Senior Project Engineer, Industrial Automation

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Job Description

Overall responsibilities:

1. Work on project execution, coordination, planning and supervise team of designer, automation programmers, I&C site engineers, supervisors, foremen, technicians, and other crews and assign the project tasks.
2. Designing and implementation of process instrumentation and control systems from initial conception through field installation.
3. Coordinate with clients/customers for site related matters and resolve the project ongoing issues.
4. Support during manufacturing and development process to bring the design to completion.
5. Contribute to project estimation & sales effort, assist in submission of new technical proposals.

Day to day responsibilities:

1. Plan, manage, supervise and execute project related tasks as assigned by Team Leader/HOD and oversee projects ongoing execution activities.
2. Review and read instrumentation drawings, logic diagrams and tables, PLC and DCS configuration.
3. Work with designers/draftsman on detail design, get detail design approval from client/customers.
4. Review design and implementation process instrumentation and control systems from initial conception through field installation and apply standards and codes to design and specifications.
5. Generate design documentation as per approved vendor document register list.
6. Provide final checking and approval of all design deliverables associated with instrumentation.
7. Coordinate with clients/customers and internal teams and resolve ongoing project issues and provide technical assistance, support, and troubleshooting.
8. Contributing to customer satisfaction by planning and executing service work according to customer order and expectation, ensuring customer retention by delivering superior customer experiences and effectively communicating service work timeline and expectations.
9. Perform complex field service tasks, identifying technical problems and making analysis through remote or on-site activity in service categories and products for which they are certified to perform.
10. Coordinate and resolve high level technical issues/questions and provide advice and recommendations both internally and to customers within own area of expertise.
11. Supervise and manage subcontractors (both design and field construction) and coordinate/interface to complete project work.
12. Liaise with other departments within the organization to ensure effective and progressive project management; liaise with OEMs, distributors, and clients.
13. Work closely with manufacturing team during development process to bring the design to completion, requiring multi-interfaces with different stakeholders and getting various drawings, datasheets and documents approved.
14. Utilizing standard processes, tools and techniques, ensuring that engineering activities comply with required safety regulations and contractual requirements.
15. Support Team Leaders/HOD in overall project risk and opportunity assessments and implementation of resulting actions.
16. Identify opportunities for repeating and new businesses, reviewing all project documents for conformity, safety and quality assurance.
17. Support Team Leaders/HOD in issuing claims (new scope of work, cost impact, time impact, risk quantifications, etc.).
18. Contribute to project estimation and sales effort, assist in submission of new technical proposals.
19. Train junior Engineers and provide mentoring and coaching and assign/delegate tasks.

Qualifications:

Minimum Bachelor Degree in Engineering (Electrical, Instrumentation or Mechatronics) with sufficient experience (10+ Years) in the industrial automation industry. Affinity and familiarity with Engineering, Procurement and Contracting aspects in the business, both onshore and offshore, power & utility sector.

Additional Information:

Experience Requirements:

1. Experience level: 10+ years / 5 years or more experience in UAE or Middle East.
2. Experience with Onshore and/or Offshore Oil and Gas customers, particularly with ADNOC and/or Power & Water sector.
3. Proven experience in industrial automation engineering and system integration.
4. Excellent knowledge of PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) and HMI (Human-Machine Interface) code.
5. Working knowledge of industry standards and regulations.
6. Minimum 3 years as I&C/Site Engineer in similar business or industry.
7. HSE compliance and ability to work in multidisciplinary teams.

Skills & Professional Requirements:

1. Knowledge of configuration and programming automation and controls systems involving DCS, HMI or SCADA systems.
2. Strong knowledge of industrial communication protocols.
3. Maintain expert level of product knowledge and application.

Attributes & Behaviours:

1. Customer interpersonal skills, communication skills and a problem-solving approach.
2. Ability to work independently and in a team.
3. Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
4. Excellent personality with strong communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
5. Strong computer skills including knowledge of Microsoft office products, specifically Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word.