Job Description

The Role

JOB TITLE: Automation Engineer Where you fit? The Senior Automation Engineer will report to the Engineering Manager Upstream Middle East and will be part of the Engineering Capability organization PTP/C. What’s the role? As a Senior Automation Engineer your responsibilities will be:

• To provide highest quality engineering services and customer value
• To lead and engage with other engineers from Shell Projects & Technology, Shell operating companies, joint ventures, and non-Shell customers to maximize value delivered.
• To derive value for Shell through participation in industry, academia, standards consortia, and other forums.
• To actively pursue global alignment (IOGP, JIP etc.) and standardization with other regions and disciplines.
• To actively collaborate and share knowledge effectively across the Shell enterprise.
• To actively pursue P&T organization vision in project and asset support and leverage technology to support bottom line of the company.

Your further accountabilities are:

• Accountable for corporate and P&T standards and work processes compliance, safety and driving.
• Enterprise First behaviours with regard to Leadership, Accountability and Teamwork.
• Engagement with the asset(s) to provide visible and felt support.
• Serve as focal point/ regional subject matter expert (SME) for (DCS/IPS/FGS).
• Support projects by providing required technical assurance during design and execution.
• Actively share and replicate best practices across Shell ventures.
• Actively participate in functional and discipline networks.
• Provide technical review and recommendation for peers.
• Ensures plant safety, integrity and reliability through development, implementation and improvement of specific field instrumentation Engineering Standards that are based on applicable international standards and statutory requirements.
• Maintain strong contacts with Shell Operating and Non operating base in the East.
• Provide troubleshooting, and technical support for Automation systems.
• Design, specify, deploy, and sustain base Automation systems on major DCS platforms.
• Coordinate the Asset Integrity initiative programs in the East.
• Gatekeep/monitor Automation technology developments, contribute in technology deployment.

Provide support to existing facilities including: a) Identifying reliability and operability risks and determining cost effective mitigation. b) Technology specification and prequalification. c) Shutdown and start-up operational support. What we need from you?

• Minimum 10 to 15 years of relevant experience with bachelor’s or higher degree in Instrumentation, Control engineering, Electricals, Electronics, mechanical.
• Candidate should have proven experience in control system (DCS/PAS/ICSSFGS/IPS) design and implementation for both upstream and downstream facilities.
• Expertise in field instrumentation, process safety and experience on SIF classification, design, implementation and FAIR/integrity reviews.
• Have significant inter-disciplinary skills. Chartered engineering and experience of technical assurance in C&A domain will be an advantage.
• Verbal communication and stake holder management
• Excellent collaboration and must be a team player
• Resilience in the face of change
• Delivers Results & Champions Customer Focus
• Analyses & Solves Problems

At least three Skill level Competencies from below:

• Process Automation System Engineering.
• Process Safety Systems.
• SIS & Safeguarding.
• PCD Integrity & Security.
• Field Instrumentation.
• Quality Measuring Instruments.
• Metering

COMPANY DESCRIPTION An innovative place to work There’s never been a more exciting time to work at Shell. Everyone here is helping solve one of the biggest challenges facing the world today: bringing the benefits of energy to everyone on the planet, whilst managing the risks of climate change. Join us and you’ll add your talent and imagination to a business with the power to shape the future – whether by investing in renewables, exploring new ways to store energy or developing technology that helps the world to use energy more efficiently. An inclusive place to work To power progress together, we need to attract and develop the brightest minds and make sure every voice is heard. Here are just some of the ways we’re nurturing an inclusive environment – one where you can express your ideas, extend your skills and reach your potential…

• We’re creating a space where people with disabilities can excel through transparent recruitment process, workplace adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Feel free to let us know about your circumstances when you apply, and we’ll take it from there.

• We’re closing the gender gap – whether that’s through action on equal pay or by enabling more women to reach senior roles in engineering and technology.

• We’re striving to be a pioneer of an inclusive and diverse workplace, promoting equality for employees regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.

• We consider ourselves a flexible employer and want to support you finding the right balance. We encourage you to discuss this with us in your application.

A rewarding place to work Combine our creative, collaborative environment and global operations with an impressive range of benefits and joining Shell becomes an inspired career choice. We’re huge advocates for career development. We’ll encourage you to try new roles and experience new settings. By pushing people to reach their potential, we frequently help them find skills they never knew they had, or make career moves they never thought possible.

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