Instrumentation Field Technician: Safe, Data-Driven Ops

NorthRiver Midstream; Canada; On-site; CAD 155,000 - 185,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Mentorship

Continuous learning

On-call and emergency response

Job summary

NorthRiver Midstream is seeking an experienced instrumentation technician to support maintenance across field sites in Northeast British Columbia. You will perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance, calibrations, and troubleshooting of measurement systems and control equipment.

The role requires strong safety focus, knowledge of PLCs/SCADA, and the ability to work independently with on-call responsibilities and travel to sites.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of instrumentation experience in oil & gas, pipelines, or industrial environments.
• Experience with custody transfer measurement systems and field instrumentation is asset.
• Strong knowledge of instrumentation calibration, control systems, and troubleshooting.
• Experience with PLCs, SCADA systems, RTUs, and flow computers.
• Read and interpret P&IDs, loop diagrams, and technical documentation.
• CMMS systems (e.g., Maximo) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Perform preventative, predictive, and corrective maintenance on field instrumentation at valve sites, pump stations, and meter stations.
• Calibrate, troubleshoot, and repair instrumentation including transmitters, control valves, analyzers, and measurement devices.
• Maintain custody transfer measurement systems and support meter verification.
• Troubleshoot PLCs, RTUs, SCADA-connected field devices and perform functional testing.
• Ensure regulatory and safety standards are met through documentation.
• Support commissioning, startup, shutdown, and pigging activities.
• Document deficiencies and initiate corrective actions.
• Promote safety culture and follow LOTO and related procedures.

Skills

Instrumentation maintenance

PLC/SCADA knowledge

Custody transfer systems

Regulatory compliance

Field measurement devices

P&ID interpretation

CMMS experience (Maximo)

Strong communication

Job description

NorthRiver Midstream is seeking an experienced instrumentation technician to support maintenance across field sites in Northeast British Columbia. You will perform preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance, calibrations, and troubleshooting of measurement systems and control equipment.

The role requires strong safety focus, knowledge of PLCs/SCADA, and the ability to work independently with on-call responsibilities and travel to sites.