Instrumentation and Control Maintenance Engineer
ADNOC Abu Dhabi UAE
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Job summary
ADNOC Group in Abu Dhabi is seeking an experienced Instrumentation and Control Maintenance Engineer to plan, supervise and coordinate maintenance activities for instrumentation and control systems at its facilities. The role focuses on ensuring reliability and availability through preventive, breakdown and shutdown maintenance, in collaboration with Operations and Mechanical/Electrical teams.
The successful candidate will provide technical guidance, troubleshoot equipment failures and support
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Instrumentation and Control Engineering or equivalent.
- Minimum 6 years of experience in instrumentation and control engineering and maintenance.
- Experience in oil and gas industry preferred.
- On-site maintenance and troubleshooting capabilities.
- Strong diagnostic and preventive maintenance skills.
Responsibilities
- Plan and supervise maintenance activities for instrumentation and control systems.
- Coordinate preventive, breakdown and shutdown maintenance to ensure reliability.
- Provide technical guidance to operations and maintenance teams during testing and start-up.
- Contribute to equipment reliability improvements and maintenance planning.
- Investigate faults and conduct root cause analyses to prevent recurrence.
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Instrumentation and Control Maintenance Engineer Job Snapshot - Role: Instrumentation and Control Maintenance Engineer - Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates - Industry: Oil and Energy - Function: Installation-Maintenance-Repair - Experience: Minimum 6 years in instrumentation and control engineering and maintenance - Job Type: Full Time - Work Arrangement: On-site
ADNOC Group is seeking an experienced Instrumentation and Control Maintenance Engineer to plan, supervise and coordinate maintenance activities for instrumentation and control systems at its industrial facilities in Abu Dhabi. The role is responsible for ensuring the reliability and availability of plant instrumentation and control equipment through effective preventive, breakdown and shutdown maintenance. Working closely with Operations, Mechanical Maintenance and Electrical Maintenance teams, the successful candidate will provide technical guidance, coordinate resources, troubleshoot equipment failures and support the execution of critical maintenance activities. The position also contributes to equipment reliability improvements, long-term maintenance planning, technical evaluations and the implementation of new projects and system upgrades.
Country: United Arab Emirates - City: Abu Dhabi - Industry: Oil and Energy - Function: Installation-Maintenance-Repair - Salary: Not disclosed - Gender: No Preference - Candidate Nationality: Not specified - Job Type: Full Time - Work Arrangement: On-site
- Plan and supervise maintenance activities covering a wide range of plant instrumentation and control systems.
- Coordinate preventive, corrective, breakdown and shutdown maintenance activities to support reliable equipment operation.
- Provide technical assistance to Operations and Maintenance teams during equipment testing, troubleshooting, routine surveillance and plant start-up activities.
- Support the execution of critical equipment maintenance activities by providing technical guidance in the field.
- Assist in resolving instrumentation and control equipment problems while minimizing operational downtime.
- Monitor maintenance execution to ensure assigned activities are completed in accordance with agreed work plans.
- Coordinate with Mechanical and Electrical Maintenance sections to support effective integration between operations and maintenance activities.
- Evaluate manpower requirements for daily preventive maintenance, breakdown repairs and planned shutdown activities.
- Allocate and arrange personnel according to maintenance priorities and operational requirements.
- Assess maintenance workloads, outstanding work backlogs and scheduled activities.
- Coordinate with relevant sections to ensure maintenance work plans are completed effectively.
- Monitor the availability and allocation of resources required for maintenance execution.
- Identify potential constraints affecting work completion and coordinate appropriate actions.
- Support effective maintenance scheduling to maintain plant equipment availability and operational continuity.
- Provide technical expertise in diagnosing instrumentation and control equipment faults.
- Support troubleshooting and testing activities during equipment failures and operational disturbances.
- Conduct root cause analysis of equipment failures and unscheduled shutdowns.
- Recommend and support corrective measures to prevent recurring equipment problems.
- Identify opportunities to improve the reliability and availability of instrumentation and control systems.
- Coordinate technical investigations with Operations and other Maintenance teams when required.
- Contribute to the implementation of equipment reliability improvements based on identified failure causes.
- Monitor requirements for maintenance materials, spare parts, consumables and tools.
- Coordinate the availability of appropriate resources to support scheduled and unscheduled maintenance activities.
- Verify that required materials and spare parts meet applicable quality and quantity requirements.
- Identify potential shortages that could affect maintenance execution.
- Support the timely availability of critical maintenance resources to minimize equipment downtime.
- Coordinate with relevant functions to address material and equipment requirements.
- Provide technical inputs for forthcoming major maintenance activities and equipment upgrades.
- Identify instrumentation and control equipment obsolescence issues that may affect future reliability or maintenance requirements.
- Support the assessment of long-term maintenance and replacement needs.
- Contribute to the integration of major maintenance, upgrade and obsolescence requirements into the division 's five-year rolling business plans.
- Assist in identifying technical priorities that support sustained equipment performance and operational reliability.
- Provide technical support during the development, implementation and commissioning of new projects.
- Review relevant engineering design information and technical specifications within assigned responsibilities.
- Support the evaluation of mechanical design and specification requirements associated with project activities.
- Contribute to identifying cost optimization opportunities while maintaining compliance with applicable technical standards.
- Assist in ensuring project-related equipment and systems meet operational and maintenance requirements.
- Coordinate with relevant engineering and maintenance teams during project implementation and commissioning.
- Support the application of recognized industry practices and technical requirements throughout assigned project activities.
- Participate in defining technical requirements for equipment, materials and maintenance-related services.
- Support technical bid evaluations to assess compliance with specified requirements.
- Participate in the inspection of materials upon receipt to verify conformity with technical specifications and quality expectations.
- Monitor contractor performance on assigned maintenance and project activities.
- Verify that contractor work meets applicable technical standards, quality requirements and agreed work expectations.
- Coordinate with contractors and internal stakeholders to address technical issues affecting assigned work.
- Provide relevant technical feedback to support effective contractor performance management.
- Maintain effective working relationships with Operations, Mechanical Maintenance and Electrical Maintenance teams.
- Coordinate maintenance priorities and work execution requirements with relevant operational stakeholders.
- Support equipment testing, routine surveillance and start-up activities as required.
- Communicate technical findings and maintenance-related issues to the appropriate teams.
- Facilitate timely resolution of equipment problems through coordinated technical support.
- Contribute to the reliable operation of plant instrumentation and control systems through effective maintenance planning and execution.
- Bachelor 's degree in Instrumentation and Control Engineering, Electronics or an equivalent discipline.
- An equivalent professional qualification is also acceptable.
- Minimum 6 years of experience in instrumentation and control engineering and maintenance within a large industrial organization.
- Experience in the oil and gas industry is preferred.
- Relevant experience supporting the maintenance and reliability of industrial instrumentation and control systems.
- Knowledge of industrial instrumentation and control equipment maintenance.
- Ability to support equipment testing, troubleshooting and fault diagnosis.
- Understanding of routine equipment surveillance and plant start-up support activities.
- Ability to provide technical guidance during critical maintenance work.
- Knowledge of equipment reliability and maintenance requirements within industrial facilities.
- Ability to plan and coordinate preventive, breakdown and shutdown maintenance activities.
- Understanding of maintenance workload assessment, backlog management and resource allocation.
- Ability to evaluate manpower, material and spare parts requirements.
- Knowledge of maintenance work planning and coordination across operational and technical teams.
- Ability to monitor maintenance execution against approved schedules and work plans.
- Understanding of root cause analysis methods for equipment failures and unscheduled shutdowns.
- Ability to identify recurring equipment problems and recommend corrective actions.
- Knowledge of equipment reliability improvement and maintenance optimization.
- Ability to support long-term maintenance planning, equipment upgrades and obsolescence assessments.
- Ability to interpret relevant technical specifications and maintenance requirements.
- Understanding of technical bid evaluation and material inspection processes.
- Familiarity with engineering project implementation and commissioning support.
- Ability to monitor contractor work against technical and quality requirements.
- Knowledge of applicable industrial engineering standards and maintenance practices.
- Strong technical troubleshooting and analytical skills.
- Effective maintenance planning and organizational capabilities.
- Ability to supervise and coordinate assigned maintenance activities.
- Sound judgment when prioritizing critical equipment maintenance requirements.
- Effective communication with operations, engineering and maintenance personnel.
- Ability to coordinate multidisciplinary technical activities.
- Attention to equipment reliability, work quality and operational continuity.
- Ability to identify maintenance improvements and support their implementation.
The Instrumentation and Control Maintenance Engineer plays an important role in maintaining the reliability of plant control and instrumentation systems. Through structured maintenance planning, technical troubleshooting, resource coordination and equipment reliability improvements, the position supports safe and efficient plant operations while contributing to long-term maintenance and asset management objectives.
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