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Sasol · 2 days ago

Instrument Engineer

Lake Charles, LA

Contract

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

10+ years exp

Sasol is a company that offers a career with purpose and development opportunities. They are seeking an Instrument Engineer to provide expertise in instrument engineering supporting operations, maintenance, and project delivery functions for the Americas.

ChemicalEnergyManufacturing

No H1B

Responsibilities

Provide authoritative technical subject matter expertise in Instrument Engineering for industrial process plant instrumentation infrastructure and facilities. Should be a recognized expert in the field

Lead and participate in technical forensic analysis, Fitness for Service, RCA, and investigation of instrumented systems and instrumentation deficiencies

Evaluate the risk verses benefits of complex problems and decision analyses and take and / or formulate appropriate actions

Provide support to all departments and levels of the business and strategic guidance to senior and executive management. This includes knowing when to communicate to management, and what communication is appropriate to a particular level of management

Engineer of record for on-site instrument engineering and design

Support capital projects and business development with appropriate guidance in concept development and FEL. A solid understanding of the FEL process is required

Work with interdisciplinary project teams in scope development to ensure completeness and minimal change impact

Support of engineering activities including engineering / design quality assurance, technical or stage / gate reviews, execution planning, etc

Ensure compliance with Company, industry, and regulatory requirements, and support the waiver process when necessary

Development and maintenance of Company standards and specifications

Audit and technical assessments of instrumentation vendors and contractors

Support the Change Management Process, with safety focus as the top priority

Qualification

Instrument Engineering expertiseInstrumentation design proficiencyNational CodesControl systemsSafety systemsSAPLeadership skillsCommunication skillsInfluence teamsProject executionInterpersonal skills

Required

University Bachelors Degree in Engineering

10+ years relevant experience

Experience performing detailed engineering and design for PSM regulated petrochemical or refining industries

Exceptional interpersonal skills including written and verbal communication abilities with cross-functional and multi-disciplinary teams

Ability to work with a wide variety of personnel and stakeholders at different levels of engineering, design, maintenance, operations, and management as well as corporate or global stakeholders

Strong leadership skills, capable of directing teams and has strong assertiveness skills and knows how to productively influence work groups

Understanding of instrument engineering and construction activities in both capital project execution and operating facilities support

Instrumentation design proficiency in flow calculations, valve sizing, level and temperature applications using standard design tools, preferably Intergraph Smart Instrument and Emerson sizing and selection tools

Knowledge of process measurement and control instrumentation design methods, best practices, and techniques required to engineer, design, and construct petrochemical facilities

Knowledge of National Codes and Standards such as ISA, IEC, NEC, API with the ability to interpret/communicate these requirements to Company and contract engineers, designers, and instrument technicians

Knowledge of distributed control systems, especially I/O interface requirements and wiring for instrumentation, preferably Emerson Delta V and ABB

Knowledge of programmable logic controllers, including ladder or function block diagrams, preferably Allen Bradley

Knowledge of safety instrumented system design

Knowledge of stage gate project development and execution process

Knowledge of SAP system or similar enterprise accounting system