Senior Controls

Senior Controls & Instrument Engineer

EU-BE-Gent, EU-ES-Barcelona, EU-FR-Strasbourg (67), EU-NL-Rotterdam Botlek, EU-PL-Czestochowa, EU-PL-Kedzierzyn-Kozle, EU-UK-Hersham

Job Description and Qualifications

At Air Products , our purpose is to bring people together to reimagine what’s possible, collaborate and innovate solutions to the world’s most significant energy and environmental sustainability challenges. Grow with us as we embark on building tomorrow together by being the safest, most diverse, and most profitable industrial gas company in the world.

Reimagine What’s Possible

We are currently looking for a 
Senior Control & Instrument Engineer

Location : Hersham, Botlek, Gent, Strasbourg, Kędzierzyn Koźle, Częstochowa, Barcelona
Salary : competitive salary + benefits + annual bonus

Controls & Instrument Engineers have responsibility for all aspects of Control and Instrument engineering on our Air Products operating facilities. These responsibilities include leadership and execution of plant improvement projects and plant troubleshooting. This often involves working as part of multidiscipline engineering teams and together in close cooperation with plant operations and maintenance teams. Project teams can range in dimension from local, through to European and occasionally global scale. Region – EMEA.

As our Control & Instrument Engineer , you will:
 

Prepare and lead project execution and control strategies. Liaise with other engineering disciplines, vendors, and peers as necessary to develop and execute projects. Develop and be responsible for a project schedule and budget, adhering to all applicable safety, engineering, and management of change standards. Specify plant instrumentation utilising smart plant instrumentation or equivalent systems for sizing different types of Control valves, transmitters, analysers, sampling systems, flow instrumentation, custody metering and pneumatic systems. Focus predominantly on instrument design, field installation and commissioning activities. Have an understanding of DCS architecture and plant control networks. Design and implement PLC, HMI & DCS code configurations as needed. Prior knowledge / appreciation of PLCs (GE, Rockwell, Omron, Siemens WinCC Flex/TIA) and DCS (ABB/ Siemens PCS7/ Delta V) systems will be advantageous. Relevant ATEX / SIS experience. Participate in P&ID reviews. Assist in factory and site acceptance tests and supervise construction contractors. Be responsible for, and actively involved in pre and post commissioning either on projects that you have been working on or assisting colleagues. A high standard of engineering practice, technical governance and operational discipline must be upheld throughout all these activities.
Though the role will be primarily focused on execution of plant modifications, predominantly in the EMEA area, the Control & Instrument Engineer will also at times be expected to:
  Work with the various operating teams and engineering disciplines to help lead troubleshoot and resolve critical plant instrumentation issues in the EMEA region. Change or organise the change out of defective plant instrumentation per Air Products standards or complying with current local standards.

Your profile:
  A Control & Instrument Engineer with strong design skills and who has field experience with:A good track record in the specification, execution, and implementation of Instrumented systems.Practical onsite plant experience with a ‘hands-on’ approach , including experience in contractor supervision will be advantage. A good level of technical expertise ideally suited to someone with an Engineering Degree ( Chemical, Mechanical or Control & Instrumentation Engineering or Electrical / Electronic Engineer ) with extensive relevant experience. Discipline to work to a schedule and manage competing priorities. Self-motivation with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Proven ability to work productively, both unsupervised and as part of multi-discipline technical teams. Extensive travel anywhere within the EMEA region to support projects for short durations, and to occasionally respond to plant problems outside working hours, with a willingness to travel at short notice. English is required but additional language relevant to the EMEA region are advantageous. You can expect to work at times as part of international teams as well as at local level.
What’s in it for you

As a strong global business, Air Products affords employees the opportunity and freedom to move between roles, countries, and specialisms to find the right career path for them.

We offer: Flexibility - we understand everyone has commitments outside of work and offer flexible work arrangements to help you manage all those commitments. Depending on your job or location, several options are available. Learning and development opportunities – providing resources and tools to help you realize your full potential. A competitive salary – that recognizes the experience, skills, and abilities you bring to the company. A committed approach to sustainability – giving you peace of mind that you are working for a business that cares deeply about the environment and has set related performance goals. A positive experience – from recruitment to onboarding, development, and retirement. You will know you belong and matter at every stage.
At Air Products , we work in an environment where diversity is essential, inclusion is our culture, and each person knows they belong and matter. Come and grow with us
In order to get back to you on your application in a compliant and fast and productive way – we look forward to receive your details via the apply option on our website or job board this role is posted on.
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Req No.

49452BR

Employment Status

Full Time

Organization

Global Industrial Gases

Business Sector / Division

Industrial Gases EMEA

Region

Europe

Country

Belgium, France, Netherlands, Poland, Spain, United Kingdom

Senior Controls & Instrument Engineer | Air Products

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