Senior Instrumentation & Control Engineer

Senior Instrumentation & Control Engineer

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

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Job Description

The Role
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Senior Instrumentation & Control Engineer with a proven track record in overseeing the design, operation, and maintaining rotating equipment, ensuring performance, reliability, and compliance with industry standards for a high-profile client.  
Our Clients and Projects
Designing the future. Transforming the world. 
Across EMEA, our teams are providing solutions and expertise to support our growing client base, focused on combining maintenance and operations with asset management, modifications and engineering services across the energy and materials markets. 
We are focused on growth and our strategy is centered around building partnerships with our clients across the three regions: UK, Norway and the Middle East and Africa. 
What we can offer

Meaningful and interesting projects: Delivered to high profile clients across the Energy Sector
Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: We are an organization actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business 
Competitive remuneration package: With regular reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market 
Medical Insurance: Ensures inpatient, and outpatient medical care is available should you require treatment
Group Life and Personal Accident Insurance: The company provides Life Assurance cover 
End of Service Gratuity: In line with UAE Labor Law, all employees are eligible for an End of Service benefit
The Employee Share Plan: Gives you the opportunity to purchase Wood shares and receive a match from the company
Long Service Award: Wood values the commitment and loyalty of our people. Celebrating Long Service provides an opportunity for the business to demonstrate their appreciation of the hard work, dedication and many years’ services of our employees at 5 – year service milestones
Commitment to continued professional development: Development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests 
Global connections: Join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession 
Energy Transition Academy: Join a community of experts sharing your knowledge and gaining more exposure to a variety of existing and emerging energy systems – delivered by experts in their field

The key objectives for this role are: 

Develop, review, and refine instrumentation and control system designs that align with project specifications and industry standards.
Lead I&C engineering tasks within multidisciplinary projects—ensuring timelines, budgets, and quality benchmarks are consistently met.
Specify and select appropriate instrumentation and control devices, develop control philosophies, and validate process control logic.
Ensure all systems comply with relevant safety codes (e.g., IEC, ISA, SIL) and internal quality assurance protocols.
Oversee installation, testing, and commissioning of I&C systems, and provide advanced troubleshooting support during operation.
Conduct hazard and operability studies (HAZOP), failure mode effect analyses (FMEA), and implement safety-integrated system (SIS) logic.
Collaborate with process, electrical, and mechanical teams to align control strategies with broader system requirements.

Responsibilities

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities: To have single – point responsibility for all Instrument and Controls System design and engineering deliverables and ensure that they conform to all applicable engineering codes and standards as well as the Client’s policies and proceduresDefinition of plant overall controls architectureCoordination of I&C team and reporting to Project or Engineering Manager on project related mattersSupporting the Planning, scheduling and execution of discipline activities and deliverables, including manhour estimating and schedule preparation to support bid / tendering as required.Ownership of I&C schedule and planningManage discipline work to the required schedule and manpower allocation, including requesting personnel as identified by the plan, and day-to-day supervision of discipline personnel on the project. This includes approval of timesheets, holiday approval and overtime approval where delegated.Manage and report progress of all I&C engineering and design budgets in line with contract requirements including weekly and cumulative productivity.To identify any areas of concern with respect to progress and / or quality and recommend corrective actions as requiredTo attend weekly internal and external progress meetings and generate status reports for the Engineering / Project ManagerTo ensure all team members are competency assessed and maintain the competency of the team in line with company and Client requirementsDefine minimum acceptance criteria and Undertake pre qualification of third partiesLiaise and engage with Licensors, Equipment Vendors and OEM’s as required to conclude the project deliverables in accordance with the project scope and provide third party budget costs for stage gate estimates as requiredDefine scope of work for 3rd Party sub contracts as required.Preparation of Tender Bid Evaluations and assessment of bidsReview of Vendor Documents on Detailed Engineering ProjectsProvide input to EPC scope of work and EPC Tender Package for EXECUTE stageTo co – ordinate with other disciplines during all stages of design development, construction, pre – commissioning, and start – up to ensure there is no conflict within the overall engineering design.To provide technical support to site in terms of material inspection, Factory Acceptance Testing etc.Ensure compliance with management of change processes both technical and financialTo provide direction and guidance on technical queries relating to I&C engineering and raise appropriate EQ’s / deviationsTo participate in all project safety and design reviews as necessaryTo ensure that all work is completed without compromise to quality and is delivered according to the project scheduleTo liaise with the Client’s Engineering, Operations and Maintenance staff as required to ensure a consistent approach to project completion whilst ensuring that the project is concluded within the boundary of the technical scope.Take ownership for Risk Identification, Assessment, Mitigation, Monitoring and Close Out for your respective discipline.To promote safe behavior at all timesTo provide sound technical advice and solutions to a diversity of technical problems within the disciplinePromote and encourage smarter ways of working and champion continuous improvement within your departmentEnsure all lessons learnt are captured and shared 

Qualifications

Skills And Qualifications  What makes you remarkable? At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don’t match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world’s most critical challenges.  Expected:Bachelor’s degree in a relevant discipline (Instrumentation or Electronics) from an accredited university with a minimum of fifteen (15+) years of relevant experience in the Offshore/Onshore Oil & Gas industry, including minimum (5) years (preferred) in GCC regionExtensive experience in FEED, Detail design and EPC projectsFully coherent in all international codes and standardsExcellent command of both spoken and written English is requiredAssurance of tender and supply for all I&C equipmentThorough knowledge of DCS, ESD, F&G and SCADA systems generally incorporated in major Brownfield oil / gas offshore projects.Participation with contribution during P&IDs, HAZOP, and SIL reviews workshop Review and where required approval of work by othersPrevious experience of working in the Middle East would be an advantage 

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.