Principal Process Control Engineer

Would you like to contribute to the design and control of oil & gas production facilities? Do you have hands-on experience in plant commissioning and startup, including tuning of controllers?

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For one of our clients providing innovative offshore solutions, we are looking for a Principal Process Control Engineer.

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Tasks & responsibilities:

• Work on process control and process safeguarding-related deliverables and activities for FPSO projects.
• Contribute to both Process and Instrumentation scope of work based on the phase of the project.
• Develop expertise in the field of process control and process safeguarding as applied to the company's FPSO projects.
• Be assigned to challenging FPSO projects, ensuring the effective functioning of production and utility systems.
• Collaborate within the company's Process discipline, fostering teamwork and knowledge sharing.
• Stay up to date on current and latest developments in process control and relevant industry engineering standards.
• Actively participate in the development and review of Process Control Philosophies, Hierarchical Shutdown Diagrams, Cause & Effect Diagrams, and Alarm & Trip Settings List.
• Write process control and process safeguarding narratives to ensure comprehensive documentation.
• Review control loops on PFDs and P&IDs.
• Participate in SIL Assessment Workshops and SIL Verification to enhance safety measures.
• Contribute to the review of vendor documents, including P&ID, process control narratives, and Cause & Effect Diagrams.
• Actively participate in ICSS FAT and commissioning processes.
• Engage in plant commissioning and startup activities, including the tuning of controllers with PID algorithms.
• Prepare estimates of process control scope for new proposals, contributing to the growth and development of future projects.

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Chemical Engineering.
• Minimum 15 years of engineering experience, with at least 10 years specifically in process control within the design of oil & gas production facilities and/or refinery units.
• Ensure compliance with the Company's Technical Standards, Group Engineering Standards, corporate processes, and work instructions while maintaining the quality of deliverables and achieving process discipline objectives.
• Review control loops on PFDs, P&IDs, and Process Safeguarding Flow Diagrams.
• Develop Process Control Philosophies, Hierarchical Shutdown Diagrams, Cause & Effect Diagrams, and Alarm & Trip Settings List.
• Write process control and process safeguarding narratives for comprehensive documentation.
• Review vendor documents, including P&ID, process control narratives, and Cause & Effect Diagrams.
• Participate in SIL Assessment Workshops and SIL Verification processes.
• Engage in ICSS FAT and commissioning activities.
• Demonstrate proficiency in computer skills, including process dynamic simulation (HYSYS and/or UniSim) and Excel spreadsheets.
• Possess knowledge of basic process controls such as Level Control, Feed Forward Control, Boiler and Fired Heater Control, Distillation Control, Compressor Control, etc.
• Be familiar with design review methods, including HAZOP, SIL Assessment, and LOPA.
• Have expertise in Functional Safety and IEC61511, preferably as a Certified Functional Safety Engineer (TÜV Rheinland).
• Knowledge of Process Safeguarding systems and methods for Offshore Production Facilities as described in API-RP-14C is preferred.
• Experience with ICSS on FPSO projects is preferred.