Instrument Technician - Process Control

ADNOC Abu Dhabi UAE; Abu Dhabi Emirate; On-site; AED 89,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

ADNOC Group in Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates, is seeking an experienced Instrument Technician - Process Control to join our technical maintenance team. The role focuses on preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, calibration, and testing of plant instrumentation and control systems across process units.

The ideal candidate has at least 4 years in instrumentation maintenance, understands plant shutdowns, relay logic, and control loops, and can update drawings and documentation while

Qualifications

• Technical diploma or equivalent in instrumentation/electrical/technical discipline.
• 4+ years in instrumentation maintenance and process control systems.
• Experience with preventive and corrective maintenance, calibration, and testing.

Responsibilities

• Carry out routine and preventive maintenance of process instrumentation and control equipment.
• Perform corrective repairs according to work orders and SOPs.
• Test instrumentation to verify operation within required parameters.
• Support plant shutdown activities and follow approved schedules.
• Troubleshoot process control instruments and relay logic systems.
• Update plant drawings and documentation after field modifications.
• Assist with modifications to instrumentation and control interfaces.

Skills

Instrument maintenance

Process instrumentation

Process control

Preventive maintenance

Troubleshooting

Instrument calibration

Instrument testing

Relay logic

Control loops

Field instrumentation

Plant instrumentation

Emergency maintenance

Shutdown maintenance

Education

Technical Diploma or equivalent

Job description

Instrument Technician - Process Control Job Snapshot

Role: Instrument Technician - Process Control

Location: Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates

Industry: Oil and Energy

Function: Technician

Experience: Minimum 4 years of relevant instrumentation and control maintenance experience

Job Type: Full-time

Position Overview: Instrument Technician - Process Control in Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates is an Oil and Energy opportunity for an experienced instrumentation professional responsible for preventive maintenance, corrective repairs, troubleshooting, calibration, and testing of plant process monitoring and control equipment. ADNOC Group is hiring an Instrument Technician to maintain reliable instrumentation systems, support plant shutdown activities, perform control loop modifications, and ensure process control equipment remains available and compliant with approved operating procedures.

Country: United Arab Emirates

City: Abu Dhabi Emirate

Industry: Oil and Energy

Function: Technician

Salary: 8000-13000 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

The Instrument Technician will provide hands-on maintenance support for instrumentation, process monitoring, control, and protective systems used across plant operations. The role covers routine servicing, emergency repairs, calibration, testing, troubleshooting, shutdown support, and system modifications. Reliable instrumentation is essential to maintaining stable plant operation, protecting equipment, and preventing unexpected process trips. The technician will therefore verify completed work carefully, monitor developing faults, and maintain control equipment in accordance with approved standards and plant procedures.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out routine and preventive maintenance of process instrumentation and control equipment.
• Perform corrective repairs according to approved work requests, work orders, Standard Operating Procedures, and maintenance standards.
• Test completed instrumentation work to confirm equipment operates according to required parameters.
• Complete maintenance activity sheets and supporting documentation after each assigned task.
• Participate in scheduled preventive maintenance programs across plant instrumentation systems.
• Support planned plant shutdown activities and complete assigned maintenance tasks within approved schedules.
• Perform emergency maintenance during unscheduled plant or equipment shutdowns.
• Inspect assigned plant areas regularly and identify developing instrumentation or control problems.
• Report abnormal equipment behavior, deteriorating performance, and potential failures before they affect operations.
• Troubleshoot process control instruments and associated control systems.
• Repair and calibrate field instrumentation to maintain required accuracy and reliability.
• Test various types of process monitoring and control instruments after calibration or repair.
• Troubleshoot and maintain relay logic systems used for plant control and protection.
• Verify instrumentation systems remain consistent with intended design and operating philosophy.
• Perform maintenance on plant protective instrumentation where assigned.
• Support reliable equipment operation by reducing the risk of unforeseen process trips.
• Carry out field modifications to control elements according to approved plant change requests.
• Modify control loops where required under authorized management of change procedures.
• Assist with system-level changes involving plant instrumentation and control interfaces.
• Update or support revision of plant drawings following approved field modifications.
• Ensure revised drawings accurately reflect installed instrumentation and control changes.
• Assist with upgrading existing instruments to newer control technologies.
• Support retrofitting of new instruments into existing field panels.
• Assist with modifications to instrumentation installed within the main control room.
• Verify that retrofit and upgrade work complies with applicable plant standards.
• Support completion of Plant Change Requests associated with instrumentation modifications.
• Use appropriate calibration and testing equipment during maintenance activities.
• Maintain instrumentation tools and test devices in serviceable condition.
• Follow applicable maintenance, operating, HSE, and technical procedures throughout assigned work.
• Coordinate with supervisors and operations personnel before performing work on active process systems.
• Maintain accurate records of testing, repairs, calibration, modifications, and equipment condition.

Ideal Profile

The position requires a Technical Diploma or a Secondary School Certificate supported by a vocational trade certificate in a relevant instrumentation, electrical, control, or technical discipline. Candidates should have at least 4 years of relevant experience in instrumentation maintenance, process control systems, industrial plant maintenance, or a closely related technical field. Practical experience troubleshooting, repairing, calibrating, and testing process control instruments is essential. Candidates should understand preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance, plant shutdown activities, relay logic, control loops, field instrumentation, and protective equipment. The successful candidate should be comfortable working with plant change requests, control system modifications, equipment retrofits, and technical drawing updates. Strong attention to accuracy is required because calibration and testing activities directly influence process stability, equipment protection, and plant reliability.

Skills Set

• Instrument maintenance
• Process instrumentation
• Process control
• Preventive maintenance
• Corrective maintenance
• Troubleshooting
• Instrument calibration
• Instrument testing
• Process monitoring
• Control equipment
• Protective instrumentation
• Relay logic
• Control loops
• Control elements
• Field instrumentation
• Plant instrumentation
• Emergency maintenance
• Shutdown maintenance
• Scheduled shutdowns
• Unscheduled shutdowns
• Instrument inspection
• Fault identification
• Calibration equipment
• Testing equipment
• Standard Operating Procedures
• SOP compliance
• Work orders
• Maintenance activity sheets
• Plant Change Requests
• Management of Change
• Field modifications
• Control system modifications
• Instrument retrofitting
• Control panels
• Main control room
• Plant drawings
• Technical documentation
• Equipment reliability
• Process trip prevention
• Industrial maintenance
• Oil and gas instrumentation
• Plant operations support

Why Join Us

This role provides direct exposure to critical instrumentation and process control systems within the Oil and Energy sector in Abu Dhabi Emirate. The position offers practical experience across preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, calibration, shutdown support, control modifications, and instrument upgrades in a complex industrial environment. For an experienced instrumentation technician, the role provides a strong opportunity to deepen expertise in process control reliability while contributing directly to safer operations, reduced equipment downtime, improved plant availability, and stable production performance.

About the Company

ADNOC Group is a diversified energy organization headquartered in Abu Dhabi with operations spanning exploration, production, processing, logistics, and the wider energy value chain. Its technical maintenance teams support safe and efficient plant operations through disciplined instrumentation maintenance, process control reliability, equipment testing, and continuous technical improvement.