Senior Engineer, Maintenance (ICSS)

Job description / Role

About the company

We are the largest oil producer within the ADNOC Group, accounting for over half of ADNOCs total oil production. As the countrys oldest oil production company, our operations date back to 1939, when a 75-year concession was signed to explore for oil and gas in Abu Dhabi. As a global industry leader in environmental sustainability, we are the first in the world to capture carbon from the iron and steel industry. Our Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) facility at Al Reyadah has the capacity to capture 800,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) from Emirates Steel Industries (ESI) each year, for use in the Bab and Rumaitha oil fields to support Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR). Al Reyadah is, therefore, a critical enabler of ADNOCs 2030 sustainability goals.

3. Job purpose

Ensure ICSS system healthiness and integrity by carrying out the required system health check, analysis, and provide an action plan to rectify the identified failures, faults, etc. Ensure the preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance plans are planned and conducted on time and with high quality. Lead the in-house system upgrade and enhancement projects to maintain the system up to date and fulfilling the OEM and ADNOC ICSS and cyber security guidelines and standards.

4. Key accountabilities

Job specific accountabilities

• Ensure the regular maintenance activities are carried out in accordance with plant maintenance philosophy in line with ADNOC Onshore and vendor procedures and standards. Provide technical assessment, support, and participate in the repair strategy for non-routine systems repairs and monitoring control systems database.
• Monitor and analyse ICSS networks and system hardware components states, graphics, and process control loops such as network switches, servers, workstations, controllers, IO modules, power supply modules, redundant communication links with third-party systems on a daily basis and prepare corrective actions.
• Provide technical support to panel operators and operation engineers during process plant or equipment trips/failures. Troubleshoot and identify the root cause.
• Conduct periodic backups for Integrated Control Systems database, servers, switches, and firewalls and ensure the latest backup is available in case of any system failure. Participate in the development and update of system Disaster Recovery Plan and systems backup/restore procedures. Ensure periodic backups of the system are taken and stored properly as per the company guidelines and procedure.
• Identify life cycle of all control system components including hardware and software and plan for ICSS system upgrade to ensure ICSS system availability and integrity. Participate and lead the development and execution of system upgrade as recommended by OEM and to meet the ADNOC guidelines and standards.
• Assist in the improvement of monitoring systems (software and hardware) including updating Windows patches, ICSS OEM recommended fixes, and anti-virus scanning. Deploy latest anti-virus definitions to the system components.
• Be responsible for ICSS system management including but not limited to login as administrator, maintaining system passwords, and making changes periodically as per the requirements and company procedures.
• Participate in design review, HAZOP, SIL study, alarm rationalization workshops, FAT, IFAT, SAT, and commissioning of new ICSS systems which will be deployed as part of new projects or upgrades. Coordinate with FDIS team for updating new tags.
• Carry out regular analysis of process and system alarms and submit reports to management. Identify bad actors and work towards reducing nuisance alarms. Participate in alarm management workshops during project stages. Conduct alarm rationalization workshops and prepare an action plan to meet the desired alarm standards requirements and KPIs targets. Maintain master alarm database, review changes periodically, and share with operations.
• Plan, execute, operate, and maintain the OT cybersecurity safeguards for the industrial environmentsu2014in coordination with OT supportu2014that typically involve machinery, PLCs, and communication across industrial network protocols. Monitor activity within industrial and automation systems for possible digital or physical threats. Standardize processes and maintain operating standards.

Generic accountabilities

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  Supervision: Plan, supervise, and coordinate all activities in the assigned area to meet functional objectives. Train and develop assigned staff on relevant skills to enable them to become proficient on the job and deliver the respective section objectives.
• Budgets: Provide input for preparation of the department/section budgets and assist in the implementation of the approved budget and work plans to deliver section objectives. Investigate and highlight any significant variances to support effective performance and cost control.
• Policies, systems, processes & procedures: Implement approved department/section policies, processes, systems, standards, and procedures in order to support execution of the department/sections work programs in line with company and international standards. Comply with all applicable legislation and legal regulations.
• Performance management: Contribute to the achievement of the approved performance objectives for the department/section in line with the company performance framework.
• Innovation and continuous improvement: Design and implement new tools and techniques to improve the quality and efficiency of operational processes. Identify improvements in internal processes against best practices in pursuit of greater efficiency in line with ISO standards in order to define intelligent solutions for issues confronting the function.
• Health, Safety, Environment (HSE) and sustainability: Conduct regular visits to the worksites and ensure jobs are executed safely. Undertake hazard assessment and identify precautions for the permit to work issued in their work area. Ensure work is carried out in line with the ADNOC HSE procedure requirements. Implement corrective action for hazards and near misses reported in the area. Carry out emergency responsibilities in line with the respective roles as per the emergency organization. Be familiar with the ADNOC HSE Recognition and Accountability Framework requirements. Comply with all applicable HSE requirements at all times. Exercise the STOP Work Authority if any unsafe act or situation puts you or your colleagues at risk.

Reports

• Provide inputs to prepare section MIS and progress reports for company management.
• Participate in risk assessments, HAZOP revalidations, and DGS review meetings.

5. Communications & working relationships

Internal

• Regular meetings/contact with instrument technicians, team leader (IC & Telecom)
• Operations engineers, HSE department
• Other maintenance disciplines; electrical and mechanical
• Technical center

External

• ICSS vendors
• OEMs
• Maintenance contractors

6. Qualifications, experience, knowledge & skills

Minimum qualification

• Bachelors degree in electronics engineering discipline or equivalent

Minimum experience, knowledge & skills

• Eight years of experience in the field of instrument maintenance, including at least five years of experience in the oil and gas industry.
• In-depth knowledge of DCS/PLC systems, system architectures, programming, communication protocols, and industry standards related to ICSS.

Job Function: General Management

Company Industry: Oil & Gas

About the Company

We are one of the worlds leading energy producers, and a primary catalyst for Abu Dhabi’s growth and diversification.

We operate across the entire hydrocarbon value chain, through a network of fully-integrated businesses, with interests that range from exploration, production, storage, refining and distribution, to the development of a wide-range of petrochemical products.

Since 1971, we have created thousands of jobs, driven the growth of a diverse knowledge-based economy, and played a key role in Abu Dhabi’s global emergence.

Today, we continue to look for new and innovative ways to maximize the value of our resources, pioneering those approaches and technologies that will ensure we are able to meet the demands of an ever-changing energy market, and continue to have a positive impact on the Abu Dhabi economy for generations to come.