Senior Instrumentation Engineer
Woodfibre LNG
- Squamish, BC
- $120,000-160,000 per year
- Permanent
- Full-time
- During the earlier (EPC) stage of the project, work in collaboration with Project staff and Contractor to provide quality surveillance and review support on Instrument & Controls equipment design, installation, and testing.
- During earlier (EPC) stage of the project, work in collaboration with plant Maintenance team and Project staff to review and approve the maintenance strategies and spare part requirements for I&C equipment in support of implementation of the Computerized Maintenance Management System (SAP).
- During commissioning and start-up phase, provide support to Project Engineers in ensuring prudent procedures and steps are applied for safe and successful plant start-up.
- Thereafter, after steady state operations is achieved, act as the resident subject-matter-expert in the plant for issues relating to Instrument and Controls equipment:
- Lead diagnostics efforts for rapid recovery during forced outages and where equipment is not performing to specifications.
- Lead Root-Cause-Analysis effort for failures so as the root causes are eradicated.
- Lead the Plant Alarm Management program in the diagnostics and ultimately elimination of nuisance alarms.
- Direct and mentor junior engineers.
- Instrument and Controls Engineering Degree or equivalent.
- Minimum 15 years as Instrument and Controls Engineer, preferably in an LNG Production Facility.
- Comprehensive understanding of P&IDs, PFDs, Control System schematics, diagrams and narratives, and Cost and Effects analysis.
- Advanced working knowledge in at least 80% of the following areas relating to Instrument & Controls equipment and good working knowledge in the remaining:
- High Integrity Pressure Protection system (HIPPS), Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS), Fire & Gas (F&G) and compressor Anti-Surge protection.
- Centrifugal compressors
- Electrical motors
- Machinery in cryogenic application
- Machinery Monitoring systems
- Applicable codes such as ISA, API, ISO and NFPA
- Various field devices such as temperature, pressure and level measurement, gas chromatographs and gas metering systems
- Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFA)Additional Requirements:
- Proven leadership skills to lead teams and mentor junior staff.
- A motivated person with a mentoring and coaching approach.
- Energetic in pursuit of continuous improvement processes.
- Experience working with large multi-disciplinary teams and contractors in a multicultural environment is an asset.
- Communication/interpersonal skills – interacting with front-line workers through to management and all hierarchical levels.
- Exceptional written and verbal communication skills.
- Ability to work well under pressure, handle multiple tasks, and change priorities within tight time frames.
- Ability to work collaboratively within a team environment.
- Expertise with a variety of computer programs.
- A valid driver’s license and passport.
- Must be legally entitled to work in Canada.
- This role will be a combination of office and site based.
- The position is based in Squamish, BC (Project Site), with an initial stay period at the Vancouver Office, followed by travel to the Module Fabrication Yards in China and a visit to Houston project office as required.