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Instrumentation Engineer

CR/079273
  • £800 - £850 per day
  • Algeria
  • Contract
EXPAT Role: We have a current opportunity for an Instrumentation Engineer on a very long term 28/28 contract basis in Algeria on long term basis.   
This is an onshore brownfield producing gas asset with a major western company.  

Responsibilities
  • Site wide support on all I&C systems related to a remote joint venture oil processing facility.
  • Develop and incorporate maintenance procedures for Honeywell EPKS ICSS and SIS systems , including database backups, regular check pointing and associated hardware and software checks.
  • Develop instrumentation preventative maintenance procedures
  • Assist in shutdown execution instrument works as shutdown instrument supervisor
  • Maintenance of Dresser Rand Datum compressors driven by Solar Mars 100, Thomassen Frame 5P and Nuovo Pignone Frame 5 Turbines.
  • Cataloguing of new instrumentation items into CMMS
  • Perform Technical Bid Evaluations for all instrumentation and control equipment and components offered by external vendors during GB procurement process.
  • Maintenance representative for Compliance Project, working with 3rd party auditors to ensure that the facility complies with International Best Practice in terms of codes and standards as directed by Algerian Government.
  • Mentoring, assessment, training and developing the competence of Instrument technicians through on-the-job training, classroom lessons, coaching, assessment and feedback.

Background required:
  • Engineering Degree, ideally in Instruments, Controls or Electrical Engineering
  • At least 8 years’ experience in the maintenance of instrumentation equipment within oil and gas production facilities.
  • Experience working on similar operated producing project
  • Previous rotational and international working environment experience preferred




Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion
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.

Ian Hunter Principal Recruitment Consultant

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