Sr. Instrument Engineer
Core
Provide technical leadership and field engineering support for the maintenance, troubleshooting, calibration, repair, installation, configuration, loop checking, and functional testing of field instrumentation and associated Instrumentation, Control and Safety Systems (ICSS) in oil & gas/petrochemical environments.
Role type
Senior Instrumentation Engineer (Field & Systems)
Builds
Safe, reliable, and technically compliant operation of field instruments, control/shutdown valves, wellhead control systems, Fire & Gas devices, and instrument air systems.
Domain
Oil & Gas / Petrochemical / Process Industry
Required skills
Field instrumentation maintenance, calibration, troubleshooting, loop checking, DCS/SIS/F&G/PLC/SCADA proficiency, control/shutdown valve systems, hazardous-area compliance (IEC 60079), smart/HART instrumentation, Root Cause Analysis (RCA), MOC management, technical leadership. (via careerplan.io/jobs/B5-008-09-37F-sr-instrument-engineer)
Preferred skills
Professional certifications in functional safety, hazardous areas, instrumentation, or calibration/metrology.
Technologies
DCS, SIS, F&G, PLC, RTU/SCADA, HART, IEC 60079, IEC/ISA/API/NFPA standards.
Responsibilities
Lead preventive/corrective maintenance and functional testing of field instrumentation; Review and approve calibration and loop checking ensuring traceability; Lead troubleshooting and RCA of complex instrumentation failures; Oversee control and shutdown valve instrumentation including positioners and partial-stroke testing; Lead F&G field-device maintenance and safety-critical testing; Ensure field installation integrity of hook-ups and impulse lines; Control technical changes through MOC for safety functions; Develop maintenance strategies and optimize PM routines; Provide technical leadership and mentoring to engineering and maintenance teams.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities