Offshore Instrument Technician

NES Fircroft; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading operator in the oil and gas industry as an Instrument Technician in the UK North Sea. This exciting opportunity offers a long-term contract with a rotation of 2 weeks on and 2 weeks off, allowing you to balance work and personal life. You'll collaborate with a skilled team to maintain and operate offshore facilities, ensuring maximum plant availability and adherence to health, safety, and environmental standards. With a focus on preventative maintenance and safety-critical tasks, your expertise will contribute to challenging and rewarding projects. If you're ready to take your career to new heights, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in oil and gas, including offshore experience and trade apprenticeship.
• Certifications: BOSIET, MIST, Offshore Medical, Compex.

Responsibilities

• Operate and maintain offshore processing facilities safely and efficiently.
• Plan and execute maintenance tasks while ensuring compliance with standards.

Skills

Offshore Operations

Preventative Maintenance

Health and Safety Compliance

Collaboration

Education

Trade Apprenticeship

BOSIET Certification

MIST Certification

Offshore Medical

Compex Certification

Tools

Maximo

Gas Detectors

Safety Instrumented Systems

Job description

NES Fircroft, on behalf of a leading Oil & Gas operator, is hiring experienced Instrument Technicians to join their offshore teams in the UK North Sea. This is a great opportunity to work with a major operator on a long-term contract.

Contract Details:

• Duration: Initial 12-month contract with high potential for extension
• Rotation: 2 weeks on / 2 weeks off, 12-hour shifts
• Mobilisation Base: Norwich
• Day Rate: PAYE

Key Responsibilities:

• Collaborate within a multi-skilled team to safely operate and maintain offshore processing facilities.
• Maximise plant availability for gas processing from offshore fields.
• Plan and execute preventative maintenance tasks, ensuring compliance with standards and minimising production impact.
• Complete Maximo work orders and generate new work requests for equipment failures.
• Support projects, liaising with vendors and subcontractors as required.
• Manage spares and test gases for testing/calibration of gas monitors.
• Ensure strict adherence to Health, Safety, and Environmental standards.

Safety-Critical Tasks:

• Maintenance of Shutdown/Blowdown Valves and Extinguishant Systems.
• Fire & Gas Systems hardware operation and testing.
• Maintenance of Fixed and Portable Gas Detectors, Level Measurement Equipment, and Nucleonic Devices.
• Testing and maintenance of Pressure and Temperature Measurement Equipment.
• Safe operation and testing of Safety Instrumented Systems.

Qualifications & Experience Required:

• Valid BOSIET, MIST, and Offshore Medical with no restrictions.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience in the oil and gas industry (onshore/offshore), including a time-served trade apprenticeship.
• Compex Certification

Apply Now! This is your chance to join a world-class operator and work on challenging, rewarding projects.