Project Control & Instrumentation Engineer – ARK Project

Barrick Gold — Durba, Democratic Republic of the Congo

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Project Control Instrumentation Engineer ARK Project Position Description Kibali Gold Mine seeks to recruit a Project Control Instrumentation Engineer for the ARK Project Feasibility Study The Project Control Instrumentation Engineer will be responsible to provide professional control and instrumentation CI engineering design and project management services for the feasibility study of the project working closely with the Project Power Engineer who leads the electrical and powersupply scope You will be expected to align to the Barrick DNA and to operate within our mining assets with our best people teams You will contribute in a safe and costeffective manner to achieve targets in accordance with Mine Safety Standards Policies and Procedures and ensure daily targets are met Duties Responsibilities Engineering Feasibility Study Provide CI technical leadership and engineering support throughout the feasibility study Develop and maintain the CI design basis design criteria philosophies and engineering standards for the project Define the CI scope of work battery limits interfaces and technical deliverables for the project Prepare engineering analyses calculations specifications capital and operating cost estimates for CI equipment systems and associated contract works Review process layouts equipment selections and engineering designs to ensure that operability maintainability reliability safety and lifecyclecost requirements are incorporated Ensure Reliability Availability and Maintainability RAM principles are incorporated into plant and equipment design Identify opportunities for value engineering and optimisation while maintaining safety reliability performance and project objectives Provide technical input into the project risk register and identify CIrelated technical schedule cost and operational risks Participate in design reviews HAZIDHAZOP constructability reviews operability reviews and other project assurance activities as required Control Automation Instrumentation Develop and review the control system architecture and control philosophy for the project Provide technical direction on PLC DCS SCADA HMI industrial communication networks and associated controlsystem interfaces Define controlsystem hardware software IO and communication requirements Review and approve instrumentation philosophies instrument indexes datasheets specifications and installation requirements Review PIDs and ensure that instrumentation control loops alarms interlocks and control strategies are appropriately defined Develop andor review IO lists instrument schedules control narratives causeandeffect diagrams logic descriptions and functional specifications Ensure appropriate integration between electrical control instrumentation process and mechanical systems coordinating closely with the Project Power Engineer on electrical interfaces Provide technical input into the control aspects of motor control VSD MCC and processcontrol interfaces Ensure appropriate alarm management interlocking permissive and shutdown requirements are incorporated into the design Where applicable provide technical input into functional safety SIS ESD and SILrelated requirements Review industrial communication and controlnetwork requirements including availability redundancy segregation and cybersecurity considerations working closely with the AME ITOT team Review PLCDCS and instrumentation design for maintainability diagnostics spare capacity and future expansion Equipment Specifications Procurement Review major CI equipment specifications datasheets requisitions technical scopes and bid evaluation criteria developed by the EPCM Review supplier documentation and provide technical direction to suppliers and engineering contractors Participate in technical bid evaluations clarification meetings and vendor negotiations Review vendor drawings calculations data sheets and technical documentation to ensure compliance with project requirements Provide CI technical input into procurement contracts and purchase orders Ensure that supplier deliverables comply with approved specifications standards quality requirements and project schedules Participate in Factory Acceptance Testing FAT Site Acceptance Testing SAT and other equipment verification activities where required Project Management Controls Plan and manage CI engineering activities budgets schedules and resources in accordance with the overall project execution strategy Ensure that manpower equipment tools materials engineering resources and technical information required to support the project schedule are available Monitor engineering progress quality cost and schedule performance and implement corrective actions where required Coordinate CI interfaces with electrical Power Engineer process mechanical mining civilstructural metallurgy water infrastructure procurement and other project disciplines Support preparation and review of project business cases and applications for capital expenditure 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