Senior Design and Application Engineer

About this role

INTECH Process Automation is hiring a Senior Design & Application Engineer for a full-time role based in Port Harcourt. The role focuses on advancing process automation solutions across industries such as oil and gas, petrochemicals, utilities and renewable energy, covering areas like integrated control systems, SCADA virtualization, wellhead automation and telecommunications. The engineer will design and implement hardware for control systems (DCS, SIS, FGS) with emphasis on DeltaV, Yokogawa, PI and GE Mark VI, perform FATs and site commissioning, and interpret customer specifications and instrumentation. The position requires travel and site presence as needed and involves working with major industrial standards. The employer, INTECH, is a global system integrator with over 22 years in Industrial Automation and Control System solutions."

What you would do

• Design and implement hardware for DCS, SIS and FGS systems with a focus on specified platforms.
• Perform system testing and Factory Acceptance Testing for control systems and site work.
• Commission and startup control systems at client sites.
• Interpret and analyse customer specifications, drawings and narratives to extract project requirements.
• Review and apply major industrial standards throughout project phases.
• Demonstrate understanding of instrumentation, working principles and system functionality.
• Collaborate with teams to ensure project delivery and on-site execution when required.
• Utilise Microsoft Office tools to document and present findings and plans.
• Contribute to project discussions and technical clarifications with clients.
• Support on-site activities and provide input for optimization and reliability enhancements.

What they are asking for

• 6–8 years of experience in industrial automation or control systems.
• Hands-on experience with 2–3 PLC platforms (e.g., Allen-Bradley, Siemens, Schneider Electric).
• Strong instrumentation knowledge including field instruments, control valves and calibration concepts.
• Exposure to 1–2 DCS platforms (DeltaV, Yokogawa, GE Mark VI).
• Basic understanding of electrical and solar power systems and their integration aspects.
• Willingness to travel and undertake site services, including extended on-site durations.
• Good communication skills and ability to discuss technical information clearly.

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