Senior Project Engineer

  • Full-time
  • Department: Services

Company Description

Emirates Electrical & Instrumentation Company LLC is a proud member of the Ghobash Group. For almost 20 years, we have made vital contributions to the Oil & Gas sector of the UAE, executing both onshore and offshore projects. Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) is one of our main clients along with Tier 1 and Tier 2 EPC contractors in this sector. We have the expertise to carry out full EPC&M services for electrical and instrumentation works and bring our intrinsic knowledge to measure and automate exploration, production, separation, refining processes, and distribution through our localized services.

Job Description

Job Purpose:

  • This role will be working under Head of Industrial Automation Division and working closely with Team Leaders on projects from initiation, execution, till project delivery and close out. Visit project sites for project execution supervision and coordinating with different stakeholders for troubleshooting and resolving project issues.
  • Collaborate with clients to understand their automation needs and requirements.
  • Support during manufacturing and development process to bring the design to completion.
  • Contribute to project estimation & sales effort, assist in submission of new technical proposals submissions.

Overall responsibilities:

  • 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.
  • Designing and implementation process instrumentation and control systems from initial conception through field installation.
  • Coordinate with clients / customers for site related matters and resolve the project ongoing issues.
  • Support during manufacturing and development process to bring the design to completion.
  • Contribute to project estimation & sales effort, assist in submission of new technical proposals. 

Day to day responsibilities:

  • Plan, manager, supervise and execute project related tasks as assigned by Team Leader / HOD and oversee projects ongoing execution activities; and
  • Review and read instrumentation drawings, logic diagrams and tables, PLC and DCS configuration. Work with designers / draftsman on detail design, get detail design approval from client / customers; and
  • Review design and implementation process instrumentation and control systems from initial conception through field installation and apply standards and codes to design and specifications.
  • Generate design documentation as per approved vendor document register list.
  • Provide final checking and approval of all design deliverables associated with instrumentation.
  • Coordinate with client / customers and internal teams and resolve ongoing project issues and provide technical assistance, support, and troubleshooting.
  • 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
  • Performing 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, coordinating and resolving high level technical issues/questions and providing advice and recommendations both internally and to customers within own area of expertise; and
  • Supervise and manage subcontractors (both design and field construction) and coordinate / interface to complete project work; and
  • Liaise with other departments withing the organization to ensure effective and progressive project management; and liaise with OEM’s, distributors, and clients.
  • Work closely with manufacturing team during development process to bring the design to completion, this effort requires multi-interfaces with different stakeholders and get the various drawings, datasheets and documents approved; and
  • Utilizing standard processes, tools and techniques, ensuring that engineering activities comply with required safety regulations and contractual requirements, supporting the Team Leaders / HOD in overall project risk and opportunity assessments and implementation of resulting actions; and

Qualifications

  • Minimum Bachelor Degree in Engineering (Electrical, Instrumentation or Mechanical) with (15 Years minimum) in the Oil & Gas industry. Affinity and familiar with Engineering, Procurement and Contracting aspects in the business, both onshore and offshore.

Additional Information

Experience Requirements:

  • Experience level: 07-08 years / 05 years or more experience UAE or Middle East
  • Experience with Onshore and/or Offshore Oil and Gas customers like with ADNOC and/or Power & Water sector experience.
  • Proven experience in industrial automation engineering and system integration
  • Excellent knowledge of PLC (Programmable Logic Controller) and HMI (Human-Machine Interface) code.
  • Has a working knowledge of industry standards and regulations
  • Minimum 03 years as I&C / Site Engineer in similar business or industry
  • HSE compliance and ability to work in multidisciplinary teams

Skills & Professional Requirements:

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

Attributes and Behaviours:

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