This opportunity supports engineering facilities in an upstream oil and gas production environment, with a focus on field walks, instrumentation and control drawing markups, MOC routing, and broader IC&E engineering support. The role offers involvement across brownfield upgrades, greenfield projects, shutdown support, and day-to-day operations, with responsibility for improving safety, reliability, and performance of instrumentation, electrical, SCADA, DCS, and PLC systems.
Required Education:
B.S. in Electrical Engineering or related engineering specialty, or equivalent professional experience
Required Experience:
Demonstrated work experience in upstream oil and gas production support
Experience supporting facilities engineering teams with field-based engineering activities and operational support
Experience preparing and reviewing IC&E engineering deliverables, including one-line diagrams, cause and effect diagrams, control narratives, wiring diagrams, installation details, instrument index, and cable schedules
Experience supporting brownfield upgrades, greenfield projects, shutdown engineering, and management of change activities
Experience participating in risk assessments, HAZOPs, hazard hunts, critical operating parameter reviews, and incident investigations
Required Skills:
Strong knowledge of instrumentation, medium/low voltage electrical equipment, and control systems within onshore facilities
Ability to read and review P&IDs and electrical drawings, including one-line diagrams, panel wiring diagrams, and instrument loop wiring diagrams
Project management capability and the ability to adapt to tight deadlines, heavy workloads, and changing priorities
Experience retrofitting and upgrading PLCs, DCS, fire and gas systems, and other protective systems
Selection and application of pressure, flow, and level measurement systems
Troubleshooting instrument loops, controls, tuning issues, electrical equipment, and power distribution problems
Knowledge of low voltage and medium voltage motor control systems, including contactors, smart overloads, soft starts, VFDs, and control methods and communication pathways
Selection and specification of LV/MV transformers, switchgear, protective relays, motor control centres, variable speed drives, motors, and power cables
Familiarity with networking and field communications, including Ethernet/IP, Modbus TCP/IP, Modbus RTU, RS-485, RS-232, MQTT, radio, fibre optic communications, and managed network switches
Power system and generation equipment maintenance and troubleshooting capability
Familiarity with protective relay setting, testing, and coordination
Application of instruments and electrical equipment in hazardous locations
Experience with analytics and visualisation software such as Ignition, SEEQ, and Spotfire, including dashboard development for operations support and troubleshooting
SCADA, DCS, and PLC implementation and support
Strong knowledge of equipment maintenance and maintenance programmes
Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite software
Fluent English communication skills for technical and business communication
Required Certifications:
Working knowledge of discipline design standards, specifications, codes, and safety criteria including ISA, National Electrical Code, ISA84, API RP 551, NETA MTS, and NFPA 70E
About Airswift:
Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process and infrastructure industries. Airswift serves as a strategic partner to clients, offering a turnkey workforce solution to capture and deliver the top talent needed to complete successful projects by aligning with unique project needs. With over 1000 employees and 9,000 contractors operating in over 60 countries, Airswift's geographical reach and pool of talent available is unmatched in the industry.
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