Position: Analyzer Specialist
Location: Qatar
Contract Type: 1-year | 5-days per week
Role Overview:
Lead the construction, pre-commissioning, commissioning, and start-up of analyzer systems under the Main Automation Contractor (MAC) framework. The role covers 18 Analyzer Houses, 8 Analyzer Shelters, and numerous field analyzers interfacing with plant control systems. Responsible for ensuring compliance with environmental, cybersecurity, and regulatory requirements in collaboration with Qatar's MoECC and Q-Chem Environmental Department.
Key Responsibilities:
Leadership & Project Execution
- Lead analyzer scope execution, coordinating with EPC, MAC, and vendor teams.
- Ensure alignment with project milestones, regulatory requirements, and MAC schedules.
Analyzer Systems & Infrastructure
- Oversee construction, energization, integration, SAT & ISAT of Analyzer Houses/Shelters and field-mounted analyzers.
- Manage Sample Probes, Sample Tubing, and Conditioning Systems (SCS).
- Ensure compliance with hazardous area classifications (Exd/Exp), HVAC, fire & gas, and utilities.
Technologies Covered
- Gas Chromatographs (GC), CEMS, TDLS, TOC Analyzers, Wobbe Index, RVP, Sulfur, O₂, Density, Raman/Radiometric, and Online Pellet Analyzers.
Pre-Commissioning & Commissioning
- Lead loop checks, SAT/ISAT, calibration, functional testing, and DCS integration.
- Validate firmware/software updates, cybersecurity patches, and backup/recovery procedures.
Start-Up & Turnover
- Coordinate analyzer system turnovers in line with process unit completion.
- Ensure operational readiness, validation, and optimization for process safety, product quality, and environmental compliance.
Environmental Compliance & Cybersecurity
- Ensure CEMS and DAS systems meet Qatar MoECC regulations and NCSA cybersecurity standards.
- Oversee data integrity, secure communication, access control, VPNs, and secure remote access.
Vendor & Stakeholder Coordination
- Interface with analyzer vendors, QA/QC, construction, and commissioning teams.
- Manage vendor schedules, RFIs, training, and documentation review (O&M manuals, calibration procedures).
Spare Parts & Change Management
- Develop spare parts interchangeability lists and ensure availability for critical systems.
- Support MAC Manager in scope changes, MOCs, and technical deviations.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's degree or Diploma in Instrumentation, Chemical Engineering, or related field.
- Minimum 10 years' experience in analyzer engineering, testing, commissioning, start-up, and maintenance for oil & gas or petrochemical megaprojects.
Skills & Competencies
- Strong understanding of process analyzers, sample systems, and automation integration.
- Proven leadership managing multi-vendor analyzer packages and infrastructure.
- Familiarity with Qatar environmental regulations and cybersecurity standards.
- Excellent communication, documentation, troubleshooting, and team coordination skills.