Instrumentation and Control Engineer

The family-owned company SCHMIDT, founded in 1948, is one of the leading logistics service providers in the bulk goods sector and today operates with over 3,500 employees at 49 locations worldwide. More than 1,000 trucks, around 6,500 bulk containers and almost 1,300 storage silos are part of the SCHMIDT Group’s equipment. Whether consulting, planning, construction or operation of logistics centers, whether storage, transport or handling - SCHMIDT offers, with its many years of know-how, the professional all-round service from a single source that is expected today from a good logistics expert.

If you are interested in contributing to the success of an internationally active family business, then you have come to the right place.

For our branch in Atyrau we are looking for Instrumentation and Control Engineer

Main Tasks

• Provide the KDI with clear design inputs, requirements and technical instructions based on project specifications, applicable Kazakhstan requirements and agreed project decisions.
• Review the instrument index, datasheets, I/O lists, layouts, hook-ups, loop and wiring diagrams, cable schedules and BOQ/BOM. Check technical adequacy, completeness and consistency with project and vendor requirements.
• Check instrument selection, control narratives, cause-and-effect matrices, alarms, interlocks and PLC requirements. Verify that the proposed solutions suit operating, installation and maintenance conditions.
• Issue substantiated review comments, resolve KDI queries and prepare responses to Owner comments. Check corrections in revised documents and track outstanding deliverables and technical actions.
• Coordinate system interfaces with the KDI, suppliers and plant engineers: PLC/DCS signal exchange and mapping, fire-alarm connections, and E-SCADA requirements together with the electrical engineer.
• Prepare or update selected control philosophies, specifications and material requisitions when assigned by the Engineering Manager. Support technical bid evaluations and vendor document reviews.
• Resolve construction technical queries (TQs), discrepancies and proposed substitutions with the KDI and site team. Obtain required design approvals and ensure affected documents are updated.
• Support factory and site acceptance tests, including joint control-system tests and loop checks. Verify closure of technical punch items and completeness of handover documentation.

Requirements

• Engineering degree in Instrumentation and Control, Automation, Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
• Industrial I&C design or engineering review experience, with independent responsibility for an assigned scope and practical work with designers and equipment suppliers.
• Ability to check instrumentation and automation documentation, including control logic, I/O, interlocks and signal lists; working knowledge of Modbus TCP/IP, data mapping and communication failure handling.
• Working knowledge of Kazakhstan requirements for instrumentation, metrology and fire detection, applicable equipment conformity requirements and project-selected international standards.
• Ability to review and mark up drawings using AutoCAD or an equivalent viewer, and work with technical registers in Excel and Word.