Electrical, Instrumentation & Automation Engineering Manager - Global Position

Job Description

Our client Oiltanking has been active in tank storage logistics since 1972 and is today one of the largest independent operators of tank terminals for oils, petroleum products, biofuels, gases and chemicals worldwide. The company owns and operates 41 terminals in 18 countries with a total storage capacity of more than 16 million cbm, on five continents ? in Europe, North America, Latin America, the Middle East, Africa, India, and the Asia-Pacific region.Clients include private and state oil companies, refiners, petrochemical companies, and traders in petroleum products and chemicals. Oiltanking is a subsidiary of Marquard & Bahls AG, an agile and independent holding company in the energy & chemical sector, founded in 1947.With a strong customer orientation and a focus on safe, efficient and reliable services, Oiltanking employs a strategy of controlled growth of its tank terminal-based service network through acquisitions, upgrading of existing facilities and building new tailor-made infrastructure. Currently the group is inthe process of developing NewCo, a carve-out out of Oiltanking which will be launched in 2022.This new company will have a very ambitious growth agenda in Petrochemicals, LNG and New Energies through significantly increasing brownfield, greenfield, EPC and M&A activities. Key priority and strategic mission is to become a front runner in Sustainability & ESG (Environment, Social, Governance). From the start its worldwide footprint willinclude 13 terminals located in the United States, Europe, China, Singapore and the Middle East.To develop and spearhead the Centre of Excellence for EI&A in the new Central Engineering Department (CED) as part ofAssets, Operations & Safety (AO&S), Oiltanking is hiring an experienced and excellent:Electrical, Instrumentation & Automation Engineering ManagerPetrochemicals, Gas & Energy - Storage & LogisticsGlobal Position - Based in Antwerp or RotterdamMissionKey purpose of your role is to manage Electrical, Instrumentation & Automation engineering support to the engineering departments of the different operating companies as well as coordinating the roll-out and implementation of the groups ambitious Automation/Digitisation road map for 13 terminals worldwide. You will ensure optimal knowledge sharing from the corporate centre towards the terminals and vice versa and you will report directly to the Vice President Engineering in Antwerp. Your Key Responsibilities include : ? Leading design & implementation of electrical and automation systems, components and applications within the regions on a global scale according to CED standards. ?Supervision and development of EI&A related calculations,specifications, PIDs, schemes, conceptual studies, engineering documents and reliability/availability requirements for new buildsor expansion projects. ? Ensuring that state-of-the-art quality,legal, timing & planning and budgetary requirements are met.? Coordinating with the CED team and the regional A&O Managers,the Operations, IT and Engineering Managers. ? Driving the local E&I and DCS Engineers to meet milestones and KPIs. ? Monitoring review & discussion of E&I CapEx proposals within the different regions. ? Representing the company towards customers,authorities, contractors and regulatory agencies. ? Acting as a keyproduct owner for ISA-95 Level 1 & 2 Automation Systems and driving standardization of Control Systems in the group.

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