Gesloten vacatures Lage Zwaluwe

Our client is a global leader in chemistry‑driven innovation, delivering essential solutions across industries while maintaining strong commitments to safety, sustainability, and operational excellence.

As an Electrical & Instrumentation Engineer, you will perform technical engineering work across production, maintenance, capital projects, R&D, and process improvements. The role requires close collaboration with multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe, compliant, and cost‑effective execution of engineering solutions. You may act as Lead E&I Engineer on assigned projects and support commissioningand troubleshooting activities.

• Perform electrical and instrumentation engineering activities using established engineering principles and technologies.
• Develop analytical and conceptual designs and support them with clear technical justifications.
• Serve as a subject matter expert on local standards, procedures, and best practices related to electrical and instrumentation engineering.
• Prepare, evaluate, and review technical specifications, including quality assurance, process safety, and preventive maintenance requirements.
• Deliver complete, verified, approved, and well‑documented E&I designs in collaboration with engineering contractors.
• Ensure compliance withstandards and applicable external regulations and codes.
• Manage engineering activities to meet project schedules, budgets, and quality expectations.
• Provide leadership as Lead E&I Engineer within project teams and when working with alliance engineering contractors.
• Prepare and review cost estimates throughout different project phases.
• Support commissioning, start‑up, and troubleshooting of electrical and instrumentation systems.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives to enhance project delivery and engineering effectiveness.
• Communicate engineering solutions clearly to internal stakeholders such as Maintenance, Operations, and Manufacturing Technology.

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Electrical Engineering, Industrial Automation, or equivalent.
• Practical industrial experience, preferably in petrochemical, chemical, or industrial environments.
• Strong knowledge of international codes and standards, including ATEX (NEN-EN-IEC 60079), EMC Directive, Machinery Directive 2006/42/EC, NEN-EN-IEC 60204, NEN 1010, NEN 3140, and NEN 3840.
• Strong affinity with instrumentation within the chemical industry.
• Affinity with electrical and control system design.
• Knowledge of power electronics and variable frequency drives.
• Experience with functional and logical diagrams and interlock matrices.
• Knowledge of process automation, safety systems, and programming.
• Familiarity with safety instrumentation systems (SIL/SIS) according to NEN-EN-IEC 61508 / 61511.
• Understanding of the full project lifecycle, including basic and detailed engineering, procurement, construction, checkout, and commissioning.
• Ability to work with integrated project schedules and identify task sequences and critical paths.
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, communication, and organizational skills.
• Ability to manage multiple tasks and shifting priorities in a dynamic environment.
• Proactive, flexible, and highly motivated self‑starter with a strong customer focus.
• Fluency in Dutch and English.

Apply to our vacancy for more information. Looking forward to getting in touch!