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These include world-class licensed process technologies, differentiated advisory services, deep technical domain expertise, energy transition solutions, high-end design and engineering capabilities, and smart solutions to optimize planned and operating assets.\"\nJob Description - Lead Instrumentation & Control (I&C) Engineer\nTitle: Lead Instrumentation & Control Engineer\nCompany: KBR - Inhouse Engineering\nLocation: Abu Dhabi, UAE - KBR Office\nKey Consideration:\nPreference will be given to candidates holding valid OPITO-approved T-BOSIET/BOSIET and H₂S certifications with a minimum validity of six months. The selected candidate will be required to travel ADNOC offshore on a rotational basis to conduct site surveys, support brownfield assessments, verify existing installations, and obtain project-specific engineering data necessary for design and execution.\nJob Purpose\nLead, direct, and oversee all Instrumentation & Control (I&C) engineering activities for onshore and offshore oil & gas developments across the full project lifecycle, including Concept Studies, FEED, and Detailed Engineering.\nServe as the discipline technical authority, providing engineering leadership to ensure the delivery of safe, reliable, maintainable, and cost-effective I&C solutions that comply with client requirements, applicable standards, project schedules, and quality expectations. Act as the focal point for instrumentation, automation, control systems, and functional safety matters while facilitating effective multidisciplinary coordination.\nKey Responsibilities\nFunction as the Lead Engineer accountable for all Instrumentation & Control engineering deliverables, technical integrity, and discipline team performance.\nDevelop and implement discipline execution strategies, engineering work plans, resource forecasts, and project deliverable schedules.\nLead and mentor a team of engineers and designers, ensuring consistency, quality, and compliance across all engineering activities.\nInterface effectively with Project Management, Engineering Management, Clients, Operations teams, and Vendors to achieve successful project delivery.\nReview, approve, and monitor engineering deliverables prepared by discipline team members, consultants, and subcontractors.\nSupport proposal preparation, technical bid evaluations, manpower estimation, cost forecasting, and discipline planning activities.\nLead brownfield modification projects, debottlenecking studies, facility upgrades, and control system migration initiatives for both offshore and onshore assets.\nConduct offshore and onshore site surveys, field verification activities, data collection, constructability assessments, and brownfield feasibility reviews.\nDevelop scopes of work for site surveys, shutdown campaigns, tie-ins, plant modifications, and control system enhancement projects.\nAssess operational constraints and develop practical engineering solutions that minimize production impacts and optimize shutdown durations.\nParticipate in offshore campaigns, Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT), Site Acceptance Tests (SAT), commissioning, start-up, and troubleshooting activities as required.\nProvide technical leadership in the preparation, review, and approval of all Instrumentation & Control engineering deliverables, including instrument indexes, I/O lists, datasheets, specifications, requisitions, technical bid evaluations, cable schedules, control philosophies, system architecture documents, and engineering drawings throughout all project phases.\nCoordinate and participate in OEM control system adequacy assessments and review and approve adequacy study reports.\nLead Functional Safety lifecycle activities in compliance with IEC 61508 and IEC 61511 requirements.\nDevelop, review, and approve Safety Requirement Specifications (SRS).\nParticipate in SIL determination, verification, and validation studies.\nReview Safety Instrumented Functions (SIFs) and verify performance and reliability requirements.\nEnsure implementation and closure of recommendations arising from HAZID, HAZOP, SIL, LOPA, CHAZOP, cybersecurity, and other risk assessment studies.\nSupport independent Functional Safety Assessments (FSA), audits, and regulatory compliance reviews.\nEnsure full compliance with ADNOC specifications, standards, and project-specific requirements.\nInterpret and apply relevant international codes and standards, including IEC, ISA, API, IEEE, NFPA, NACE, ISO, and ATEX/IECEx requirements.\nPerform, review, and verify design calculations for control valves, flow elements, thermowells, relief valves, and associated instrumentation systems as applicable.\nFacilitate design reviews, technical assurance activities, and value engineering initiatives to optimize project outcomes.\nEnsure maintainability, operability, reliability, lifecycle performance, and asset integrity considerations are embedded within the design.\nCoordinate closely with Process, Mechanical, Piping, Electrical, Telecommunications, and other engineering disciplines to ensure seamless integration of design solutions.\nMonitor discipline progress against approved schedules, budgets, and project milestones.\nIdentify technical and execution risks and implement effective mitigation strategies.\nSupport project planning, forecasting, progress reporting, and resource management activities.\nLead interdisciplinary design reviews, technical workshops, and engineering resolution meetings.\nProvide technical support during procurement, construction, commissioning, pre-commissioning, and start-up phases.\nEnsure timely resolution of technical issues and effective implementation of Management of Change (MOC) processes.\nLiaise with Clients, Vendors, OEMs, and third-party stakeholders to ensure technical compliance and resolve engineering challenges.\nEnsure adherence to QA/QC procedures, engineering standards, calibration philosophies, datasheet quality requirements, and procurement documentation standards.\nMaintain awareness of emerging I&C technologies, digitalization initiatives, and industry best practices, promoting innovative and value-enhancing solutions where appropriate.\nExperience\nMinimum 17+ years of Instrumentation & Control engineering experience in Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, LNG, or Energy sectors.\nMinimum 8 to 10 years in a Lead Engineer, Senior Lead Engineer, or equivalent leadership capacity.\nDemonstrated experience delivering both offshore and onshore brownfield and greenfield projects.\nExtensive working knowledge of ADNOC Group projects, engineering practices, and technical standards.\nProven experience across FEED, Detailed Engineering, EPC, PMC, Construction, and Commissioning environments.\nStrong exposure to offshore production facilities, wellhead platforms, central processing facilities, and related infrastructure.\nExperience leading control system migration, modernization, and digital transformation projects is highly desirable.\nQualifications\nBachelor’s degree in Instrumentation or Electronics & Communication Engineering, or equivalent.\nProfessional certifications in Instrumentation, Automation, Functional Safety, or related areas (e.g., ISA, TUV FSE, EXIDA, IEC certifications) will be considered an advantage.\nTechnical Skills\nStrong expertise in the design, specification, and implementation of Instrumentation & Control 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