Senior Instrumentation Engineer
Building on our past. Ready for the future
Worley is a global professional services company of energy, chemicals and resources experts. We partner with customers to deliver projects and create value over the life of their assets. We’re bridging two worlds, moving towards more sustainable energy sources, while helping to provide the energy, chemicals and resources needed now.
Purpose
Lead Instrumentation Engineer provides instrumentation/ controls and often electrical team supervision on projects by directing project execution activities and department deliverable creation for one larger or several smaller projects. Position is accountable for the safe/sustainable engineering, quality, cost, and schedule delivery of all work by the discipline team. Position completes discipline technical work for projects, as required and time permits.
Responsibilities:
Lead Instrumentation Engineer is responsible for:
· Leading a team of supporting engineers and designers to complete project deliverables
· Scheduling and directing projects within the Electrical-Instrumentation-Controls Department
· Determining scope of work, job objectives, and work-hour budgets on projects assigned to the group in concurrence with the Department Manager
· Performing and reviewing the analysis and design activities in completing complex engineering design projects from general drawings and instructions
· Directing other engineers, designers, and drafters in the production of construction drawing packages
· Providing detailed instrumentation and control designs for distributed control systems, programmable logic controllers, loop diagrams, instrument location plans, junction box layouts, marshalling panel layouts, conduit and cable schedules, instrument indexes, input/output lists, and installation details using company standards and drafting techniques
· Assuming responsibility for technical accuracy and constructability of finished designs
· Performing thorough checks of Instrumentation design packages following required checking procedures
· Participating in relevant meetings
· Preparing progress reports
· Ensuring any changes comply with project change management processes
· Assisting during procurement, construction, and commissioning activities
· Mentoring and helping grow the department in experience and resources
· Keeping current with the latest developments and technical innovations in instrument and controls engineering
· Communicating effectively with the electrical, instrument, and controls engineering team and project stakeholders, including the Customer.
· Provide input to P&ID’s including instrument selection
Preferred Technical and Industry Experience:
- Highly effective technical and practical engineering skills with experience in the polymer industry
- Ability to consistently deliver quality, accurate, and timely work to Worley and its customers
- A sound knowledge of the fundamental requirements of instrument and controls engineering, and the basic requirements of other engineering fields
- A sound knowledge of applicable local and international standards and statutory and regulatory requirements
- Experience specifying instrumentation for level, pressure, temperature, flow, weight, analyzers, etc.
- Experience specifying Distributed Control Systems (ABB, Honeywell, DeltaV, Ovation, etc.) and Programmable Logic Controllers (Allen-Bradley, Automation Direct, Eaton, etc.)
- Experience writing control narratives from which programmers can develop code
- Experience with Safety Integrated Systems and performing SIL calculations
- Competent use of electrical, instrument, and controls engineering specific software such as:
- InstruCalc
- SPI
- Aveva Instrumentation
- Fisher Specification Manager
- SILsolver
- AutoCAD
- MicroStation
- Navisworks
- Competent use of Microsoft Office
- Substantial technical and practical experience in instrument and controls engineering in the same or similar industry including experience in working in multi-disciplinary projects and teams
- Proficient in conversational English
Education – Qualifications, Accreditation, Training
Required:
- Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering or Chemical Engineering
- Master of Science in Electrical Engineering or Chemical Engineering
Preferred:
- Registered professional engineering credentials
Moving forward together
We’re committed to building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace where everyone feels they belong, can bring themselves, and are heard. We provide equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, creed, color, religion, sex, national origin, ancestry, disability status, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, citizenship status or any other basis as protected by law.
We want our people to be energized and empowered to drive sustainable impact. So, our focus is on a values-inspired culture that unlocks brilliance through belonging, connection and innovation.
And we're not just talking about it; we're doing it. We're reskilling our people, leveraging transferable skills, and supporting the transition of our workforce to become experts in today's low carbon energy infrastructure and technology.
Whatever your ambition, there’s a path for you here. And there’s no barrier to your potential career success. Join us to broaden your horizons, explore diverse opportunities, and be part of delivering sustainable change.