Instrumentation and Control (I&C) Engineer Job in Kenya

A well-established company operating one of the most efficient thermal power plant in Kenya located in the coastal region is seeking to recruit an experienced Instrumentation and Control (I&C) Engineer in the Maintenance department. 

The incumbent will report to the Chief Electrical Engineer and will work in a team in electrical section to maintain the power plant in a safe, efficient, effective and economical manner.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out maintenance and service on all plant Instruments and control systems.
• Carry out minor and major overhauls on critical plant instruments and control systems.
• Analysing data and sharing findings with other departments aiming to improve plant performance
• Manage plant computerised maintenance system database and support office IT network.
• Responsible for carrying out periodic DCS, PLCs and office IT backups.
• Implement plant improvement projects without endangering any person’s safety and health.
• Generate technical reports regarding plant improvements or failure modes and share experiences
• Support electrical team during troubleshooting or major overhauls or projects.
• Available for on-call duties when required and described by management.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bsc.in Electrical or Instrumentation and Control engineering or Diploma in Instrumentation and control
• 4 years hands-on experience in power plant maintenance and operation.
• Hands-on experience in ABB PLC control system, Siemens PLCs – S7 series.
• Knowledge of various instrumentation and control calibration techniques and standards.
• Ability to interpret P&I diagrams and process concepts including interlocks.
• Hands-on experience on ABB advanced process control (APC), distributed control systems (DCS), programmable logic controllers (PLC), and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA).
• Competent in industrial IT communication protocol and networking.
• Computer literate and able to communicate effectively.

Interested candidates who meet the above criteria and would wish to be part of the team should email their applications and detailed CVs to applications.recruit@gmail.com on or before 29th August 2014.