Lead Instrument & ICSS Engineer
Duration: 12 Months
Location: Leatherhead, United Kingdom
This Lead Instrument & ICSS Engineer opportunity is with a major affiliate operating within the Oil & Gas sector in Iraq. The role involves technical leadership across instrumentation, control systems, and telecommunications disciplines on a large-scale upstream central processing facility project (AGUP Phase 2 – CPF2). This position is based in Leatherhead with periodic travel requirements to project sites.
Role Context
The company is an affiliate operating within the upstream oil and gas sector, delivering complex engineering projects across multiple phases including FEED, detailed engineering, procurement, fabrication, installation, and commissioning. This Lead Instrument & ICSS Engineer role supports a major central processing facility development.
About the Role
The Lead Instrument & ICSS Engineer will provide technical leadership and coordination across instrumentation, integrated control and safety systems, and telecommunications engineering disciplines. This position requires ownership of engineering compliance, value engineering initiatives, and participation in technical safety activities including HAZOP and SIL workshops throughout all project phases.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead instrumentation and ICSS engineering activities across FEED, detailed engineering, procurement, fabrication, installation, and commissioning phases
- Ensure engineering compliance with international codes and standards for Instruments, ICSS, and Telecom systems
- Drive value engineering initiatives and technical safety processes including HAZOP and SIL workshops
- Coordinate across multiple engineering disciplines and lead technical teams in multicultural environments
- Maintain strong leadership in HSE matters and promote safety culture across the project
Required Experience & Qualifications
- Minimum 15 years in ICSS/Instrumentation engineering within Oil & Gas projects
- At least 10 years in similar roles on medium to large-scale upstream projects
- Experience across all project phases: FEED, detailed engineering, procurement, fabrication, installation, and commissioning
- Deep knowledge of international codes and standards for Instruments, ICSS, and Telecom
- Strong understanding of engineering compliance, value engineering, and technical safety methodologies
- Engineering degree
- Fluent in English
- Excellent communication, problem-solving, and decision-making abilities
- Proven ability to lead teams and coordinate across disciplines in multicultural environments
- Availability for missions to Iraq (approximately 15 days per year), with first mission expected in January 2026
About Airswift
Airswift is an international workforce solutions provider within the energy, process and infrastructure industries. Airswift partners with organisations worldwide to deliver critical talent across complex projects, offering global reach and industry expertise.
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