Job Description
Penchin Global Services Limited is a leading indigenous oil and gas servicing company providing integrated engineering, instrumentation, metering, and maintenance solutions to upstream, midstream, and downstream operators across Nigeria. Our operations are aligned with global best practices while maintaining strict compliance with Nigerian regulatory frameworks.
JOB PURPOSE
The Instrumentation/Metering Engineer will be responsible for instrumentation and fiscal metering systems, ensuring measurement accuracy, regulatory compliance, and operational reliability
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES
1. Fiscal Metering & Measurement Assurance
• Act as the focal point for custody transfer and fiscal metering systems (oil, gas, condensate).
• Ensure strict compliance with NUPRC metering regulations, NNPC measurement standards, and API MPMS guidelines.
• Manage metering skid design, configuration, and lifecycle support.
• Oversee meter proving activities (bi-directional prover, compact prover systems).
• Validate meter factors, uncertainty calculations, and flow computer configurations.
• Conduct measurement uncertainty analysis and ensure systems operate within acceptable error margins.
• Perform allocation metering validation and reconciliation across production streams.
• Interface with regulators during metering inspections, audits, and certifications.
2. Instrumentation Design & Engineering
• Develop detailed engineering deliverables:
• Instrument datasheets, Hook-up drawings, Loop diagrams, Control narratives, Cause and Effect matrices
• Specify and select field instruments:
• Pressure transmitters (smart/HART-enabled)
• Temperature elements (RTDs, thermocouples)
• Flow meters (Coriolis, ultrasonic, turbine, orifice)
• Level instruments (radar, DP, ultrasonic)
• Perform instrument sizing and selection using engineering calculations.
• Participate in FEED, detailedengineering, and brownfield modifications.
• Ensure compliance with IEC, ATEX, and hazardous area classification standards.
3. Control Systems Integration
• Integrate instrumentation with DCS, PLC, and SCADA systems.
• Configure and troubleshoot:
• Flow computers (e.g., Daniel, Omni, ROC), Remote Terminal Units (RTUs).
• Support communication protocols:
• Modbus (RTU/TCP), HART, Foundation Fieldbus.
• Perform loop checks, FAT, SAT, and commissioning activities.
• Optimize control loops for stability and efficiency.
4. Calibration, Maintenance & Reliability
• Develop and implement preventive and predictive maintenance strategies.
• Perform calibration of instruments using traceable standards (ISO 17025 compliance).
• Maintain calibration registers and asset history.
• Troubleshoot instrumentation faults and implement root cause analysis (RCA).
• Drive reliability improvements using RCM (Reliability-Centered Maintenance) techniques.
• Manage spare parts strategy and critical instrumentation inventory.
Also,
• Ensure compliance with API, ISO, AGA, and IEC/ATEX standards and support regulatory audits
· Participate in HAZOP, HAZID, and SIL assessments, promoting a strong HSE culture
· Analyze metering data and generate reports to support operational efficiency
· Coordinate projects, supervise vendors, and support shutdown and maintenance activities
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE
• B.Eng./B.Sc. in Electrical, Instrumentation, or related field
• 7–10 years experience (3–5 years in fiscal metering)
• Strong knowledge of flow measurement and control systems
• Experience with PLC/DCS/SCADA and calibration systems
Certifications (Preferred)
• COREN, API MPMS, OEM certifications, ISO 17025, HSE certifications (NEBOSH or equivalent)
BEHAVIOURAL & PROFESSIONAL SKILLS
• Strong analytical and quantitative reasoning skills
• High level of accuracy and integrity (critical for fiscal measurement)
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
• Leadership capability and ability to mentor junior engineers
• Ability to work in high-pressure, production-critical environments
WORK CONDITIONS
• Based in Port Harcourt with possible travel to field/offshore locations
REMUNERATION & BENEFITS
• Monthly salary: ₦500,000 (Gross), with performance-based incentives
APPLICATION PROCESS
Qualified candidates should send their CV and detailed cover letter to:
Email: careers@penchingroup.com
Subject: Senior Instrumentation/Metering Engineer Application
Application Deadline: 16TH April 2026
Job Type: Full-time
Pay: From ₦500,000.00 per month