Lead Instrumentation & Control Systems Engineer

Responsibilities

• Takes personal responsibility for safety and a healthy environment on the projects and demonstrating this by example.
• Leadership skills in Engineering with ability to handle complex projects.
• Carrying the responsibility for the project success and providing strong direction for the team
• Plans and manages the work, including the man-hour estimates and progress control.
• Excellent communication and co-ordination skills (both verbal and written).
• Flexibility to travel on a regular basis.
• Ability to handle teams of 5+ engineers spread across 2 or 3 offices.
• Understanding of Project business case and reflect this in the work environment such as productivity, schedule, innovation etc.
• Should have been involved in development and implementation of activities such as the latest technology and methods to improve efficiency, accuracy, and productivity for the department.
• Can work as an efficient team with project management and other disciplines, both within our company and that of the client
• Manage projects as Lead Engineer and be responsible for the proper and timely execution of projects, ensuring the Department quality management system and any project specific contractual requirements are met.
• Ensure effective communications with other engineering disciplines, project management and Client teams.
• Participate in daily scrum meetings, project status meetings and be responsible for correct reporting of amongst other project status, progress, delays, performance measurement, lessons learned and close-out.
• Responsible for cost, schedule, material quantity and budget control.
• Ensure effective management of change.
• Define the discipline scope of work and the required resources and develop input for the ICS Execution Plan.
• Promote the understanding and application of risk management techniques within the discipline, e.g., IEC61508/11.
• Provide support in the Instrumentation area for procurement activities.
• Responsible for issuing all ICS deliverable documents.
• Familiarizing with software tools; Engineering Database (EDB), SPI (smart plant instrumentation), AVEVA engineering and Project Information tool (Aconex) will be required.
• Contribute in development and growth of people (e.g. coach junior engineers).
• Provide input for proposals for projects which involve man hour- and schedule estimates related to the ICS scope of work.
• Add value plus/optimization ideas.
• Undertake developmental activities like preparation of work instructions / procedures / guidelines.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in engineering (Instrumentation and/or Automation and Control) with proven leadership experience in Refinery / Petrochemical markets.  
• Experience in downstream Oil and Gas, Fertilizers / Mining will also be considered if the leadership experience is well demonstrated. Minimum of 8+ years’ experience.
• The successful candidate must be a passionate professional with strong commercial & business acumen, solid understanding of Project Controls (planning, scheduling, man-hour estimates and measuring physical progress) and has the potential to lead & inspire teams.
• Has already been responsible for leading I&C teams.
• Multi-office project execution experience.
• Good knowledge of relevant IT systems (knowledge of Smart plant Instrumentation).
• Should have experience in a lead role for Conceptual, FEED and Detail Engineering projects with exposure to field engineering activities.
• Ability to organize and set priorities.
• Ability to communicate and present effectively.
• Ability to report in English, both verbal & in writing. Dutch is an advantage.
• Proactive attitude.
• Flexible for business travelling.