Instrumentation Engineer

Job Description Instrumentation Engineer (Offshore)

Location: Chennai (Lamprell)

Experience: 814 years

Industry: Oil & Gas / Offshore

Role summary

Lead instrumentation engineering activities for offshore projects, ensuring safe, compliant, and timely delivery of instrument systems from FEED/detail design through hook-up, commissioning and handover.

Key responsibilities

• Develop, review and approve instrumentation deliverables: instrument datasheets, I/O lists, loop diagrams, P&IDs, Hook-up drawings, cable schedules, termination details.
• Specify, select and validate field instruments, analyzers, valves, transmitters, RTDs/thermocouples, flow meters, level gauges and explosion-proof equipment for offshore use.
• Prepare and review instrument cause-and-effect, interlock and shutdown logic with safety instrumented systems (SIS) interfaces.
• Coordinate instrument control system architecture, DCS/PLC/SCADA integration, marshalling, and I/O allocation.
• Define cabling, junction boxes, Gland plate and earthing/lighting protection requirements for marine/offshore installation.
• Support FAT, SAT, loop checking, pre-commissioning and commissioning activities offshore and onshore; troubleshoot instrument and control system issues during commissioning.
• Ensure compliance with relevant standards and codes (IEC, ISA, API, NORSOK, ATEX/IECEx) and company HSE and quality procedures.
• Interface with disciplines (process, mechanical, electrical, subsea, topsides), vendors, subcontractors and client representatives.
• Produce technical reports, material take-offs (MTOs), procurement specifications and participate in vendor evaluation.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to project schedules, budgets and risk registers.

Qualifications & skills

• Bachelors degree in Instrumentation/Control Engineering or equivalent.
• 814 years experience in instrumentation engineering within the oil & gas / offshore sector (topsides and/or subsea).
• Proven offshore experience (installation/commissioning/maintenance) is mandatory.
• Strong knowledge of DCS/PLC/SCADA systems, SIS, fieldbus (HART, FOUNDATION Fieldbus, Profibus) and industrial networks.
• Familiarity with hazardous area classification, marine standards, and offshore environmental constraints.
• Experience with engineering tools: P&ID/3D modeling (AutoCAD/SmartPlant/PDMS/OpenPlant), Instrument database tools, MS Office.
• Good documentation, vendor management and technical specification writing skills.
• Effective communication, client-facing experience and ability to travel offshore.

How to apply

Send your CV to: mragavan@lamprell.com

Good luck.