Senior Instrumentation Engineer

Requisition ID: 287720

• Relocation Authorized: None
• Telework Type: Full-Time Office/Project
• Work Location: Brisbane, QLD

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Project Overview
The Ar Rjum Project comprises a green field gold project with three open pit mining operations with associated waste dumps and ore stockpile, a processing plant, tailings management facilities, and supporting infrastructure including water supply, power supply, maintenance facilities, offices, temporary and permanent accommodation village.

The Project is situated within the Central Arabian Gold Region, approximately 200 km north-east of Taif towards Riyadh and about 26 km South of Al Mouwayh, which is a small town situated on the Jeddah – Riyadh highway.

Job Summary
Job Summary:
Bechtel is seeking a Senior Control Systems and Instrumentation (CS&I) Engineer for the Mining & Metals team. This role will report to the Control Systems & Instrumentation Engineering Group Supervisor (EGS), and they will be responsible for the design and specification of general instrumentation, valves and DCS/PLC based control systems. The role will provide CS&I engineering and design support to Bechtel projects seamlessly and with high quality.

This position will commence in Brisbane, and will relocate to Helsinki, Finland on a 12 month short term assignment.

Major Responsibilities

• Material handling and process plant instrumentation design for small/medium/large size projects.
• Preparation, evaluation, and package engineering of Scope of Services for Plant Control Systems, Telecommunications and Instrumentation Packages for mining / processing plants.
• Preparation of study reports, scopes of work, equipment specifications, functional specification and datasheets.
• Proposal preparation and cost estimates.
• Selection / specification of instrumentation in accordance with equipment datasheets.
• Design / modify panel layout, schematic wiring and termination diagrams for industrial control systems.
• Developing I&C schedules (cable, instrument, I/O, etc.).
• Developing changeover plans for brownfield control system upgrades.
• PLC and Remote IO control system design.
• Design/layout of plant control rooms
• Location/arrangement of DCS and other control cabinets within plant.
• Participate in design and hazard reviews.
• Review supplier documentation to ensure project specifications are satisfied.
• Mentors and assists junior instrumentation and control system engineers.

Education And Experience Requirements

• Requires bachelor's degree (or international equivalent) and 10 – 13 years of relevant experience.
• Experience with functional safety system and TUV certification is highly regarded.

Required Knowledge And Skills

• A degree in engineering, demonstrated experience and CPEng status and current RPEQ.
• Demonstrated experience in Control System/Instrumentation Engineering
• Excellent attitude towards safety and a demonstrated ability to comply with the safety requirements.
• Demonstrated design and engineering experience in mining, processing plant or oil and gas industries.
• Have current knowledge of industry or regulatory standards and study criteria pertinent to instrumentation and control systems engineering ensuring compliance of design work with all relevant engineering standards and internal procedures.
• Ability to communicate effectively with both internal and external clients.
• Smart Instrumentation experience is favourable.
• Candidates responding to this posting must currently possess the eligibility to work in the Australia without sponsorship.

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