Offshore Metering Technician

SGS; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading environmental service provider in Scotland seeks an Offshore Metering Technician to perform maintenance on metering equipment. This role involves ensuring system performance, conducting routine maintenance, and coordinating repairs. The ideal candidate should have an engineering background, experience in the oil and gas industry, and strong problem-solving skills. A competitive salary and benefits package are offered for this full-time position.

Benefits

Performance related bonus

Private medical cover

Competitive pension scheme

Life Assurance

Retailer discounts

Health & Wellbeing initiatives

Discounted Gym Membership

Qualifications

• Experience with measurement and instrumentation discipline.
• Ability to plan and coordinate maintenance and calibration schedules.
• Proven track record in implementing remedial and corrective actions.

Responsibilities

• Monitor metering system performance to minimize errors.
• Perform routine planned maintenance per client schedules.
• Record and report mis-measurements accurately.

Skills

Experience within the oil and gas industry

Effective fault diagnosis

Problem solving

Education

HND / Degree level in engineering or technical discipline

Job description

Job Title: Offshore Metering Technician

Job Type: Permanent

Hours: Annual Hours

Job Location: Aberdeen Off‑shore – 3 weeks on / 3 weeks off

Salary: Competitive

As an Offshore Metering Technician you’ll be responsible for performing planned routine and breakdown maintenance on fiscal environmental allocation and base management (production) metering equipment and associated instrumentation.

Key Accountabilities

• Monitor metering system performance and data to minimize metering errors.
• Routine planned maintenance (PMR) to client schedules and protocols including onsite planning of the work to ensure these are carried out within the required timescales.
• Completion of any corrective work identified during normal operations or whilst carrying out PMRs.
• Record and report mis-measurements to onshore support staff supplying pertinent data in an accurate and timely manner.
• Record keeping of metering systems offshore records to include the upkeep of; OGA / Fiscal metering logbooks, test equipment certification files: instrument calibration records, metering system drawings, densitometer control charts and change outs, turbine meter proving records and control charts.
• Liaison with client representatives both onshore and offshore to identify and highlight any problem areas and also any opportunities for improvements to the metering systems operation or efficiency.
• Provision of a report for each trip detailing work carried out particularly in areas of faults, corrective work and suggestive improvements handover notes for back‑to‑back should also be provided.
• Co‑ordinate availability of spare parts and equipment required for repairs and change‑outs; schedule offshore repairs for metering equipment and test equipment to ensure continuity of service.
• Assist auditors, vendors and other third parties during site visits.

Qualifications

• Experience within the oil and gas industry specifically related to a measurement and instrumentation discipline.
• Ability to plan, coordinate and complete routine and non‑routine maintenance and calibration schedules.
• Effective fault diagnosis, problem solving and implementation of remedial / corrective actions.
• HND / Degree level in or equivalent engineering or technical based discipline.

Additional Information

At SGS we believe in rewarding our employees for their hard work and commitment. As part of our team you would be eligible for:

• Performance related bonus (discretionary and subject to eligibility criteria)
• Private medical cover (subject to eligibility criteria)
• Competitive pension scheme
• Life Assurance
• Retailer discounts
• Enhanced maternity / paternity and adoption pay
• Length of Service Awards
• Health & Wellbeing initiatives
• Discounted Gym Membership

SGS is an Equal Opportunity Employer and as such we recruit, hire, train and promote persons in all job classifications without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, disability, age, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, genetics, status as a protected veteran or any other characteristics protected by law.

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