Principal Instrumentation Designer

• Lead and deliver high-quality instrumentation design services that meet Client, client, and applicable statutory and regulatory requirements, on time and within budget
• Leading the development, coordination, and quality assurance of instrumentation design deliverables across the full project lifecycle (concept, FEED, detailed design, construction support)
• Providing technical direction and oversight to instrumentation designers and drafting teams, including task assignment, workload planning, and design reviews
• Participating in project planning, progress reporting, and compliance with required checking and quality assurance procedures
• Ensuring project scope is clearly defined and that changes are managed in accordance with project change management processes
• Supporting procurement, construction, and commissioning activities
• Coordinating closely with engineering disciplines (process, electrical, mechanical, piping, and automation) to ensure fully integrated designs
• Proactively identifying and resolving discrepancies between Client and client design standards and requirements
• Providing technical input into constructability, maintainability, and operability reviews
• Supporting and mentoring junior designers and engineers, fostering technical excellence and knowledge sharing within the instrumentation team
• Communicating effectively with project stakeholders, including clients, vendors, and construction partners
• Identifying technical risks and issues, developing practical solutions, and escalating when appropriate

• Accredited Engineering Technology, Design, or related technical qualification (Engineering degree or diploma preferred)
• Extensive experience in senior-level Instrumentation & Controls design roles on large, multidisciplinary projects
• Demonstrated ability to interpret, develop, and review complex I&C drawings, schematics, and technical documentation
• Strong communication, coordination, and problem-solving skills
• Extensive experience delivering complex instrumentation design on industrial projects (e.g., energy, mining, chemicals, or infrastructure)
• Strong working knowledge of I&C design systems, workflows, and document management tools (e.g., SAP, KMS or similar project systems)
• Demonstrated participation in process safety and operability studies (e.g., HAZOP, LOPA) and the ability to translate outcomes into design requirements
• Solid understanding of project scope development, workshare execution, and delegation of design activities across internal and external teams
• Strong working knowledge of core Instrumentation & Control design deliverables
• Working knowledge of instrumentation selection and application

Professional designation or eligibility for professional certification relevant to design or engineering disciplines (e.g., APEGA, ASET, or equivalent)