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Instrumentation and Control Engineer

  • Location:

    Basrah

  • Sector:

    Oil & Gas

  • Contact:

    Nima Ardalan

  • Job ref:

    5055

  • Published:

    1 day ago

  • Expiry date:

    2025-09-02

mselect is looking to hire an Instrumentation and Control Engineer for an international energy client in Basrah, Iraq. Candidates must have a minimum of 5 years of experience in the construction and commissioning of PV and Substation SCADA systems. Prior experience working within an EPC (Engineering, Procurement, and Construction) or Developer environment is also required. Fluency in English and Arabic is a must.

Mission
  • Reports to the Commissioning Manager
  • Be fully aware of the EPC Contract, its milestones and deliverables
  • Oversee the planning and execution of testing and commissioning of the PV and SS SCADA system
  • Fully implement the signal list as per the technical specifications
  • Review and approve the test records, mechanical completion certificates and commissioning certificates
  • Together with internal resources, attend inspections and ensure surveillance
  • Analyse the commissioning critical paths, floats and sequence, prepare and support the commissioning manager for a recovery plan whenever necessary

Tasks
  • Attend work inspection requests and generate the punch points for both cold and hot commissioning activities
  • Supervise the EPC Contractor's commissioning progress until COD (i.e. checking and implementing commissioning procedures, inspection, witnessing, clearing punch list items, issuing commissioning certificates, turnover packages readiness, etc)
  • Schedule and execute the step energization process
  • Provides input into the weekly site meetings, progress and/or discipline technical meetings with the EPC Contractor
  • Monitors and checks the EPC Contractors' work across each discipline to ensure the timely delivery of the works
  • Confirms and provides the PD with the inputs for the monthly progress reports, and relevant information to check EPC Contractor invoices

Key Objectives/Accountabilities
  • Responsible for the implementation of safety measures for testing and commissioning activities
  • Close coordination with internal and external resources for smooth transfer of packages, systems or sub-systems
  • Ensure close coordination with the solution providers of PV and SS SCADA
  • Be a gatekeeper for the I&C transfer packages
  • Monitor site-based specific training programs before and after commissioning activities

Requirements
  • Bachelor’s degree in electrical, Instrumentation, electronics engineering or similar
  • Minimum of 5 years of experience in the construction and commissioning of PV and Substation SCADA systems
  • Project Management Professional (PMP) or equivalent certification is preferred
  • EPC/Developer background and experience
  • A minimum of 3 projects commissioned
  • Experience in installation, testing and commissioning of fiber optic, RS 485, Ethernet networks and server racks, metering panels, protection panels, etc
  • Knowledgeable of communication protocols such as Modbus, Bacnet, IEC 60870, IEC 61850 and DNP3
  • Knowledgeable of Substation Protection Scheme, SAS, SCMS, TMS, FMS and associated erection and testing activities
  • Knowledgeable of international standards and 'best practices' for testing and commissioning of various elements of the PV Power Plant
  • Knowledgeable of environmental legislation/regulations and good industry practice related to construction works
  • Proficient in MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint or similar


*Only applicants meeting the strict criteria outlined above will be contacted as part of the shortlisting process.