Job description
Role Overview
Senior Instrumentation Designer at Technip Energies, based in Abu Dhabi, UAE, reporting directly to the Head of the Department.
Company Overview
Technip Energies is a global technology and engineering powerhouse with leadership positions in LNG, hydrogen, ethylene, sustainable chemistry, and CO2 management. The company operates through complementary business segments: Technology, Products and Services (TPS) and Project Delivery. With 17,000+ employees across 34 countries, Technip Energies is committed to bridging prosperity with sustainability.
Role Purpose
The Senior Instrumentation Designer is responsible for developing, coordinating, and producing Instrumentation and Control design deliverables for FEED, Detailed Engineering, EPC, and Brownfield projects in the Oil & Gas sector. The role requires extensive experience in offshore projects, ensuring compliance with client specifications, international standards, and project requirements.
Key Responsibilities
Design Development and Documentation
- Develop and review Instrumentation and Control design deliverables for offshore and onshore Oil & Gas projects.
- Prepare and check Instrument Location Layouts, Control Room Layouts, Equipment Layout Drawings, Instrument Hook-up Drawings, Loop Diagrams, Junction Box Wiring Diagrams, Instrument Cable Block Diagrams, Instrument Termination Diagrams, Cable Routing and Tray Layouts, Cable Schedules, Material Take-Offs (MTO), and As-Built Documentation.
- Perform 3D modeling of field instruments, impulse tubing, junction boxes, local control panels, cable trays, and associated Instrumentation components.
- Ensure timely delivery of high-quality design documentation in accordance with project schedules.
Coordination and Integration
- Coordinate closely with Process, Mechanical, Piping, Electrical, Telecom, and Civil disciplines to ensure design integration.
- Support engineering teams during design reviews, HAZOP, model reviews, and client meetings.
Project Execution and Field Activities
- Participate in site surveys, constructability reviews, and field verification activities.
- Support proposal and bidding activities by developing preliminary layouts, MTOs, man-hour estimates, and engineering deliverables.
Compliance and Standards
- Ensure compliance with ADNOC standards, project specifications, international codes, and company procedures.
Leadership and Mentoring
- Mentor and guide junior designers and provide technical support during project execution.
Qualifications & Experience
- Diploma or Degree in Instrumentation Engineering or related discipline.
- Minimum 15 to 20 years of Instrumentation Design experience in Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, and Offshore projects.
- Extensive experience in FEED, Detailed Engineering, EPC, and Brownfield projects.
- Proven experience working on ADNOC Offshore projects is highly preferred.
- Strong knowledge of Instrumentation installation practices, Offshore platform design, Cable routing and tray design, Hazardous area requirements, and International codes and standards (IEC, ISA, ADNOC Specifications).
- Experience with major EPC contractors such as Technip Energies, NPCC, McDermott, Petrofac, Saipem, Wood, Kent, Worley, or similar organizations is preferred.
- Experience in offshore production facilities, wellhead towers, central processing platforms, and subsea-related developments is preferred.
Skills & Competencies
Software Proficiency
- Strong hands-on experience in at least two or more of the following: SmartPlant Instrumentation (SPI / INtools), Smart 3D (SP3D), AVEVA E3D, or AVEVA Instrumentation.
- Additional proficiency in PDMS, AutoCAD, MicroStation, or Navisworks (preferred).
Professional Competencies
- Ability to work independently and lead design activities within the Instrumentation discipline.
- Strong communication, coordination, and problem-solving skills.
- Fluent English proficiency required.
Additional Information
- Start Date: ASAP
- UAE experience and immediate availability will be an advantage.
- Learning opportunities available through T. EN University, including The Future Ready Program and Graduate Program.
- Continuous development support through manager check-in moments, including Mid-Year Development Review.