Senior Engineer Maintenance (ICSS)

About the company

We are the largest oil producer within the ADNOC Group, accounting for over half of ADNOC’s total oil production. As the country’s oldest oil production company, our operations date back to 1939, when a 75-year concession was signed to explore for oil and gas in Abu Dhabi. As a global industry leader in environmental sustainability, we are the first in the world to capture carbon from the iron and steel industry. Our Carbon Capture, Utilization, and Storage (CCUS) facility at Al Reyadah has the capacity to capture 800,000 tonnes of carbon dioxide (CO2) from Emirates Steel Industries (ESI) each year, for use in the Bab and Rumaitha oil fields to support Enhanced Oil Recovery (EOR). Al Reyadah is, therefore, a critical enabler of ADNOC’s 2030 sustainability goals.

Job purpose

Ensure ICSS system healthiness and integrity, by carrying out the required system health check, analysis and provide an action plan to rectify the identified failures, faults, etc. Ensure the preventive, predictive, corrective maintenance plans are planned and conducted on time and with high quality. Lead the in-house system upgrade and enhancement projects to maintain the system up to date and fulfilling the OEM and ADNOC ICSS and cyber security guidelines and standards.

Key accountabilities

Job specific accountabilities

• Ensure the regular maintenance activities are carried out in accordance with plant maintenance philosophy in line with ADNOC Onshore and vendor procedures and standards, provide technical assessment, support and participate in the repair strategy for non-routine systems repairs and monitoring control systems database.
• Monitor and analyse ICSS networks and system hardware components states, graphics and process control loop such as network switches, servers, workstations, controllers, IO modules, power supply modules, redundant communication links with third party systems on daily basis and prepare corrective actions.
• Provide technical support to panel operator and operation engineers during process plant/equipment trips/failure, troubleshoot and identify the root cause.
• Conduct periodic backups for Integrated Controls systems database, servers, switches and firewalls and ensure latest backup is available in case of any system failure, participate in the development and update of system Disaster Recovery Plan and systems backup/restore procedures. Ensure periodic backups of the system are taken and stored properly as per the company guidelines and procedure.
• Identify life cycle of all control system components including hardware and software and plan for ICSS system upgrade to ensure ICSS system availability and integrity. Participate and lead the development and execution of system upgrade as recommended by OEM and to meet the ADNOC guidelines and standards.
• Assist in the improvement of monitoring systems (software and hardware) including update windows patches, ICSS OEM recommended fixes and anti-virus scanning and deploy latest anti-virus definitions to the system components.
• Responsible for ICSS system’s management including but not limited to login as administrator, maintain system’s passwords and do changes on a periodic basis as per the requirements and company procedures.
• Participate in design review, HAZOP, SIL study, alarm rationalization workshops, FAT, IFAT, SAT and commissioning of new ICSS systems which will be deployed as part of new projects or upgrades and coordinate with FDIS team for updating new tags.
• Carry out regular analysis of process and system alarms and submit reports to the management. Identify bad actors and work towards reducing nuisance alarms, participate in alarm management workshops during project stages. Conduct alarm rationalization workshop and prepare an action plan to meet the desired alarm standards requirements and KPI targets. Maintain master alarm database and review the changes periodically and share with operations.
• Plan, execute, operate and maintain the OT cybersecurity safeguards for the industrial environments – in coordination with OT support – that typically involve machinery, PLCs and communication across industrial network protocols. Monitor activity within industrial and automation systems for possible digital or physical threats. Standardize processes and operating maintenance standards.

Generic accountabilities

• Supervision
  Plan, supervise and coordinate all activities in the assigned area to meet functional objectives.
  Train and develop the assigned staff on relevant skills to enable them to become proficient on the job and deliver the respective section objectives.
• Budgets
  Provide input for preparation of the Department/Section budgets and assist in the implementation of the approved budget and work plans to deliver section objectives.
  Investigate and highlight any significant variances to support effective performance and cost control.
• Policies, systems, processes & procedures
  Implement approved Department/Section policies, processes, systems, standards and procedures in order to support execution of the Department/Section’s work programs in line with company and international standards.
  Comply with all applicable legislation and legal regulations.
• Performance management
  Contribute to the achievement of the approved performance objectives for the Department/Section in line with the company performance framework.
• Innovation and continuous improvement
  Design and implement new tools and techniques to improve the quality and efficiency of operational processes.
  Identify improvements in internal processes against best practices in pursuit of greater efficiency in line with ISO standards in order to define intelligent solutions for issues confronting the function.
• Health, safety, environment (HSE) and sustainability
  Conduct regular visits to the worksites and ensure job is executed safely.
  Undertake hazard assessment and identify precautions for the PTW issued in their work area.
  Ensure work is carried out in line with the ADNOC HSE procedure requirements.
  Implement corrective action for hazards and near miss reported in the area.
  Carry out the emergency responsibilities in line with the respective roles as per the emergency organization.
  Be familiar with the ADNOC HSE Recognition and Accountability Framework requirements. Comply with all applicable HSE requirements at all times. Exercise the STOP Work Authority bestowed if any unsafe act or situation puts you or your colleagues at risk.
• Reports
  Provide inputs to prepare Section MIS and progress reports for company management.
  Participate in risk assessments, HAZOP revalidations and DGS review meetings.

Communications & working relationships

Internal

• Regular meeting/contact with instrument technicians, Team Leader (IC & Telecom)
• Operations engineers, HSE department
• Other maintenance disciplines; electrical and mechanical
• Technical center

External

• ICSS vendors
• OEMs
• Maintenance contractors

Qualifications, experience, knowledge & skills

Minimum qualification
Bachelor’s degree in Electronics Engineering discipline or equivalent

Minimum experience & knowledge & skills

• 8 years of experience in the field of instrument maintenance, including at least 5 years of experience in oil and gas industry.
• In-depth knowledge of DCS/PLC systems, system architectures, programming, communication protocols, industry standards related to ICSS.