INSTRUMENT AND CONTROL TECHNICIAN

About the Opportunity

We are seeking an experienced and technically competent Instrument and Control Technician to support the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of instrumentation, control, and safety systems on offshore production facilities.

The successful candidate will be responsible for the maintenance, calibration, troubleshooting, and testing of field instrumentation, analyzers, control valves, process-control systems, and safety systems, ensuring equipment reliability and compliance with applicable operational and HSE requirements.

This role requires strong hands-on instrumentation experience, excellent diagnostic skills, and proven ability to work safely and effectively in an offshore oil and gas environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain, inspect, and calibrate pressure, flow, level, and temperature instrumentation.
• Maintain and troubleshoot analyzers, control valves, actuators, and positioners.
• Diagnose and rectify faults associated with PLC, Emergency Shutdown (ESD), Fire & Gas (F&G), and process-control systems.
• Carry out instrumentation loop checks, functional testing, commissioning, and cause-and-effect verification.
• Perform preventive, corrective, and breakdown maintenance on instrumentation and control equipment.
• Inspect hazardous-area instrumentation and installations to ensure compliance with applicable requirements.
• Maintain accurate calibration certificates, maintenance records, equipment history, and technical documentation.
• Support equipment diagnostics, Reliability-Centred Maintenance (RCM), defect elimination, and reliability improvement initiatives.
• Identify equipment defects and abnormal operating conditions and escalate them appropriately.
• Support shutdown, commissioning, start-up, and equipment reinstatement activities as required.

Qualifications & Experience

• HND or Bachelor’s Degree in Instrumentation, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Control Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 8–12 years of relevant experience in the oil and gas industry, with strong upstream E&P exposure.
• Proven hands-on experience in instrumentation and control maintenance within comparable offshore or production environments.
• Strong working knowledge of HSE requirements, operational controls, maintenance procedures, and technical documentation.
• CompEx, ISA, City & Guilds, or equivalent certification is desirable.
• BOSIET/HUET and valid offshore medical certification where applicable.
• Other relevant technical or industry certifications will be an added advantage.

Technical Expertise

The successful candidate should demonstrate practical and recent experience in:

• Field instrumentation maintenance and calibration.
• Pressure, flow, level, and temperature measurement systems.
• PLC, ESD, and Fire & Gas (F&G) system troubleshooting.
• Process-control systems and associated instrumentation.
• Control valves, actuators, and positioners.
• Instrumentation loop checking and commissioning.
• Functional testing and cause-and-effect verification.
• Hazardous-area and Explosion Protection (Ex) systems.
• Reliability-Centred Maintenance (RCM), equipment diagnostics, and fault finding.
• Preventive, corrective, and breakdown maintenance.

What We Value

We are looking for a professional who demonstrates:

• Strong safety awareness and personal accountability.
• Excellent technical troubleshooting and problem-solving abilities.
• Sound technical judgment and disciplined work execution.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in calibration and maintenance activities.
• Clear written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work effectively within multidisciplinary and contractor teams.
• Good planning, prioritization, and timely escalation of operational risks.
• High standards of integrity, professionalism, and compliance.

HSE & Compliance

Safety is fundamental to this role. The successful candidate will be expected to:

• Comply with all applicable HSE policies, procedures, Permit-to-Work requirements, risk assessments, isolation procedures, and emergency-response arrangements.
• Execute instrumentation and control activities in accordance with approved procedures and safe systems of work.
• Apply appropriate isolation and Lockout/Tagout (LOTO) requirements before commencing maintenance activities.
• Maintain safe working practices when working on instrumentation and equipment within hazardous areas.
• Stop or escalate unsafe work practices or conditions.
• Promptly report incidents, near misses, equipment defects, and abnormal operating conditions.
• Maintain all required offshore medical, safety, technical, and professional certifications throughout the assignment.

Why Join Us?

This role provides an opportunity to apply your instrumentation and control expertise in a technically demanding upstream offshore environment, supporting the reliability and availability of critical production and safety systems.

If you are an experienced Instrument and Control Technician with strong fault-finding, calibration, maintenance, and offshore operational experience, we would like to hear from you.

Qualified candidates who meet the requirements are encouraged to apply.