SmartPlant Instrumentation (SPI) Admin

What’s The Role

The Engineer – Digital & Drawing Management (SPI Administrator) role is part of Shell’s SEAM (Safety, Environment & Asset Management) organization under Technical Asset Support (TAS), which provides centralized technical expertise to support global assets remotely. The position plays a key role in maintaining the quality, accuracy, and integrity of instrumentation engineering data, supporting Shell’s asset management, reliability, and digital transformation objectives. By managing SmartPlant Instrumentation (SPI) databases and associated engineering documentation, the role helps ensure that critical asset information is accessible, standardized, and aligned with business and operational requirements.

From a technical perspective, the role combines instrumentation engineering knowledge with digital data management expertise. Responsibilities include administering and maintaining SPI databases, managing instrument specifications, loop diagrams, and wiring records, as well as ensuring data synchronization across systems such as GSAP, AVEVA AIM-A, SQL, and Digital Twin platforms. The position works closely with engineering, maintenance, and operations teams to support safe and reliable plant performance, making it well suited for candidates with a background in Instrumentation & Control Engineering, oil and gas operations, process industries, and engineering information management.

What You’ll Be Doing

SPI System Administration & Database Management

• Lead the setup, configuration, and deployment of new SPI project databases using the SPI Admin tool.
• Manage SPI database merging, claiming, and transitions into production within site‑specific SLAs.
• Maintain SPI templates, tables, libraries, and Shell‑specific specification forms.
• Perform routine database cleanup, quality checks, and resolve discrepancies between SPI, SAP, AIM‑A, and Digital Twin.
• Manage SPI user accounts, roles, permissions, and access controls.
• Ensure robust QA/QC processes and support a “First Time Right” quality culture.
  
  

Instrumentation Engineering Support

• Understand maintenance and operational requirements for field instruments, analyzers, PLC/DCS systems, and other control assets.
• Maintain instrument indexes, update specifications, and manage JB schedules, loop diagrams, and wiring details.
• Troubleshoot end‑to‑end instrument wiring and provide virtual technical solutions.
• Ensure accurate and updated As‑Built data in SPI.
• Coordinate with EPCs and site teams for data reviews, updates, and technical clarifications.
  
  

Project & Maintenance Support

• Review, validate, and incorporate SPI project deliverables from EPCs into the live database.
• Initiate and configure SPI databases for new capital and brownfield projects.
• Analyze technical documents, engineering data, and maintenance procedures to ensure SPI data accuracy.
• Support site teams with troubleshooting and SPI functionality training.
• Facilitate cross‑functional collaboration across Engineering, Operations, and Maintenance.
  
  

Technical & Wiring Troubleshooting Support

• Provide support for end‑to‑end loop verification, wiring diagnostics, and virtual troubleshooting for field engineers and EPCs.
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Develop Power BI dashboards

• Using SQL queries and build Power BI dashboards to extract, analyze, and visualize SPI‑related data for reporting and decision‑making.
  
  

Review & Integration of Project Deliverables

• Validate EPC submissions, integrate project and plant changes, and ensure document control alignment throughout the project lifecycle.
  
  

Compliance, Safety & Documentation

• Ensure adherence to Shell design standards, engineering practices, and HSSE requirements.
• Participate in Risk Assessments (RA) for instrumentation data changes.
• Maintain complete documentation, audit trails, and accurate SPI modification records.
• Ensure data completeness to support plant reliability and availability.
  
  

SME Leadership & Knowledge Transfer

• Act as SPI Subject Matter Expert, mentor peers, and contribute to building discipline capability.
• Maintain strong connections with Shell engineering best‑practice networks.
  
  

Reporting & Continuous Improvement

• Generate standard and ad hoc SPI reports for engineering, maintenance, and operations.
• Identify process improvement opportunities and support automation and tool enhancement initiatives.
• Drive continuous improvement in data workflows between SPI and other plant information systems.
  
  

What You Bring

• Bachelor’s degree in Instrumentation, Electrical, or a related engineering discipline.
• Minimum of 8 years of hands-on experience with Hexagon SmartPlant Instrumentation (SPI), including at least 3 years in SPI Administration, with strong expertise in managing SPI databases, configurations, and administrative functions.
• Familiarity with GSAP, SQL, Power BI, AIM‑A, Digital Twin, and other integrated engineering tools is preferred.
• Strong understanding of instrumentation used in oil & gas, petrochemical, or related process industries.
• Knowledge of Shell‑specific specifications, data standards, and document management systems is an advantage.
• Experience collaborating with EPCs, engineering teams, and multidisciplinary stakeholders.
• Strong analytical skills, attention to detail, and troubleshooting capability for instrumentation and data issues.
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to collaborate across teams and locations.
• Quality-driven and detail-oriented, with the ability to ensure consistency and completeness across deliverables.
• Analytical mindset with problem-solving capability, applying engineering best practices and standards to improve outcomes.
• Ability to prioritize effectively and deliver against commitments in a dynamic project environment.
• Demonstrates initiative, adaptability, and continuous improvement mindset.
• Strong team collaboration and mentoring approach, with the ability to guide junior designers and drive best practices.
• Shift work following operating hours of the operation units across the globe.
• Virtual working with key stakeholders for day-to-day operations
• Effective initiative to identify and help resolve business and technical issues within areas of responsibility.
• A self-starter and reliable deliverer, with good verbal and written skills in English.
• Exposes the individual to all cultural backgrounds and organizational levels across the globe, across diverse time zones.
  
  

What We Offer

You bring your skills and experience to Shell and in return you work with talented, committed people on one of the most important challenges facing our planet. You’ll have the opportunity to develop the skills you need to grow in an environment where we value honesty, integrity, and respect for one another. You’ll be able to balance your priorities as you become the best version of yourself.

• Progress as a person as we work on the energy transition together.
• Continuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead.
• Work at the forefront of technology, trends, and practices.
• Collaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise.
• Achieve your balance in a values-led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself.
• Join an organisation working to become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world. We strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and life experiences to apply.
• Grow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and
• international teams.
• Gain access to a wide range of training and development programmes.