Automation & Controls Engineer - Asset Integrity

Overview

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Dogger Bank Offshore Wind Farm is the world’s largest offshore windfarm in construction. It is being developed in 3 phases (A, B and

C) with a total of 277 turbines installed across the entire project. During the operations phase, maintenance of the wind farm will be conducted from 4 Service Operations Vessels (SOVs) each equipped with a Daughter Craft (DC). The O&M Base including the logistics warehouse is located at Port of Tyne, South Tyneside. Adjacent is Equinor’s UK Central Control Room and technical competence centre for engineering support.

Asset Integrity are looking to recruit an experienced Automation & Controls Engineer to strengthen our Dogger Bank O&M Team. By joining Asset Integrity, you will have the opportunity work with a team of discipline engineers including Turbine, HVDC, Mechanical, Electrical and Lifting specialists.

• Be responsible for the technical integrity of automation, telecoms, network, cybersecurity, and operational technology (OT) equipment on Dogger Bank’s operational assets.
• Provide technical support to the Operations engineering function and evaluate modification proposals in-line with MOC process.
• Own, maintain and develop Performance Standards related to all Automation & Control safety critical systems / equipment.
• Deliver technical integrity evaluations of Performance Standard compliance to contribute to overall management and visualisation of the integrity of the windfarm.
• Own and manage technical risks for respective discipline.
• Support development and implementation of all Automation & Control system related maintenance programs.
• Support Root Cause Analysis (RCA) activities for discipline.
• Own, maintain and develop Work Requirement (WR) and Guideline (GL) documentation for discipline, ensuring compliance with all applicable regulations, standards and legislation.
• Support Prepare for Operations (PfO) process throughout handover phase of project through technical review and approval of assets.
• Support management of Life Cycle Information (LCI) to ensure accurate information is maintained for the operational assets.
• Some infrequent offshore visits to support maintenance and fault-finding activities may be requested.

At Equinor, there are some overall qualities we regard as essential. We want you to identify with the values that guide our decisions and help us succeed and grow: open, collaborative, courageous and caring. We expect you to make safety your priority and to contribute to our zero-harm culture. And for this specific position, we are also looking for:

An Excellent Technical Understanding Of Automation, Controls, Telecoms And Operational Technology Equipment, Preferably From An Operations And Maintenance Background. In Addition To This, The Following Attributes And Work Experience Would Be Viewed Favorably

• + 10 years’ experience working in automation and control systems within offshore wind and / or offshore oil and gas industry.
• Hold a minimum of a Bachelors Engineering degree (Sufficient level of experience working in a similar role may compensate for formal qualifications).
• Wind farm control systems design and implementation experience highly preferred. Other secure industries considered such as O&G, Nuclear etc.
• SCADA / equivalent system design, specification, installation, commissioning and troubleshooting experience required.
• Cyber security risk assessment and mitigation nice to have.
• Telecoms systems including analogue and digital radio, LTE, CCTV and multiplexing nice to have.

• Ability to live by our safety and security expectations.
• A team player, with willingness and ability to share knowledge and experience, who can support and contribute to a diverse and dynamic team.
• Strive for continuous improvement.
• Proficient oral and written communications skills; with ability to collaborate with multiple internal and external stakeholders and support functions.

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