Lead Instrument Engineer

Lead Instrument Engineer

Wood has an opportunity for a Lead Instrument Engineer to join a major project team supporting a Malaysia based development.

The Lead Instrument Engineer is responsible for the safe, high-quality, and schedule-driven delivery of instrument engineering scopes across all project phases. The role provides technical leadership and project oversight, coordinating closely with EPC contractors, multidisciplinary engineering teams, and key stakeholders to ensure designs and deliverables align with project requirements. Accountability includes ensuring outcomes meet approved designs, specifications, budgets, schedules, and applicable Owner and regulatory standards while managing technical risk and supporting efficient project execution.

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The direction and control of a Specialist Group of personnel assigned to a Project

Co-ordination of the technical standard of engineering, design and draughting within a Discipline Project Assigned Team, as applicable.

The identification of the full scope of discipline work.

The execution of project work, in accordance with the Discipline Design Instructions, including Foster Wheeler and/or Project Procedures on Safety and Quality Control, within the man-hour, cost budgets and the project schedule targets.

Assignment of personnel to specific tasks within the Discipline Project Assigned Team.

Be familiar with the current application of computer systems to Foster Wheeler's business and endeavour to optimise their use and development within the project/department budget, both to solve technical problems and to promote the effective management of information. These systems will include the application of CAD, PDS, DMRS, SMILE, INTOOLS etc

Co-ordinate the establishment of supplier document requirements and the effective ongoing control of review and approval

Prior to commencement of engineering of a project, prepare in conjunction with the Chief Discipline Engineer, the Discipline Project Assigned Team Plan for project execution, including:

Review of planning information to establish correctness of sequence of operations, key dates and time intervals.

Preparation of detailed plan to achieve compliance to the project schedule.

Assist in the preparation of a Project Quality Plan and program by input to DMRS.

Identify manpower requirements.

Review of project procedures and requirements with Project Engineering Manager.

Review initial designs, specifications, drawings, requisitions, and other data necessary to establish correctness of design and adherence within each project stage to established material and equipment budgets.

Direct the development of project specifications, standards, designs, drawings and requisitions within the Discipline Project Assigned Team.

Advise Materials Management Department, in conjunction with the Chief Engineer, on the engineering acceptability of Suppliers.

Review regularly progress on the project and submit monthly progress and DMRS reports to the Project Engineering Manager. Investigate indicated or potential slippages related to schedule and budgets and report, together with proposed corrective action, to the Chief Discipline Engineer and the Project Engineering Manager. Ensure that agreed corrective action is taken.

Review and approve, or arrange the approval of all documents requiring the signature of a Discipline Authorised Engineer.

Take action on Audit Reports as required.

Carry out the following Suppliers document control functions:

• Review document requirements and document and equipment delivery dates for major equipment, established with Suppliers at the pre‑order meeting.
• Compile a Supplier's document Index (SDI), update and issue it on a monthly basis.
• Distribute Supplier documentation to the various Engineering and Design personnel and co-ordinate their comments. Prepare consolidated comments and return these to the Supplier.
• Liaise with Materials Management to obtain all necessary Supplier information, in particular review late Supplier documentation for expediting with Materials Management.
• Liaise with Specialist Engineers regarding information required by the Designers.
• Issue copies of final documentation for inclusion in the Mechanical Catalogues.

Liaise with other Discipline Project Assigned Teams, with the Project Engineering Manager and Client's Engineers on discipline and project matters.

Resolve problems arising from differences with other Discipline Project Assigned Teams, major technical problems and policy matters. Seek advice from the Chief Discipline Engineer when necessary.

What makes you remarkable?

At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world's most critical challenges.

Expected:

• Degree in Electrical, Electronics or Instrumentation Engineering with at least 10 years experience in LNG / Refinery/Petrochemical/Chemical/Power Plants.
• Knowledge of DCS/PLC based system and Field instrumentation. Familiar with PC based design software for sizing of instruments. Preparation of requisition and procurement of instruments and control system. Experience in control system for preparation of functional description / cause and effect matrix / IPF narratives etc.
• Project Management capabilities of instrument & control works.

If you are an experienced Lead Instrument Engineer, ready for your next challenge - apply today!

Shortlisting will commence immediately.

Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 45 countries, employing around 25,000 people.

Diversity Statement We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.

Job Identification 28627

Job Category Engineering

Posting Date 04/20/2026, 12:15 AM

Job Schedule Full time

Locations Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia

Market Sector All

Recruiting Type Professional & Technical