Lead Automation Engineer (Re-location to Krakow)

Job description

As we accelerate our activities related to the energy transition and embark on a series of new projects, we’re expanding our Instrumentation team and seeking talented individuals to join us. This is a unique opportunity to be part of a forward-thinking group dedicated to shaping a sustainable future. We’re looking for driven Instrumentation Engineers who are ready to make a tangible impact and grow their careers in a dynamic, international environment. These roles will report to the Discipline Manager, Instrumentation and will be based in Kraków. 

Within the Engineering Europe Department and the Instrumentation Europe team, you participate in the design and construction of our production units for the Group, or our third-party customers. Integrated into our project execution teams, you intervene from the proposal phase, in direct contact with our customers, until the delivery of the sized equipment and the start-up of the units.

With the Instrumentation expertise, the team participates in the development of the group’s new technologies, in particular the production of Hydrogen and C02 capture, and works to ensure the precision and reliability of our process measurements.

Your responsibilities :

• Prepare proposals and execute projects for instrumentation for various industries including petrochemical, refinery or cryogenic technology
• Lead a Project team of instrumentation engineers in-house or a 3rd party Instrumentation engineers
  • Analyze and evaluate technical contract annexes
  • Plan, manage, monitor, review and approve the discipline’s work, subject to quality, schedule, progress, budget, project and contract requirements
  • Report to Project Management, capitalise project execution

• Prepare project-specific basis of design as per the relevant specifications and contract requirements
• Develop and supervise Instrumentation design overall, including Instrument List, Data Sheets (Instruments, Valves, Analysers), Hook-ups, Material Take-off; Instrument Layout drawings, Wiring diagrams (junction box arrangement, loop drawings) and the like
• Supervise coordination of Package Units, interfaces to other disciplines, client, vendors and Project Management
• Verify project documentation with respect to its completeness and compliance with Air Liquide standards, branch and local regulations, contract requirements
• Participate in inspections for instruments, valves and analysers
• Carry out Instrumentation Engineering in full extent for small scale project
• Develop/update of Air Liquide standards, work processes or tools
• Development into Senior Lead Engineer, Design Authority, Expert

Are you a MATCH?  

Required Qualifications And Competencies :

• Master’s degree in Automation;
• Experience in plant engineering company as Instrumentation Lead Engineer
• Ability to work independently in execution of projects for instrumentation, preparation of proposals
• Proficiency in English, Polish would be appreciated
• Computer skills, knowledge of applications such as MS Office, ACAD, Smart Plant Instrumentation, Smart Plant 3D would be appreciated
• Eager to work in a multi-cultural and multi-project teams, willing to travel short term to other engineering centers or if needed to construction sites
• High interpersonal skills

What we offer :

• Interesting, engaging position in an international company;
• Work in a multicultural team
• International exposure and recognition.
• Modern office space, adjusted to the needs of people with disabilities
• Hybrid work model with 3 days of work from the office
• Trainings and opportunities to develop;
• Gaining new knowledge and experience
• Attractive compensation and benefits package (e.g. private healthcare or MultiSport card)