This position provides technical support to Instrumentation peers, Engineers, and Drafters. Senior Instrumentation Specialists are involved in sizing and selecting various instruments and preparing instrument lists and datasheets. This position has experience with control systems, control valve sizing, measurement instrumentation, and industry regulations and standards. Instrumentation Specialists are involved in bid reviews, design reviews, technical evaluations, and assisting field operations. Senior Instrumentation Specialists are called upon to lead projects where there are various other Instrumentation Specialists along with other disciplines involved in various degrees

Duties and Responsibilities

- Assist with Instrument engineering and design for industrial plants and processes.
- Assists peers, engineers and others with instrumentation questions.
- Performs bid/evaluate/award process including development of Request for Quotation (RFQ) packages, bid evaluations, and Bill of Material (BOM) entry into Enterprise Resource Planning software.
- Independently analyze complex problems by communicating with leaders, other employees, and other disciplines.
- Reads and analyzes P&IDs; and Line Lists for generation of instrument lists and data sheets.
- Possibly test, calibrate, and troubleshoot electrical equipment and Instrumentation.
- Read and apply specifications, installation detail drawings, and electrical drawings to the specification of instrumentation.
- Ensure designs and installations comply with client specifications and government standards and codes.
- Resolve instrument, control, and electrical technical issues.




- Assist instrument and control personnel during construction and commissioning.
- Read and understand process runs and apply to the specification of instruments.
- Prepares and maintains instrument lists and data sheets.
- Uses data sheets and associated information to specify, size and select instruments.
- Requests quotes from vendors.
- Assists Instrumentation Supervisor in refining standards.
- Reviews and approves vendor drawings and documents
- Generates Bill of Material (BOM)
- Tracks time to jobs
- Provide technical support to Instrumentation peers, Engineers, Drafters, and others.
- View instruments and installations in the yard or shop and advise on proper installation.
- Apply practical knowledge and develop broad based skills while contributing to the overall success of Propak's operations through interaction with a cross functional team.
- Lead a project with providing manhour estimates and overall project timeline management.
- Assign and oversee the work of other Instrumentation Specialists in team.
- Assist with the performance evaluation of other Instrumentation Specialists in team.

Prerequisites

Education

- Diploma in Instrumentation or Electrical Engineering Technology
- Journeyman Red Seal certification (Instrumentation) is an asset




- Registered with or eligible for ASET certification

Experience

- 5+ years previous experience in the field of instrumentation
- Experience in the oil and gas industry
- Experience with control systems, measurement instrumentation, and industry regulations
- Experience with Analyzer Design an Asset
- Proficiency in Microsoft Operating Systems, AutoCAD Drawing Viewer, Bluebeam Revu and Adobe Acrobat Reader
- Experience with Rockwell or DeltaV an Asset

Other

- As a condition of employment, employees are required upon hire to sign a Drug-Free Workplace Agreement, a Conflict of Interest Agreement, and Confidentiality and Invention Agreement

Required Skills and Abilities

- Ability to meet objectives while working in a rapid-paced environment with changing priorities and strict deadlines
- Ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously
- Excellent organizational, time management, and planning skills
- Strong verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills
- Use of appropriate theoretical and practical engineering principles to solve technical problems
- Ability to interpret and utilize complex information
- Ability to use past engineering and/or field experience to help design instruments in various process applications
- Willing to think outside the box for selection of alternate instrument options
- Solid reading, research, and analytical skills
- Ability to understand complex, technical verbal and written instructions
- Ability to interpret and utilize complex information, computer-based designs, drawings, specialized technical manuals, and specifications

📌 Senior Instrumentation Specialist (Airdrie)
🏢 Propak Systems
📍 Airdrie