Technician, Pipeline

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Abu Dhabi National Oil Company is seeking a Mechanical Maintenance Technician to support the pipeline infrastructure. You will perform preventive, corrective and troubleshooting maintenance on pipeline equipment to ensure reliability and uptime, including pigging operations and monitoring readings at cathodic protection test points.

You will patrol the right of way, supervise contractors, inspect civil works, manage tools and spares, and prepare safety permits and work scopes to keep operations

Qualifications

• 4 years of experience in Oil & Gas industry.
• Technical Diploma or vocational certificate required.
• Ability to perform preventive, corrective and troubleshooting mechanical maintenance.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive, corrective and troubleshooting mechanical maintenance on pipeline equipment.
• Carry out 'pigging' operations on the pipeline.
• Record readings at cathodic protection test points and report abnormalities.
• Patrol the pipeline and report unauthorized or hazardous work near pipeline right of way.
• Oversee contractors/third parties near the pipeline to prevent damage.
• Inspect civil works during construction to ensure safety and specification.
• Monitor pipeline system to record field process parameter readings.
• Ensure tools, spares and maintenance equipment are available to meet maintenance requirements.
• Prepare scope of work, including safety permits, tools and materials.

Skills

Oil & Gas experience

Maintenance planning

Education

Technical Diploma or vocational certificate

Job description

Job Purpose

Perform preventive, corrective and troubleshooting mechanical maintenance activities of the pipeline equipment to ensure equipment reliability and availability.

Job Specific Accountabilities

Maintenance

• Perform in the preventive, corrective and troubleshooting mechanical maintenance activities of the pipeline equipment and carry out various tests in accordance with established procedures and work permit requirements to ensure efficient operations.
• Carry out 'pigging' operations on the pipeline in accordance with company procedures.
• Record readings at various cathodic protection test points along the pipeline and report low readings or other abnormalities for necessary action.
• Carry out pipeline patrolling duties and report any unauthorized or hazardous work being performed on or near pipeline right of way.
• Oversee contractors working on company assets, or any other third party working on or near the pipeline to ensure there is no damage to the pipeline system. Inspect civil works during construction projects to ensure the work is safe and according to the specification.
• Monitor the pipeline system to record the field process parameter readings.
• Ensure that the required tools, spares and maintenance equipment are available to meet maintenance requirement.
• Prepare scope of work activities such as safety requirements permits to work, special tools and materials.

Minimum Qualification

Technical Diploma or Secondary School Certificate with a vocational trade certificate in the relevant field

Minimum Experience, Knowledge & Skills

4 years of experience, in the Oil and Gas industry

Revenues/ Budget: As per approved financial budget
Direct Reports: As per organization chart
Indirect Reports: As per organization chart