Junior Instrumentation Engineer

About the role

The Junior Instrumentation Engineer will support instrumentation and control engineering activities for oil & gas projects across design, construction, pre‑commissioning and commissioning phases, assisting senior engineers and ensuring compliance with project and client specifications.

Key responsibilities

• Prepare and review instrument datasheets, I/O lists, alarm/trip schedules, loop diagrams and instrument layouts.
• Assist in selecting and specifying field instruments such as pressure, temperature, flow, level, control valves and analyzers.
• Support engineering tasks related to DCS, ESD, PLC, F&G, SCADA and other control/safety systems.
• Review P&IDs, control philosophies, cause‑effect and logic diagrams, and functional design specifications.
• Coordinate with process, mechanical, piping, electrical, telecom, HSE, construction and other disciplines.
• Participate in HAZOP, SIL, design reviews, 3D model reviews and interdisciplinary meetings.
• Support site inspections, instrument installation checks, loop checking, calibration, functional testing and system walkdowns.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in engineering or equivalent from an accredited university.
• Minimum 3 years of relevant experience in oil & gas or petrochemical industry, including at least 2 years in the GCC region.
• Ability to work onsite and collaborate with multidisciplinary teams.

Required skills

• Cause‑effect diagrams
• DCS
• Logic diagrams
• Instrumentation systems
• ESD
• Control philosophies
• PLC
• Functional design specifications
• SCADA
• Pressure, temperature, flow, level measurement instruments
• Control valves and analyzers