Lead Engineer – Electrical & Instrumentation (Oil & Gas EPC)
by Lamprell in Energy (Oil, Gas & Renewables)
The Lead Engineer – Electrical & Instrumentation (Oil & Gas EPC) is responsible for leading the project engineering team and executing Electrical and/or Instrument disciplines across multiple offshore or onshore oil and gas facilities projects with a major EPC contractor and/or consultant. The role requires managing engineering activities with strict adherence to HSES policies and procedures, Quality Systems Procedures, and applicable information security policies. The Lead Engineer oversees project execution, control, reporting, and monitoring of progress to ensure all design deliverables are completed within approved budgets and schedules and meet contractual requirements. Responsibilities include performing bid engineering, reviewing bid enquiry documents, preparing engineering deliverable lists, estimating engineering man-hours and software estimates, and managing change control and risk identification processes. The role involves preparation and approval of engineering deliverables including single line diagrams, P&IDs, block diagrams, schematics, sizing calculations, datasheets, equipment specifications, cause and effect diagrams, hook-ups, schedules, control and shutdown philosophies, layouts, and other Electrical, Instrumentation, and Telecom documents. The position requires coordination with internal departments, clients, external agencies, auditors, and third-party organizations, conducting internal quality audits, interdisciplinary checks, factory acceptance tests, inspections, and participation in process and safety workshops. The Lead Engineer manages material engineering tasks including purchase specifications, purchase requisitions, technical bid evaluations, vendor document reviews, and ensures compliance with IEC, ISA, API, NFPA, IEEE, client standards such as Shell and Saudi Aramco, and classification society rules including ABS, DNV, and GL. The role demands hands-on experience with ETAP, InstruCalc, and InTools, strong knowledge of ISO 9001, familiarity with API Q1, API 4F, and API 16C standards especially for LRS projects, and involvement in operations, commissioning, hook-up, completions, recruitment, training, mentoring junior engineers, standardizing software and procedures, and achieving departmental key performance indicators.