Instrumentation Service Engineer

National Oilwell Varco; Pakistan; On-site; PKR 1,800,000 - 3,000,000; Full time

Job summary

National Oilwell Varco is seeking an Instrumentation Service Engineer to support M/D Totco product lines across Pakistan. The role involves field service, calibration, and maintenance at customer locations, with travel to onshore sites.

You will diagnose, repair, and test instrumentation, coordinate with engineering and regional teams, and ensure compliance with HSE standards while delivering high-quality service to rig operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Electronics, Electrical, Instrumentation Engineering or equivalent technical discipline.
• Higher qualification or relevant certifications are advantageous.
• 5–8 years of experience in drilling operations, drilling data analytics, field service, equipment maintenance, or oil & gas operations.

Responsibilities

• Install, calibrate, test and maintain NOV M/D Totco equipment at customer sites.
• Provide technical support to customers during installation and operation.
• Coordinate field service activities and ensure equipment readiness.
• Ensure compliance with HSE policies and safety standards.

Skills

Drilling instrumentation

Troubleshooting

Electrical systems

Offshore work

Education

Engineering (Multiple Disciplines)

Job description

NOV is looking for a Instrumentation Service Engineer to support NOV M/D Totco product Line. The incumbent will work in various Onshore jobs across Pakistan.

Responsibilities

Key Responsibilities

Field Service & Equipment Maintenance

• Perform installation, commissioning, maintenance, repair, calibration, and functional testing of NOV M/D Totco equipment at customer locations.
• Support offshore and onshore drilling operations by providing technical service and troubleshooting.
• Carry out workshop activities including equipment inspection, servicing, testing, and calibration.
• Prepare calibration certificates, service reports, maintenance records, and inspection documentation.
• Maintain hardware, software, communication systems, and network-connected equipment.
• Diagnose and resolve equipment failures while ensuring minimum downtime.
• Coordinate project planning and execution for field service activities.
• Ensure equipment readiness before mobilization to customer locations.
• Monitor real-time drilling parameters and identify operational abnormalities using predefined alarm thresholds.

Customer & Technical Support

• Provide technical support to customers during installation, maintenance, and operational activities.
• Coordinate with internal engineering, service, and regional teams for technical issues and spare parts support.
• Assist customers with troubleshooting and operational best practices.
• Support quotation activities for calibration, repairs, and replacement equipment.
• Ensure compliance with customer requirements and company quality standards.

Health, Safety & Compliance

• Follow company HSE policies and industry-standard safety procedures during workshop and field operations.
• Ensure compliance with customer safety requirements during offshore and onshore assignments.
• Maintain proper documentation for all maintenance, calibration, and operational activities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Electronics, Electrical, Instrumentation Engineering, or an equivalent technical discipline.
• Higher qualification or relevant certifications will be an added advantage.
• Minimum5–8 yearsof experience in drilling operations, drilling data analytics, field service, equipment maintenance, or oil & gas operations.

Required Skills

• Strong understanding of drilling engineering concepts and rig operations.
• Experience with maintenance, calibration, and troubleshooting of drilling instrumentation.
• Good understanding of electrical, electronic, hydraulic, and networking systems.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills in English; Urdu is an advantage.
• Ability to work independently in offshore, onshore, and workshop environments.
• Strong teamwork, customer service, and project coordination skills.

Working Conditions

• Frequent travel to onshore drilling locations across Pakistan.
• Willingness to support in emergency service requirements.
• Ability to work under pressure in demanding operational environments.

About Us

Every day, the oil and gas industry’s best minds put more than 150 years of experience to work to help our customers achieve lasting success.
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Throughout every region in the world and across every area of drilling and production, our family of companies has provided the technical expertise, advanced equipment, and operational support necessary for success—now and in the future.
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This drives us to anticipate our customers’ needs and work with them to deliver the finest products and services on time and on budget.

About the Team

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Job Info

• Job Category Service
• Job Schedule Full time
• Job Shift Day
• Locations Sector #F6/1, Street #30, House #24, Islamabad, 44000, PK