Senior Electrical & Instrumentation Engineer

The Senior / Principal E&I Engineer leads and executes the electrical and instrumentation engineering scope for projects across the Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, Energy, and Industrial sectors, ensuring deliverables meet customer requirements, international codes and standards, schedules, quality, and safety requirements. Acting as a key technical focal point, the role works closely with Project Management, Mechanical and Software Engineering, Supply Chain, Fabrication Yards, Vendors, Customers, and Lifecycle Services.

The successful candidate brings strong technical competency in E&I systems, custody transfer metering, analyser systems, and industrial automation integration, along with customer engagement, technical leadership, and risk management capability.

Highly experienced candidates with extensive technical leadership may be considered for a Principal E&I Engineer role.

 

Key Responsibilities

 

• Serve as the primary technical focal point for customers on E&I matters, leading design reviews, resolving technical issues, and supporting Sales and Proposal teams during bidding; mentor junior engineers. At Principal level, drive regional technical leadership and standardisation.
• Perform basic and detailed engineering design, and prepare and review key deliverables such as P&IDs, system architecture, instrument index and I/O lists, cable and JB schedules, loop and hook-up drawings, power and earthing drawings, FDS, Cause & Effect Matrix, FAT/SAT procedures, and O&M manuals, coordinating across Mechanical, Software, and Process teams.
• Develop specifications and datasheets for instrumentation and control equipment, including flow meters, transmitters, control valves, analysers, panels, and PLC/RTU interfaces, and perform sizing and calculation work such as flow meter and valve sizing, cable and voltage drop, loop load, and thermowell stress; ensure integration with DCS, PLC, SCADA, and Flow Computer systems.
• Ensure compliance with international codes and standards, including ISO, API MPMS, AGA, ASME/ANSI, IEC, NEC, ATEX, IECEx, and GPA, as well as hazardous area classification requirements; support audits, HAZOP, SIL, and design reviews.
• Manage procurement and vendors by preparing RFQs, conducting technical bid evaluations, reviewing vendor documents, and carrying out supplier inspections and FAT witnessing.
• Support fabrication, integration, and commissioning by coordinating with fabricators and E&I contractors, participating in FAT/SAT, resolving field issues, and closing out punch lists and as-built documentation.
• Support the Project Manager on planning, execution tracking, and risk mitigation across multiple concurrent projects, coordinating with Supply Chain, Operations, QA, and Lifecycle Services.
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Who You Are

 

You are a technically accountable, detail-oriented engineer who thrives in fast-paced, multi-stakeholder project environments. You are customer-focused and collaborative, proactively identify and resolve risks, and can lead technical discussions independently with customers, vendors, and internal teams.

 

Key Requirements

 

• Degree in Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, or equivalent.
• 10+ years of E&I engineering experience in Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, or Process Automation, including 6+ years of hands-on experience with custody transfer metering, analyser, instrumentation, or packaged skid systems.
• Familiarity with international measurement standards, including ISO, API MPMS, AGA, and ASME/ANSI, and hazardous area classifications such as ATEX, IECEx, and NEC.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and work independently across disciplines.

 

Preferred Qualifications

 

• Experience with MSS projects, Flow Computers, PLC/SCADA/DCS integration, and analyser/sampling systems.
• FAT/SAT and field commissioning experience, with exposure to international EPC environments.
• Experience leading or mentoring technical teams.
• Knowledge of FPSO systems and Marine Certification requirements.
• Professional Engineer certification is an advantage.
• 15+ years of experience with demonstrated technical leadership may be considered for Principal E&I Engineer.

 

Next Steps

 

You can submit your resume by applying below. If you're open to exploring other opportunities or would like to discuss your next career move, feel free to reach out to nicole@entalgroup.com.