Experience

• 10+ years C&I design experience

• 6+ years Oil & Gas experience

• Functional safety experience

• Field instrumentation and control system commissioning experience

Responsibilities - Functional

• Execute full C&I scope on EPC/EPCM projects

• Develop control system architecture and functional design

• Develop control narratives, shutdown logic and functional specifications

• Develop instrumentation design (datasheets, loop drawings, BOQs)

• Develop fieldbus/communication network designs

• Develop fire & gas detection system designs

• Develop P&IDs reflecting C&I scope

• Review and approve design outputs of team members

• Liaise with clients, vendors, internal disciplines

• Maintain compliance with IEC/SABS standards

Commitment & Authorisations

• Authorised to approve C&I deliverables

• Authorised to perform vendor technical adjudications

• Authorised to validate compliance with IEC/SABS and safety standards

Objectives of the function

• Deliver safe and compliant C&I designs

• Ensure functional integration across disciplines

• Provide leadership in control systems engineering

• Support commissioning and functional testing

• Guide junior engineers and develop team capability

Mission and tasks

• Develop control narratives and shutdown philosophies

• Develop SCADA, DCS and ESD functional designs

• Prepare SIL documentation, verification and functional safety design

• Prepare SmartPlant Instrumentation deliverables

• Develop wiring/loop diagrams and instrument specifications

• Perform communication network design

• Develop fire & gas system documentation

• Perform hazardous area classification and instrument selection

• Perform control valve sizing and selection

• Prepare technical specifications and enquiry documentation

• Review vendor documentation for design integrity

• Perform installation BOQs and site supervision

• Support commissioning and plant functional testing

Skills

• Strong knowledge of IEC/SABS standards

• Expertise in control system functional design

• Strong SCADA/DCS/ESD design capability

• SmartPlant Instrumentation proficiency

• Strong communication & client interface capability

• Technical documentation & specification skills

• Ability to lead multidisciplinary coordination

Prerequisites

• Ability to interpret P&IDs and MFDs

• Knowledge of hazardous area classification

• Understanding of functional safety (SIL)