Senior Construction Engineer – I&C (AOI)

About the role

Penspen is urgently seeking a Senior Construction Engineer specialized in Instrumentation & Control (I&C) to lead the installation, testing and hand‑over of I&C systems for an offshore oil & gas project in Abu Dhabi.

Key responsibilities

• Provide technical and field construction leadership for I&C activities within the assigned Area of Installation/Interest (AOI).
• Coordinate I&C work with mechanical, piping, electrical, structural and civil disciplines to meet project schedules.
• Supervise installation of field instruments, control valves, shutdown valves and actuators, ensuring compliance with approved drawings, method statements and offshore standards.
• Monitor field execution, identify constraints and implement corrective actions to achieve mechanical completion and system hand‑over.
• Support construction management in meeting area and overall project milestones.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in Instrumentation & Control, Electronics, Electrical or a related engineering discipline from an accredited university.
• Minimum 15 years of experience, including at least 5 years on offshore oil & gas projects, with strong background in brownfield, shutdown and tie‑in activities.

Required skills

• Instrumentation installation and hook‑up.
• Control valve, shutdown valve and actuator installation.
• I&C system testing and commissioning.
• Offshore I&C construction management.
• Brownfield tie‑in and shutdown experience.