wiring and termination drawings
• Junction box and marshalling cabinet layouts
• Motor control and interlock schematics
• Installation details and construction work packages
• Provide technical input into procurement activities, including preparation of requisitions, technical bid evaluations, vendor data reviews, and purchase order support.
• Support construction, commissioning, and startup activities, including resolution of field queries, technical deviations, and commissioning support as required.
• Ensure technical integrity of designs through participation in internal reviews, interdisciplinary reviews, and client design reviews.
• Coach and mentor junior and intermediate Instrumentation Engineers and Designers, supporting their technical development and professional growth.
• Foster a collaborative, safety‑focused, and high‑performance team culture aligned with Worley values.
• Support workload forecasting and resource coordination with the I&C Department Manager.
• Promote knowledge sharing, best practices, and continuous improvement within the instrumentation discipline.

• Maintain effective working relationships with project stakeholders, discipline leads, vendors, and clients.
• Participate in project meetings, progress reviews, and technical workshops.
• Identify technical risks and execution challenges, develop mitigation strategies, and elevate issues as appropriate.

• Strong working knowledge of instrumentation and control system design for industrial facilities, including oil & gas, energy, chemicals, mining, and/or infrastructure projects.
• Experience participating in or supporting HAZOP, LOPA, SIL, and other process safety and risk reviews.
• Solid understanding of scope definition, work breakdown, and task delegation across engineering phases (FEL, detailed engineering, construction support).
• Working knowledge of common instrumentation technologies and selection, including:
• Flow measurement (orifice, vortex, venturi, magnetic, ultrasonic)
• Level measurement (radar, guided wave radar, displacers, gauges)
• Temperature measurement (including thermowell design and wake frequency calculations)
• Pressure…