Singapore, Singapore

Instrument and Control Engineer

 Job Description:

This position is part of the Instrument, Control and Electrical team that provides maintenance and technical support to the Production, Mechanical and Project teams . This position is responsible for establishing, reviewing and overseeing the relevant instrument & control design of newly build or modified equipment including implementation of minor instrument and control engineering projects, while ensuring the overall technical integrity of the terminal from the instrument & control (I&C) discipline perspective.

Roles and Responsibilities:

  • Provide technical support and solutions for the Production and Maintenance teams for instrument-related issues
  • Liaise closely with Production and Maintenance teams as to how to reduce instrument maintenance costs and increase availability and functionality.
  • Liaise with external stakeholder including government agencies on possible gas pipeline network and electrical power grid, instrument and metering interfaces to ensure conformity.
  • Prepare and update instrument maintenance procedures for all instruments, PLC, Fire & Gas system, ESD, metering, CCTV and security equipment is up to date
  • Conduct root cause analysis for instrument related incident and recommend preventive and corrective actions to prevent future occurrence
  • Carry out MOCs project to resolve and improve instrument reliability and operational issues from engineering, construction to commissioning
  • Ensure verification, inspection, testing and reporting to management in respect of all electrical and instrument equipment used for maintenance and their certification for use in hazardous areas of the terminal.
  • Participate and provide support in execution of maintenance or major equipment turnarounds in the terminal
  • Manage functional safety lifecycle of SIS in the Terminal
  • Support expansion project from meeting overall facility integrity point of view, ensure smooth integration and any opportunity to leverage with existing Plant is captured
  • The incumbent shall also participate in emergency response and may be assigned to a specific role and responsibility for such purpose.

Requirements

  • Minimum eight (8) years practical experience in an instrument & control maintenance / design function in an oil & gas or petrochemical Plant
  • Conversant with local codes, regulations and submission procedures, and must possess expert knowledge of electrical & instrument international engineering design and communication protocol(eg Fieldbus, Modbus)
  • Experience in functional safety for the process industry as per IEC 61511. Certified functional safety engineer will be an advantage
  • Experience in installation, commissioning, maintenance and trouble shooting of a variety of large and complex electrical, instrument and control equipment in the oil, gas or petrochemical industry is required.
  • Experience with Siemens PLC programming software and languages and able to troubleshoot third party equipment issues through program debugging.
  • Experience with Yokogawa DCS will be an advantage

Education

  • The candidate must have a good Degree in Electrical & Electronics Engineering or equivalent.
  • Candidate with professional accreditation or affiliation to professional bodies of engineers will have an advantage.