Senior Instrumentation and Automation Engineer at Hobark International Limited (HIL)
Hobark International Limited is the parent company of the Hobark group operating in the oil and gas industry. The company was incorporated in 1998, starting as a staffing agency based in Port Harcourt. Currently we have offices in 4 countries with our head office in Lagos. The group offers the following services.
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Full cycle recruitment solutions and HR-department outsourcing for the oil and gas industry is provided by Hobark CMS. Registered employees are placed at major oil companies throughout the world for various positionsJob Description
The Senior Instrumentation and Automation Engineer is responsible for the design, engineering, implementation, commissioning, and maintenance of instrumentation, control, and automation systems.
The role provides technical leadership across projects and operational activities, ensuring that systems are safe, reliable, compliant, cost-effective, and aligned with applicable industry standards.
The position will work closely with process, electrical, mechanical, operations, maintenance, project management, vendors, contractors, and clients to deliver automation solutions from concept through commissioning and ongoing support.
Key Responsibilities
Lead instrumentation and automation engineering for projects and plant upgrades.
Prepare and review Pamp;IDs, Instrument Datasheets, I/O Lists, Loop Diagrams, Control Philosophies and Cause amp; Effect.
Support PLC, DCS, SCADA, HMI and SIS design and configuration.
Support FAT, SAT, commissioning, start-up, loop checking and troubleshooting.
Participate in HAZOP, HAZID, LOPA and SIL assessments.
Review vendor documents and technical deliverables.
Provide technical leadership and mentoring to engineers and technicians.
Requirements
Bachelors Degree in Instrumentation, Control, Electrical/Electronics Engineering or related field.
10–15 years relevant experience, preferably in Oil amp; Gas or industrial environments.
Strong knowledge of PLC, DCS, SCADA, HMI and SIS.
Experience with Siemens, Allen-Bradley/Rockwell, Schneider, Honeywell, Emerson, Yokogawa or ABB.
Knowledge of process control, control valves, instrumentation and industrial communication systems.
Experience in commissioning, troubleshooting and plant start-up.
Knowledge of Functional Safety and SIL is an advantage.