Senior Instrumentation Specialist

Job Description

Job Description

This position provides technical support to Instrumentation peers, Engineers, and Drafters. Senior Instrumentation Specialists are involved in sizing and selecting various instruments and preparing instrument lists and datasheets. This position has experience with control systems, control valve sizing, measurement instrumentation, and industry regulations and standards. Instrumentation Specialists are involved in bid reviews, design reviews, technical evaluations, and assisting field operations. Senior Instrumentation Specialists are called upon to lead projects where there are various other Instrumentation Specialists along with other disciplines involved in various degrees

Duties and Responsibilities

• Assist with Instrument engineering and design for industrial plants and processes.
• Assists peers, engineers and others with instrumentation questions.
• Performs bid / evaluate / award process including development of Request for Quotation (RFQ) packages, bid evaluations, and Bill of Material (BOM) entry into Enterprise Resource Planning software.
• Independently analyze complex problems by communicating with leaders, other employees, and other disciplines.
• Reads and analyzes P&IDs and Line Lists for generation of instrument lists and data sheets.
• Possibly test, calibrate, and troubleshoot electrical equipment and Instrumentation.
• Read and apply specifications, installation detail drawings, and electrical drawings to the specification of instrumentation.
• Ensure designs and installations comply with client specifications and government standards and codes.
• Resolve instrument, control, and electrical technical issues.
• Assist instrument and control personnel during construction and commissioning.
• Read and understand process runs and apply to the specification of instruments.
• Prepares and maintains instrument lists and data sheets.
• Uses data sheets and associated information to specify, size and select instruments.
• Requests quotes from vendors.
• Assists Instrumentation Supervisor in refining standards.
• Reviews and approves vendor drawings and documents
• Generates Bill of Material (BOM)
• Tracks time to jobs
• Provide technical support to Instrumentation peers, Engineers, Drafters, and others.
• View instruments and installations in the yard or shop and advise on proper installation.
• Apply practical knowledge and develop broad based skills while contributing to the overall success of Propak’s operations through interaction with a cross functional team.
• Lead a project with providing manhour estimates and overall project timeline management.
• Assign and oversee the work of other Instrumentation Specialists in team.
• Assist with the performance evaluation of other Instrumentation Specialists in team.

Prerequisites

Education

Experience

Other

Required Skills and Abilities

Relationships

Internal

External

Authority Level

Work Environment

Specific Work Conditions

Physical Requirements

Performance Measures

Time Management

Accuracy

Communication Skills

Quantity and Quality of Work

The duties and responsibilities outlined in this document are not meant to be an exhaustive list but rather an overview of the job. The employee is responsible for completing all duties necessary to help fulfill departmental goals.