Field I&C Technician – Oil & Gas

Ghobash Group; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Emirates Electrical & Instrumentation Company LLC in Abu Dhabi seeks an experienced I&C Technician to install and Commission field instruments for oil and gas projects. You will calibrate, test, and document loop checks from field devices to control systems, supporting pre-commissioning, startup, and performance testing while maintaining safety standards and adherence to regulatory requirements.

The role involves working with DCS/PLC/ESD/Fire & Gas systems, handling installations,

Qualifications

• 4–8 years of experience as an I&C technician, including 2–3 years on oil & gas, refinery, or petrochemical projects.
• Proven hands-on experience in loop checking, calibration, and commissioning of instrumentation and control systems.
• Experience in both construction and commissioning phases is an advantage.

Responsibilities

• Install field instruments such as pressure, temperature, flow, and level transmitters, gauges, switches, analyzers, control valves, and related elements.
• Lay, route, and terminate instrument cables; install junction boxes, cable trays, glands and supports.
• Calibrate and bench-test instruments using approved equipment and record results on calibration certificates.
• Perform continuity checks, point-to-point testing, and loop checks from field device to control room across DCS/PLC/ESD/Fire & Gas systems.
• Carry out preventive and corrective maintenance following the approved maintenance plan.
• Support pre-commissioning, commissioning, plant start-up and performance testing until client acceptance.

Skills

Problem solving

Teamwork

Education

Diploma or certificate in Instrumentation, Electronics, Electrical, or Control Engineering, or an equivalent recognized trade qualification.

Job description

Emirates Electrical & Instrumentation Company LLC in Abu Dhabi seeks an experienced I&C Technician to install and Commission field instruments for oil and gas projects. You will calibrate, test, and document loop checks from field devices to control systems, supporting pre-commissioning, startup, and performance testing while maintaining safety standards and adherence to regulatory requirements.

The role involves working with DCS/PLC/ESD/Fire & Gas systems, handling installations,