
Barry Hanson
Instrumentation Engineer
Instrument and control systems engineered right
Instrumentation engineer with twelve years designing and supporting instrumentation and control systems for oil, gas and energy projects, based in Aberdeen. Engineers the measurement and control of process plant — designing instrument and control systems, specifying equipment, and supporting installation and commissioning. Led the instrumentation design on an offshore project delivered to standard and commissioned safely. Produces instrument specifications and loop designs, selects and sizes equipment, works on PLC/DCS control systems, supports construction and commissioning, and works to industry codes. Strong on both the technical instrumentation depth and the practical delivery the role demands. Methodical and rigorous about safety and standards. Looking for an instrumentation, I&C or control-systems engineering role with an operator, EPC or consultancy in energy or process.
Aberdeen Energy Engineering - Aberdeen, UK
Instrumentation Engineer
Led all the instrumentation design on a major offshore project delivered to standard and commissioned safely.
Produce all the instrument specifications and the loop designs and select and size the equipment.
Work on all the PLC and DCS control systems and the instrument and control interfaces.
Support the construction and the commissioning and resolve all the instrumentation issues out on site.
Ensure that all the designs are safe, compliant and to the industry and hazardous-area codes.
North Sea Engineering Services - Aberdeen, UK
Junior Instrumentation Engineer
Assisted with the equipment selection and the commissioning on the projects.
Learned the control systems, the hazardous-area work and the instrumentation codes.
Gained the I&C certification and then moved into an instrumentation-engineer role.
North Sea Engineering Services - Aberdeen, UK
Instrumentation Technician
Learned the loops, the calibration and field instrumentation on the job.
Built up the hands-on grounding that good instrumentation design is built on.
Then earned the move into a full junior instrumentation-engineer role from there.
University of Aberdeen
BEng in Electrical & Electronic Engineering - Electrical & Electronic Engineering
Industry Training Provider
Instrumentation, Control & Hazardous Area Certification - Instrumentation & Control
Process Control System Upgrade
Instrumentation Engineer (January 2018 to June 2019)
Hazardous-Area Instrument Design
Instrumentation Engineer (January 2020 to October 2020)
- Instrumentation Design
- Control Systems (PLC/DCS)
- Instrument Specifications
- Loop Design
- Equipment Selection
- Commissioning Support
- Hazardous Area Engineering
- Industry Codes
- Process Measurement
- Construction Support
English (UK)
Native or Bilingual ProficiencyNorwegian
Limited Working ProficiencyInstrumentation, Control & Hazardous Area
Industry Training Provider (June 2013 to Present)
Functional Safety (SIL) & PLC/DCS
TUV (April 2019 to Present)
Offshore project delivered
Safety and standards
- Analytical Thinking
- Attention to Detail
- Safety Focus
- Problem Solving
- Methodical Approach