Controls and Instruments Support Engineer

Our client is currently recruiting for the position of Controls and Instruments Support Engineer, based in Aberdeen.

Responsibilities:
* 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 the company as contract representative for asset support contracts
* Develop improvements to enhance and optimise Controls and Instruments systems.
* Liaise with control system vendors to implement healthcare contractual obligations
* Provide technical input to the procurement of replacement instrument and control system equipment
* Participate as the company's 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 the company's 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 the company's Management Systems and procedures.
* Participate in the company's 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

Experience & 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
* Familiar with quality processes and the application of continuous improvement tools
* Experience in the use of MAXIMO maintenance management system useful

Permanent / Contract position.

If you feel that you are well suited to the above opportunity and would like to find out more then, please contact Orion Group for more information or apply by forwarding your current CV quoting reference: TR/070673.

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As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.