Principal Instrument Designer

Petrofac, Aberdeen

Principal Instrument Designer

Salary Not Specified

Petrofac, Aberdeen

  • Part time
  • Contract
  • Onsite working

Posted 3 weeks ago, 14 Sep | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 763b02be118a4ca199060b26011796e9

Full Job Description

Petrofac is seeking a Principal Instrument Designer - Contractor for12 months based in Aberdeen, UK.

The role is outside IR35 and we invite Limited Companies to engage.

Scope of Services:

Scope of Services:

  • Provide design input to estimates for project work scopes

  • Provide input to progress and planning meetings

  • Provide technical design expertise to specify modifications to existing equipment or purchasing new equipment including:


  • o DCS, ESD F&G and Metering system modifications

    o Field Instrumentation including Pressure, Level, Temperature, Flow and Specialist

    o Measurements.

    o Valves

    o SIL, High Integrity Systems (HIPPS)

    o Measurement and Metering

    o Industrial Networking and Communications

  • Provide technical design expertise to the resolution of technical queries ensuring that all design changes are captured by the change control process

  • To be able to conduct site surveys on offshore or onshore assets

  • To be able to produce calculations required for the role and participate in design reviews.

  • Production of discipline documentation deliverables for inclusion in work packs.

  • Provide a level of technical support that satisfies the appropriate Asset Safety Case and that the PFEER performance standards ensuring they are not compromised by any discipline engineering activities

  • Compliance with company engineering procedures, industry, international and client codes and standards.

  • Ensure that all work complies with the Contract Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality policies and procedures as appropriate.

  • Approve dispensations to codes or standards where justified.


  • Deliverables:

    · Block Diagrams or Single line diagrams

    · Cause & Effect Diagrams

    · Instrument Cable Block Diagram

    · Cable Tray Routing & Layout Diagrams

    · Panel; Control Room; F&G and Equipment Room Layouts

    · Panel Wiring Diagram

    · Destruct Drawing

    · Instrument Mounting / Support Details

    · Logic & Loop Diagrams

    · Schematic Diagrams

    · Cable Interconnection Diagrams

    · Cable; Panel & Junction box Termination Diagram

    · Junction Box Termination Diagram

    · Pneumatic; Chemical and Hydraulic Hook-up Diagram

    · Pneumatic; Chemical and Hydraulic Hook-up Schematic

    · Installation or story board diagrams to facilitate understanding