Field Instrumentation Engineer

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Detail information about job Field Instrumentation Engineer. Terms and conditions vacancy

• Lead a team of controls and instrumentation engineers
• Gladstone based
• Work with key stakeholders

Your interest in working for Shell Australia is the first step towards a great career that focuses on securing an energy future for generations to come. Shell Australia can offer you a platform from which you can propel your career and work on projects as diverse as the game-changing Prelude FLNG, industry-leading QGC project in Queensland, or our range of upstream exploration and development opportunities.  Shell has been in Australia since 1901. Today Shell Australia is focused largely in the upstream sector, especially in the exploration, development and production of liquefied natural gas (LNG) and oil. 

The Field Instrumentation position will be accountable to specify, install, commission, maintain, modify, troubleshoot field instrumentation for effective process control, safeguarding and reliability.  The candidate we are seeking to appoint will work extensively with reliability, Integrity assurance, safety critical and production critical tasks, MOC and documentation processes to ensure Shell Australia’s business targets are met.  For this key role it is also important to note that the incumbent would be required to frequently participate and generate risk assessment, prepare technical datasheets, reports and technical specifications.  The role also works closely with the production support team and maintenance execution team.

In this role you will lead a team of controls and instrumentation engineers to develop and drive maintenance, modification of control and field instrumentations.  You will drive process safety through the functional safety and control systems modification plans,  including preparation of strategy, developing reliability framework and bada actor management in controls and instrumentation. You will be an  active member in conjunction with the  site leadership team in the  preparation and delivery of business plans, focussing on integrity, reliability, cost, technology and innovation. This role will see you collaborating with peers, internal stakeholders i.e. Shell Global functions, Maintenance, Operations; and external stakeholders such as local regulators. The role would see you actively supporting, developing and coaching of team members.

In this hands on role,  you will work pro-actively on control and instrumentation diagnostics, maintenance records and identify any potential defect and / or improvement in functionality of controls and field instrumentation.  To set you up for success you will be able to call upon your skills in technical knowledge - pressure transmitters, differential pressure transmitters, radar level transmitters, Coriolis mass-flowmeters, ultrasonic flowmeters, fire and gas detectors, vibration probes and transmitters, accelerometers, shutdown valves, control valves and generally instruments and accessories that are part of Instrumented Protective Function. Detailed knowledge on process control networks, fire and gas systems, safety integrated systems and network routers, switches and servers.

Activities you can expect are centred around preparing work instructions for troubleshooting of field instrumentation, troubleshooting defects on any field instrumentation and control & safety system, maintain and modify (with assistance) existing field instrumentation and integrated control and shutdown systems, install and commission simple field instrumentation (e.g. pressure transmitters; temperature transmitters; proximity switch; solenoid valve) and explain and evaluate existing field instrument selection and installation against engineering standards and practices.  Equally of interest is demonstrated experience in recording validation/calibration results and evaluating results against performance standards to determine if (any) corrective action is required.

If this sounds like you and you can complement this with excellent team co-ordination capability and a history of working closely with peer engineers, maintenance, production and projects and have a strong drive to deliver results with high quality and commitment to schedule then we would be interested to receive your details.

Requirements

• Extensive Knowledge of field instrumentation from Emerson, Endress + Hauser, ABB, Fisher, Flowserve, Bentley Nevada.
• Capable of diagnosing a problem as well as identifying solutions to the problem.
• Demonstrate experience in commissioning, modification and maintenance of control systems, safety systems and fire and gas systems.
• Sound knowledge on SMART and Foundation Fieldbus protocol.
• Demonstrate experience with safety management systems and commitment to safety.
• Able to lead of engineers and contractors
• Skilled knowledge on Management of Change, maintenance execution, working under permit to work and good knowledge on integrity assurance, reliability management framework and
• Sound knowledge on Value Assurance Framework.
• Tertiary engineering qualification is preferred and relevant experience, typically in operational engineering support roles.
• Ability to collaborate with other core business areas to provide an engineering service that ensures asset integrity and longevity of plant & equipment.
• Good time management skills.
• Results orientated and motivated achiever.
• Excellent team player
• Good communication skills
• Understanding of the planning and scheduling requirements

Aboriginal candidates are strongly encouraged to apply.

Shell Australia is recognised as an employer of choice for women from the Equal Opportunity for Women in the Workplace Agency (EOWA). At Shell we believe that every individual has something valuable to offer. We understand that the more diverse the workforce, the wider the variety of ideas we bring to the table. Shell values diversity and offers: flexible work schedules, work and family programs, health and wellness programs, employee networks and mentoring, plus great training and development

The successful candidate should be an Australian Citizen or Permanent Resident.

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