Lead Instrument & Electrical Engineer

Job Purpose / Objective

Develop, lead, and implement reliability improvement initiatives, strategies, and roadmaps to enhance the reliability and integrity of Instrumentation and Electrical (I&E) assets across plant operations. The role is responsible for identifying, assessing, and mitigating risks that could adversely impact asset performance, plant safety, or business continuity through fault elimination, risk management, life -cycle asset management, and performance monitoring.

As the functional lead, provide technical and administrative leadership to I&E Reliability Engineers and Technicians, ensuring effective execution of reliability programs and continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Accountabilities

People Management

• Act as the technical authority, providing high -level guidance and decision support to the team.
  

• Supervise and coordinate the work of direct reports to ensure alignment with business plans, objectives, and departmental procedures.
  

• Identify capability gaps and recommend appropriate training and development initiatives to enhance team performance.
  

Instrument & Electrical Asset Integrity Management

• Lead technical efforts to ensure the integrity and long -term reliability of all I&E assets.
  

• Develop and implement short - and long -term reliability plans using failure analysis, life -cycle data, historical records, and performance metrics.
  

• Lead plant -wide Reliability Improvement Teams (RITs) and associated initiatives.
  

Requirements

Qualifications & Experience

Education

• Required: Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering or a related discipline.
  

• Preferred: Master’s degree in Electrical, Electronics, or Instrumentation Engineering.
  

Experience

• Required: 7–10 years of experience in a technical I&E role, preferably within the oil and gas industry, including 2–3 years in a similar leadership role.
  

• Preferred: Experience in the petrochemicals industry.
  

Other Job -Specific Skills / Certifications

• Strong expertise in:
  

  • Electrical equipment condition monitoring and analysis
    

  • Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA)
    

  • Root Cause Analysis (RCA)
    

  • Reliability engineering and data analysis
    

• Hands -on experience in preventive maintenance auditing and development of inspection policies and procedures.
  

• Working knowledge of international standards, including IEC, IEEE, ISA, FCI, and functional safety standards IEC 61511 / ISA -84.
  

• Strong understanding of process safety, engineering controls, and applicable OSHA, NFPA, and ANSI regulations.
  

• Functional Safety Engineer (FS Eng) certification preferred.
  

Submission date: Please submit CV's on or before 31st January 2026.