Job Purpose

Provide operational, technical and engineering expertise on Process Automation to Operations, Technical and Projects Divisions to ensure 100% HSE, high reliability, performance, profitability and efficiency of the Company's operations and consistent application of engineering standards in the development of projects.

Job Specific Accountabilities

• Provide Technical & Engineering expertise in the field of Process Automation covering Base Layer Process Control, Control Loop Performance Assessment, Advanced Process Control, Real Time optimization, Alarm Management System, Digitalization and Automation.
• Recommend improvements to Process Automation policies and facilitate the implementation of procedures and controls covering all areas of process automation activity at the Site so that all relevant procedural/legislative requirements are fulfilled while delivering a quality, cost-effective service to customers.
• Maintain and evaluate, on a consistent basis, the effectiveness of existing process automation applications & systems in terms of uptime, performance, monetary benefits, standardization, obsolescence and establishing vendor support for continuous availability and apply judicious analysis of various alternatives to arrive at optimum solutions for effectively support the Company's operations.
• Prepare periodical MIS and progress reports on ongoing projects and activities to keep all the stakeholders informed about the progress and to facilitate decision making.
• Develop the scope of work and co-ordinate tendering activities for new projects/initiatives and support service agreements for existing applications.
• Develop functional specifications, design and as-built documentation, user manuals, training materials and maintenance procedures for the existing applications.
• Participate in / conduct Knowledge sharing sessions and trainings and contribute to the overall sustenance of the process automation solutions.

Minimum Qualification

Bachelor Degree in Chemical/Petrochemical/Process Control Engineering

Minimum Experience, Knowledge & Skills

• 6 years of experience in the field of process control & optimization, within the Oil & Gas Industry.
• Good knowledge about process control & optimization and process automation systems such as DCS, BLPC, APC, RTO, AMS etc.
• Sound knowledge and experience in the development, reviews and execution of process control/automation technical standards and procedures relevant to Oil & Gas industry.
• Good knowledge of relevant national as well as international regulations and standards.
• Knowledge of latest technological developments and their implications on business in view of the variety of process/DCS/ICS control applications.
• Background in Oil & Gas EPC or Process Control/Automation vendors.
• Extensive knowledge of guidelines and specifications for Process Control in the FEED phase.
• Good knowledge of HSE principles and their application relevant to Oil & Gas Industry.
• Strong verbal/written communication skills to interact with team members, customers, management and support personnel.