Instrumentation Engineer
Listed on 2026-06-09
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Engineering
Electrical Engineering, Systems Engineer, Instrumentation Tech, Automation & Mechatronics Engineer
Duties and Responsibilities
Develop instrumentation and control system designs for new projects and plant modifications.
- Prepare instrument datasheets, instrument index, I/O lists, hook‑up drawings, loop diagrams, cable schedules, cause and effect matrices, control narratives.
- Select appropriate field instruments such as pressure transmitters, temperature transmitters, flow meters, level transmitters, control valves, analyzers.
Design and configure Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Supervisory Control and Data Acquisition (SCADA) systems, Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Emergency Shutdown Systems (ESD), Fire and Gas Detection Systems (FGS).
Develop control logic and interlocks, configure Human Machine Interface (HMI) displays.
Supervise instrument installation activities and verify instrument calibration and testing.
Conduct Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) and Site Acceptance Tests (SAT), loop checking, functional testing.
Pre‑commissioning and commissioning activities to ensure systems operate according to design specifications.
Develop preventive and predictive maintenance programs.
Troubleshoot instrument and control system failures.
Analyze recurring problems and implement corrective actions.
Improve system reliability and availability. Maintain calibration records and maintenance history.
Ensure compliance with process safety requirements, hazardous area regulations, company standards, and international standards.
Participate in HAZOP studies, SIL assessments, risk assessments, and Management of Change (MOC) processes.
Support process safety management initiatives.
Support review of vendor documents and technical proposals.
Coordinate with process engineers, mechanical engineers, electrical engineers, operations personnel, contractors and vendors.
Monitor project schedules and budgets. Provide technical support during project execution.
Maintain engineering documentation.
Update P&IDs and control system documents.
Prepare technical reports and recommendations.
Ensure accurate as‑built documentation.
Optimize process control loops and implement advanced process control strategies.
Support Industrial Internet of Things (IIoT) initiatives.
Analyze process data to improve production efficiency and energy utilization.
- Educational
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in Instrumentation Engineering, Control Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or Electronics Engineering. - Technical Knowledge: process instrumentation principles, control theory and process control, PLC programming, DCS and SCADA systems.
- Industrial Communication Protocols: HART, Modbus, Foundation Fieldbus, Profibus, Ethernet/IP.
- Instrumentation Expertise: pressure measurement, temperature measurement, flow measurement, level measurement, analytical instrumentation, control valve sizing and selection.
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