Belcan Workforce Solutions is excited to offer a contract opportunity for a Senior Instrumentation & Controls Engineer at the Fife site of a multinational oil and gas corporation.

This position is for a 12-month contract, offering full-time on-site work within an IR35 framework.

Tasks & Responsibilities

Evaluate / comment work performed by the Contractor and sub-contractors
Identify and assess deviations to Contract Technical Specifications and regulatory requirements; ensure that such deviations will be processed according to project procedures; maintains Deviation Control Log.
Steward discipline engineering queries from the Contractor and sub-contractors as well as technical information requests
Participate in discipline engineering reviews at Contractor's and subcontractor's locations
Analyse maintenance records to determine instrument failure rates, availability / reliability calculations, bad actor / failure modes identification, and program effectiveness / cost analysis
Develop and execute process control surveillance programs
Collect and trend process data
Perform process control philosophy and stability reviews coupled with execution of control logic updates and loop tuning
Conduct criticality assessment and develop equipment strategies/maintenance plans for instrumentations and control systems taking into consideration Safety Integrity Level (SIL) assessment, industry standards, regulatory requirement and manufacturer recommendations
Execute control system life cycle management programs which include control system inventory, obsolescence plans, managing spare parts and upgrade/replacement planning
Support control system maintenance and test planning as required, software upgrades, ESD testing, offline and online testing, and coordination of activities with/without plant shutdowns
Support metering systems maintenance planning including for custody transfer, allocation, regulatory, and leak detection applications
Support planning and coordination of tasks related to control system cyber security
Participate with multi-disciplinary alarm management efforts including alarm rationalization, prioritization, development of state based alarm schemes, and design / modification of alarm systems
Review update and develop instrument and controls technical documentation / drawings including P&IDs, cause and effect, and control narratives

Skills & Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Electrical or Mechanical Engineering or related engineering specialty, or equivalent professional experience
Extensive knowledge of discipline design standards, specifications, codes, and appropriate safety criteria
Able to review, evaluate, and update cause and effect, P&IDs, logic and architecture diagrams and control narratives
Experience in selection, application, and ISA data sheet specification of hardware including pressure/ temperature /level instruments, control valves, shutdown valves, and fire/gas detection
Proficient in data collection and analysis with common database and software data analysis tools such as SAP, Analytics for Excel and Tableau
Ability to adapt to tight deadlines, heavy workloads, and frequent changes in priorities
Proficient in Microsoft Office suite of software programs

Desirable Skills & Qualifications

Experience of Steam and Gas turbine control systems (Siemens & GE Mk 6eS)

TUV Functional Safety qualified
CompEx Ex12 qualified

This vacancy is being advertised by Belcan