Senior Instrumentation Engineer (Control Valves)

As an Engineer in Offshore & Shipbuilding, you play a crucial role in creating safe, sustainable and efficient projects on or offshore. From shipbuilding to floating offshore platforms.

Responsibilities

• The Instrument Department in is responsible for the design of Process Control and Instrumentation Systems, Integrated Control & Safety Systems, Fire & Gas Systems and Telecom Systems.
• This includes actuated On/Off valves, Control Valves, Pressure Relief Valves and non-reclosing pressure relief devices such as Rupture Discs.
• In the FEED and subsequent Basic and Detailed phases of a project, the engineers start with defining the concept and then continue to work-out the details of the systems, implement vendor data and work closely together with our sub-contractors to prepare the detailed documentation for construction, commissioning and operation.
• By making use of reputable suppliers, standardized solutions and experienced contractors company is able to achieve this in a challenging time frame maintaining high quality.

• The role of the Senior Instrument Valve engineer comprises of the following tasks:

• Continuously consider cost, constructability, operability and maintainability.
• Prepare specifications for various valve packages based on Group Technical Standards (GTS) and specific client requirements as applicable.
• Act as Package Engineer for instrument valve packages and work in close cooperation with the Package Manager and Buyer of the Supply Chain Group to perform technical bid evaluations.
• Guide and coach more junior valve engineers in Rotterdam office as well as engineers in other locations worldwide.
• Review of vendor documents and support inspectors with FAT
• Advise material/corrosion engineers on the most cost effective valve body and trim materials available in the market to balance cost, quality and delivery time
• Challenge vendor proposed control valve solutions with respect to sizes, materials and valve type
• Specify the appropriate actuator type and pneumatic or hydraulic control scheme where applicable including partial valve stroke test functionality.
• Specify the appropriate control valve positioner diagnostic requirements to match the ICSS valve asset monitoring software.
• Translate Functional Safety requirements as specified in the Safety Requirements Specification in actuated On/Off valve datasheets.
• Review valve specifications prepared by Engineering sub-contractors to ensure quality and consistency with standards.
• Ensure that the selected valves are fully in line with the Regulatory regime, international guidelines, Classification requirements, SBM standards and Client requirements.
• Provide assistance to Supply chain Category Manager in qualifying (new) valve vendors.
• Provide input to Group engineering- and technical standards and Guidelines for preparing, evaluating and testing of valve packages.
• Provide technical input and review relevant GTS valve and material standards.
• Support Operations in troubleshooting and provide advise on measures to be taken to resolve operational valve problems.
• Provide technical support to Brownfield projects
• Based on GTS and client requirements prepare project performance standards for mentioned valves

Requirements

• University or Technical College (BSc degree), with at least 8 years’ experience in Instrumentation valve Engineering in the (upstream) Oil & Gas industry.
• Thorough understanding of international standards API 6A and 6D including performance requirements and ISO actuator requirements.
• In depth knowledge of API and ASME BPVC requirements for pressure relief devices.
• Fundamental knowledge of control valves and relevant ISO and IEC standards is required.
• Good understanding of IEC61508 & 61511 requirements.  
• Experience with control valve calculations is required, preferably with CONVAL.
• Fully competent in the engineering use of SmartPlant Instrumentation. Experience with Aveva Engineering is an advantage. 
• Note to candidate: The requirement of the profile is for a candidate who is technical specialist in Valves (Control Valves/On-Off Valves/Safety Valves/Pressure relief Valves) and who is willing to develop as Pkg Engineer/technical Expert. Candidates who wish to move into leadership positions like project lead will not be suitable.  

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