Senior Instrument Engineer

About the role

Neste, a global producer of renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel, is hiring a Senior Instrument Engineer for its Asset Management team at the Singapore Tuas Refinery. You will lead the instrument reliability improvement programme and provide engineering support to the refinery, working closely with Procurement, Technical, HR & CD, HSSEQ, IPEG, Operations, Maintenance, M&MA, Global RCC and Asset Development.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the design, specification and selection of field instruments, control valves and associated systems, ensuring deliverables such as P&IDs, loop diagrams and datasheets meet project and regulatory standards
• Act as technical authority for instrumentation installations and systems, and oversee the maintenance strategy and lifecycle of instrumentation and control systems
• Analyse instrument performance and failures, recommend preventive or corrective actions, and support reliability initiatives and PM/CM plans
• Support projects, modifications and turnarounds as instrumentation SME and SPA, reviewing and approving scopes, plans and execution
• Ensure compliance with standards, codes and corporate policies, and take part in HAZOP, SIL and LOPA studies
• Monitor calibration, testing and certification programmes, and maintain the AM risk register
• Mentor area engineers, operation engineers and maintenance supervisors, and run technical training sessions
• Identify improvement opportunities, explore digitalisation and advanced monitoring, and benchmark against industry standards

Required profile

• Degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering
• Minimum 10-15 years of instrumentation engineering experience, preferably in process industries (oil & gas, petrochemical, refinery, renewable fuels or chemicals)
• Proven track record in design, installation, commissioning and maintenance of instruments, control valves and analysers
• Experience in turnarounds, capital projects and BAU support, and familiarity with asset management and reliability engineering
• Good communication, strategic thinking, mentoring experience and ability to work under pressure during shutdowns

Required skills

• Hands-on experience with DCS, PLC and SCADA systems and instrument loop tuning
• Knowledge of ISA, API, IEC and ISO instrumentation standards
• Proficiency in AutoCAD P&ID, instrument management systems and calibration tracking tools
• Specification writing, vendor evaluation and technical review

Applications close on 30 August 2026 and must be submitted through the company's recruitment system. The process includes interviews and possibly an aptitude assessment, and may involve a health examination and/or security clearance.