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SR. PRINCIPAL INSTRUMENTATION ENGINEER (PE REQUIRED)

SR. PRINCIPAL INSTRUMENTATION ENGINEER (PE REQUIRED)

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Description

Description

Position Title: Senior Principal Instrumentation Engineer

Location: Houston, TX

Gulf Companies has served the global energy industry since 1953 by supporting the complete project lifecycle and developing valued business partnerships to ensure the success of the project. Our worldwide experience and multi-disciplined capabilities encompass all aspects of the Engineering, Procurement, Construction Management, Field Inspection, GIS Integrity, Staffing Services and more.

Position Description

The Senior Principal Instrumentation Engineer handles medium, large and complex projects. He/she has wide latitude of technical authority with full work responsibilities, as well as limited administrative responsibilities, over a group of Instrumentation Engineers and Designers. He/she may assign and review work of lower-level personnel. He/she may also function as the Lead Instrumentation Engineer, responsible for all discipline technical and scheduling matters pertaining to the assigned project. Work is periodically reviewed by the Chief Instrumentation Engineer for accomplishment of objectives.

Essential Functions

• Assists the Chief Instrumentation Engineer in proposals.
• Assists the Chief Instrumentation Engineer in providing training to personnel.
• Prepares or reviews discipline job specifications.
• Prepares or reviews requisitions for inquiry and purchase of equipment, materials, and subcontracts.
• Approves technical bid evaluations for equipment, materials, bulk materials and subcontracts in cooperation with the Procurement Department.
• Prepares and reviews/approves operation philosophy and Cause & Effect diagrams.
• Reviews and provide inputs to Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) and Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs)
• Develops Network Architecture, Instrument Index, I/O List and layouts as required by the discipline.
• Directs/observes factory acceptance testing of equipment.
• Reviews plot plans and facilities for Instrumentation & Control System requirements.
• Coordinates with and provides liaison with client personnel relative to Instrumentation & Control activities.
• Reviews and approves vendor documents.
• Prepares or reviews engineering and design status reports, work plans and man-hour estimates.
• Reviews the discipline scope of work to be executed to ensure it matches project specification and/or the proposal documents as appropriate.
• Accepts both short and extended term assignments to the site, client's office, etc. as may be requested by the Chief Instrumentation Engineer.
  
  

ADDENDUM: INSTRUMENTATION ENGINEERING DEPARTMENT

Department Functions

Instrumentation Engineering is a highly specialized group whose function is to provide design-engineering service covering:

Network Architecture – Develop the optimum instrumentation and control system based upon desired reliability, maintainability, flexibility, Integration and cost.

Cause and Effect – Develop matrix logic of critical conditions where if a cause happens what should be the effect. Engineer should identify the possible root causes, sort out and relate some of the interactions among the factors affecting a particular process or effect and analyze existing problems so that corrective action can be taken.

Operation Philosophy – Develop narrative of how plant operates and its integration with the control systems.

Safety Instrumented System (SIS)– Determine location, size and arrangement of major equipment.

Basis Process Control System (BPCS) – Determine location, size and arrangement of major equipment.

Standards Specifications – Responsible for technical content of standards and preparation of specification including:

SCADA Systems

Temperature, Pressure, Level and Flow Transmitters

Safety Instrumented Systems

Basic Process Control Systems

Temperature, Pressure, Level and Flow Switches

Fire and Gas Systems

Temperature, Pressure, and Level Gauges

Analyzer Systems

Flow meters

Leak detection Systems

Security Systems

Telecommunication Systems

Commissioning and Operation Manuals

Construction Drawings – Approved For Construction Drawings And Schedules

Network Architecture

Interconnecting Wiring Diagrams

Instrument location Plan

Raceway and cable schedule

Control System Block Diagrams

Installation Details

Loop Diagrams

Requirements

Qualifications

• Typically 15+ years proven experience in oil and gas, focusing on pipeline facilities.
• In depth knowledgeable of natural gas industry standards and codes published by NEMA, NFPA, API, AGA, ISA, IEC, ANSI, etc. and have the ability to apply the standards to measurement, process control and control system designs.
• Knowledge of computer systems in an engineering environment.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
  
  

Education

• Bachelor of Science degree in in Mechanical, Electrical or Chemical Engineering
• Professional Engineering License required (by exam)
  
  

Competencies

• Results oriented
• Customer focused
• Impact and influence
• Business and people acumen
• Strong interpersonal skills to work with Multi-Disciplined Team, and Managers
• Strong organizational skills to handle multiple projects at once
• Strong communication and networking skills to work with variety of groups and people
  
  

Work Environment/Physical Demands

• Working conditions are normal for an office environment.
• Frequent sitting and operating a computer.
• Must be able to use body members to work, move or carry objects or office materials.
• Must be able to exert up to 10 pounds of force occasionally.
• Physical demands requirements are at levels of those for sedentary work.
  
  

Gulf is an Equal Opportunity Employer.? All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Engineering and Information Technology

• Industries

  Oil and Gas

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