Senior Instrument Engineer

Locations: Bergen / Herøya / Lysaker / Sandefjord / Forus / Stavanger
Language: English (Professional working level)

About The Role

We are seeking an experienced Senior Instrument Engineer to join multidisciplinary oil and gas modification projects. The role focuses on delivering high-quality instrumentation engineering across FEED and execution phases ensuring safe compliant and efficient technical solutions in complex project environments.

You will take ownership of instrumentation scope from design and documentation to procurement installation support and site execution follow-up. The role requires strong technical expertise combined with excellent collaboration skills in multidisciplinary project settings.

What Youll Do

• Review engineering documentation and drawings and define instrumentation scope in FEED phase

• Prepare design basis for estimation planning and procurement across FEED and execution

• Present and communicate technical work during FEED phase activities

• Update engineering drawings and technical documentation

• Prepare installation work packages and documentation for execution

• Handle procurement and follow-up of materials including package and bulk items

• Take full responsibility for instrumentation deliverables within assigned projects

• Conduct site surveys and evaluate installation conditions

• Assess equipment types vendors and installation methods

• Ensure technical compliance with standards and project requirements

Who You Are

• Minimum 5 years of experience in multidisciplinary oil and gas projects preferably modification projects

• Strong experience in field instrumentation including defining requirements technical documentation procurement and QA of equipment and documentation

• Experience preparing design documentation site surveys and evaluating equipment vendors and installation methods

• Solid knowledge of relevant directives and standards such as ATEX and IEC

• Experience working with instrumentation installation documentation and work packages

• Strong understanding of complex modification project environments and cross-disciplinary collaboration

• Minimum Bachelors degree or higher in relevant engineering field

• Experience with tools such as EPLAN CANECO SmartPlant Instrumentation MS Visio MS Office and PIMS

• Experience with Equinor TRs and NORSOK standards is an advantage

• Strong written and verbal communication skills in English

About Sperton

Sperton is a global recruitment and consulting firm with offices across Europe Asia and the Americas. We help companies find and manage top talent across borders delivering fast compliant and flexible recruitment consultant hiring and global mobility services.