Senior Lead Designer
Oil and Gas
SeniorLeadDesigner-Automation
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“Senior Lead Designer - Automation at Senior Lead Designer. Skills: Automation, Instrumentation, SPI, P&IDs. Support automation and instrumentation design. Deliver technical documents”
What You'll Achieve.
Maintain high-quality engineering outcomes
Industry & Context.
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
10 to 12 years instrumentation design/Engineering experience, Oil and Gas Industry experience, Expertise using Smart Plant Instrumentation (SPI), Knowledge of 2D/3D design/drafting, Understanding of Oil sands Safety acts, regulations and codes, Understanding and familiarity of API, ASME, CSA and ISA codes and directives
Nice to Have
Site experience in construction or commissioning of plant Instrumentation and Control Systems for Alberta Oil and Gas facilities, Registration or eligibility for registration through ASET as a C. E. T. /P. Tech or APEGA as a P. ENG/P. L. (ENG)
What You'll Do.
Support automation and instrumentation design
Deliver technical documents
Review technical documents
Ensure compliance with industry standards
Quality check CADD drafting and design
Provide design guidance for CADD
Prepare Instrument Loop diagrams
Check Instrument Loop diagrams
Prepare Control Systems cabinets design
Check Control Systems cabinets design
Participate in design reviews
Participate in HAZOPs
Prepare installation details
Check installation details
Prepare Instrument/Fire and Gas location plans
Perform instrument selection
Perform specification
Perform inline device sizing calculations
Develop instrumentation deliverables in SPI
Develop Auxiliary Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID’s)
Prepare Instrument data sheets in SPI
Review project documents for scope
Review project documents for presentation
Review project documents for technical accuracy
Develop Material Requisitions for field instruments
Develop Material Requisitions for automated valves
Complete Technical Bid Evaluations
Develop Control Narratives
Develop Cause and Effect diagrams
Support providing estimates for engineering work
Review vendor documents
Approve vendor documents
Interface mechanical equipment packages
Approve mechanical equipment packages
Provide field support to on-site personnel
Provide field support to construction management team
Assist providing technical support to engineering groups
Interface with various engineering disciplines
Interface with suppliers
Interface with other areas of the company
Manage assigned work effectively
Prioritize assigned work
Execute assigned work
Manage schedule for assigned work
Manage budget for assigned work
Report on assigned work
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Interfacing with various engineering disciplines; Interfacing with suppliers; Interfacing with other areas of the company; Support for construction management team
Process & Methodology
Manage schedule, Manage budget, Reporting
Full Job Description
### **Job Description** **Overview** The Automation Technologist/Engineer supports automation and instrumentation design by delivering and reviewing key technical documents such as loop diagrams, P&IDs, and control narratives, while ensuring compliance with industry standards. The role requires strong oil and gas experience, proficiency in SPI tools, and effective coordination across teams to execute projects efficiently and maintain high-quality engineering outcomes. **Your role** * The Automation Technologist/ Engineer’s duties will be carried out under the direction/guidance of the Automation Project Discipline Lead and ranging from: * Quality checking and design guidance for all 2D/3D CADD Drafting and design. * Preparing and checking Instrument Loop diagrams as well as Control Systems cabinets design and wiring. * Participating in design reviews and HAZOPs * Preparing and checking installation details and Instrument/Fire and Gas location plans. * Performing instrument engineering; including Instrument selection, specification and inline device sizing calculations. * Developing instrumentation deliverables in SPI such as instrument index, I/O list, I/O assignment, Equipment List and Alarm Rationalization List. * Developing Auxiliary Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID’s) and preparing Instrument data sheets in SPI. * Reviewing project documents for scope, presentation and technical accuracy. * Developing Material Requisitions for field instruments and automated valves, completion of Technical Bid Evaluations. * Development of Control Narratives and Cause and Effect diagrams. * Support for providing estimates for engineering work. * Reviewing and approving vendor documents. * Interfacing and approving mechanical equipment packages on behalf of the Automation department scope of work. * Providing field support to on-site personnel and the construction management team. * Assist in providing technical support to engineering groups at site. * Interfacing with v
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