Control Systems Maintenance Engineer - Plant Assets

ADNOC Abu Dhabi UAE; Al Ruways Industrial City; On-site; AED 201,000 - 290,000; Full time

Job summary

ADNOC Group in Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates is seeking a Control Systems Maintenance Engineer - Plant Assets with a strong background in instrumentation and maintenance. You will supervise maintenance programs, resolve critical control-system faults and coordinate with operations, mechanical and electrical teams.

The role emphasizes reliability planning, root cause analysis, and leading maintenance activities to ensure safe startup, stable production, and high equipment availability

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Instrumentation and Control Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum six years of instrument and control engineering and maintenance experience in a large industrial organization, preferably oil and gas.
• Strong fault-finding ability and capability to supervise contractors.

Responsibilities

• Plan routine, preventive, breakdown and shutdown work for instrument and control equipment.
• Supervise execution and verify maintenance activities meet requirements.
• Assist operations during plant start-up and performance checks.
• Coordinate maintenance interfaces with mechanical and electrical sections.
• Lead root cause analysis and implement reliability improvements.

Skills

Instrumentation maintenance

Control-system reliability

Plant equipment testing

Instrument fault diagnosis

Root cause analysis

Maintenance scheduling

Team supervision

Shutdown planning

Resource planning

Quality monitoring

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Instrumentation and Control Engineering

Job description

Control Systems Maintenance Engineer - Plant Assets Job Snapshot

Role: Control Systems Maintenance Engineer - Plant Assets

Location: Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates

Industry: Oil and Energy

Function: Equipment Install-Maintain-Repair

Experience: Minimum 6 years

Job Type: Full-time

Position Overview

The Control Systems Maintenance Engineer - Plant Assets opportunity in Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates supports equipment reliability across the Oil and Energy industry. ADNOC Group is hiring an experienced instrumentation professional to supervise maintenance programs, resolve critical control-system faults and coordinate plant support with operations, mechanical and electrical teams.

Job Details

Country: United Arab Emirates

City: Abu Dhabi Emirate

Industry: Oil and Energy

Function: Equipment Install-Maintain-Repair

Salary: 18000-26000 Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer.

Gender: Any

Candidate Nationality: Any

Job Type: Full-time

Role Context

Reliable measurement and control systems are fundamental to safe plant start-up, stable production and equipment protection. This engineer will convert maintenance priorities into executable daily plans while balancing workforce, materials and operational access.

The position will also address recurring failures, equipment obsolescence and future upgrade needs through structured reliability planning.

Key Responsibilities

• Plan routine, preventive, breakdown and shutdown work for instrument and control equipment.
• Supervise execution and verify that maintenance activities meet approved requirements.
• Assist operations personnel during plant start-up and system-performance checks.
• Support testing, troubleshooting and surveillance of critical control assets.
• Coordinate maintenance interfaces with mechanical and electrical sections.
• Establish clear communication between operations and maintenance work groups.
• Provide field-level technical direction during complex or time-sensitive repairs.
• Diagnose problems quickly to limit equipment and production downtime.
• Review daily work demand and determine appropriate workforce allocation.
• Compare available resources with maintenance backlog and scheduled commitments.
• Coordinate outstanding work with relevant sections until closure.
• Arrange suitable tools, consumables, materials and replacement parts.
• Check stock levels and material quality before planned maintenance begins.
• Investigate instrument failures and unscheduled plant shutdowns.
• Lead root cause analysis and define actions that prevent repeat events.
• Recommend reliability measures that increase equipment availability.
• Forecast major maintenance needs, upgrades and emerging obsolescence concerns.
• Provide asset requirements for the division 's five-year rolling business plan.
• Support the engineering and commissioning of new projects and plant modifications.
• Review technical designs and specifications for compliance and cost effectiveness.
• Ensure proposed solutions follow relevant standards and proven maintenance practices.
• Define technical requirements for equipment, contracted work and replacement materials.
• Participate in contractor and supplier technical bid evaluations.
• Inspect delivered materials to confirm specification and quality compliance.
• Monitor contractor workmanship and adherence to approved technical standards.
• Maintain maintenance records and provide accurate progress information when required.
• Promote safe execution during testing, fault-finding and commissioning activities.

Ideal Profile

Applicants must hold a Bachelor 's Degree in Instrumentation and Control Engineering, Electronics or an equivalent professional qualification. A minimum of six years of instrument and control engineering and maintenance experience is required within a large industrial organization, preferably in the oil and gas industry. Candidates should understand control-system reliability, maintenance scheduling and multidisciplinary plant interfaces. The role requires sound fault-finding ability, practical resource planning and the confidence to supervise contractors and technical personnel. Relevant professional certification should be held where applicable. The position involves minimal physical effort in a mainly air-conditioned environment, with occasional exposure to site heat, humidity and dust.

Skills Set

Instrumentation maintenance Control-system reliability Plant equipment testing Instrument fault diagnosis Control-loop troubleshooting Equipment surveillance Plant start-up assistance Preventive maintenance Breakdown maintenance Shutdown work planning Maintenance backlog assessment Workforce resource planning Critical repair supervision Root cause analysis Reliability improvement Equipment obsolescence management Five-year asset planning Control-system commissioning Technical design review Bid evaluation Spare-parts control Material receipt inspection Contractor quality monitoring Industrial HSE practices

Why Join Us

This position offers ownership of maintenance decisions affecting plant control, availability and production continuity. It provides an experienced engineer with varied exposure to critical troubleshooting, shutdown planning and modernization programs across sophisticated industrial assets in Abu Dhabi.

About the Company

ADNOC Group operates integrated energy facilities from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Its technical teams maintain critical instrumentation and automation assets through disciplined planning, specialist engineering support and a sustained focus on safe, reliable plant performance.