Location: Basrah
Job Type:
Permanent
Closing Date:
2025-02-27
About vacancy
mselect is looking to hire an Instrumentation and Control (I&C) Engineer for an international oil and gas operator in Basrah, Iraq. Candidates must have a minimum of 10-15 years’ experience within the oil and gas industry. Fluency in English and Arabic is a must.
Job Purpose
Key Responsibilities
Requirements
Rotation
5/2
*Only applicants meeting the strict criteria outlined above will be contacted as part of the shortlisting process.
Job Purpose
- Manage I&C activities, prepare and develop Waterflood Area EQs & MOCs, direct discipline support to Waterflood facilities, conduct failure analyses, ensure collaborative work with IA and I&C technicians, maintain adherence to standards, pursue professional development into senior discipline role
- Lead efficient execution of area support I&C activities: area I&C MOCs work packs, and SCR (Software Change Requests), WF (Waterflood) control loop performance monitoring (sensing elements, control valves, trips/shut-downs functionalities)
- 5whys and root cause failure analysis of any repeated faults in instruments and control loops; detailed SCADA interrogations of any trip events
- Work closely with WF IA – Instrument Advisors and local I&C Technicians who executes/implements MOCs/SCR Provide accurate WO – Work Orders to IA for corrective actions in I&C scopes
- Seeking skill improvement and personal development from CET – Central Engineering Team I&C team
- Thorough knowledge and understanding of the fundamentals of Instrument and Control engineering design and analysis
- Ownership of equipment health and monitoring in support of area reliability targets
- Supports the central M&E teams in developing and delivering reliability improvements
- Support the execution of work in accordance with the Control of Work standards
- Support the delivery of the Maintenance & Engineering Vision, Strategy and Priorities
- Support maintenance and project teams to deliver I&C improvement initiatives within assigned facilities
- Coordinate with Production/Operations staff to identify/prioritize and schedule MOC activities
- Conduct site surveys to assess the current condition & troubleshoot I&C systems and provide solutions
Key Responsibilities
- Provide assurance on engineering compliance with applicable Standards, Specifications, Codes and Regulations Ensure that non-conformities and temporary deviations are identified
- Ensure PID’s and I&C, including cause and effects, documentation, and drawings are up to date
- Identify areas of improvement in safety, reliability, and efficient execution of work
- Lead/Participate internal HAZOP, What-If Risk Assessment, Hazard Assessment, Operations Risk Assessment (ORA) and LOPA studies in FILED
- Provide procurement engineering support for material requisition development, bid evaluations and supplier documentation reviews
- To provide sound technical advice and solutions to a diversity of technical problems within the discipline
- To co-ordinate with other disciplines during all stages of design development, construction, pre-commissioning, and start-up
- Mentoring/Training of Junior I&C Engineer
Requirements
- Educational background: BSc degree relevant to Instrument and Control engineering
- 10-15 years’ experience in the oil and gas industry
- Experience in international multicultural operational roles
- Experience in brownfield engineering, reliability, and strong technical leadership with influencing capabilities
- Sound supervisory and organizational skills
- Clear communicator with good interpersonal skills
- An active listener with the ability to focus on key requirements to achieve overall successful outcomes
- Fluent in both spoken and written English language
- Candidate to demonstrate familiarity with all relevant industry codes, standards and practices, and relevant experience with PLC, DCS, field Instruments both electronic and pneumatic
Rotation
5/2
*Only applicants meeting the strict criteria outlined above will be contacted as part of the shortlisting process.
