PCST (SMP)

Abis Co; Dhahran Compound; On-site; SAR 240,000 - 420,000; Full time

Job summary

Abis Co in Saudi Arabia seeks an Instrumentation & Control Engineer to install, calibrate, and maintain field instruments and control systems in Oil & Gas facilities.

The role requires reading P&ID/ILD, troubleshooting DCS/PLC/RTU, and configuring HART/Fieldbus communications. Experience with Honeywell, Invensys, Yokogawa, Emerson, or GE systems is a plus.

Qualifications

• Experience in Oil & Gas and petrochemical environments required or preferred.
• Degree holders: minimum 4 years in Oil & Gas; non-degree: minimum 11 years.
• Reading P&ID and ILD is essential; familiar with DCS/PLC/RTU.
• Strong troubleshooting and instrument installation, calibration, and tuning skills.

Responsibilities

• Install, inspect, maintain, calibrate, and troubleshoot instrumentation and control systems.
• Perform preventive/corrective maintenance on field devices, transmitters, meters, and control equipment.
• Troubleshoot DCS, PLC, RTU; read P&ID and ILD; perform loop checks and tests.
• Configure instrument communication protocols (HART/Fieldbus) and radar transmitters.
• Coordinate with engineering/maintenance and prepare calibration records and reports.

Skills

Instrumentation

Control systems

P&ID Reading

DCS/PLC/RTU

Fieldbus/HART

Troubleshooting

Oil & Gas

Education

Bachelor's degree in Instrumentation and Control Engineering

High School/ Vocational in Instrumentation

Tools

Honeywell

Invensys

Yokogawa

Emerson

GE

Job description

• Install, inspect, maintain, calibrate, and troubleshoot instrumentation and control systems within Oil & Gas and petrochemical facilities.

• Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on field instrumentation devices, transmitters, meters, and control equipment.

• Troubleshoot and maintain Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), and Remote Terminal Units (RTU).

• Read and interpret Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID) and Instrument Loop Diagrams (ILD).

• Perform instrument loop checking, calibration, and functional testing to ensure accurate process measurement and control.

• Inspect and maintain pressure, temperature, level, and flow measurement instruments.

• Install, configure, and troubleshoot radar transmitters and other field instrumentation devices.

• Support the operation and maintenance of complex control and analyzer systems.

• Perform troubleshooting and maintenance of control systems from Honeywell, Invensys, Yokogawa, Emerson, and GE.

• Monitor and troubleshoot cascade, ratio, feedback, and feedforward control loops.

• Configure and maintain instrumentation communication protocols, including HART and Fieldbus.

• Perform vibration monitoring and assist in identifying equipment performance issues.

• Coordinate with engineering, operations, and maintenance teams to resolve instrumentation and control system issues.

• Ensure compliance with applicable safety procedures, technical standards, and operational requirements.

• Prepare maintenance reports, calibration records, and technical documentation.

- Education:

• Candidates with a Degree: Bachelor's degree in Instrumentation and Control Engineering, Control and Instrumentation Systems Engineering, Automation Control, or a Bachelor's degree in a Technical, Trade, or Vocational field specializing in Instrumentation and Control Engineering.

• Expat Candidates Without a Degree: High School Certificate or Vocational School Diploma in Instrumentation and Control Engineering.

- Experience:

• Candidates with a Degree: Minimum 4 years of relevant experience in the Oil & Gas sector.

• Candidates Without a Degree: Minimum 11 years of relevant experience in the Oil & Gas sector.

- English Language Proficiency:

• Internet-Based (iBT): 60

• Paper-Based (PBT): 498

• Computer-Based (CBT): 171

- Preferred Technical Skills & Experience:

• Experience in Oil & Gas and petrochemical environments.

• Strong knowledge of instrumentation field devices, transmitters, and industrial control systems.

• Ability to read and interpret P&ID and Instrument Loop Diagrams (ILD).

• Experience with DCS, PLC, and RTU systems.

• Familiarity with Honeywell, Invensys, Yokogawa, Emerson, GE, and Fox I/A control systems.

• Knowledge of pressure, level, and flow measurement instruments and meters.

• Experience with instrument installation, calibration, and troubleshooting.

• Understanding of cascade, ratio, feedback, and feedforward control strategies.

• Knowledge of Fieldbus and HART communication protocols.

• Experience with radar transmitters and complex analyzer systems.

• Familiarity with vibration analysis and equipment monitoring.

• Strong technical troubleshooting and problem-solving skills.