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Senior Principal Instrumentation Engineer

Worley Alaska
Cameron, LA Full Time
POSTED ON 8/1/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 8/31/2026
About us

Worley is a global company of energy, chemicals and resources experts headquartered in Australia. We partner with our customers to deliver projects and create value across the life of their assets. We specialize in consulting, engineering, procurement and construction across the project lifecycle, with services extending through to operations and decommissioning. Leveraging extensive experience and AI-enabled delivery, we support customers in navigating complexity as they meet today's needs and transition to more sustainable solutions.

Responsibilities:
  • Serve as a technical resource for the control systems and process automation field specifically related to Safety Instrumented Systems (SIS) Functional Safety, including American National Standards Institute (ANSI) / International Society of Automation (ISA)-84, and Instrumentation Electrotechnical Commission (IEC) 61505/61511 - Functional Safety: Safety Instrumented Systems for the Process Industry Sector.
  • Develop and/or support the development of all SIS Functional Safety and SIS related deliverables including Functional Safety Plans, Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA} calculations, SIF Lists, SIF response time calculations, SIL verification calculations, test plans, Safety Requirements Specifications, I/O Lists, Range/Alarm/Trip/Shutdown schedules, system block diagrams, cause/effect logic matrix, function block (Boolean) diagrams, logic narratives, SIS hardware/software/configuration specs, etc.
  • Develop SIS Functional Safety scope of work documents.
  • Support the incorporation of SIS Functional Safety content into the mechanical equipment vendor packages.
  • Prepare engineering specification and requisition packages for inquiry and purchase.
  • Support the development of material/labor total installed cost (TIC) and engineering/design effort hour cost estimates.
  • Prepare technical bid evaluations and make recommendations for purchase.
  • Interface with suppliers to ensure compliance with specifications.
  • Review vendor data to ensure specifications and project requirements are met.
  • Provide technical direction for the selection of items to be specified, ensuring compliance with client requirements and standards.
  • Check specification/requisition packages prepared by others.
  • Support piping and instrumentation diagram (P&ID} development.
  • Help maintain the P&ID's through the course of each project phase.
  • Support the development of the Instrument Index and input/output (I/O) List.
  • Help maintain the Instrument Index and I/O List through the course of each project phase.
  • Participate and facilitate Functional Safety Assessment and Layer of Protection Analysis (LOPA) / Safety Integrity Levels (SIL) Assignment Review Meetings.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:
  • Bachelor's in Instrumentation/Controls engineering, experience in the oil & gas, refinery, and/or petrochemical industries, including direct experience in the specification of field instrumentation and 2 years of experience applying industry and end user standards in Functional Safety or Safety Instrumented Systems.
  • Min 12 years of experience Analytical Instrumentation (Process analyzers, gas analyzers/chromatographs, analyzer sample systems, Analyzer shelter design, etc.)
  • Must be able to work independently and proactively on tasks assigned as well as collaboratively with an integrated team
  • Must be able to work in a fast paced environment due to accelerated schedules
  • Candidate must be able to communicate well (oral and written) in English language

Moving forward together

We want our people to be energized and empowered to drive sustainable impact. So, our focus is on a values-inspired culture that unlocks brilliance through belonging, connection and innovation. We're building a diverse, inclusive and respectful workplace. Creating a space where everyone feels they belong, can be themselves, and are heard.

And we're not just talking about it; we're doing it. We're reskilling our people, leveraging transferable skills, and supporting the transition of our workforce to become experts in today's low carbon energy infrastructure and technology. Whatever your ambition, there's a path for you here.

And there's no barrier to your potential career success. Join us to broaden your horizons, explore diverse opportunities, and be part of delivering sustainable change.

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