Instrument Technician

Technical Partners International; Chelmsford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 50,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Company vehicle

Annual bonus 6%

Overtime/standby pay 10-15%

Pension scheme

Job summary

Technical Partners is seeking an Instrumentation Technician to support essential gas transmission assets across the East Region. The role, based near Chelmsford, involves installing, maintaining and repairing instrumentation and control systems within a safety-critical environment.

You will perform calibration, testing and fault diagnosis across hazardous-area equipment, with travel across Essex. A UK driving licence and relevant apprenticeship or qualification are required.

Qualifications

• Proven experience within an instrumentation, electronics or control systems engineering discipline.
• Strong fault-finding and maintenance experience with industrial instrumentation and process control systems.
• Experience undertaking calibration, inspection, testing and repair of instrumentation equipment.
• Previous experience working within oil & gas, utilities, petrochemical or similar industrial processes.
• Full UK driving licence and ability to travel regularly.

Responsibilities

• Carry out installation, inspection, commissioning, maintenance and repair of instrumentation and control equipment across operational sites.
• Diagnose and resolve instrumentation, telemetry and control system faults.
• Undertake preventative and reactive maintenance to ensure equipment reliability.
• Implement safe systems of work, including permits, isolations and relevant documentation.
• Support commissioning, construction, replacement and upgrade projects.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records and asset information.
• Monitor third-party contractors and ensure work meets technical and safety requirements.
• Participate in emergency response, standby rotas and incident management.

Skills

Instrumentation experience

Fault-finding

Maintenance experience

Driving licence

Education

Engineering apprenticeship or time-served training

BTEC/NVQ Level 3 or equivalent

Tools

Telemetry systems

Process control systems

Job description

Job Title: Instrumentation Technician

Location: Chelmsford, Essex

Salary: £44,642 - £49,894 per annum + 6% annual bonus, + up to an additional 10-15% through overtime and standby + Company pool car

Permanent | Full time | site-based (Monday-Friday)

Sector: Oil & Gas oil, Utilities, Petrochemical or a similar industrial process environment

Technical Partners are currently recruiting for an experienced Instrumentation Technician to join a leading organisation operating within the UK's critical energy infrastructure sector.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced instrumentation professional to work within a safety-critical industrial environment, maintaining and supporting essential gas transmission assets across the East Region.

The successful candidate will play an important role in ensuring the safe, efficient and reliable operation of instrumentation, control and associated plant systems.

The role will be based within reasonable travelling distance of Chelmsford, with regular travel required across Essex and the Thames Estuary.

Key Responsibilities

• Carry out installation, inspection, commissioning, maintenance and repair of instrumentation and control equipment across operational sites.
• Diagnose and resolve instrumentation, telemetry and control system faults.
• Undertake preventative and reactive maintenance to ensure equipment reliability and operational performance.
• Implement safe systems of work, including permits, isolations and relevant operational documentation.
• Support commissioning, construction, replacement and upgrade projects.
• Maintain accurate maintenance records, technical documentation and asset information.
• Monitor third-party contractors and ensure work is completed in accordance with technical and safety requirements.
• Participate in emergency response activities, standby rotas and operational incident management.
• Ensure all activities are carried out in accordance with relevant health, safety and environmental procedures.

Essential Requirements

• Proven experience within an instrumentation, electronics or control systems engineering discipline.
• Strong fault-finding and maintenance experience with industrial instrumentation and process control systems.
• Experience undertaking calibration, inspection, testing and repair of instrumentation equipment.
• Previous experience working within the oil and gas, utilities, petrochemical or a similar industrial process environment.
• Experience working with equipment installed in hazardous areas.
• A good understanding of permit-to-work systems and safe systems of work.
• A recognised engineering apprenticeship or equivalent time-served engineering training.
• BTEC National Certificate, NVQ Level 3, City & Guilds or equivalent engineering qualification.
• A full UK driving licence.
• Flexibility to participate in standby arrangements and emergency call-outs.

Desirable Experience

• CompEx EX01-04 hazardous area certification.
• Experience with telemetry, instrumentation, control systems and process automation.
• Previous involvement in commissioning, plant modifications or upgrade projects.
• Knowledge of relevant instrumentation and control engineering legislation and standards.
• Understanding of associated mechanical and electrical systems within industrial process environments.

Salary & Benefits

• Basic salary of £44,642 - £49,894, depending on experience.
• Annual performance bonus of up to 6%.
• Additional earning of up to 10-15% through overtime and standby arrangements.
• Access to a company vehicle.
• double-match pension (up to 12% company contribution).
• 26 days annual leave plus bank holidays.
• Life assurance and income protection.
• Flexible benefits, including healthcare, dental and additional employee benefits.
• Ongoing training and professional development opportunities.

Additional Information

• This position is subject to National Security Vetting (NSV).
• Candidates must be eligible to obtain and maintain Security Clearance (SC).
• The role involves regular travel across the operational region, so applicants should be based within a reasonable commuting distance of Chelmsford.
• Our clients are securing Britain's energy. They transport gas throughout Great Britain, repair and maintain gas pipelines, and manage the meters that allow millions of homes and businesses to access the energy they need. They are the national gas network, providing secure energy to power Britain, achieve net zero, and maintain our industrial competitiveness.

If you're an Instrument Technician who enjoys solving technical problems in the field and wants to help maintain nationally important energy infrastructure, we'd love to hear from you.

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