
Lead Instrument Engineer
Trainor Consulting · Qingdao, Shandong Province, China
- Energy & Utilities
- 51–200 employees
- Shenzhen, China
Weak hiring record · median 95 days open
All reasons
- Open 74 days
- 73% of this employer's openings are over 60 days old
In its favour
- Still listed on the employer's own board
- Discipline Leadership: Lead the instrument engineering team, manage project workload, progress, quality and cost, formulate discipline execution plans, and regularly report project status, technical risks and solutions to stakeholders.
- Engineering Design: Oversee and approve all instrument engineering deliverables; design and optimize core systems including DCS, PLC, SIS, ESD, F&G and metering systems; participate in P&ID review, HAZOP study and SIL assessment to meet offshore functional safety requirements.
- Procurement & Vendor Management: Conduct technical bid evaluation, vendor technical assessment and document approval; lead FAT inspection, resolve equipment technical deviations and manage full-cycle vendor technical support.
- Site & Commissioning Work: Provide on-site technical guidance for offshore instrument construction, conduct loop check, system debugging and commissioning; troubleshoot on-site faults, complete final technical documentation and project handover.
- Cross-team Coordination: Act as the primary technical interface for instrument discipline, coordinate with clients, cross-functional teams and third-party authorities, and update team with latest industry standards.
- Education & Experience: Bachelor’s degree or above in Automation, Instrumentation, Electrical Engineering or related majors; 8+ years offshore oil & gas/marine EPC instrument engineering experience, including 3+ years team leadership experience; FPSO/subsea project experience is preferred.
- Professional Skills: Proficient in offshore instrument system design and harsh environment (explosive, corrosive, humid) instrument selection; familiar with IEC, ISA, API, ATEX standards, HAZOP and SIL verification; skilled in AutoCAD, SPI and common office & project management tools.
- Soft & Language Skills: Fluent in English for full technical communication and client docking; possess strong leadership, problem-solving ability, pressure resistance and cross-department coordination capability with rigorous engineering work attitude.
- Preferred Certifications: CFSP/SIL functional safety certification, PMP certification, offshore oil & gas professional certificates.
Working Arrangement
What We Offer
- Competitive salary & performance bonus
- Social insurance & housing fund, annual leave, and benefits
- Global offshore/marine projects & cross-cultural teamwork
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