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Lead Instrumentation & Control Engineer

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates💼 Full-time🗓 2026-08-07 → 2026-09-25

Core

Lead and oversee all Instrumentation & Control (I&C) engineering activities for onshore and offshore oil & gas developments, serving as the discipline technical authority for automation, control systems, and functional safety.

Role type

Senior Lead Instrumentation & Control Engineer

Builds

Safe, reliable, maintainable, and cost-effective I&C solutions for oil & gas assets

Domain

Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, LNG, Energy

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work -> infrastructure (I&C systems, SIS, control architectures)

Required skills

I&C system design and specification, Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) engineering, Functional Safety lifecycle management (IEC 61508/61511), SIL determination and verification, hazardous area classification, control system migration and modernization, brownfield modification and debottlenecking, multidisciplinary coordination, project lifecycle management (FEED to Commissioning), risk assessment (HAZID, HAZOP, LOPA), design calculations for control valves and flow elements

Preferred skills

Control system digitalization, modernization of legacy systems, experience with ADNOC Group projects and standards

Technologies

IEC 61508, IEC 61511, ISA, API, IEEE, NFPA, NACE, ISO, ATEX/IECEx, control valves, flow elements, thermowells, relief valves

Responsibilities

Lead and mentor a team of engineers, develop discipline execution strategies and work plans, review and approve engineering deliverables, conduct site surveys and field verification, lead brownfield modification and control system migration projects, participate in FAT/SAT/commissioning, ensure compliance with functional safety and risk assessment studies, coordinate with multiple engineering disciplines

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with leadership responsibilities

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