Electrical, Instrumentation and Control Engineer/ Technician

Role Overview   

The  Electrical, Instrumentation and Control Engineer/ Technician works within a multidisciplinary team to develop procedures, checklists, and methodologies that support maintenance workflows and plant asset management. Designs and supports maintenance programs for rotating and static equipment, ensuring safety, reliability, efficiency, and quality standards are met. Provides support to the Maintenance Team Lead and E&IC Lead Engineer by contributing to routine maintenance activities and technical tasks as required.

Key Responsibility

HSE Responsibility:

• Every jobholder has a duty to both them and those around them to always ensure safe practice. In addition, to any specific accountability for HSE, all employees are accountable for ensuring that they take care of themselves and practice safe behaviors (in conformance with the company’s policies and procedures).

Main Duties and Responsibilities: 

• Must be able to develop systems and processes to ensure department functions are accomplished, as follows (but not limited to):
• Workflow processes – CM (Corrective Maintenance), PM (Preventative Maintenance) and PJs, (Minor Projects).
• Management of Change processes (MOC) – If engineer recommends a software or plant change, process to ensure its risk assessed, etc. and implemented
• Tracking of Refurbish able Spares processes (tagged to leave plant, where its repaired, quality checks, logistics, back onsite in field or stock, to install)
• Utilize OEM manuals, industry best practices, ASME, API, IEEE, NETA, ASNT, ASTM, standards, FMEAs to develop preventative & predictive maintenance procedures,
• Create form sheets, checklists, inspections forms, to support maintenance procedures, etc.

Other Tasks:

• Play an active role in the development of the safety culture on the job, making safety a natural part of all work performed and proactively ensuring company HSE requirements are applied and met within the Mechanical department.
• Prepare, implement and review work packages, inspection and test plans, method statements, and execution plans.
• Plan and coordinate all electrical and instrumentation implementation activities to ensure the scopes of work are completed on schedule and on budget
• Provide electrical & instrumentation maintenance support and expertise.
• Coordinate with other departments and resolve technical/process issues.
• Ensures that the tests, controls, inspections and other activities are carried out by the Subcontractor according to the schedule, Specification and approved Quality Plan in compliance with the required HSE standards.
• Report to Maintenance Team leader on status of daily activities and work progress
• Responsible for suggesting, designing and implementing small projects for high utilization and other process requirements.
• Assist in sourcing and requisitioning spare parts, tools and all related items for proper execution of inspection and repairs
• Assist Team leader to identify maintenance and shutdown priorities to minimize downtime.

Performance Parameters:

• Degree of compliance with approved policies and procedures for areas of responsibility and statutory requirements.
• Degree of achievement of plant maintenance goals and targets.
• Degree of which HSE are held accountable within the Maintenance Department
• Extent to which all E&I members are held accountable for deviations from agreed policies, procedures and guiding principles.
• Timeliness, accuracy, reliability and relevance of E&I related reports

Desired Skills and Experience  

• B.Sc., Degree in Instrumentation or Electrical Engineering OR Diploma/IEEET in Instrument or Electrical Engineering
• At least 10 years’ experience in Electrical, Instrumentation and Controls systems, 7 of which should be at an Engineering or Supervision level. OR
• At least twelve (12) years’ work experience in the maintenance and operations of a power plant or heavy plant industry as an Electrical and Instrumentation technician with five (5) of which must be a supervisory level. 
• Field expertise in instrumentation and electrical maintenance (e.g. transmitters, switches, steam and gas turbines, transformers, MCC’s, MV and HV Electrical is desirable. 
• Field experience in preventive (time based TBM, failure finding - FFM, condition based - CBM, predictive - PDM and risk based - RBM) and corrective maintenance (deferred - DCM and emergency - EM).
• Familiar and capable of reviewing and proposing changes in maintenance procedures, short instructions, and checklist.
• Good understanding of maintenance and planning, process maps and workflows in industrial environment, preferably in power generation sector (e.g. CCPPs).
• Identify any areas for improvement in workflows and process maps that relate to maintenance, activities.
• Writing of maintenance procedures, short instructions, checklist and forms.

Skills

• Working knowledge of Maximo 
• DCS Programming Skills is a Strong Plus, Experience with Yokogawa CS3000 and ProSafe RS
• PLC programming skills for a variety of architectures is a strong plus
• High voltage and MCC maintenance
• Working knowledge of ISA, NETA standards and international codes.
• Proficient in MS Office Suite
• Effective Analytical, organizational, problem solving and time management skills
• Ability to identify root causes and reach logical resolutions.
• Ability to establish and prioritize tasks and objectives to manage time, resources and risks appropriately. 
• Practical-minded with excellent organization and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to consider the business operating environment to anticipate future changes or challenges and develop appropriate solutions.
• Good collaboration skills to work with internal teams and stakeholders.
• Effective communication skills both verbally and in writing with superiors, colleagues, and individuals inside and outside the company 

Membership, Certification and Licences:

•  Membership in The International Society of Automation and IEEE

Internal/External Liaison:

• Interacts with maintenance, operation, planning and logistics teams.
• Liaises with relevant contractors and supplier’s OEMs for site specific information on products and equipment.

Authorities:

• Direct jobs and assign labor towards execution.
• Design, implement and oversee projects within the electrical and instrumentation field.
• Approved work packages and contractor timesheets.
• Propose change to Maintenance work procedures and policies.
• Review and advise changes in logic, electrical drawings, P&ID’s, signal flow diagrams and loop sheets within the control and electrical systems.
• Everyone has a duty and the authority to stop work, which they believe is unsafe. 

Duration:

• 6 month Contract (extendable)