Senior Instrumentation Engineer

Worley - Billings, MT

Full-time - Mid Level

Billings, MT

Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services

About the position

The Senior Instrumentation Engineer at Worley will work independently at an advanced level, completing a wide variety of assignments through the application of advanced engineering theories, techniques, and practices. This role requires substantial knowledge of relevant regulations, codes, manufacturing standards, and industry standard practices for the control, development, and application of deliverables. The engineer will be responsible for delivering instrumentation engineering services that meet Worley's, our customer's, and applicable statutory and regulatory specifications on time and within budget. This includes initiating, managing, and delivering instrumentation engineering project requirements, participating in relevant meetings, preparing progress reports, and ensuring compliance with project change management processes. The engineer will develop project deliverables, which include documents such as piping and instrument diagrams (P&IDs), instrument lists, specification forms, location plans, cable schedules, installation details, loop diagrams, elementary diagrams, and operating instructions. Additionally, the role involves providing assistance and advice during procurement, construction, and commissioning activities, including writing requisitions and conducting technical bid evaluations. The Senior Instrumentation Engineer will coordinate CAD designer time and scope for project document creation and modification, work closely with clients to design projects according to their preferences, and assist with project budgeting and scheduling requirements. Keeping up to date with the latest developments and technical innovations in instrumentation engineering is crucial. The engineer will also be expected to communicate effectively with the instrument engineering team and project stakeholders, identify issues and problems, develop appropriate solutions, and seek assistance when required. This position is integral to driving innovation and sustainability in projects, aligning with Worley's commitment to creating value over the life of their portfolio of assets.

Responsibilities

• Deliver instrumentation engineering services that meet Worley's, our customer's, and applicable statutory and regulatory specifications on time and within budget.
• Initiate, manage, and deliver instrumentation engineering project requirements.
• Participate in relevant meetings, prepare progress reports and follow required checking procedures, ensure the project scope is clear and that changes comply with project change management processes.
• Develop project deliverables to include documents such as piping and instrument diagrams (P&IDs), instrument lists, specification forms, location plans, cable schedules, installation details, loop diagrams, elementary diagrams, and operating instructions.
• Provide assistance and advice during procurement, construction and commissioning activities, including writing requisitions and conducting technical bid evaluations.
• Coordinate CAD designer time and scope for project document creation and modification.
• Coordinate with client and design project per their preferences.
• Assist with project budgeting and schedule requirements.
• Proactively resolve any discrepancies between Worley and its customer's requirements.
• Keep up to date with the latest developments and technical innovations in instrumentation engineering.
• Assist and support other personnel within the instrument engineering team if required.
• Communicate effectively with the instrument engineering team and project stakeholders, including the customer.
• Identify issues and problems, develop appropriate solutions, and ask for assistance when required.

Requirements

• Highly effective technical and practical engineering skills and ability to consistently deliver quality, accurate and timely work to Worley and its customers.
• A sound knowledge of the fundamental requirements of the instrument engineering, and the basic requirements of other engineering fields.
• A sound knowledge of applicable local and international standards and statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Relevant use of instrument engineering specific software.
• Competent use of relevant software such as MS Office Suite.
• Practical technical experience in instrument engineering in the same or similar industry including experience in working in multi-disciplinary projects and teams.
• Strong background in discipline work and a competent understanding of regulations, codes, manufacturing standards, and industry standard practices.
• Skilled in estimating project costs and writing proposal content.
• An ABET recognized Bachelor of Science Degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Electrical Engineering, or General Engineering.

Nice-to-haves

• Professional Engineering License is a plus.
• Working knowledge of Smart Plant Instrumentation is a plus.
• Working knowledge of process flow diagrams is a plus.