Lead Instrumentation and Control Engineer

Job Scope:

The Lead Instrumentation and Control Engineer is primarily engaged in the design, modeling, and analysis of I & C engineering requirements on a project, tender or proposal, as per client standards, TPAD standards, and project scope of work.

Key Responsibilities

In the context of preparation for a tender / proposal or involvement in a project as Discipline or Lead Engineer, the key responsibilities involve:

Planning and executing Instrumentation engineering design for field instrumentation, Distributed Control System (DCS), Supervisory control and Data Acquisition (SCADA), Integrated Control System (ICS), Fire and Gas, Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) and Telecommunications systems. This entails the preparation of basic design, FEED and detailed design of the instrumentation and controls part of the project, such as:

Control & Operations Philosophy

Schedule and Cost Estimates

Approved Vendor List

EPIC Scope of Work, Schedule and Cost Estimates

Basis of Design document

Architecture Diagrams

Functional Specifications

Telecommunication System

Technical Bid Evaluations

Review of instrumentation drawings

Construction Scope of Work

Review of drawings from other Disciplines. Design review procedures are as per GWP A302-08.

Specific design procedures for the Instrumentation & Control Design Checking practice are as defined in GE A392-01

1. Ensuring that the design is carried out as per the industry standard practices and in conformance with the quality management system of TPAD

   Document Control: This entails the development / update of the Document Register with accurate progress information on a regular basis. Each Lead Discipline Engineer is responsible for the discipline filing system for the project. He / she select useful documentation and data at the end of the project and includes these in the Department main filing system. Document Control procedures are defined in GWP A302-06 and GWP A302-10

2. Co-ordination with Project and client, subcontractors and/or suppliers

   Providing technical support to site engineers on technical query issues

   Coordination with client engineers on Instrumentation engineering issues

   Providing support in the Instrumentation area for procurement activities

   Assisting in the preparation of project proposals and pre-qualification documents in what relates to Instrumentation engineering design.

   Identification of issues that impede project progress and reporting to Project Managers and Discipline Heads

   Contributing towards, maintaining and implementing both company and client HSE Management System objectives and procedures, as specified in GWP A 302 -16 2 and the HSE Manual 1357 A - HSEM - 2

   Providing site engineering support, as well as other inter-disciplinary support should the requirement arise (e.g. Inspection or Procurement technical support)

   Assimilating the evolution of new products and technology and updating oneself on the latest international standards in terms of engineering design practices and their applications.

   Identifying new methodology of work process required for higher productivity.

   Complying with the applicable company procedures for the Engineering Department and the Instrumentation and Control Discipline as they are documented in DWP A 302 - 02, and DWP A 392-01 respectively, as well as those procedures in the references listed therein.

   As Lead Discipline Engineer, when assigned on projects, responsible for managing the team of engineers, designers, and delivering the engineering requirements of the project as listed in the responsibilities section above.

   As QMR, whenever assigned, responsible to ensure that the TPAD quality system is understood by Discipline members, and that the Quality Management System is implemented, participate in Quality Audits, and present quality focus topics to the discipline personnel.

   As focal point for proposals, whenever assigned, responsible to ensure that all inputs and resources for proposals are coordinated, all budgets and schedules are met, and all strategies and manpower estimates are approved by the HOD prior to submission.