Job Title: Senior Instrumentation & Controls (I&C) Engineering Lead
Position Overview:
We are recruiting a Senior Instrumentation & Controls Engineering Lead in Dubai, UAE.. This client-facing role focuses on delivering in-house engineering solutions for major offshore oil and gas projects, ensuring compliance with international codes. The position demands technical authority in I&C systems, with accountability for design integrity, project execution, and cross-functional leadership.
Key Responsibilities:
Technical Ownership: Serve as the single-point authority for all I&C engineering deliverables international codes (e.g., IEC, ISA), and project objectives.
Project Leadership: Spearhead FEED, Detailed Design, and EPC project stages, defining controls architecture (DCS, ESD, SCADA) and overseeing risk assessments (HAZOP, SIL).
Team Coordination: Manage multidisciplinary I&C teams, including workload allocation, competency assessments, and progress reporting to Engineering/Project Managers.
Vendor & Stakeholder Management: Lead third-party prequalification, tender evaluations, and vendor document reviews. Liaise with OEMs, licensors, and contractors to resolve technical queries and ensure on-time delivery.
Compliance & Governance: Enforce adherence to management of change (MOC) processes, safety reviews. Validate Factory Acceptance Testing (FAT) and material inspections.
Schedule & Budget Oversight: Develop and monitor I&C schedules, manpower plans, and budgets. Identify risks, propose mitigations, and ensure on-budget, on-schedule project delivery.
Innovation & Continuous Improvement: Champion smarter ways of working, lessons-learned integration, and technical solutions for complex offshore brownfield challenges.
Qualifications:
Bachelor’s degree in Instrumentation, Electronics, or related engineering discipline.
15+ yearsof experience in offshore/onshore Oil & Gas projects.
Proven expertise in FEED, Detailed Design, and EPC phases for mega-projects (>$500M).
In-depth knowledge of DCS/ESD/F&G systems, IEC standards, and brownfield retrofit execution.
Track record in HAZOP/SIL reviews, P&ID development, and technical bid evaluations.
Fluency in English (written/spoken); Arabic proficiency is advantageous.