Owner's Engineering

Independent technical representation that helps owners protect project objectives, make informed decisions, and maintain alignment from concept through startup.

Technical Representation

An engineering advocate focused on the owner's interests.

QIA-SIX Engineering can support owners as an independent technical resource alongside EPC firms, system integrators, vendors, contractors, and operations teams. The objective is to keep engineering decisions aligned with safety, operability, maintainability, lifecycle value, project scope, and the owner's standards.

Support can be scaled from targeted technical reviews to broader project representation throughout design, procurement, testing, construction, commissioning, and turnover.

Capabilities

Owner's engineering services.

Scope & Front-End Development

Project objectives and technical requirements
Controls and instrumentation scope definition
Basis-of-design and design-criteria input
Budget and schedule risk identification
Brownfield constraints and tie-in planning

Design Reviews

Control philosophy and architecture review
Instrumentation and I/O design review
Drawings, specifications, narratives, and cause/effect review
Operability and maintainability considerations
Standards and project-requirement conformance

Vendor & Integrator Coordination

Technical bid and proposal review
Vendor document review and comments
System integrator technical coordination
Package equipment interface management
Technical issue and action-item tracking

Testing & Acceptance

FAT and SAT plan review
Owner witnessing and technical representation
Control logic and interface verification
Punch-list development and closure support
Turnover documentation review

Construction & Commissioning

Field engineering and installation review
I/O and loop-check oversight
Startup and commissioning coordination
Issue resolution and change review
Operations and maintenance handover support

Lifecycle & Modernization

Obsolescence and migration planning
System health and technical assessments
Capital improvement prioritization
Reliability and maintainability review
Long-range automation and instrumentation roadmaps

Independent Perspective

Practical oversight at the points that matter most.

Define Clarify requirements before scope gaps become project problems.

Review Challenge designs against the owner's operational and lifecycle objectives.

Verify Confirm systems and deliverables satisfy agreed requirements before turnover.

Represent Provide technically informed advocacy when decisions affect cost, risk, and operations.

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