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Job Title: Instrumentation Principal Engineer – Commissioning (System Instrumentation)

• Perform site surveys, develop commissioning plans, and execute control system commissioning activities 
• Configure and test PLCs, SCADA, and HMI systems (Good knowledge of ABB, Siemens, Allen Bradley, Schneider PLC Systems)
• Oversee installation and integration of control systems with field instrumentation and electrical systems 
• Conduct loop checks, functional testing, and system validation to ensure operational readiness
• Ability to perform control loop tuning 
• Troubleshoot and resolve control system issues during commissioning and startup phases 
• Maintain and update commissioning documentation, including test reports, punch lists, and redline drawings
• Provide training and technical support to operations and maintenance personnel
• Participate and conduct Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) and Site Acceptance Tests (SAT)
• Proficient in Industrial Automation Systems such as Yokogawa, and Honeywell
• Good knowledge of Machine Control & Monitoring System
• Good knowledge of Anti-Surge Control System
• Strong understanding of instrumentation, control loops, and process control strategies.
• Familiarity with hazardous area classifications and safety instrumented systems.
• Compliance to all HSE requirements, obtaining necessary work Permits.
• Ownership and record keeping of all bypasses, overrides, inhibits, and forces.
• Manages and coordinate vendor mobilization and activities on site.
• Ensure that the System is fully commissioned and ready for handover.
• Identify requirements and scope of work, review specifications, drawings and other documents of the project and establish applicability to the scope of work.
• Carry out a detailed assessment of the commissioning work involved and assess the available resources and possible constraints in its execution.
• Ability to review contractual documents and identify project requirements and constraints / risks.
• Provide necessary inputs to commissioning proposals at the bidding stage.
• Inspect and ensure all construction activities are completed prior to taking up the system for commissioning and ensure the setting up of safety procedures for the same.
• Ensure that all safety and precautionary requirements and procedures are followed during the commissioning.
• Responsible for discussing and getting the approval of Pre-Commissioning, Commissioning and Operations procedures from clients.
• Ability to lead subcontractors for the safe execution of Pre-Commissioning / Commissioning activities in line with the schedule.
• Manages risk as assigned by commissioning manager, project management and/or site management by reviewing risk on a regular basis.
• Hold regular review of risk assessment/meeting with the client on issues such as HSE.
• Be aware of cost monitoring, control expenses, and report overruns to management.
• Be continually present in the field to guarantee the quality and progress of the work.
• Lead commissioning & start-up multi-disciplinary team building project execution.
• Clear punch list items as necessary after checking at site.
• Regularly contact discipline engineers and supervisors to solve problems related to project execution work safely.
• Regularly communication with Sub-contractor execution team.
• Liaise & Coordinate with commissioning engineers and provide them with support and guidelines for technical commissioning related issues.
• Perform any other related duties and responsibilities as and when directed by the Supervisor.
• Able to guide technical issues to several engineers and supervisors under his responsibility.
• Direct the daily activities related to instrument SAT/ Loop testing and functional testing.
• Provide technical support and problem resolving on different control and safety systems: DCS/ ESD, HIPPS, AMS, OPC communication
• Interact with QA/QC to ensure compliance with company quality procedures. Coordinate internal and client audit requests.
• Able to analyze technical issues and resolve to initiate an appropriate corrective action and report the same to the direct line management.
• Responsible to interface with client as required, attend internal project meetings, ensure the progress of instrument commissioning discipline in accordance with schedule.
•  Support to completion and hand over team to validate correct data population on the instrument commissioning activities