Automation Engineer - Control Systems
Posted date [2026-07-07]
(ID: 47652)
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Founded in 1971, ADNOC is a leading diversified energy group, wholly owned by the Abu Dhabi Government. Our network of fully integrated businesses operates across the energy value chain, helping us to responsibly meet the demands of an ever-changing energy market.
Already in the top tier of the lowest carbon intensity oil and gas producers in the world, we are taking significant steps to make today’s energy cleaner while investing in the clean energies of tomorrow, strengthening our position as a reliable and responsible global energy provider. We are allocating an initial $23 billion to advance and accelerate lower-carbon solutions, investing in new energies and decarbonization technologies to enable our net zero by 2045 ambition and our commitment to zero methane emissions by 2030. ... |
Job Description and Requirements
Automation Engineer - Control SystemsJob Snapshot
Role: Automation Engineer - Control Systems
Location: Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Oil and Energy
Function: Automation Robotics
Experience: 8 years in automation systems within large industrial operations
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
Automation Engineer - Control Systems in Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates is an Oil and Energy hiring opportunity for an experienced automation engineering professional who can assess, support, improve, and upgrade industrial control systems, distributed control systems, process control platforms, real-time plant information systems, and laboratory information management systems. The role focuses on safe and reliable system operation, technical specification development, process performance monitoring, alarm management, control loop performance, commissioning support, and automation system improvements in line with company and international standards.
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Abu Dhabi Emirate
Industry: Oil and Energy
Function: Automation Robotics
Salary: 28000-42000
Estimated salary
range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
The Automation Engineer - Control Systems will provide technical and engineering expertise for automation systems used across industrial plant operations. This position ensures that existing systems remain reliable, supported, integrated, and suitable for long-term operational needs by reviewing system obsolescence, vendor support, spare parts availability, interoperability, performance, and upgrade requirements. The role directly supports plant reliability, operational safety, process optimization, data visibility, laboratory system performance, and efficient implementation of automation improvements across ADNOC Group operations.
Key Responsibilities
* Assess existing industrial control systems, distributed control systems, process control systems, real-time plant information systems, and laboratory management systems for operational reliability and future readiness.
* Review system obsolescence, spare parts availability, vendor support status, interoperability, integration capability, and compliance with company and international standards.
* Audit the performance of automation and plant information systems to identify technical gaps, improvement opportunities, and process performance monitoring requirements.
* Recommend practical improvements that enhance system reliability, process visibility, control performance, data quality, and safe plant operation.
* Support the development and updating of technical specification documents for automation systems, plant information systems, laboratory information systems, and related applications.
* Conduct technical and economic feasibility studies to evaluate the financial and engineering viability of proposed automation applications and system upgrades.
* Develop system functional specifications, design documentation, as-built records, user manuals, and training materials for minor modifications to existing systems.
* Coordinate with site maintenance teams to support vendor engagement, system modifications, upgrades, troubleshooting, and long-term technical support.
* Provide engineering expertise to plant teams in real-time process information management systems and laboratory information management systems.
* Support optimization, alarm management, control loop performance monitoring, and higher-level manufacturing execution system applications.
* Develop scope of work documents, tender packages, technical requirements, and engineering inputs for automation-related projects and system improvements.
* Participate in technical bid evaluation to ensure proposed solutions meet company standards, system specifications, operational needs, and reliability requirements.
* Coordinate and participate in the implementation of approved automation projects, including installation, commissioning, future upgrades, and performance verification.
* Ensure automation projects and system modifications are completed within approved budgets, agreed timelines, technical requirements, and safety expectations.
* Plan, supervise, and coordinate assigned automation engineering activities to meet functional objectives and section deliverables.
* Train and develop assigned staff on automation systems, technical documentation, process control practices, and plant information system support.
* Provide input for functional budget preparation and assist in implementing approved budgets and work plans.
* Investigate and highlight significant budget variances related to automation activities to support performance tracking and cost control.
* Implement approved section and department policies, processes, systems, standards, and procedures in line with company and international requirements.
* Contribute to approved performance objectives for the function in line with the company performance framework.
* Design and implement tools and techniques that improve operational process quality, automation efficiency, system reliability, and engineering productivity.
* Identify internal process improvements against best practices and industry standards to create effective solutions for automation-related challenges.
* Comply with HSE policies, procedures, controls, applicable legislation, sustainability guidelines, international standards, best practices, and ADNOC Code of Practices.
* Provide accurate inputs for section MIS reports, progress updates, technical summaries, system performance reports, and management information requirements.
Ideal Profile
* Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, Automation Engineering, or an equivalent discipline.
* Minimum 8 years of experience in design, installation, commissioning, operations support, continuing maintenance, testing, and CS validation of automation systems.
* Experience working with automation systems in a large industrial organization, preferably within oil and gas, energy, petrochemical, or process plant environments.
* Strong knowledge of industrial control systems, distributed control systems, process control systems, real-time plant information systems, and laboratory information management systems.
* Practical understanding of system obsolescence assessment, spare parts planning, vendor support evaluation, interoperability, integration, and lifecycle management.
* Experience preparing technical specifications, functional specifications, design documentation, as-built documents, user manuals, and training materials.
* Ability to support optimization, alarm management, control loop performance monitoring, and manufacturing execution system applications.
* Experience developing scopes of work, tender documents, technical bid evaluations, and engineering recommendations for automation projects.
* Strong commissioning, installation, upgrade coordination, and technical support experience for automation and process information systems.
* Ability to coordinate with plant operations, site maintenance, vendors, contractors, engineering teams, and internal stakeholders.
* Strong analytical, troubleshooting, documentation, reporting, and problem-solving skills.
* Good understanding of company standards, international automation standards, HSE requirements, sustainability guidelines, and safe plant operations.
* Ability to work in a complex Oil and Energy environment where system reliability, operational safety, technical accuracy, and timely delivery are essential.
Skills Set
* Industrial control systems
* Distributed control systems
* Process control systems
* Automation systems
* Real-time plant information systems
* Laboratory information management systems
* Control loop performance monitoring
* Alarm management
* Process optimization
* MES applications
* System obsolescence assessment
* Spare parts availability review
* Vendor support coordination
* System interoperability
* System integration
* Functional specifications
* Technical specifications
* Design documentation
* As-built documentation
* User manuals
* Training materials
* Automation project support
* Installation support
* Commissioning support
* System upgrades
* Technical bid evaluation
* Scope of work development
* Tender documentation
* Economic feasibility studies
* CS validation
* Plant maintenance coordination
* MIS reporting
* HSE compliance
* ADNOC Code of Practices
Why Join Us
This position offers the opportunity to support critical automation and control systems within Abu Dhabi Emirate’s energy sector. The role provides strong exposure to industrial control platforms, real-time plant information systems, laboratory system integration, process optimization, alarm management, commissioning, upgrades, and long-term system reliability. It is an excellent fit for an automation engineer who wants to work on technically important plant systems, improve operational performance, and contribute to safer, smarter, and more reliable Oil and Energy operations.
About the Company
ADNOC Group is a leading diversified energy group wholly owned by the Abu Dhabi Government. Founded in 1971, the company operates across the energy value chain and supports responsible energy production, lower-carbon solutions, and long-term industrial development. ADNOC Group is investing in cleaner energy, decarbonization technologies, operational excellence, and sustainability while maintaining a strong focus on safety, reliability, technical performance, and responsible energy delivery from Abu Dhabi Emirate to global markets.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
The Automation Engineer - Control Systems will provide technical and engineering expertise for automation systems used across industrial plant operations. This position ensures that existing systems remain reliable, supported, integrated, and suitable for long-term operational needs by reviewing system obsolescence, vendor support, spare parts availability, interoperability, performance, and upgrade requirements. The role directly supports plant reliability, operational safety, process optimization, data visibility, laboratory system performance, and efficient implementation of automation improvements across ADNOC Group operations.
Key Responsibilities
* Assess existing industrial control systems, distributed control systems, process control systems, real-time plant information systems, and laboratory management systems for operational reliability and future readiness.
* Review system obsolescence, spare parts availability, vendor support status, interoperability, integration capability, and compliance with company and international standards.
* Audit the performance of automation and plant information systems to identify technical gaps, improvement opportunities, and process performance monitoring requirements.
* Recommend practical improvements that enhance system reliability, process visibility, control performance, data quality, and safe plant operation.
* Support the development and updating of technical specification documents for automation systems, plant information systems, laboratory information systems, and related applications.
* Conduct technical and economic feasibility studies to evaluate the financial and engineering viability of proposed automation applications and system upgrades.
* Develop system functional specifications, design documentation, as-built records, user manuals, and training materials for minor modifications to existing systems.
* Coordinate with site maintenance teams to support vendor engagement, system modifications, upgrades, troubleshooting, and long-term technical support.
* Provide engineering expertise to plant teams in real-time process information management systems and laboratory information management systems.
* Support optimization, alarm management, control loop performance monitoring, and higher-level manufacturing execution system applications.
* Develop scope of work documents, tender packages, technical requirements, and engineering inputs for automation-related projects and system improvements.
* Participate in technical bid evaluation to ensure proposed solutions meet company standards, system specifications, operational needs, and reliability requirements.
* Coordinate and participate in the implementation of approved automation projects, including installation, commissioning, future upgrades, and performance verification.
* Ensure automation projects and system modifications are completed within approved budgets, agreed timelines, technical requirements, and safety expectations.
* Plan, supervise, and coordinate assigned automation engineering activities to meet functional objectives and section deliverables.
* Train and develop assigned staff on automation systems, technical documentation, process control practices, and plant information system support.
* Provide input for functional budget preparation and assist in implementing approved budgets and work plans.
* Investigate and highlight significant budget variances related to automation activities to support performance tracking and cost control.
* Implement approved section and department policies, processes, systems, standards, and procedures in line with company and international requirements.
* Contribute to approved performance objectives for the function in line with the company performance framework.
* Design and implement tools and techniques that improve operational process quality, automation efficiency, system reliability, and engineering productivity.
* Identify internal process improvements against best practices and industry standards to create effective solutions for automation-related challenges.
* Comply with HSE policies, procedures, controls, applicable legislation, sustainability guidelines, international standards, best practices, and ADNOC Code of Practices.
* Provide accurate inputs for section MIS reports, progress updates, technical summaries, system performance reports, and management information requirements.
Ideal Profile
* Bachelor’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation Engineering, Automation Engineering, or an equivalent discipline.
* Minimum 8 years of experience in design, installation, commissioning, operations support, continuing maintenance, testing, and CS validation of automation systems.
* Experience working with automation systems in a large industrial organization, preferably within oil and gas, energy, petrochemical, or process plant environments.
* Strong knowledge of industrial control systems, distributed control systems, process control systems, real-time plant information systems, and laboratory information management systems.
* Practical understanding of system obsolescence assessment, spare parts planning, vendor support evaluation, interoperability, integration, and lifecycle management.
* Experience preparing technical specifications, functional specifications, design documentation, as-built documents, user manuals, and training materials.
* Ability to support optimization, alarm management, control loop performance monitoring, and manufacturing execution system applications.
* Experience developing scopes of work, tender documents, technical bid evaluations, and engineering recommendations for automation projects.
* Strong commissioning, installation, upgrade coordination, and technical support experience for automation and process information systems.
* Ability to coordinate with plant operations, site maintenance, vendors, contractors, engineering teams, and internal stakeholders.
* Strong analytical, troubleshooting, documentation, reporting, and problem-solving skills.
* Good understanding of company standards, international automation standards, HSE requirements, sustainability guidelines, and safe plant operations.
* Ability to work in a complex Oil and Energy environment where system reliability, operational safety, technical accuracy, and timely delivery are essential.
Skills Set
* Industrial control systems
* Distributed control systems
* Process control systems
* Automation systems
* Real-time plant information systems
* Laboratory information management systems
* Control loop performance monitoring
* Alarm management
* Process optimization
* MES applications
* System obsolescence assessment
* Spare parts availability review
* Vendor support coordination
* System interoperability
* System integration
* Functional specifications
* Technical specifications
* Design documentation
* As-built documentation
* User manuals
* Training materials
* Automation project support
* Installation support
* Commissioning support
* System upgrades
* Technical bid evaluation
* Scope of work development
* Tender documentation
* Economic feasibility studies
* CS validation
* Plant maintenance coordination
* MIS reporting
* HSE compliance
* ADNOC Code of Practices
Why Join Us
This position offers the opportunity to support critical automation and control systems within Abu Dhabi Emirate’s energy sector. The role provides strong exposure to industrial control platforms, real-time plant information systems, laboratory system integration, process optimization, alarm management, commissioning, upgrades, and long-term system reliability. It is an excellent fit for an automation engineer who wants to work on technically important plant systems, improve operational performance, and contribute to safer, smarter, and more reliable Oil and Energy operations.
About the Company
ADNOC Group is a leading diversified energy group wholly owned by the Abu Dhabi Government. Founded in 1971, the company operates across the energy value chain and supports responsible energy production, lower-carbon solutions, and long-term industrial development. ADNOC Group is investing in cleaner energy, decarbonization technologies, operational excellence, and sustainability while maintaining a strong focus on safety, reliability, technical performance, and responsible energy delivery from Abu Dhabi Emirate to global markets.
