Senior EIC Engineer

Date Posted: March 9, 2026
Closing Date: April 3, 2026
Reports To: Superintendent, Control System and EIC Engineering
Location: Damietta
Duration: Full-time

Position Summary

The Senior Electrical, Instrumentation, and Control (EIC) Engineer provides technical leadership to ensure the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of plant control systems and instrumentation assets. The role is responsible for executing engineering design changes, supporting plant reliability initiatives, and managing assigned EIC projects from concept through implementation.

The position covers the design, reliability, and maintainability of key plant systems including Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS), Turbomachinery Controls (TMC), PLCs, Fire & Gas systems (F&G), field instrumentation, analyzers, and final control elements.

Position Responsibilities

Provide technical expertise in Electrical, Instrumentation, and Control Systems to support safe and reliable plant operations.
Lead and support EIC engineering activities including design modifications, technical studies, and reliability improvements.
Manage EIC-related plant design changes in accordance with the Management of Change (MOC) process and applicable engineering standards.
Develop engineering solutions, cost estimates, and technical documentation for system modifications and improvement projects.
Support commissioning, testing, and start-up activities for implemented design changes.
Monitor and improve control system performance by identifying vulnerabilities and resolving reliability issues.
Conduct root cause analysis for equipment and system failures and implement corrective actions.
Support preventive and predictive maintenance strategies for control systems and instrumentation assets.
Collaborate with operations, maintenance, and engineering teams to ensure effective execution of EIC activities.
Maintain accurate engineering documentation and ensure systems comply with safety, Process Safety Management (PSM), and Responsible Care requirements.
Demonstrate strong safety leadership and commitment.

Position Qualifications

-Bachelor of Science in Electrical, Electronics, or Communications Engineering, or equivalent.
-Functional Safety certification preferred (e.g., CFSP, ISA 84, or TÜV).
-Minimum 10 years of experience in Electrical, Instrumentation, and Control Systems within petrochemical, refinery, or oil & gas industries.
-Strong knowledge of Distributed Control Systems (DCS) and Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS), preferably Invensys/Foxboro DCS and Triconex systems.
-Proven experience in the design, implementation, and maintenance of industrial control systems.
-Good working knowledge of field instrumentation, analyzers, final control elements, machinery protection systems, and electrical systems.
-Basic knowledge of reliability engineering principles.
-Experience with Fire & Gas (F&G) protection systems.
-Experience in control valve selection and sizing.
-Familiarity with DCS cybersecurity and plant IT systems (e.g., PI, Maximo).
-Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and CMMS systems.
-Strong collaboration, communication, and problem-solving skills.

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