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Gulf Companies · 18 hours ago

SR. PRINCIPAL INSTRUMENTATION ENGINEER

Houston, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

15+ years exp

Gulf Companies has served the global energy industry since 1953 by supporting the complete project lifecycle. The Senior Principal Instrumentation Engineer is responsible for handling medium, large, and complex projects, providing technical authority, and overseeing a group of Instrumentation Engineers and Designers.

Cleaning ProductsConstructionEnergyJanitorial ServiceLogisticsManufacturing

Responsibilities

Assists the Chief Instrumentation Engineer in proposals

Assists the Chief Instrumentation Engineer in providing training to personnel

Prepares or reviews discipline job specifications

Prepares or reviews requisitions for inquiry and purchase of equipment, materials, and subcontracts

Approves technical bid evaluations for equipment, materials, bulk materials and subcontracts in cooperation with the Procurement Department

Prepares and reviews/approves operation philosophy and Cause & Effect diagrams

Reviews and provide inputs to Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs) and Process Flow Diagrams (PFDs)

Develops Network Architecture, Instrument Index, I/O List and layouts as required by the discipline

Directs/observes factory acceptance testing of equipment

Reviews plot plans and facilities for Instrumentation & Control System requirements

Coordinates with and provides liaison with client personnel relative to Instrumentation & Control activities

Reviews and approves vendor documents

Prepares or reviews engineering and design status reports, work plans and man-hour estimates

Reviews the discipline scope of work to be executed to ensure it matches project specification and/or the proposal documents as appropriate

Accepts both short and extended term assignments to the site, client’s office, etc. as may be requested by the Chief Instrumentation Engineer

Qualification

Instrumentation EngineeringNatural Gas Industry StandardsPipeline Facilities ExperienceProfessional Engineering LicenseComputer Systems KnowledgeNetworking SkillsWritten CommunicationVerbal CommunicationResults OrientedCustomer FocusedInterpersonal SkillsOrganizational Skills

Required

Typically 15+ years proven experience in oil and gas, focusing on pipeline facilities

In depth knowledgeable of natural gas industry standards and codes published by NEMA, NFPA, API, AGA, ISA, IEC, ANSI, etc. and have the ability to apply the standards to measurement, process control and control system designs

Knowledge of computer systems in an engineering environment

Excellent written and verbal communication skills

Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical, Electrical or Chemical Engineering

Professional Engineering License (by exam)

Results oriented

Customer focused

Impact and influence

Business and people acumen

Strong interpersonal skills to work with Multi-Disciplined Team, and Managers

Strong organizational skills to handle multiple projects at once

Strong communication and networking skills to work with variety of groups and people