Technician, Pipeline

Skatch inc.; Abu Dhabi; On-site; AED 201,000 - 312,000; Full time

Job summary

Skatch inc. in Abu Dhabi is seeking an experienced mechanical maintenance technician to perform preventive, corrective and troubleshooting maintenance on pipeline equipment, ensuring reliability and availability of assets across the network, and contributing to continuous safe operations in a demanding oil and gas environment.

You will oversee contractor activities, execute pigging operations, record cathodic protection readings, patrol rights of way, inspect civil works, monitor field process

Qualifications

• 4 years of experience in the Oil and Gas industry.
• Technical Diploma or Secondary School Certificate with a vocational trade certificate in the relevant field.
• Willingness to perform preventive, corrective and troubleshooting maintenance activities.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventive, corrective and troubleshooting mechanical maintenance on pipeline equipment.
• Carry out pigging operations in accordance with procedures.
• Record readings at cathodic protection test points and report abnormalities.
• Patrol pipeline and report unauthorized or hazardous work near right of way.
• Oversee contractors and third parties on assets to prevent damage.
• Inspect civil works to ensure safety and adherence to specifications.
• Monitor field readings and ensure availability of tools and spares.
• Prepare scope of work including safety permits and required materials.

Skills

Maintenance experience

Oil & Gas exposure

Troubleshooting

Education

Technical Diploma / 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