Senior Engineer, Maintenance (Instrument & Control)

Role Overview

Senior Engineer, Maintenance (Instrument & Control) at KBR, Abu Dhabi, supporting an ADNOC project.

Company Overview

KBR is a team of teams delivering future-forward science, technology and engineering solutions and mission-critical services that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most important objectives while achieving sustainability goals. KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions provides holistic and value-added solutions across the entire asset life cycle, including world-class licensed process technologies, differentiated advisory services, deep technical domain expertise, energy transition solutions, high-end design and engineering capabilities, and smart solutions to optimize planned and operating assets.

Role Purpose

Provide expert engineering technical support to ensure and continuously enhance the performance of a wide range of instrument and control systems such as Emergency Shutdown Systems (ESD), Distributed Control Systems (DCS), PLCs, Turbine Control Systems, Antisurge and Load share control systems, Machine Monitoring Systems and Process control instrumentation, ensuring they are operated and maintained in line with world-class practices and standards in the Plant.

Key Responsibilities

Scope and Project Management

• Develop scope of work for Major overhauls of instrument and control systems and service work orders, coordinate implementation with other Sections.
• Provide support to technical and minor projects for developing scope, execution, commission and evaluation of project documents.
• Initiate and review plant change requests as per company procedure to equipment, units and plants.
• Conduct site engineering studies to determine the feasibility of introducing modifications and incorporate the same to increase reliability and efficiency of plant.
• Prepare section resource requirement estimates on assigned shutdowns.

Procedures and Quality Management

• Participate and assist as required in the upgrading of Maintenance procedures to meet changing or additional requirements.
• Prepare and compile work and instructional procedures for the Control Systems.
• Establish and maintain instrument section QMS requirements to meet internal and external Audits.
• Ensure implementation of PCN Network security policies and maintain compliance.

Performance Monitoring and Optimization

• Monitor the Performance of Alarm Management System (AMS) and continuously update the plant model parameters.
• Carry out periodical review and advice on updating material stock and directs revision of specifications in light of information from manufacturers including deletion of obsolete and incorporation of new items, ensure availability of spares and materials.
• Optimize Field Instrument and Control system PM frequencies, job plan review, criticality assessment.
• Review and ensure that HSECES job plans are appropriate, available and properly assigned for all the PMs in Maximo and ensure data quality.
• Monitor the performance of Contractors for the assigned works to ensure quality and standards.

Technical Support and Analysis

• Assist and provide technical support to users in all Process automation systems such as SCADA, Fire and Gas and all interface systems to the DCS.
• Diagnose, analyse and carry out root cause failure analysis, highlight reasons for equipment failure and advise on remedial measures to avoid failures.
• Study and carry out residual life assessment of critical instrument and control equipment and suggest corrective action to be initiated by respective area engineers.
• Carry out root cause analysis and investigation into system problems and failures.
• Coordinate with Vendors and Other departments to identify bad actors and develop solutions to improve system performance and reliability.

Technical Studies and Standards

• Lead and participate in technical studies, HAZOP, SIF, review of existing maintenance, inputs to maintenance standards, Design general specification documents.
• Participate in defining the technical requirements, technical bid evaluation and inspection of materials on receipt to ensure specifications and required quality.

Maintenance Materials and Procurement

• Review and recommend spare parts, non-stock material and tools requirements to allow proper maintenance of the Plant and raise purchase requests, spare parts lists amendment proposals to meet requirements.

Security and Safety

• Carry out OT Security related activities and ensure OT Security control measures are implemented.
• Prepare HIRA, raising temporary concession and permanent management of change (minor and major) as per plant operation requirement.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor's degree is required.
• Minimum 15+ years overall experience in execution of EPC contracts in the Oil and Gas industry, of which minimum 8 years in maintenance of instrument and control systems within a large industrial organization.
• Experience in Gas Processing/NGL and EPC/Detail Engineering projects.
• Must have handled mega Oil and Gas FEED/EPC Projects of more than 1 billion US$.

Skills & Competencies

• Deep knowledge of implementation and maintenance of instrument and control engineering function's policies.
• Sound knowledge of design for in-house engineered works including drawings, specifications and data sheets, and International codes and standards and best engineering practices.
• Knowledge of CMMS (SAP/Maximo).
• Demonstrated skills in the commissioning, operation and maintenance of control systems.
• Strong analytical and troubleshooting skills.
• Knowledge of HSE procedures and practices.
• Planning and Organizing.
• Scheduling and Co-ordinating.
• Checking, Examining and Recording.