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Lead IT Systems Engineer
NES Fircroft Engineering Services
2 hours ago
Contract
Berkshire
United Kingdom
Lead IT Systems Engineering - 12 Months Contract - Reading
5 Days on site per week
37.5 hour week
Inside IR35
Essential:-
Strong understanding of enterprise infrastructure, application architectures, digital systems, & relevant IT standards. Guidance to the contractor in the areas of IT infrastructure, networks, operational technology (OT) interfaces, cybersecurity, data management, application integration, & cloud/on premise architectures on behalf of the company. Minimum 15+ years relevant experience, the majority of which has been spent in activities directly involved in discipline technical roles. Demonstrated technical expertise including hands-on knowledge of key specialist tools, programs, & techniques. Ability to identify risk-based technical solutions & deal with ambiguity. Experience with developing cost-effective engineering standards, design basis, & philosophy documents. Demonstrated the application of their technical knowledge to onshore Downstream refining &/or Chemical process units, preferably with one or more of the following: heavy oil upgrading, high pressure hydro processing, sour gas treatment, saturated gas recovery, ethylene cracking, offsites/utilities. Experience with a large-scale module design, engineering, & execution strategy & the impact of this on technical specifications
The Lead IT Systems Engineering is part of the JV Client Project management Team based in the pre-FEED contractor's office. Responsible for acting on behalf of the JV & providing Company technical input to guide the safe, operable, & cost-effective specification of the JV facilities scope. Requires breadth of experience as well as technical depth in order that key concepts can be refined in collaboration with related disciplines & also communicated to both Project Management & Contractor effectively. The key focus area for the preFEED stage is to optimize scope with regard to capital cost alongside appropriate management of risk & efficient execution.
Discipline-Specific Requirements
Lead IT Systems Engineering responsible for defining, integrating, & ensuring the performance, reliability, & security of IT systems used across project execution & operational environments. Strong understanding of enterprise infrastructure, application architectures, digital systems, & relevant IT standards. Guidance to the contractor in the areas of IT infrastructure, networks, operational technology (OT) interfaces, cybersecurity, data management, application integration, & cloud/on premise architectures on behalf of the company. Lead IT Systems Engineering maximizes business value by identifying, selecting, & delivering cost effective digital & IT solutions that ensure the availability, integrity, & performance of systems supporting project & operational requirements. Expected to establish links to JV or corporate IT experts who can provide insight into company standards, lessons learned, & best practices for IT & digital systems deployment. Review & provide feedback to contractors & vendors on IT system designs, architectures, data flows, cybersecurity measures, & implementation strategies, ensuring alignment with company standards & regulatory requirements. They will also identify opportunities to deploy new technologies or tools that can deliver performance improvements or efficiency gains. Provide IT systems input to the optimisation of project engineering standards and define IT requirements to meet specific technical, security, & integration needs, ensuring compliance with safety, cybersecurity, & data governance regulations. Ensure compliance with relevant IT & cybersecurity standards, & applicable regional data protection regulations. Oversee integration between IT & OT systems, including interfaces with control systems, historian platforms, & industrial networks, ensuring secure & reliable data exchange. Review contractor proposals for network architecture, server & storage environments, virtualisation platforms, cloud services, & disaster recovery strategies. Contribute to vendor evaluation & selection, including review of technical bids, alignment with IT architecture requirements, cybersecurity capabilities, & system performance criteria. Own & optimize project engineering standards related to IT Systems.
With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.
5 Days on site per week
37.5 hour week
Inside IR35
Essential:-
Strong understanding of enterprise infrastructure, application architectures, digital systems, & relevant IT standards. Guidance to the contractor in the areas of IT infrastructure, networks, operational technology (OT) interfaces, cybersecurity, data management, application integration, & cloud/on premise architectures on behalf of the company. Minimum 15+ years relevant experience, the majority of which has been spent in activities directly involved in discipline technical roles. Demonstrated technical expertise including hands-on knowledge of key specialist tools, programs, & techniques. Ability to identify risk-based technical solutions & deal with ambiguity. Experience with developing cost-effective engineering standards, design basis, & philosophy documents. Demonstrated the application of their technical knowledge to onshore Downstream refining &/or Chemical process units, preferably with one or more of the following: heavy oil upgrading, high pressure hydro processing, sour gas treatment, saturated gas recovery, ethylene cracking, offsites/utilities. Experience with a large-scale module design, engineering, & execution strategy & the impact of this on technical specifications
The Lead IT Systems Engineering is part of the JV Client Project management Team based in the pre-FEED contractor's office. Responsible for acting on behalf of the JV & providing Company technical input to guide the safe, operable, & cost-effective specification of the JV facilities scope. Requires breadth of experience as well as technical depth in order that key concepts can be refined in collaboration with related disciplines & also communicated to both Project Management & Contractor effectively. The key focus area for the preFEED stage is to optimize scope with regard to capital cost alongside appropriate management of risk & efficient execution.
Discipline-Specific Requirements
Lead IT Systems Engineering responsible for defining, integrating, & ensuring the performance, reliability, & security of IT systems used across project execution & operational environments. Strong understanding of enterprise infrastructure, application architectures, digital systems, & relevant IT standards. Guidance to the contractor in the areas of IT infrastructure, networks, operational technology (OT) interfaces, cybersecurity, data management, application integration, & cloud/on premise architectures on behalf of the company. Lead IT Systems Engineering maximizes business value by identifying, selecting, & delivering cost effective digital & IT solutions that ensure the availability, integrity, & performance of systems supporting project & operational requirements. Expected to establish links to JV or corporate IT experts who can provide insight into company standards, lessons learned, & best practices for IT & digital systems deployment. Review & provide feedback to contractors & vendors on IT system designs, architectures, data flows, cybersecurity measures, & implementation strategies, ensuring alignment with company standards & regulatory requirements. They will also identify opportunities to deploy new technologies or tools that can deliver performance improvements or efficiency gains. Provide IT systems input to the optimisation of project engineering standards and define IT requirements to meet specific technical, security, & integration needs, ensuring compliance with safety, cybersecurity, & data governance regulations. Ensure compliance with relevant IT & cybersecurity standards, & applicable regional data protection regulations. Oversee integration between IT & OT systems, including interfaces with control systems, historian platforms, & industrial networks, ensuring secure & reliable data exchange. Review contractor proposals for network architecture, server & storage environments, virtualisation platforms, cloud services, & disaster recovery strategies. Contribute to vendor evaluation & selection, including review of technical bids, alignment with IT architecture requirements, cybersecurity capabilities, & system performance criteria. Own & optimize project engineering standards related to IT Systems.
With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.