Instrument Maintenance Engineer

Ukaam; Industrial Area; On-site; AED 120,000 - 200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading Oil & Gas company in Abu Dhabi is looking for an experienced Instrumentation Technician. The ideal candidate will have over 8 years of experience in instrumentation maintenance, with expertise in PLC, DCS, and SCADA systems. Responsibilities include troubleshooting, calibration, and ensuring compliance with safety standards. This full-time, permanent position offers competitive compensation and requires a Bachelor's degree in a relevant engineering field.

Qualifications

• Minimum 8 years of instrumentation maintenance experience in the Oil & Gas sector.
• Strong technical knowledge of PLC, DCS, SCADA, and field instrumentation.
• Experience with hazardous area (Ex/ATEX) instrumentation.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and troubleshoot transmitters, analyzers, and control systems.
• Perform calibration and diagnostics.
• Implement preventive and predictive maintenance tasks.

Skills

Instrumentation maintenance

PLC

DCS

SCADA

Experience in Oil & Gas sector

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Instrumentation, Control, or Electrical Engineering

Job description

Job Type: Full-time, Permanent

Project Location(s): Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Education: Bachelor's Degree in Instrumentation, Control, or Electrical Engineering

Job Responsibilities

• Maintain and troubleshoot transmitters, analyzers, control valves, PLC/DCS systems, and ESD/FGS safety systems.

• Perform calibration, loop checks, functional tests, and diagnostics.

• Implement preventive and predictive maintenance tasks.

• Ensure compliance with ISA/IEC standards and safety regulations.

• Prepare calibration reports, maintenance documents, and records.

• Coordinate with mechanical, electrical, and operations teams.

• Support system upgrades, modifications, and shutdown work.

• Conduct RCA for repeated instrumentation failures.

• Manage spare parts, calibration tools, and vendor coordination.

• Train and support junior instrumentation technicians.

As our ideal candidate, you should have:

• Bachelor's Degree in Instrumentation, Control, or Electrical Engineering.

• Minimum 8 years of instrumentation maintenance experience in the Oil & Gas sector.

• Strong technical knowledge of PLC, DCS, SCADA, and field instrumentation.

• Experience with hazardous area (Ex/ATEX) instrumentation.

• Strong understanding of PTW, LOTO, and process safety systems.