Instrumentation Maintenance Engineer

Instrumentation Maintenance Engineer

Equatorial Guinea

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Job Description

Wood is recruiting for an Instrument Maintenance Engineer to join the team in Malabo, Equatorial Guinea on a 10×3 resident basis.
The postholder will be responsible for providing comprehensive Maintenance Instrumentation Engineering support and maintenance recommendations to ensure the integrity, reliability and availability of the Offshore field & Onshore Gas Plant instrumentation equipment and systems in compliance with the Company’s Responsible Operation Management System as well as all Company Health, Environment and Safety Policies. The focus of this position will be on Instrumentation Maintenance as opposed to design.

Responsibilities

Lead any investigations into equipment trips/failures defining actions to be taken to resolve the issue. Managing these actions to completionAct as technical Instrumentation Maintenance engineer for the Offshore field and Onshore Gas plant for all work associated with the recovery, commissioning and startup of equipment. Knowledgeable on pressure, temperature, flow and level transmitters along with PLCs and the ability calibrate instrumentationMonitor the overall effectiveness of the reliability program for the asset instrumentation by capturing and analyzing reliability data for critical equipment/systems, thereby developing a good understanding of the overall effectiveness of the Preventive Maintenance ProgramWork with Maintenance Supervisors (Onshore & Offshore) to planned maintenance work – continual optimization of predictive and preventative maintenance strategies based on equipment history/condition based monitoring capabilities to the extent reasonably practicalSigning off on hand over documentation following repair work or engineering project activitiesConducts Instrumentation related Equipment surveys and As built relevant drawings to reflect field installation on Safety Instrumented Systems Work with information management to insure all instrument documentation (loop diagrams, one lines etc) are as built and all project documents archivedReview existing proposed work scope (reactive, planned, upgrades and develop a business case for either doing these or rejecting them)Taking ownership of technical issues and working these through to completion Support the workforce development efforts by personally committing to actively participate in the mentoring and coaching activities designed to enhance the skills, competencies, and performance of the young engineersAdvise in the development and oversee operation of equipment performance and obsolescenceDevelop procedures and standards with Onshore & Offshore teams sustaining integrity and reliability, working closely with the I&E Maintenance Supervisor and Maintenance EngineersInitiate and suggest equipment and/or system changes for improvementIn-depth knowledge and practical experience of testing, monitoring, maintenance and trouble-shooting on instrumentation componentsSound understanding of both practical and theoretical concepts of plant maintenanceThorough knowledge of international standards for the design, manufacture and testing of all instrumentation equipment including applicable API standards, ANSI/ISA and best Instrumentation practicesAbility to technically support trouble-shoot and assist to resolve new problemsSound interpersonal, communication and IT skills to communicate well at levels including management, maintenance and operation of a Production UnitAbility to produce soundly presented technical reports

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical, Instrumentation or Controls EngineeringExtensive experience of operational, solid instrument maintenance engineering workSound experience and practical knowledge of:Fire and gas systemsTroubleshootingObsolescence of materials & sparesPneumaticsChromatographsRCA (root cause analysis) Experience in a direct support role of plant operations in the process, petrochemical or Oil and Gas industry, of which some of the years may have been in an electrical Engineer positionExperience working in an expatriate environment and dealing with various country cultureFamiliar with Microsoft compatible systems and Microsoft support software, planning/scheduling software and SAP MP1.Proficient in English, written and spoken.

About Us

Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people. www.woodplc.com

Diversity Statement 

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.