Title: Senior Instrument control engineer
Department: Engineering & Maintenance
Location: Sumgait

JOB SUMMARY

This position is expected to deliver specialist technical support and assurance for Instrument & Control hardware and software systems, work across the field of Instrument & Control engineering, including protective safety systems, for operations, ensure safe, reliable operation and remove or mitigate risk within their area of responsibility and provide support to the Minor Mods team and be responsible for approval of the instrumentation and control equipment maintenance strategies and procedures
The individual is expected to have experience in automated safety systems (SIS), instrument sensing devices, instrument controllers, control valves and other instrument devices and their operation at oil and gas processing facilities and be knowledgeable of applicable industry standards and practices.

JOB DUTIES

• Layers of Protection Analysis (LOPA) Studies.
• Control HAZOP studies.
• Conceptual and front-end design review for modifications and projects.
• Integrated Control and Safety System (ICSS) design, installation and verification, in particular Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS).
• Participation in and performing process hazard analysis functions, Safety Integrity Level (SIL) and design reviews and risk/reliability assessments.
• Field instrumentation, ICSS, and fire and gas system specification and evaluation.
• Commissioning of facilities and technical troubleshooting.
• Producing recommendations for equipment operation or maintenance improvements.
• Participating in Root Cause and Failure Analysis (RCFA).
• Providing technical guidance on application of codes, standards, project design criteria and ETPs.
• Involvement with the development of industry standards and practices (e.g. IEC 61508/11, EEMUA)
• Other duties requested by Line Manager
• Conceptual and front-end design review for modifications and projects.
• Integrated Control and Safety System (ICSS) design, installation and verification, in particular Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS).

REQUIREMENTS

Functional

• Extensive experience with instrumentation, control and protective systems.
• Good working knowledge of industry and government standards such as IEC, EEMUA and/or ISA, NEC, API requirements for facilities.
• Expertise with Programmable Logic Controllers (PLCs).
• Worked with field instruments,
• Good understanding troubleshooting field instrumentation,
• Testing instrumentation and control systems,
• Worked with relays,
• Working closely with Operation Engineering and Maintenance in order to solve issue
• Proficient with the development of all systems related deliverables; including I/O Lists, Range/Alarm/Trip/Shutdown schedules, system block diagrams, Cause/Effect Logic Diagram, Logic Narratives, Control Narratives, Complex Loop Narratives, Hardware/Software/Configuration Specs, etc.
• Develop the scope of work using P&ID’s, specifications, and project requirements to specify and complete instrument and control system.
• Preparing management of change,
• Working in oil &gas and chemical plant and try to solve issues,
• Commissioning and system integration of new systems within the facility,
• Worked with a preventive maintenance program and all associated hardware and software,
• Supporting and maintaining established system standards and documentation for process control loops and analytical equipment,
• Generate / review hardware layouts, drawings, block diagrams, reports, and other project artifacts to document, archive, and communicate the work and outcomes,
• Modification in instrument and control system,

• Maintenance of associated panels
• Control systems (DCS, SIS, PLCs, MMS, F&G), and package unit equipment. Familiarity database Instrumentation tools (SPI).
• Control system Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT). Control System Acceptance Tests (SAT ) .PLC control panel specification.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Applications

Behavioral

• Good verbal and written communication skills
• Problem-solving skills
• Understanding a range of engineering functions and procedures
• Teamworking skills to work cooperatively and liaise with people at all levels
• Good diagnostic and problem-solving skills
• Ability to respond positively when under pressure
• People-management skills.
• Ability to work well under pressure
• Analytical Thinking
• Understand Diagrams, Drafts, Flow-Charts, and Other Information and Documentation
• Deductive Reasoning

Education and experience

• Minimum 3-5 years of applicable and demonstrable project and/or operations experience as instrument/control engineer
• Experience with human machine interfaces and/or operator training simulators.
• Experience with process control and/or advanced control
• Advanced knowledge of Azeri and English
• Knowledge of Russian is preferable

APPLICATION PROCEDURE

Interested candidates should follow the link below:
https://socarpolymer.az/en/career/experienced-professionals/

The above vacancy is addressed to nationals of Azerbaijan or with permanent residency in Azerbaijan. All eligible applications for the advertised post will be assessed and given equal opportunities.

Application closing date: May 21, 2020