Instrument Method Engineer at WTS Energy

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure Bills of Materials (BOMs) are linked to equipment preventive maintenance tasks.
• Assist in populating and tracking project maintenance activities in the Operations Readiness Plan.
• Participate in 3D model, layout, HAZID, HAZOP, and LOPA reviews, providing pragmatic input through the lens of planning and maintainability consequences to inspection and maintenance personnel.
• Provide input in the selection, procurement, delivery, and preservation of spare parts.
• Validate maintenance job plans and procedures, ensuring correct labour codes and hours are in the CMMS covering all required trades.
• Identify initial equipment and materials to purchase or stock to support maintenance, ensuring the maintenance strategy is fully functional and equipment/spares are properly documented.
• Manage resource scheduling and smoothing within maintenance and integrity of offshore operations.
• Participate in long-term maintenance planning, including time schedules and resource definitions.
• Process quality work orders and produce work packs following the Work Management system standards, contributing to safe and reliable operations.

Supervision and Training

• Control maintenance activity through IPES (SAP).
• Prepare training programs for trainee engineers based on identified needs and recognized methods.
• Provide on-the-job training in direct contact with FPSO maintenance activities.
• Evaluate trainee performance in the craft.

Tasks

• Ensure operation and maintenance strategy for craft equipment.
• Manage craft-related documentation including supplier documents.
• Participate in engineering studies.
• Participate in reception of studies, developments, and equipment for the discipline.
• Assist with site operations: detect anomalies, diagnose failures, implement repair plans, and validate technical solutions.
• Follow up with salesmen and suppliers.
• Prepare shutdowns (partial or complete) and other projects.

Contractor Supervision

• Verify spare parts management compliance with prescribed methods and strategies.
• Follow up on purchasing replacement parts.
• Audit contractors when required.
• Supervise maintenance contractor preparation and scheduling activities.
• Technical follow-up of Specific Maintenance Contracts (SMC).

Optimization and Development

• Carry out regular audits on site electrical installations and clear relevant punch lists.
• Contribute to service field integration for future developments.
• Train collaborators in relevant disciplines through guidance and courses.
• Propose improvements to craft maintenance strategy based on site requests and needs.

Management

• Provide lessons learned to the respective trade and head office.
• Contribute to integration of future developments.
• Manage craft preparation team in long- and mid-term tasks.
• Contribute to budget elaboration and planning.
• Report on craft activities.

Specific Professional Knowledge

• Mechanical: Gas generators, gas compressors, hydraulic systems, diesel engines, broad spectrum of pumps, air compressors, and general utilities equipment.
• Electrical: Inverters, high voltage cells, variable speed units, HV/LV drive motors, electrical distribution network, lighting, electrical power generation and distribution.
• Instrumentation: Instrumentation, meters, valves, F&Gs, ICSS, DCS, and PLC systems.

Knowledge & Skills Required

• Equivalent of B.Sc. Engineering (2.1)
• 10 years of general industrial maintenance, with 5 years assignment in the oil/gas or petrochemical industries
• Calm and confident – Remaining cold-headed during stressful situations
• Good communicator – Leading Intervention Team with short and clear instructions; efficiently animating trainings and inductions
• Team-player – Maintaining good spirit within all teams
• Motivated and Enthusiastic – Positive attitude, determined and thorough
• Developing and building teams – Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members
• Coaching and developing others – Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills
• Conduct trainings/inductions for personnel
• Reliability, autonomy, analytical, organizational capacity and leadership
• Knowledge SAP PM / MM

Professional Qualifications

• Equivalent of B.Sc. Mechanical/Instrumentation/Electrical Engineering (2.1)
• Computer literacy is required
• Ability to work offshore under the climatic conditions of the site
• Ability to work in a multinational team and in a service relationship
• Competence/experience in the craft (static and rotating equipment, electricity, instrument)
• Experience in CMMS (SAP/Maximo) and Microsoft Office Suite
• BOSIET HUET / Basic Fire Fighting / Basic First Aid / CA-EBS
• Risk awareness and prevention
• Working language: English