Instrumentation Specialist

This position provides technical support to Instrumentation peers, Engineers, and Drafters. Instrumentation Specialists are involved in sizing and selecting various instruments and preparing instrument lists and datasheets. This position has experience with control valve sizing, measurement instrumentation, and industry regulations and standards. Instrumentation Technologists are involved in bid reviews, design reviews, technical evaluations, and assisting field operations.

**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 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.
- 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.
- Prepares and maintains instrument lists and data sheets.
- Uses data sheets and associated information to specify, size and select instruments.
- Requests quotes from vendors.
- 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.

**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**
- 3-4 years previous experience in the field of instrumentation
- Experience in the oil and gas industry
- Experience with control systems, measurement instrumentation, and industry regulations
- Proficiency in Microsoft Operating Systems, AutoCAD Drawing Viewer, 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 fast-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
- 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
- Excellent visualization skills
- Strong detail orientation
- Ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Ability to take independent action to accomplish objectives
- Positive attitude
- Ability to create systems for checking accuracy and monitoring the quality of work
- Advanced mathematics and science skills
- Willingness to learn new skills, systems, and procedures
- Highly motivated to excel in a competitive environment
- Strong command of the English language

**Relationships**

**Internal**
- Works in a team environment
- Interacts professionally with all levels of staff and management
- Required to attend meetings and liaise with direct supervisor and co-workers
- Collaborates with multidisciplinary Technologists, Engineers, Designers, Trades, Managers, and other department personnel
- Answers inquiries and explains processes
- May be required to prepare internal reports

**External**
- Interacts professionally with all external parties
- May be required to visit client site during commissioning and start-up

**Authority Level**
- Decisions are routine in nature and will follow precedents and procedures
- Makes independent decisions within the scope of the position
- Manager is readily available for assistance and guidance

**Work Environment**

**Specific Work Conditions**
- Work may involve shop and field placements, often with little notice
- Required to work in an office setting with usual weekday office hours
- Overtime may be required to meet project deadlines
- Requires the ability to deal with a diversity of people when responding to interdepartmental inquiries
- Cop