Senior Engineer, Process Automation

About the role

ADNOC Sour Gas is hiring a Senior Engineer, Process Automation in Abu Dhabi. The role covers assessment, audit and improvement of industrial automation systems such as ICS, DCS, process control systems and laboratory information systems, and provides technical and engineering expertise to plants on optimization, alarm management and control loop performance. It also includes supervision of the team, budget input and continuous improvement.

Key responsibilities

• Assess existing systems (ICS, DCS, process control systems, real-time plant information and laboratory management systems) for obsolescence, spare parts availability, vendor support, interoperability and integration, and audit their performance against standards.
• Support development and updating of technical specification documents and carry out economic feasibility studies.
• Develop functional specifications, design and as-built documentation, user manuals and training materials for minor modifications, and co-ordinate with site maintenance on vendor support, modifications and upgrades.
• Provide technical and engineering expertise on real-time process information management, laboratory information management, optimization, alarm management, control loop performance monitoring and higher-level MES applications.
• Develop scopes of work and tender documents, take part in technical bid evaluation, and help implement approved projects including installation, commissioning and upgrades.
• Plan, supervise and coordinate activities in the assigned area, train and develop staff, and contribute to functional budgets and performance objectives.
• Design and implement tools and techniques for continuous improvement, and comply with HSE policies, procedures and legislation.
• Contribute to Section MIS and progress reports for management.

Required profile

• Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Instrumentation or Automation Engineering, or equivalent.
• 8 years' experience in design, installation, commissioning, operations, continuing maintenance, testing and commissioning validation of automation systems within a large industrial organization.