Principal/Senior Instrument Maintenance Engineer
Principal/Senior Instrument Maintenance Engineer required to support the Dana Contract. This role will be based at our clients office in the City Centre of Aberdeen. This role will require hybrid working 3 days in the office.
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Description for Internal Candidates
What we can offer
* Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across renewables and emerging energy sectors
* Flexible working arrangements that balance client, team and individual needs offering hybrid and remote working where relevant
* Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion ; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice
* Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
* Flexible benefits package ; inclusive of 33 days annual leave (including public holidays), generous contributory pension scheme, private medical cover, 4x base salary life insurance; all of these and more that can be adapted to suit your own lifestyle
* Commitment to continued professional development ; development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests
* Global connections ; join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession
Responsibilities
* Provide onshore support to the Offshore Operations team to facilitate effective maintenance and repair activities in matters relating to Controls and Instruments.
* Offshore/onshore focal point for performance monitoring and troubleshooting of Controls and Instruments systems.
* Identify and provide cost effective engineering solutions to platform operations and maintenance problems.
* Identify opportunities to improve efficiency, improve reliability, and reduce operating costs.
* Individually demonstrate positive HSE behaviour and awareness at all times and engage in clear conversation with personnel about HSE issues.
* Responsible for ensuring positive HSE performance by personnel, contractors and others working under the direction of the Electrical Engineer.
* Responsible for ensuring that Controls and Instruments OPEX engineering work remains within/below budget, planned schedule and in accordance with design brief.
* Responsible for detailing OPEX improvements to Controls/Instruments and Telecoms systems for consideration by Engineering Team Leaders.
* Represent Dana as contract representative for asset support contracts.
* Develop improvements to enhance and optimise Controls and Instruments systems.
* Liaise with control system vendors (Honeywell, Rockwell, Yokogawa, ABB, Siemens) to implement healthcare contractual obligations.
* Provide technical input to the procurement of replacement instrument and control system equipment.
* Participate as Dana representative at FAT and SAT witnessing testing.
* Review and scrutinise proposed software changes as proposed by offshore operations and maintenance teams.
* Manage and administer use of Asset Guardian for control of all proposed software changes.
* Provide technical support for equipment fault finding investigations and assist with the resolution of operational problems, including participation in and close‑out of accident/incident investigations and equipment failure root cause analysis.
* Collaborate with DANA C&I Technical Authority on issues relating to engineering improvements.
* Provide onshore discipline support to the Integrated Asset Planning process.
* Provide discipline support to the management and review of PMRs within MAXIMO maintenance management system.
* Ensure work Controls and Instruments procedures are technically sound and carried out in accordance with Dana's Management Systems and procedures.
* Participate in the DANA process for the control and management of safety risk assessments.
* Share and adopt best practices across the company and support and identify opportunities to enhance consistency where practicable.
* Maintain an appreciation of the latest Controls and Instruments emerging technologies that will improve the performance of the asset.
* Provide recommendations for Controls and Instruments critical spares and optimise asset inventory.
* Liaise with other support engineers, technical authorities, vendor representatives, and manufacturers to ensure vendor support is efficiently applied when required.
* Contribute to the development of the field optimisation strategy and the business planning process.
* Make regular trips offshore to enhance communication and promote understanding of goals.
* Communicate discipline issues to management and the onshore team.
* Support recruitment, selection, training and competency programs for onshore and offshore teams, to ensure the effective resourcing of technicians.
* Take ownership for the continuous development of personal and technical expertise and knowledge.
* Participate in the generation, review and approval of vendor Purchase Orders contract documentation and billing.
Qualifications
* Qualified with a degree in a relevant discipline or equivalent (or equivalent experience).
* Good working knowledge of ICSS type control system equipment (Honeywell, Rockwell, Yokogawa, ABB, Siemens).
* Knowledge and experience gained in the management of ICSS control system healthcare contractual agreements.
* Good working knowledge of the use and application of safety risk assessments.
* Good working knowledge of field instrumentation (i.e calibration and instrument selection to specific application).
* Considerable experience of the oil and gas industry, predominantly gained in an engineering and production operations environment.
* Good working knowledge and application of relevant UK oil and gas industry regulations and Standards (eg IEC61511, Cap437 EEMUA191).
* Familiar with quality processes and the application of continuous improvement tools.
* Experience in the use of MAXIMO maintenance management system.
About Us
Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 45 countries, employing around 25,000 people. www.woodplc.com
Diversity Statement
We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.
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