Principal Instrumentation Engineer

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Position: Principal Instrumentation Engineer

To provide Instrumentation & Control discipline specific engineering services to Worley and its clients, and technical support and supervision within the discipline and to other disciplines by leading a discipline team.

Major Accountabilities Of Position

Priority

Responsibilities

Primary Objectives / Responsibilities

Business Development Support

• Builds positive working relationships with external parties such as the customer, suppliers, and contractors.
• Supports proposals by developing the discipline execution strategy, estimating costs, writing proposal content, and presenting to customers.
• Will be called upon to lead all or part of the technical proposal.

Business Operations

• Planning of man hour budgets, schedules, manpower loadings and staffing requirements, by skill and experience, to satisfy project requirements and direction given by the Discipline Manager.
• Ensures the project work is covered for vacation and unplanned absences.
• Mentors/trains and supports the delivery of training.
• Assists in the employee performance review process.
• Facilitates coverage of activities when people leave the team.
• Encourages knowledge of and compliance with requirements and processes.
• Works to resolve inter-discipline, vendor, and customer issues.
• Ensures discipline technical work and team activities meet all health, safety, environmental, and security requirements

Technical Competency

• Ensures team member adherence to accepted engineering and design practices, regulatory requirements, and customer specifications.
• Supports the standardization of equipment specifications, drawings, and document templates.
• Contributes to the understanding of technical knowledge, legal requirements, and customer specifications whenever viable and lawful.
• Uses local/global standards to support technical excellence.
• Identifies software necessary to enable Instrumentation & Control group to function effectively.
• Provide specialist technical support, supervision and advice to the discipline and project teams; participate in peer reviews;
• Ensures recognised onshore & offshore engineering practices applicable to Instrumentation & Control design engineering are adopted within the discipline.

Project Execution

• Participate in project execution strategy and planning.
• Knows the project and discipline scope/cost/time requirements, ensures the team to meets the expectations, and liaises with other disciplines to ensure project success.
• Encourages innovative solutions, technology advances, and methods to effectively deal with working out of sequence.
• Supports management of project change and progressing for the discipline and works with the Project Management Team to take corrective actions regarding any issues, staffing requirements, scope changes, progressing, or other events that could affect project completion and/or profitability.
• Plans discipline quality, monitors quality activities, drives squad checking, recommends improvements, and takes action where required.
• Collaborates with project team in review of project documentation such as proposals, estimates, budgets and schedules
• Leads weekly Instrumentation & Control meetings, reviews progress reports and required checking procedures.
• Initiate, manage and supervise engineering assignments on projects that meet project requirements on time and within budget.
• Organise and manage all aspects of the workload of a team of Instrumentation & Control discipline engineers and designers, within the parameters of a project schedule.
• Understands and applies the Project Execution Plan (PEP) requirements - make-up and application (including the Engineering Plan).

Project Deliverables

Reviews data from multiple sources and prepares engineering studies, analyses, calculations, and recommend actions.

• Crafts recommendations and reviews final documentation prior to customer approval.
• Determines technical issues, defines alternate solutions, establishes pros/cons for multiple solutions, and makes recommendations through official project documents such as technical queries, technical deviations, etc.
• Establish a list of discipline deliverables. Controls, monitors and progresses these deliverables to an agreed schedule.
• Reviews final documentation incorporating all relevant information and pursues customer approval.
• Review similar documentation to assist others and reviews/authorizes work done by direct reports
• Lead the production of detailed designs and drawings, specifications, data, calculations and reports
• Focuses team on achievement of milestones and other key project objectives.

Procurement Support

• Participates in bid clarifications, conducts bid evaluations, completes interdiscipline vendor information review and approval, and finalizes other certification activities.
• Provide advice during procurement, construction and commissioning activities.
• Competently review and comment on vendor data for a wide range of equipment and packages and, demonstrate the ability to plan and implement design activities to allow timely availability of and incorporation of vendor information into the design.
• Plan procurement and, understand delivery and shipping limitations and timescales

Site Support

• Leads on-site support for construction, commissioning, or turn over.

Worley, Vision, Purpose

Values &

• Understands and communicates Worley’ vision and strategy and translates the strategy into practical goals and objectives for people in his/her team

Quality

Assurance

• Responsible for working within the provisions and guidelines of the Quality Assurance systems.
• Work with project managers/project engineers to ensure all projects are set up and executed in full compliance with all the requirements of the Worley Project Management Process (WPMP) and General Management System (EMS) using consistent approaches, Work Breakdown Structures, work methodologies and reporting systems
• Monitors the closure of all identified risks and opportunities.

Safety

• Responsible for personal safety safe working practices. Understand and follow OH&S procedures
• Promoting health, safety and environmental awareness.

Knowledge / Experience / Competencies Required

Job Specific Knowledge:

• Demonstrate a visible and active commitment to HSE management and its associated requirements in a project environment
• A thorough knowledge of the regulations, codes and standards and a good understanding of onshore and offshore engineering practices applicable to Instrumentation & Control design for oil and gas facilities.
• Extensive knowledge
• Experience in brown fields & asset services type project / contracts.
• Excellent technical and practical engineering skills and able to consistently deliver quality, accurate and timely work to Worley and its clients.
• An excellent knowledge of the fundamental requirements of the Instrumentation & Control discipline, and the basic requirements of other disciplines.
• An excellent knowledge of applicable local and international standards and statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Competent in the use of relevant Instrumentation & Control discipline specific software.
• Extensive knowledge of design deliverables required for Conceptual, FEED and Detailed Design, and establishing the appropriate level of detail and checking required for each phase.
• Experience and good understanding of DCS, SIL 3 F&G and ESD, PA/GA system
• Design and selection of instrumentation/equipment used on the onshore/offshore process facilities.
• A thorough knowledge of codes, standards and practice applicable to the design and installation of instruments (eg API, ISA, ANSI, AGA, ISO and IEC codes etc.)
• A thorough knowledge on the selection of equipment and materials for new projects and replacement in existing installation.
• Extensive experience in the design of microprocessor-based equipment such as SCADA/DCS, ESD, IPS Fire & Gas Detection, Fire Protection Systems, metering, WHCP, etc.

Essential Competencies

• Deciding and Initiating Action:

Initiates and introduces changes into work processes;

Makes quick, clear decisions that may include tough choices or considered risks;

Recognizes the need for improved systems/processes and proactively recommends, develops and implements them.

Proactively resolve any discrepancies between Worley and its client’s requirements.

• Leading and Supervising:

Provides team members with a clear direction;

Sets appropriate standards of behaviour;

Motivates and empowers others;

Provides staff with development opportunities and coaching;

Able to make difficult decisions and lead and manage others in changing business conditions;

Provide on the job training to others in the discipline team;

Is able to assign team members to projects systematically to meet demands, taking into account the varying experience, competence, capability and workload levels of individuals within the group;

Helps team members feel valued, appreciated and included in discussions and meetings.

• Persuading & Influencing:

Gains clear agreement and commitment from others by persuading,

Convincing and negotiating;

Promotes ideas on behalf of oneself or others;

Makes a strong personal impact on others; Takes care to manage one’s impression on others.

• Applying Expertise & Technology:

Applies specialist and detailed technical expertise;

Uses technology to achieve work objectives;

Demonstrates an understanding of different organisational departments and functions;

Develops job knowledge and expertise through continual professional development;

Keep up-to-date with the latest developments and technical innovations in the discipline;

Specialized expertise in regulations, codes, manufacturing standards, and industry standard practices; Implements innovative solutions, and methods in self and team’s work.

• Analysing:

Is able to analyse engineering/design problems methodically and arrive at satisfactory solutions;

Probes for further information or greater understanding of a problem;

Makes rational judgements from the available information and analysis;

Demonstrates an understanding of how one issue may be a part of a much larger system.

Proficient in specialty engineering, analytics and modelling, and cross-discipline data centric methods.

• Delivering Results and Meeting Customer Expectations:

Focuses on customer needs and satisfaction;

Sets high standards for quality and quantity; monitors and maintains quality and productivity;

Excellent customer focus and able to consistently meet Worley and its clients needs

Ensures design team aware of and complying with client’s Basis of Design and applicable regulations and codes.

Pro-active, goal oriented with excellent attention to detail.

Establish and maintain good working relationships within Worley, with its clients and other stakeholders.

Desirable Competencies

Adhering to Principles and Values:

Upholds ethics and Worley values;

Demonstrates integrity as a person who is trusted by others and consistently honours their commitments;

Promotes and defends equal opportunities; Builds diverse teams;

Encourages organisational and individual responsibility towards the community and the environment.

Presenting & Communicating Information

Speaks fluently;

Expresses opinions, information and key points of an argument clearly;

Makes presentations and undertakes public speaking with skill and confidence;

Responds quickly to the needs of an audience and to their reactions and feedback; projects credibility;

Regularly monitors the communication network between project staff, the client and third parties and introduces changes where required.

Creating And Innovating

Produces new ideas, approaches, or insights;

Creates innovative products or designs; Produces a range of solutions to problems.

Adapting And Responding To Change

Approaches change positively and drives change to improve systems;

Accepts new ideas and change initiatives;

Adapts interpersonal style to suit different people or situations.

Effectively manages change to work tasks and the work environment and assists others with adapting to change.

Coping With Pressures And Setbacks

Maintains a positive outlook at work;

Works productively in a pressurised environment;

Keeps emotions under control during difficult situations;

Identify issues and problems; make timely decisions, develop appropriate and innovative solutions; Balances the demands of a work life and a personal life.

Entrepreneurial and Commercial Thinking

Keeps up to date with competitor information and market trends;

Identifies business opportunities for the organisation;

Maintains awareness of developments in the organisational structure and politics;

Demonstrates financial awareness;

Controls costs and thinks in terms of profit, loss and added value.

Industry Specific Experience

• Extensive work experience at a senior level within the Oil & Gas industry.
• Minimum 15 years design experience within the oil and gas industry, with last 5 years’ at least, leading a team of Instrumentation & Control discipline engineers and designers
• Extensive technical, practical and leadership experience in the Instrumentation & Control discipline in the same or similar industry, including experience managing and leading multi-disciplinary projects and teams.

Qualifications

Education – Qualifications, Accreditation, Training:

• Full-Time Bachelor’s Degree in Instrumentation/Electronics Engineering from an accredited university
• MME (Ministry of Municipality and Environment) engineering accreditation is a mandatory requirement. Candidates not holding this accreditation must be willing to achieve this within the probationary period.
• Chartered Professional Engineer (CPEng) status or undertaking the same will be an advantage
• Functional Safety Engineering certification from TUV or EXIDA is required.

HSE Capability

• Maintain HSE focus with the team to ensure OHSE requirements.
• Demonstrate behaviour and business practices commensurate with a culture of world’s best health, safety and environmental performance.
• Demonstrate a visible and active commitment to:
• personal well-being;
• healthy and safe workplaces and activities; and
• Continuously improve Worley health, safety and environmental performance.
• Identify and report work hazards and incidents.

IT Skills

• DCS, SIL 3 F&G and ESD, PA/GA system

People Skills

• Able to work in diverse team
• Able to make difficult decisions and lead and manage others in changing business conditions.
• Highly effective people management skills such as leadership, team, interpersonal, coaching, mentoring and supervisory skills. Must be able to build, motivate, develop and manage an effective team.
• Highly effective management skills including the ability to plan, set goals; and manage time, priorities, resources, accountabilities, schedules and cost.
• Understands Worley Vision and purpose, translates it into team goals and objectives, and gains team commitment to achieving those goals and objectives.
• Effectively manages and resolves conflict between individuals and/or groups.
• Negotiates successful outcomes that achieve the required objectives and have the support and acceptance of all parties.

Other

• Good English communication skills (spoken & written)
• Excellent verbal and written communications skills, including the ability to convey information and ideas to individuals and groups, and make presentations when required.
• Demonstrates initiative and a willingness to learn and continuously improve on performance.
• Able to work on multiple projects of various size and complexity.
• Able to work effectively in small to large multi-disciplinary teams and share and transfer knowledge within teams.

Extent Of Guidance Or Control

• Reviews work for technical accuracy and adequacy.
• Plans, controls & reports on project work.
• Can have authority for performance evaluations.
• Can make recommendations concerning selection, training, rating and discipline of staff.

Impact Of Decisions On Results

• Empowered to make responsible decisions within the limits of company practices.
• Difficult, complex or unusual decisions will be referred to the Discipline Manager.

Position Significance Relative To Total Organisation

Other Relevant Information

General Accountabilities

• Comply and keep up-to-date with the behaviour and business practices outlined in Worley Processes, and with all applicable laws, regulations and standards.
• Develop personnel to share Worley values, beliefs and a commitment to the Worley Vision, and who demonstrate the expected behaviour, competencies and performance associated with their role or task.
• Encourage a team-based work environment that leverages the expertise and knowledge of the team and nurtures a climate of care and trust.
• Deliver quality services and demonstrate a commitment to understand and meet customer needs.
• Demonstrate a visible and active commitment to achieving the Worley Vision and its associated requirements.
• Act in the best interests of Worley at all times.
• Perform any other duties that are reasonably required from time to time.
• Determines methods and solutions for complex engineering problems and selects the most efficient and economical manner for meeting objectives.
• Applies advanced engineering techniques and analysis.
• Is fully conversant in the profession and proficient in the utilization of current engineering theories and practices.
• Arrives punctually for work and meetings.
• Demonstrates commitment to the organisation.
• Complies with legal obligations and safety requirements of the role.
• Ability to work to tight deadlines and prioritisation of work to achieve them.

What We Offer You

Providing an agile culture and challenging work opportunities results in a positive work environment. Our people enjoy competitive compensation packages and a fun, personal, collaborative and safe working environment. We value equal employment opportunity and are committed to promoting fairness, equality and diversity.

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If you have the passion and talent to keep up, it's time to test the limits of what you can become. Find your future with Worley.

Company

Worley

Primary Location

QAT-DW-Doha

Job

Instrumentation and Controls

Schedule

Full-time

Employment Type

Employee

Job Level

Experienced

Job Posting

Oct 23, 2023

Unposting Date

Ongoing

Reporting Manager Title

Hiring Manager #J-18808-Ljbffr

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