Lead Automation Engineer

Your responsibilities

• Lead and manage instrumentation engineering activities for projects in industries such as petrochemical, refining, and cryogenic technologies.
• Supervise internal and external instrumentation engineering teams, ensuring alignment with project goals.
• Review and interpret technical annexes of contracts to ensure compliance and feasibility.
• Oversee planning, execution, and quality control of instrumentation deliverables, ensuring adherence to timelines, budgets, and contractual obligations.
• Provide regular updates to project management and contribute to continuous improvement in project execution.
• Define project-specific design criteria based on applicable standards and contract specifications.
• Guide the development of instrumentation design documentation, including instrument lists, data sheets (for instruments, valves, and analyzers), hook-up drawings, material take-offs, layout plans, and wiring diagrams.
• Coordinate with other engineering disciplines, vendors, clients, and project managers to ensure seamless integration of instrumentation systems.
• Validate project documentation for completeness and compliance with internal standards, local regulations, and client requirements.
• Participate in inspections and testing of instrumentation components such as valves and analyzers.

Employer requirements

• Master’s degree in Automation or a related field.
• Proven experience as a Lead Instrumentation Engineer in a plant engineering environment.
• Ability to independently manage instrumentation tasks and proposal development.
• Fluent in English; Polish language skills are a plus.
• Proficient in software tools such as MS Office, AutoCAD, Smart Plant Instrumentation, and Smart Plant 3D.
• Comfortable working in diverse, multi-project teams and open to short-term travel to engineering offices or construction sites.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills

What employer offers

• A stimulating role in a global organization.
• Collaboration with international and multicultural teams.
• Recognition and visibility across global projects.
• Modern, accessible office facilities
• Hybrid work model with three office days per week.

• Professional development through training and learning opportunities.
• Competitive salary and benefits, including private healthcare and a MultiSport card.

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.