We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Instrument Engineer
Job Reference: 2026-44285
Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers
Job Purpose
- Technical Integrity and Performance of all instrumentation, control, and safeguarding systems.
- Ensure compliance with applicable COMPANY Standards, regulatory requirements, and international codes.
- Ensure that all Safety Instrumented Systems meet functional safety requirements. Minimizing technical risks, operational failures, and project rework resulting from instrumentation design deficiencies.
The incumbent is required to:
- Act as COMPANY’s focal point and technical authority for all instrumentation, control, metering, and safeguarding systems for the IMA Project.
- Review, comment on, and approve EPC Contractors’ instrumentation engineering deliverables.
- Ensure compliance of all Instrumentation Engineering deliverables to TotalEnergies Referential, applicable industry standards such as IEC, API, ISO, and ATEX requirements.
- Review and validate P&IDs, Instrument Index, Instrument Datasheets, Control Philosophies, Cause and Effect Matrices, Hook-up Diagrams, Cables Schedules, Junction Box Schedules, and Loop Diagrams.
- Ensure consistency between process requirements and instrument design.
- Ensure sufficient and adequate instrumentation (Pressure Monitoring, Temperature Monitoring, Flow Measurement, ESD function, Sand Detection, F&G Detection and remote monitoring and control functionality) is provided for the well head platforms.
- Ensure adequate safeguarding is provided for all equipment on the brownfield equipment.
- Liaise with metering specialists to ensure fiscal and operational metering systems are fit-for-purpose.
- Review and validate PLC, ESD, SCADA, RTU systems, and HMI Configurations.
- Verify implementation of Safety Instrumented Systems (SIF, ESD Logic, Shutdown Sequences, and Cause and Effect Logic) and ensure compliance with IEC 61508 and IEC 61511 requirements.
- Review Fire and Gas (F&G) system design and ensure adequate coverage for the wellhead platform and brownfield packages.
- Review instrumentation related to Pipeline Monitoring, Leak Detection, and Pigging Operations.
- Support and review commissioning procedures for instrument calibration, Loop checking, Functional Testing, Cause and Effect Testing, and ESD Functional Testing.
- Participate in HAZID workshops, HAZOP Reviews, SIL Assessments, Alarm Management Reviews, and Constructability Reviews.
- Lead Instrumentation Weekly meetings with EPC Contractors and ensure timely reports to Technical Manager and Project Manager.
Profile
- Experience in Oil and Gas EPC Projects.
- Minimum of 10 years’ experience in civil and structures engineering
- Experience in Oil and Gas EPC Projects.
- Project management culture.
Accountabilties:
- Technical Integrity and Performance of all instrumentation, control, and safeguarding systems.
- Ensure compliance with applicable COMPANY Standards, regulatory requirements, and international codes.
- Ensure that all Safety Instrumented Systems meet functional safety requirements.
- Minimizing technical risks, operational failures, and project rework resulting from instrumentation design deficiencies.
HSE Objectives:
- HSE Leadership Demonstrate exemplary HSE behaviour within the engineering function, ensuring compliance with TEPNG HSE rules and prompt reporting of any unsafe act, condition, or incident.
- Safety-by-Design Identify, assess, and mitigate HSE risks through engineering design and technical decisions across all project phases.
- HSE Competency Ensure engineering personnel are trained, competent, and aware of their HSE responsibilities, with continuous monitoring.
- HSE Support & Engagement Support Project HSE objectives through engineering reviews and proactively promote HSE awareness, escalating engineering-related HSE concerns as required.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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