Location: Sohar, Oman
Contract Type: Fixed-term project assignment
Duration: 6 months, extendable
Work Arrangement: Full-time, on-site
Mobilization: Short notice

Company Description

SEGULA Technologies is a global engineering group supporting major industrial and energy projects throughout the full project lifecycle, from engineering and construction to commissioning and operations.

For a utility-scale solar PV project in Sohar, Oman, we are looking for a highly experienced Instrumentation & Control Commissioning Engineer to supervise and coordinate the commissioning, testing, integration and handover of the plant’s control, monitoring and communication systems.

Job Description

The Instrumentation & Control Commissioning Engineer will be responsible for the pre-commissioning and commissioning of all instrumentation, automation, SCADA and plant-control systems associated with the solar PV facility.

The successful candidate must have more than 10 years of relevant I&C experience, with a strong and proven focus on utility-scale solar PV projects.

Main Responsibilities

• Supervise and coordinate the pre-commissioning and commissioning of instrumentation, control, automation and communication systems for the solar PV plant.
• Lead commissioning activities for:
  • SCADA systems
  • Plant Power Controller, PPC
  • Inverter monitoring and control systems
  • Remote Terminal Units, RTUs
  • Programmable Logic Controllers, PLCs
  • Weather monitoring stations
  • Energy meters and metering panels
  • Communication gateways and plant networks
  • Protection, control and substation interfaces
• Review commissioning procedures, method statements, inspection and test plans, test sheets and system-completion dossiers.
• Perform and witness loop checks, point-to-point checks, signal simulation and functional testing.
• Verify alarms, interlocks, cause-and-effect logic, control sequences and communication interfaces.
• Supervise communication and protocol testing, including Modbus TCP/IP, IEC 61850, IEC 60870-5-104, OPC and other relevant industrial protocols.
• Coordinate the integration of SCADA, PPC, inverter, metering, substation and grid-control systems.
• Support plant energization, synchronization, grid-compliance testing, performance testing, reliability runs and final acceptance.
• Coordinate with the EPC contractor, electrical commissioning team, inverter manufacturers, SCADA vendors, subcontractors and grid operator.
• Identify commissioning issues and technical deficiencies and ensure their timely resolution.
• Manage punch-list items and monitor closure before system handover.
• Review red-line drawings, as-built documentation, test records and final commissioning dossiers.
• Prepare daily and weekly commissioning progress reports for the Project Manager.
• Ensure compliance with approved drawings, project specifications, quality procedures, HSE requirements and applicable grid-code requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Instrumentation, Control, Electrical, Electronics, Automation Engineering or a related discipline.
• More than 10 years of relevant experience in instrumentation, control and commissioning.
• Strong and proven experience in the commissioning of utility-scale solar PV plants.
• Direct hands-on experience with SCADA, PPC, inverter controls, RTUs, PLCs, metering systems and plant communication networks.
• Experience with plant energization, synchronization, grid integration and grid-compliance testing.
• Strong knowledge of loop checking, point-to-point testing, functional testing, signal simulation, interlocks and control logic.
• Good knowledge of industrial communication protocols, including Modbus TCP/IP, IEC 61850, IEC 60870-5-104 and OPC.
• Experience in power-generation, renewable-energy, substations or grid-connected projects is mandatory.
• Familiarity with commissioning procedures, ITPs, punch-list management, system handover and final documentation.
• Previous GCC or Oman project experience is a strong advantage.
• Strong communication, troubleshooting, coordination and reporting skills.
• Professional proficiency in English.
• Available for short-notice mobilization to Sohar, Oman.