I&C Engineering Lead - Energy/Oil/Gas

Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Client: A leading global energy and chemicals company
Experience: 15+ Years
About the Role
Our client is looking for an I&C Engineering Lead to head the Instrumentation and Controls discipline within their centralized engineering services team, supporting operations and maintenance for upstream and downstream manufacturing facilities globally. You will lead a team of I&C engineers, act as the discipline's technical authority, and make sure all design and engineering complies with relevant codes, standards and Company Standards.
Key Responsibilities
Leadership
Lead, mentor and develop a team of I&C engineers, including guidance on standards, datasheets, design calculations, requisitions, technical bid evaluations and technical queries
Plan and allocate discipline resources, and own the quality and timely delivery of all I&C deliverables
Act as the technical authority for I&C, giving final review and sign-off on discipline work
Interface with other discipline leads, operations teams, EPC Contractors and vendors
Lead the development and maintenance of Global Procedures, Software and Standards for I&C
Engineering and Projects
Direct I&C design and engineering with EPC Contractors, and review and approve their work for compliance with project specifications, codes and industry best practice
Lead I&C participation in HAZOP, SIL and Classification Studies, and drive HAZOP action close-out
Attend and oversee I&C equipment FATs
Oversee review and development of I&C documentation, including P&IDs, cause and effect diagrams, logic and architecture diagrams and control narratives
Lead I&C support for construction, pre-commissioning, commissioning and turnarounds (shutdowns)
Own Management of Change (MoC) for I&C scope
Reliability and Operations Support
Lead troubleshooting and reliability improvement of instrumentation systems to keep facilities safe, available and reliable while optimizing cost
Set direction for instrument surveillance programs and analysis of maintenance data (failure rates, availability and reliability, bad actors, failure modes, cost effectiveness)
Use risk-based work selection to prioritize maintenance and improvement items for annual and periodic plans
Define maintenance strategies for instrumentation and control systems based on SIL assessment, industry standards, regulations and manufacturer recommendations, and lead Functional Safety assessments
Own lifecycle management for control systems, SIS and PLCs: inventory, obsolescence, spares, upgrades, ESD testing and online/offline test planning
Make sure control systems meet cybersecurity requirements as per industry standards
Requirements
Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Instrumentation and Controls, Electrical or Electronics) from a recognized university
10+ years of I&C engineering experience in Oil and Gas, Refining or Petrochemical projects or operations, including time leading a team or discipline (needs verification with client)
Strong hands-on experience in selection, sizing and application of pressure, temperature, flow and level instruments, control valves and shutdown valves
Experience specifying, configuring and programming Safety Instrumented Systems
Working knowledge of industry standards, country-specific regulations and local codes
Sound understanding of Functional Safety and control system Cybersecurity in the process industry
Valid work permit for India
Preferred
Experience with complex systems such as machinery controls, vibration monitoring, custody transfer metering, fired heater burner management and tank gauging
Understanding of sparing, redundancy, reliability, availability, maintainability and maintenance cost
Data analysis using tools such as SAP, Analytics for Excel and Tableau
Certification in Functional Safety and/or Cybersecurity from a recognized institution
Behavioral Skills
Proven leadership and team-building ability
Strong stakeholder management with operations, contractors and vendors
Excellent verbal and written English communication
Benefits
Competitive compensation, medical and life cover, retirement benefits, training and development, tuition assistance, workplace flexibility, relocation support and transportation.

Work arrangement
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