Instrument Engineer

Nigeria Full-time Undisclosed
Job Description
Job Purpose

• Technical Integrity and Performance of all instrumentation, control, and safeguarding systems.
• Ensure compliance with applicable COMPANY Standards, regulatory requirements, and international codes.
• Ensure that all Safety Instrumented Systems meet functional safety requirements. Minimizing technical risks, operational failures, and project rework resulting from instrumentation design deficiencies.
The incumbent is required to:
• Act as COMPANY’s focal point and technical authority for all instrumentation, control, metering, and safeguarding systems for the IMA Project.
• Review, comment on, and approve EPC Contractors’ instrumentation engineering deliverables.
• Ensure compliance of all Instrumentation Engineering deliverables to TotalEnergies Referential, applicable industry standards such as IEC, API, ISO, and ATEX requirements.
• Review and validate P&IDs, Instrument Index, Instrument Datasheets, Control Philosophies, Cause and Effect Matrices, Hook-up Diagrams, Cables Schedules, Junction Box Schedules, and Loop Diagrams.
• Ensure consistency between process requirements and instrument design.
• Ensure sufficient and adequate instrumentation (Pressure Monitoring, Temperature Monitoring, Flow Measurement, ESD function, Sand Detection, F&G Detection and remote monitoring and control functionality) is provided for the well head platforms.
• Ensure adequate safeguarding is provided for all equipment on the brownfield equipment.
• Liaise with metering specialists to ensure fiscal and operational metering systems are fit-for-purpose.
• Review and validate PLC, ESD, SCADA, RTU systems, and HMI Configurations.
• Verify implementation of Safety Instrumented Systems (SIF, ESD Logic, Shutdown Sequences, and Cause and Effect Logic) and ensure compliance with IEC 61508 and IEC 61511 requirements.
• Review Fire and Gas (F&G) system design and ensure adequate coverage for the wellhead platform and brownfield packages.
• Review instrumentation related to Pipeline Monitoring, Leak Detection, and Pigging Operations.
• Support and review commissioning procedures for instrument calibration, Loop checking, Functional Testing, Cause and Effect Testing, and ESD Functional Testing.
• Participate in HAZID workshops, HAZOP Reviews, SIL Assessments, Alarm Management Reviews, and Constructability Reviews.
• Lead Instrumentation Weekly meetings with EPC Contractors and ensure timely reports to Technical Manager and Project Manager.
Profile
• Experience in Oil and Gas EPC Projects.
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in civil and structures engineering
• Experience in Oil and Gas EPC Projects.
• Project management culture.
Accountabilties:
• Technical Integrity and Performance of all instrumentation, control, and safeguarding systems.
• Ensure compliance with applicable COMPANY Standards, regulatory requirements, and international codes.
• Ensure that all Safety Instrumented Systems meet functional safety requirements.
• Minimizing technical risks, operational failures, and project rework resulting from instrumentation design deficiencies.
HSE Objectives:
• HSE Leadership Demonstrate exemplary HSE behaviour within the engineering function, ensuring compliance with TEPNG HSE rules and prompt reporting of any unsafe act, condition, or incident.
• Safety-by-Design Identify, assess, and mitigate HSE risks through engineering design and technical decisions across all project phases.
• HSE Competency Ensure engineering personnel are trained, competent, and aware of their HSE responsibilities, with continuous monitoring.
• HSE Support & Engagement Support Project HSE objectives through engineering reviews and proactively promote HSE awareness, escalating engineering-related HSE concerns as required.
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Job Snapshot
  • Posted: Aug 09, 2026
  • Job Type: Full-time
  • Location: Nigeria
  • Source: External