Global Instrumentation Competency Lead

The Friends Overseas; Islamabad; On-site; PKR 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Friends Overseas Services serves as the lead technical authority for validating the competency of Pakistani instrumentation professionals seeking overseas employment. This role ensures calibrations, exams, and technical reports align with international client requirements across Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, and Power sectors.

The Instrument Engineer coordinates with affiliated institutes for curriculum alignment and verification, while maintaining the laboratory inventory and preparing detailed

Qualifications

• 100-MCQ written screening examination as part of Category A pathway.
• Attested engineering degrees, PEC registration certificates, and experience letters required.

Responsibilities

• Design and administer practical trade testing protocols for Instrument Technician and Engineer candidates.
• Evaluate candidate proficiency in DCS/PLC configuration, loop checking, and SIS logic verification.
• Calibrate and certify the agency's in-house laboratory standards traceable to national standards.
• Interpret foreign employer technical requisitions to develop competency frameworks and interview scorecards.
• Conduct pre-departure orientation covering LOTO, PTW, and hazardous area equipment inspection.
• Audit and verify authenticity of candidate experience certificates against project scopes and international databases.

Tools

Fluke

Beamex

DCS/PLC

Job description

The Friends Overseas Services serves as the lead technical authority for validating the competency of Pakistani instrumentation professionals seeking overseas employment. This role ensures calibrations, exams, and technical reports align with international client requirements across Oil & Gas, Petrochemical, and Power sectors.

The Instrument Engineer coordinates with affiliated institutes for curriculum alignment and verification, while maintaining the laboratory inventory and preparing detailed