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Senior Instrumentation Engineer

Kent Plc
Charles, LA Full Time
POSTED ON 1/15/2025
AVAILABLE BEFORE 3/14/2025

Skills and Responsibilities :

You will interact with other disciplines and groups on site, corporate technical networks and peers, and vendors / suppliers as needed to successfully implement and startup new equipment installations and revamps.

You are responsible for engineering activities and the development of technical deliverables to meet the schedule, scope, budget, and quality requirements of multi-disciplined projects.

  • Provides project discipline engineering support on project teams towards the successful completion of projects as assigned so that they are successfully completed and meet the objectives.
  • Works with design resources both internally and externally to achieve designs that are cost effective and technically sound so that all projects are designed efficiently, cost effectively, and have operability against the up-front project objectives.
  • Collaborates and engages all other disciplines, process operators and engineers, control systems engineer, and the operations / maintenance superintendents either internally or externally towards the successful completion of the project.
  • Prepares or reviews / approves specifications for purchase of materials and equipment.
  • Performs periodic design reviews; ensures designs, including all IEA engineering drawings, technical specifications, calculations and programs, follow specifications, codes, regulations, and contract requirements. Ensures technical and quality standards are maintained.
  • Documents and maintain all communication that impacts technical decisions.
  • Participate in the development of criteria for and evaluation of equipment, technical material suppliers, and technical service providers.
  • Integrator between client and control systems supplier.
  • Consults with peers at the site and across the company.
  • Supports SIS Lifecycle for SIS project front-end phases (SIS portion of premise development, Safety Requirement Specifications (SRS) development, design & engineering, installation and validation).
  • Provides guidance to and coordinates with SIS contractors for development of or modifications to Safety Requirement Specification (SRS).
  • Supports the development of control logic Functional Specifications used to support integration of automation and operator control logic into DCS systems for capital projects.
  • Supports the review of the alarm rationalization aspects for capital automation projects.
  • Supports the development of procedures for Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) and Pre-Startup Acceptance Tests (PSAT) of project installed or modified SIS.
  • Supports function tests, PSAT, FAT, PSSR and startup activities and ensures proper documentation and data integrity of function testing, FAT, PSAT, red lines, etc.
  • All other duties as assigned.

In addition to the responsibilities listed herein, the employee may be required to perform other ad-hoc tasks as needed or directed by the supervisor or management. These tasks will be within the reasonable scope of the employee's skills, capabilities, and role within the organization. The intent of this provision is to allow for flexibility and adaptability in meeting the dynamic needs of the organization, ensuring that operational requirements can be met efficiently. All such tasks will be assigned considering the employee's current workload and with respect to their professional development. Your knowledge / skills, education, and experience : Knowledge / Qualification / Training / Certification :

  • Bachelor's degree in engineering required.
  • Ten (10) years or more of relevant experience in refining and petrochemical facilities.
  • Document Title : Job Description

    Document Number : KMS-GL-HR-SOP-02-TMP.06 Revision : 01

    Date of Revision : 05-Mar- 2024

    Page 3 of 4

    Document ID : da84f5bb097f25b1cbddc98873b0c42e5036c3250263bd18587af8c0abc5d41f

  • Experience in the following required; DCS, SIS, ICSS and PLC.
  • Technical support in the following required; Loops and Tuning, Complex Loops, Alarm Management, Historian, Operator Stations, Engineering Stations, Server / Switch Levels and Details, Firewalls, Redundancy Options, Fiber and CAT6 Connections, Local / Remote I / O, Hardwired / Wireless I / O, RIE, Traditional Marshalling, Electronic Marshalling, HART Configurations, Motor Control Relay Templates, MOV Templates, 3 rd Party Serial Connections.
  • Documentation support in the following required; Block Diagrams, Network Drawings, System Architecture, Equipment
  • Models and Firmware Compatibility, Specifications, Philosophies, MRQ's and TBE's.

  • Testing and Inspection experience required in Hardware FAT, Software FAT, Serial Connections, SAT and Commissioning.
  • Experience in DCS board operation or maintenance / troubleshooting of process control (Emerson Delta V preferred) and safety instrumented systems (Triconex preferred) a plus.
  • Experience with configuration, programming, Honeywell process control systems, computer networking systems and programmable logic controllers is desired.
  • Must have or develop basic proficiency in the following areas with the ability to develop into a subject matter expert in particular areas :
  • Strong working knowledge of the National Electric Code (NEC)

  • Knowledgeable of electrical requirements of industry codes (i.e. IEEE, ISA, and NFPA)
  • Broad knowledge of instrumentation, electrical and analyzer engineering
  • Demonstrated ability for organizing and tracking a high volume of detailed information that impacts own work
  • Ability to apply computer software tools (SAP, Microsoft Office, AutoCAD).
  • Communication :

  • Excellent oral, written, presentation, and interpersonal / rapport building skills necessary to work effectively as a team member, and to plan / coordinate processes for results.
  • Behavior / Core Competencies :

  • Strong interpersonal leadership skills are critical due to the requirement for effective communication of complex issues across the organization as well as for mentoring and consensus building.
  • Results oriented and able to drive to technically sound decisions.
  • Strong commitment to safety, a high level of personal integrity, and dedication to conducting business in an ethical way.
  • Exhibits an understanding of business drivers, management of change requirements, project management processes, and construction workflow.
  • HSSEQ :

    The Employee shall observe the Health, Safety, Sustainability, Environment and Quality rules of the Company; it's clients and the governing authorities of the host country.

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