Shell Hiring! Full Time Senior Instrument Engineer in Sarawak - Ricebowl

• Manage healthy interface within the department, ensuring alignment, quality assurance, and sufficient resource support to meet targets.
• Execute instrumentation engineering and assurance activities in accordance with HSSE & DEP standards.
• Provide technical assurance and expertise to SMDS asset owners on field‑instrumentation challenges.
• Lead and detail engineering design, calculations, specifications, and technical documentation for instrument‑related projects and plant changes.
• Develop technical specifications for purchase requisitions, evaluate vendor proposals, liaise with construction contractors, and manage documentation updates (e.g., As‑built drawings in SPI).
• Provide technical assurance for preventive and corrective maintenance programs per Asset Management System processes, ensuring HEMP and Safety Critical Activities meet performance standards.
• Advise the Instrument Manager on prioritisation of activities delivered by Site maintenance and assurance teams.
• Review critical barriers (training, procedures, critical equipment, resourcing, schedule compliance) for Instrumented Protective Functions, address shortcomings, and implement improvements.
• Contribute to the development of mid‑to‑long‑term strategy for managing instrumentation equipment reliability, including Threat & Opportunity (MTO) and obsolescence planning.
• Provide inter‑disciplinary inputs in concept development, site survey, cost estimation, option definition, technical evaluation, review performance, and more.
• Plan, deliver, and act on recommendations to close out assurance items from audits or post‑implementation reviews.
• Continuously review, update, and improve instrumentation maintenance processes and documentation (ITP, checklists, reports, condition‑monitoring trend analysis, knowledge management, ESP PTM reporting).
• Conduct Post Implementation Reviews regularly to capture and implement continuous improvements.
• Determine optimal testing frequencies for instrumentation equipment based on Shell DEP, industry standards, plant requirements, and safety reviews.
• Coordinate and support Instrumented Protective Functions classification exercises and facility SIFpro database management.
• Troubleshoot and eliminate bad actors to maximise asset reliability and make sound recommendations.
• Prepare instrumentation work scopes and assist other disciplines for major maintenance, non‑routine campaigns, plant changes, projects, and turnarounds (field coordination, supervision, assurance checks).
• Initiate and implement Management of Change (MOC) for deviations in materials, designs, or DEP, ensuring timely delivery and budget compliance.
• Collaborate with Production, Maintenance, and Technology teams to ensure field instrumentation assets deliver per process intent and provide assurance and coaching.
• Own OPEX/CAPEX build‑up and spend for instrumentation activities and manage assigned contracts, liaising directly with contractors.
• Support Leadership and delivery of the Site Governance Element of GoalZero, People, Reliability, Innovation, Cost, Projects & Turnaround.
• Undertake special assignments or tasks as directed by Line Manager.

• Recognised bachelor’s degree in Electrical, Electronic, Instrumentation & Control engineering.
• Minimum 10+years of instrumentation experience in the oil & gas industry.
• Experience in instrumentation engineering, process control and automation, design, troubleshooting, maintenance or assurance in a manufacturing environment.
• Familiarity with Shell DEP and DCAF requirements and implementation.
• Knowledge or experience in structured problem‑solving through Root Cause Analysis methods or equivalent.
• Experience in effective coaching, collaboration and excellent communication skills.
• Willingness to relocate and work in Bintulu, Sarawak.

• Competitive starting salary with annual performance‑related increase.
• Flexible working hours and possibility of remote/mobile working.
• Paid parental leave, including for non‑birthing parents.
• Opportunities to develop technical, leadership and personal skills in a values‑led culture.
• Access to training and development programmes and diverse career opportunities.
• Work in a diverse and inclusive company committed to equal opportunity.

Shell is an Equal Opportunity Employer.