Job Description

Instrument Engineer Lead
The Lead Instrumentation Engineer is the primary technical point of contact for the
Instrumentation scope of projects. The role of the Instrumentation Engineer is leading a
team of Engineers and Designers, to successfully execute the Instrumentation portion of the
project by ensuring the delivery of quality deliverables, maintaining budget, schedule, and
identify scope changes as they arise. Additionally, the Lead Instrumentation Engineer will
have a limited role in all projects to ensure consistency in the execution strategy and quality
across the entire portfolio of clients.
The main function of the Lead Instrumentation Engineer is to successfully lead the project
team in the execution of the project by ensuring the delivery of quality deliverables,
maintaining budget, schedule, and identify scope changes as they arise. The Lead
Instrumentation Engineer’ s goal is to keep the project moving forward by identifying and
resolving obstacles that would otherwise stop or hinder progress. In conjunction with the
Project Manager, the Lead Instrumentation Engineer will develop an execution strategy that
meets or exceeds these goals.
Responsibilities / Requirements

• Ability to identify and define design deficiencies and provide solutions through

clear and precise communication.

• Able to estimate future potential projects
• Successfully lead a project I&E team in the execution of a project by delivering

quality IFC documents and maintaining budget & schedule.

• Possess professional presence and able to work with clients and vendors to resolve

issues

• Successful working in a multi-discipline team environment and can work on multiple

fast paced projects

• Create an execution strategy based on the Scope of Work & Design Basis.
• Maintain client relations by going to site visits, PHA/HAZOP reviews,

30%/60%/90% model reviews, Design Reviews, and Kick-off Meetings.

• Ability to be a self-starter that requires minimal help to execute a project
• Able to work with the appropriate level of supervision and accept a high

degree of personal responsibility for results.
Instrument Engineer Lead

• Serve as technical resource to Engineers, Designers, and other

departments.

• Prepare the Instrument Index, I/O List, Control Narrative, Range, Alarm, &

Setpoint List, Cause & Effect, PSV, Control Valve, Orifice, Tank Vents & Flow
Meter Sizing calculations.

• Prepare datasheets and specifications for all Instrumentation Equipment:

Control/RTU Buildings, Station Control Panels, RIO Panels, Gas Chromatograph
Building, Meter Skids, Flow Control Skids, HIPPS or Over Pressure Protection
Skids.

• Review of vendor quotes, develop technical bid evaluations with clarifications.
• Review of PIDs and provide input and suggestions.
• Review design deliverables: Area Classification, Cable Schedule, Installation

Details, Instrument Plans, Panel Drawings, Junction Box Drawings, Network
Topologies, and Vendor Drawing Packages.

• Coordinate with other design disciplines, including internal and external

stakeholders, as needed to complete project deliverables.

• Support the development and management of project scopes, budgets and

schedules.

• Ensure compliance with company, industry, trade, and jurisdictional safety standards,

practices, codes.

• Assist project proposals with identifying electrical scope, cost, manhours and

schedule

• Identify Scope Changes or Additions and communicate with the project team to

develop the associated Change Management Documents.

• Maintain project schedule by monitoring project progress, coordinating activities, and

resolving problems.

• Identify critical path and/or progress inhibiting items, recommend corrective

recommends corrective action, and coordinates with the Project Manager to follow
through with implementation plan.
Prepare project status reports by collecting, analyzing, and summarizing information
and trends

• Attend Project Reviews and Meetings (Design Review, Weekly Meetings, etc.)
• Provide technical input and interface for Engineering and Design deliverables

Instrument Engineer Lead
including the production of some discipline specific deliverables.

• Provide construction and commissioning support

Preferred Experience

• 15 years minimum Controls and Instrumentation experience in Oil & Gas and

petrochemical industry

• Bachelor’ s Degree in Electrical Engineering or related field
• Ability to manage time efficiently across multiple projects.
• Knowledge of relevant Industry Standards
• Independently determined methods and processes
• Self-motivated
• PE License and NCEES record is preferred