Position Title: Senior Instrumentation & Electrical (I&E) Engineer
Department: Operations – Maintenance (I&E)
Status: Permanent
Grade TBD
Position reports to: I&E Superintendent
Position supervises: None
Date JD Revised: February 2022
Job Summary
Reporting to the I&E Superintendent, the Senior Instrumentation and Electrical (I&E) Engineer provides electrical, instrumentation and control systems engineering services to support the company’s Maintenance activities and Operations capital projects. The position’s key responsibility is to support the Operations Department in the planning, maintenance, problem solving and project implementation work.
The position also provides technical advice, engineering guidance and interpretations on instrument, electrical & control systems to the Operations Department for maintenance activities, solutions to chronic plant problems, plant improvement projects and project initiatives as well as participates in engineering reviews for major growth and capital projects undertaken by the Engineering department as required.
Further technical advice is available from the I&E Superintendent. These activities are expected to be conducted safely, cost-effectively and reliably and must be delivered in a manner that consistently adds value to the company’s overall business process. The position will also be required to provide instrumentation and electrical support to the company’s operations, including its subsidiaries and new business ventures. All activities are expected to be conducted safely, cost-effectively, and reliably and must be delivered in a manner that consistently adds value to PPGPL’s overall business process.
Dimensions
The Senior I&E Engineer is responsible for providing primarily I&E engineering capability to the Operations department and by extension other departments, including major growth and capital projects undertaken by the Engineering department as required within the company. The function must exhibit a high level of analytical ability to oversee and resolve engineering and maintenance problems and must also have the Page 2 of 4
capacity to produce detailed engineering and design work. Technical advice is available at the level of the I&E Superintendent. The position also functions within clearly defined performance expectations.
Individual’s Safety Responsibility:
It is the responsibility of each employee to protect oneself as well as fellow workers from injury. Work shall be conducted according to established safe practices and procedures. Please refer to PPGPL’s Safety Manual.
Nature & Scope
The position reports to and operates under general guidance at the level of the I&E Superintendent but also brings its own interpretation and application of engineering and maintenance standards and/or procedures to the performance outcomes established for the various assets. Assistance on matters of policy and technical direction is available at the level of the I&E Superintendent. The Senior I&E Engineer provides technical direction and assistance to the I&E technicians. The position interfaces internally with Operations, Engineering, Business Development, Finance & IT, Supply Chain Management and HSSE Departments and externally with engineering, procurement and construction (EPC) contractors, equipment vendors, T&TEC, consultants and regulatory bodies such as the MEEA and OSH. This position has no direct reports but may work on teams, co-ordinate the work of contractors and mentor junior personnel. The position functions within clearly defined performance expectations.
Duties & Responsibilities
1. Plan, organise, coordinate and execute Instrument, electrical & control systems engineering projects, studies and analyses to facilitate the achievement of departmental objectives.
2. Assist the Maintenance function in the development and implementation of system policies and procedures for the safe and efficient operation of the plant’s instrumentation, electrical & control system infrastructure.
3. Oversee and coordinate the engineering, construction and installation of major capital and maintenance projects. Ensure they are completed on schedule and within cost objectives, inclusive of preparing technical and status reports.
4. Participate in construction, commissioning and start-up planning and preparation.
5. Monitor the application of established engineering policies, procedures and practices to ensure compliance with regulatory, industry, and/or operational standards. Also reviews specifications, procedures, drawings, etc.
6. Prepare and approve scope of works and cost estimates for the supply of services for I&E engineering works to be contracted in accordance with tendering procedures.
7. Assist in the preparation of the Maintenance department’s budget.
8. Analyse plant operating events to identify and recommend solutions to improve equipment and / or procedures. These recommended solutions will be done by the incumbent through the company’s management of change (MOC) process.
9. Provide instrument, electrical & control engineering services to the Operations department and participate in engineering reviews for major growth and capital projects undertaken by the Engineering Department as required.
10. Prepare documentation for the procurement of equipment, tools and materials as required.
11. Review/prepare electrical, instrumentation and control systems engineering designs for new installations and modifications while ensuring compliance with established codes and standards.
12. Check the accuracy and validity of contractors’ invoices and claims for engineering services.
13. Review and evaluate bids and contracts for I&E projects.
14. Responsible for evaluating and providing engineering review of proposed changes via the management of change process to ensure adherence to established codes, company adopted standards and best practices.
15. Coordinate the work of contractors and plant technicians, during projects and plant turnaround activities.
16. Participate in HAZID, HAZOP, LOPA, piping model, other risk analyses and P&ID reviews to ensure compliance with design and/or accepted engineering specifications.
Job Specifications
Minimum Acceptable Academic Qualifications
B.Sc. Degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from an accredited tertiary institution. The following certification will be an asset:
• Registered Engineer with the Board of Engineering
AND
Minimum Number of Years of Relevant Experience
Eight (8) years’ related working experience in Maintenance or Engineering function in the energy/natural gas
sector, of which three (3) years should involve coordinating the work of teams and contractors.
Specific Skills and Knowledge Requirements:
Experience with continuous process plant operations, hydrocarbon or petrochemical plant processing operations and utility systems.
Experience in the implementation of electrical and instrumentation projects.
Experience with instrumentation and control valve engineering and application.
Knowledge of engineering and project management concepts and practices.
Knowledge of distributed control system (DCS) and programmable logic controller (PLC) application and configuration software. Proven experience using Honeywell DCS and SIS would be an asset.
Working knowledge of electrical modeling software (e.g. ETAP or SKM)
Experience with Microsoft Office Suite and project scheduling software, Microsoft Project.
Knowledge and understanding of the application of standards to design and construct with focus on IEEE and ANSI/IEEE, NESC, NFPA, NEC, NEMA, NETA and API Standards.
Strong commitment to personal safety and process safety management.
Must be able to work in a multi-disciplinary team.
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