Lead Instrumentation Engineer

Project overview

Provide direction for complex instrumentation projects within a sustainable refining environment.

The position

Note: Both freelance and secondment are possible for this role.

For a leading player in the energy and process industry, we are looking for an experienced Lead Instrumentation Engineer. In this role, you will be responsible for managing and executing all instrumentation engineering activities during the various project phases, from feasibility studies and basic engineering to detailed engineering, commissioning, and project closure.

You will act as the technical point of contact within multidisciplinary project teams and ensure the quality, safety, planning, and progress of the instrumentation engineering package.

Responsibilities

About the company

Our client is a leading global producer of sustainable fuels and renewable solutions. Within its Dutch operations, continuous efforts are made to make industrial processes more sustainable and optimize them. Safety, innovation, and operational excellence are central to this. As a Lead Instrumentation Engineer, you will have the opportunity to make a significant contribution to complex investment and maintenance projects within a high-quality production environment.

What you bring

Completed Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical Engineering, Electronic Engineering, or Instrumentation Engineering.

Minimum of 15 years of experience in instrumentation engineering at EPC or EPCM organizations.

Experience within the oil, gas, refining, petrochemical, or industrial process environment.

Minimum of 5 years of experience as a Lead Engineer with responsibility for projects and managing instrumentation engineers.

Demonstrable experience with:

Offer

YER Technology offers you the opportunity to work as an Engineering Professional and combine challenging assignments with extensive application and career guidance. The following conditions apply:

• Responsible for instrumentation engineering within study, feasibility, basic engineering, and detailed engineering project phases.
• Executing and leading engineering work in accordance with agreed quality requirements, scope, planning, and safety standards.
• Participating in project meetings and monitoring compliance with applicable norms and standards.
• Contributing to the Basis of Design throughout all project phases.
• Responsible for field instrumentation engineering, including instruments and control valves.
• Preparing deliverable lists for instrumentation engineering.
• Preparing cost estimates for the instrumentation engineering scope.
• Defining work to be outsourced to external engineering parties.
• Supervising and controlling outsourced engineering work, including documentation and specifications.
• Ensuring the quality of outsourced engineering activities.
• Attending and reviewing Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) and Site Acceptance Tests (SAT) for critical installations and packages.
• Providing technical support to operations and maintenance departments.
• Intensive collaboration with other engineering disciplines, HSE specialists, contractors, suppliers, operations, and maintenance teams.
• Supporting commissioning and start-up activities.
• Executing project closure activities within the field of instrumentation.
• Actively contributing to knowledge development and the use of engineering tools.
• Distributed Control Systems (DCS)
• Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC)
• Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS)
• Fire & Gas systems
• Possession of a valid VCA-VOL certificate.
• Experience with reverse engineering projects.
• Experience with turnarounds (TA), capital projects, and BAU support activities.
• Knowledge of SmartPlant Instrumentation or comparable engineering tools.
• Experience with project preparation, reviews, and quality controls.
• Stress-resistant and able to function effectively during shutdowns, turnarounds, and complex fault situations.
• Excellent command of the English language; knowledge of the Dutch language is a strong plus.
• Competitive fixed salary, depending on knowledge and experience;
• 25 vacation days and 8% holiday allowance;
• Travel expenses reimbursement or lease car;
• Good pension scheme;
• Overtime arrangement: paid in salary or time for time;
• Continuous challenging assignments in the spatial domain;
• Intensive and personal guidance;
• Participation in a personal coaching program if desired;
• Inspiring masterclasses.

Project details

• Start: flexible
• Location: Maasvlakte, NL
• Languages: Dutch