# Senior Instrumentation & Control Engineer — KBR

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Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE
Type: full_time · Level: senior
Monthly salary: AED 18,000 to 24,000 per month (estimated, not employer-stated) (UAE salaries are tax-free)
Posted: 2026-10-02
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## Description

Title:
Senior Instrumentation & Control Engineer

"Belong, Connect, Grow, with KBR !
The KBR team of teams delivers future-forward science, technology and engineering solutions and mission-critical services that help governments and companies around the world accomplish their most important objectives, while also helping achieve their sustainability goals.
KBR Sustainable Technology Solutions provides holistic and value-added solutions across the entire asset life cycle. These include world-class licensed process technologies, differentiated advisory services, deep technical domain expertise, energy transition solutions, high-end design and engineering capabilities, and smart solutions to optimize planned and operating assets."

Job Description - Senior Instrumentation & Control (I&C) Engineer
Title: Senior Instrumentation & Control Engineer
Company: KBR - Inhouse Engineering
Location: Abu Dhabi, UAE - KBR Office
Key Consideration:
Preference will be given to candidates holding valid OPITO-approved T-BOSIET/BOSIET and H₂S certifications with a minimum validity of six months. The selected candidate will be required to travel ADNOC offshore on a rotational basis to conduct site surveys, support brownfield assessments, verify existing installations, and obtain project-specific engineering data necessary for design and execution.

Job Purpose
- Provide technical leadership for I&C design during FEED and detailed engineering phases in oil & gas projects.
- Define I&C design basis, standards, and deliverables to ensure safe, reliable, and cost-effective solutions.
- Oversee integration with process, electrical, and multi-discipline interfaces; ensure compliance with applicable codes, standards, and regulatory requirements.
- Mentor engineers, drive quality and schedule adherence, and ensure robust instrumentation & control deliverables across the project phases.

Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage I&C engineering design and implementation activities across all project phases, ensuring compliance with project specifications, industry standards, regulatory requirements, and engineering best practices.
- Participate in offshore and onshore site visits for data collection, field verification, condition assessments, and preparation of comprehensive site survey reports.
- Develop, review, and maintain I&C engineering deliverables including instrument datasheets, instrument index, I/O schedules, control narratives, Safety Requirement Specifications (SRS), RFQs, TBEs, site survey scopes of work, and control system modification scopes of work.
- Review and provide technical input to engineering drawings including wiring diagrams, loop diagrams, installation details, instrument location layouts, hook-up drawings, control room layouts, and level sketch diagrams.
- Coordinate and participate in OEM control system adequacy assessments, review study findings, and approve adequacy survey reports to ensure technical compliance and suitability.
- Perform and independently review engineering calculations and sizing activities for control valves, flow elements, thermowells, relief valves, and other instrumentation equipment, as applicable.
- Prepare technical specifications and procurement documentation for I&C systems and equipment and provide post-award vendor support to ensure timely submission and approval of vendor engineering deliverables in accordance with contractual requirements.
- Coordinate effectively with process, mechanical, piping, electrical, telecommunications, and other disciplines to achieve integrated and optimized engineering solutions.
- Participate in process safety studies including HAZID, HAZOP, SIL, and related risk assessments, ensuring incorporation of recommendations into engineering design deliverables.
- Participate in control system-related workshops and studies, including CHAZOP, Alarm Management, and Cybersecurity assessments, ensuring compliance with operational and cybersecurity requirements.
- Participate in multidisciplinary design reviews including process reviews, plot plan reviews, 3D model reviews, constructability reviews, and model validation activities.
- Interface with clients, vendors, licensors, and third-party stakeholders to ensure full compliance with project requirements and timely resolution of technical issues.
- Support preparation, monitoring, and control of discipline budgets, schedules, resource plans, and project execution strategies to achieve key project milestones.
- Ensure compliance with applicable international and regional standards, including IEC, API, ISA, IEEE, NFPA, and relevant oil and gas industry codes and practices.
- Ensure discipline compliance with QA/QC procedures covering engineering deliverables, drafting standards, instrument datasheets, calibration requirements, and procurement documentation.
- Maintain awareness of emerging I&C technologies, industry innovations, and digitalization initiatives, and recommend value-engineering opportunities to imp

## Requirements

Preference for OPITO-approved T-BOSIET/BOSIET and H₂S certifications with minimum validity of six months. Willingness to travel offshore on ADNOC basis for site surveys, brownfield assessments, data collection, and engineering data acquisition.

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