Instrumentation and Controls Lead III at Nautilus Nigeria Engineering and Construction Limited

About the Role

We are seeking a qualified Instrumentation and Controls Lead III to define and oversee all pre-commissioning and commissioning activities for instrumentation scope across all project phases. This position supports the development and execution of centralized engineering services for existing upstream production operating units and new upstream capital projects, ensuring safety, availability, and reliability of instrument and control systems while optimizing costs.

Main Functions

• Define scope of all pre-commissioning and commissioning activities
• Assign workloads and review implementation of standards and procedures
• Manage man hour estimating, cost estimating, budgeting, and progress reporting for instrumentation scope
• Support development and execution of centralized engineering services for upstream production and capital projects
• Maintain safety, availability, and reliability of instrument and control systems while optimizing cost

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Liaise with customers, vendors, engineers, and other disciplines as required
• Participate in HAZOP/LOPA reviews and other technical, constructability, and quality reviews
• Assist in the design, review, and approval of instrumentation-related engineering deliverables including instrument indexes, installation details, location drawings, datasheets, wiring drawings, loop drawings, P&IDs, material requisitions, and bill of materials
• Evaluate alternatives and select instruments based on calculations (control valve, flow elements, pressure safety valves)
• Manage document control logs and instrument change approvals
• Support project Acceptance Testing (AT) by reviewing procedures, assigning resources, attending AT sessions, and adjusting commissioning scope based on AT results
• Develop, track, and adjust commissioning execution schedules

Required Skills and Qualifications

• Previous experience in a closely related position and/or supervisory experience in a related field
• Master's degree or advanced degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or related engineering specialty, or equivalent professional experience
• Extensive knowledge of discipline design standards, specifications, codes, and appropriate safety criteria
• Ability to review, evaluate, and update cause and effect diagrams, P&IDs, logic and architecture diagrams, and control systems