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Principal Engineer - Instrumentation
| Company | Petrofac E & C | Experience | more than 15 years |
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| Date | 2009-10-29 | Salary | |
| Category | Engineering, Procurement & Construction (EPC) | Start date | 30 - 45 Days |
| Region | Middle East | Duration | Long Term - Permanent Staff Position |
| Location | Abu Dhabi / Sharjah | Country | United Arab Emirates |
Description of Principal Engineer - Instrumentation |
1. Scope of Responsibilities Supervise and Lead a team of engineers and designers in carrying out detailed engineering work for large sized projects assuming entire responsibility for conceptual and detailed design and provide necessary technical information for procurement in compliance with tender specifications/data sheets and within budgeted man-hour and project schedules. 2. Primary Duties A) Review the ITB (Invitation To Bid) documents submitted in the proposals stage, issue inquiry requisitions, review techno-commercial vendor offers, prepare equipment, material and man-hour estimates. B) Review contract requirements for project execution, organize the preparation of the Technical Document Register (TDR), identify requirements and scope of work; review specifications Process Data Sheets (PDS), Piping Material Specifications (PMS), Piping & Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID’s), Plot plans, General Arrangement (GA) drawings, Review Philosophies, Area Classification Drawings, Fire and Gas Detector Layout Drawings and other relevant documents. Establish contract review criteria, identify and resolve discrepancies and divergences from original proposal through the instigation of technical queries to projects/client. C) Verify and conceptualize the most optimum work route. Identify a clear scope of work/supply and accordingly plan/schedule the engineering activities and manpower resource. Identify and quantify total number of engineering deliverables, man-hour allocation, format of delivery, time schedules and other requirements for execution of the work. D) Coordinate with projects and planning on project time schedules, establish target completion dates, ensure target dates are achieved. E) Develop Manpower charts and schedules, recommend, assign and distribute manpower for the execution of engineering activities within budgeted project man-hours. Recommend cost effective measures to reduce overall manpower costs. F) Organize the preparation of equipment and material specifications and data sheets, administer the development of detailed engineering calculations and drawings including the preparation of the design basis document, Bill of Quantities, Block Diagrams, Equipment system specifications, cable routing, control room layouts, Cause and Effect Diagrams, Loop Diagrams, Functional Logic Diagrams, Terminations Diagrams, Installation Hook-up Drawings, Instrument Plot Plans, Control Panel Drawings, Control/Equipment Room Lay-outs, Cable Tray/Trench Lay-outs, Cable/Tubing Schedules and Cable Drum Schedules, JB schedules, Interconnection Schedules, Fire/Smoke Detection Lay-out and Alarm Lists. G) Provide inputs for the preparation of plot plans, organize the issuance of engineering drawings and technical documents for Inter-Discipline Checks (IDC’s) coordinate with other engineering discipline in the integration of data inputs. H) Direct the preparation of technical inquiry requests (Inquiry Requisitions) to vendors, participate in the technical evaluation of vendor bid offers. Direct and provide guidance in the Technical Bid Evaluations (TBE), review vendor drawings and documents. Supervise the review of design calculations, ensure vendor equipment specifications meet with client equipment specifications and are within budgeted costs. I) Coordinate the preparation of Purchase Requisitions for the procurement of equipment and materials. Ensure materials are obtained within scheduled timeframes and budgeted costs. J) Interface and regularly meet with client and vendor representatives, conduct internal staff meetings, ensure the progress of project in accordance to schedule, allotted man hours and budgeted costs. Coordinate with projects and planning departments on schedule related issues. Update TDR progress reports through the use of PETROCEPT software. K) Direct and monitor Material Take Off (MTO) activities, identify irregularities and shortfalls, take corrective action as required. L) Participate in HAZOP meeting and undertake SIL studies with client and representatives of other engineering disciplines. M) Interact with Quality Assurance for quality issues, strictly ensure compliance with Company’s ISO Quality procedures. Coordinate Internal and Client audit requests, facilitate audit procedures of engineering systems within the department. N) Interface and provide clarification and guidance and technical support to construction sites and commissioning engineers, provide startup assistance as required. O) Participate in employee performance evaluations, establish performance criteria, identify employee strengths and weaknesses, recommend training and development requirements. P) Perform related duties as and when directed by Direct Supervisor. |
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Skills required for Principal Engineer - Instrumentation |
• Instrumentation engineers with 17+ years of experience in design for large petrochemical projects with good knowledge of control systems, foundation field bus instruments, shut down systems with experience of participation in safety studies such as HAZOP, SIL, preparation of instrument specifications and data sheets is mandatory. • Experience of using INTOOLS for preparation of instrument index, data sheets etc will be an added advantage. |
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| Reference Nr | INST/OCT/2009 | ||
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