Senior Instrumentation & Controls Lead

OQ; al-Wusta; On-site; OMR 18,000 - 30,000; Full time

Job summary

The Instrumentation Lead at OQ will oversee the safe and reliable operation of instrumentation, control, and automation across OTTCO’s facilities. You will lead field instrument maintenance, supervise DCS/SCADA/PLC systems, and ensure compliance with IEC/ISA standards while driving cost efficiency and cyber-security alignment.

You will manage a team of engineers and technicians, coordinate with cross-functional teams, and implement predictive maintenance practices to improve system availability

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Instrumentation/Control Engineering or Electronics Engineering.
• Experience: Minimum 10 years of progressive instrumentation and control maintenance in oil & gas facilities.
• Certifications (preferred): ISA/IEC certifications, OEM DCS/PLC training, TÜV functional safety.
• Strong knowledge of field instrumentation, analyzers, safeguarding systems; SAP PM proficiency.

Responsibilities

• Lead maintenance of field instruments, transmitters, sensors, analyzers, and fire & gas systems.
• Supervise maintenance of DCS, PLC, ESD, SCADA, and related control systems.
• Ensure calibration, testing, and certification per IEC, ISA, and OEM standards.
• Lead troubleshooting and root cause analysis of critical instrumentation issues.
• Support OT/ICS cyber-security compliance with ICT teams.
• Manage spare parts and optimize inventory levels for critical spares.
• Monitor maintenance budgets and ensure cost effectiveness per policy.
• Oversee vendor/contractor performance and drive service improvements.
• Implement predictive maintenance using smart diagnostics and monitoring tools.

Skills

Field instrumentation

Analyzers

Control systems

Safeguarding systems

SAP PM

Root cause analysis

Leadership

Cyber security coordination

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Instrumentation/Control Engineering

Tools

DCS

PLC

SCADA

SAP PM

Job description

The Instrumentation Lead at OQ will oversee the safe and reliable operation of instrumentation, control, and automation across OTTCO’s facilities. You will lead field instrument maintenance, supervise DCS/SCADA/PLC systems, and ensure compliance with IEC/ISA standards while driving cost efficiency and cyber-security alignment.

You will manage a team of engineers and technicians, coordinate with cross-functional teams, and implement predictive maintenance practices to improve system availability