Lead PACO Engineer

Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world

Wood is currently recruiting Lead PACO Engineer to join our team in Doha, Qatar
 

Designing the future. Transforming the world

Reflecting the market focus for the office in both brownfield and green field opportunities, multi-skilled personnel are sought, in particular those with experience in:

Onshore Oil and Gas 
Offshore Oil and Gas

What we can offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to leaders of industry across oil and gas  and emerging energy sectors 
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our busiess 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
• Life Insurance; Provides payment of 2 x Base Salary (up to a maximum of QAR 1 million) upon death 
• End of Service Gratuity; In line with Qatar Labor Law, upon completion of 1 years’ service employees are eligible for an End of Service benefit of three weeks for every year of service.
• Medical Insurance: Ensures cover (up to a maximum of QAR 250,000 per person, per year) is available should you require treatment. Pre-existing and/or chronic conditions are covered up to QAR 10,000.
• Employee Assistance Programme: Allows you to feel comfortable knowing that you or your immediate family members can confidentially discuss any work or personal issues that are an inevitable part of life. The programme helps support your mental, physical, social & financial well-being.
• Professional Memberships; One professional membership, registration, subscription, certification and/or license cost per annum for all active Wood employees. The membership must be relevant to the role you are currently employed in or be part of a development plan. Reimbursement should be claimed via the expenses procedure system, with supporting evidence.
• Global connections: join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession

Responsibilities

• Provide technical assurance of Field Instrumentation and Process Automation designs through appropriate application of Shell technical standards and specifications, implementation of DCAF and review of design deliverables and activities.
• Ensure schedule and cost considerations are included in design decisions, while maintaining primary responsibility to assure safe and appropriate quality designs.
• Ensure instrumentation and Process Automation Engineering activities are executed in alignment with Shell’s Project Delivery Roadmap and Opportunity Realization Process.
• Delivery of the instrumentation and Process Automation equipment engineering scope for assigned projects, ensuring flawless start‐up of Equipment and compliance with agreed HSSE practices and procedures as defined under the QSGTL HSSE management system.
• Act as PACO lead engineer, he will have overall responsibilities of all engineering deliverables ranging from engineering study deliverables to RFC packages, commissioning procedures, ITPs, Material Requisition, Technical Bid Evaluations, etc.
• Drive technical assurance: Has an overall technical assurance role for engineering and delivery of PACO related activities to meet project specifications and Shell standards including DEM1 and DEM2 requirements.
• Participate in engineering reviews regarding instrumentation and Process Automation engineering discipline, witnessing of Factory Acceptance Tests, as required and participate in safety and quality audits and field reviews as required.
• Drive installation quality, working with Construction contractor and QPH Construction team and provide technical support for commissioning and/or start up of field instrumentation and Process Automation Equipment where applicable.
• To be fully familiar and up to date with latest Shell and Industry standards and ensure compliance of projects design with these latest standards.
• To be fully familiar with Shell TAMAP, EFAs and SPEP for Process Automation and Instrumentation equipment
• Support COMPANY in auditing construction field activities for compliance and assist in resolution of field non‐conformance issues as required.
• Ensure design meets requirements of Shell’s HSSE Framework.
• Design and develop, as required, innovative technical approaches to the broader process engineering issues and contribute to continuous business improvement initiatives (fit for purpose)
• Provide (one stop shop) instrumentation and Process Automation equipment engineering support and delivery for QPH projects.
• Accountability for PACO engineering deliverables and engineering execution planning support including provision of senior engineering expertise.
• Proactively working with the Engineering Manager to keProjects on track and achieve Top Quartile (TQ) performance for the portfolio.
• Drive and delivery of an ever increasing effectiveness and efficiency in producing project designs, through Elimination, Simplification, Standardisation and Automation balanced against the need for Top Quartile FEL in, and quality designs for the Qatar Project Delivery Hub projects.
• Lead Management of Repeated Failures for respective discipline
   

What makes you remarkable? 

At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world’s most critical challenges. 

BSc., University degree in Engineering 
Minimum 15 years experience in Brown Field Oil and Gas related Instrumentation and Process Control mechanical Design and Engineering with minimum 5 years of construction and commissioning activities
Previous experiences with Shell DEPs will be a plus
Performs as a professional Instrument and Process Automation engineer for projects and plant modifications from Front End Development (FEED) through detail engineering execution / commissioning
and start‐up. Past work experience should entail but not limited to the following:
Technical support for operation and maintenance of Instrument and Process Automation
Testing, installation, commissioning and start up of Instrument and Process Automation equipment including FAT tests, Site Acceptance tests
Design, selection and specification of Process automation and Instrumentation equipment experience with DCS IPS systems and field instruments (i.e. pressure ,temperature, level, analysers, etc.) and Process Control development
Experiences with HAZOP,IPF classification processes, onshore offshore experience, awareness of the ISO standards
Minimum 5‐10 years experience in Brown Field Oil and Gas Project Delivery as a Umbrella Contract 
Lead PACO engineer function in a multidiscipline Workforce
Experience in the Middle East, knowledge of GTL, Gas processing and Utilities are an advantage, as is frontend and commissioning experience and project execution.
Proven leadership skills and strong personal drive in order to meet deadlines and specific targets.
Team player with clear evidence of working with others to deliver on goals.
Strong, and demonstrated, personal commitment to HSSE Leadership and experience in managing HSSE throughout all project phases
Experience with project management
Proven leadership skills and strong personal drive in order to meet deadlines and specific targets.
Team player with clear evidence of working with others to deliver on goals.
Strong, and demonstrated, personal commitment to HSSE Leadership and experience in managing HSSE throughout all project phases
Ability to work and manage in a multi‐cultural environment