Senior Electrical Instrumentation Technician (Drilling)

Nabors Industries; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bilingual in Spanish

Job summary

Nabors Industries is seeking an instrumentation technician to maintain and troubleshoot drilling instrumentations, ensuring systems are installed and tested to spec. You will train rig personnel and coordinate with offices for new installations, supporting customers across field sites.

The role requires 5–7 years of related experience, knowledge of electrical principles, test equipment, and the ability to read and produce one-line drawings.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 5 - 7 years of related experience.
• Knowledge of electrical principles and various electrical codes.
• Proficient at using of various types of test equipment.
• Demonstrate ability to read electrical drawings.
• Ability to create one line drawings and redline existing drawings to create “as built” drawings.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and DOS systems.
• Knowledge of drilling operations and drilling rig equipment.
• Knowledge of electronics and sensor troubleshooting.
• Computer troubleshooting and networking knowledge.
• Good mechanical skills.
• Electronics training.

Responsibilities

• Responsible to maintain equipment in accordance with company specifications.
• Routinely installs, maintains, repairs and troubleshoots all aspects of electronic and mechanical drilling instrumentations.
• Responsible for ensuring instrumentation systems are installed and functioning correctly.
• Commission and function test new system installations.
• Troubleshoot and repair electronic and mechanical drilling instrumentation.
• Train rig personnel on operation of various instrumentation systems.
• Train and share knowledge with Jr. technicians.
• Maintain spare parts inventory in remote locations.
• Document and record part serial numbers and asset numbers to be compiled in a master database for asset tracking.
• Work closely with rig personnel and clients to insure customer satisfaction with rig instrumentation and monitoring system.
• Coordinate with the office new installations and additional equipment installations to existing jobs.
• Other duties may be assigned.

Skills

Electrical principles

Test equipment

Electrical drawings

One-line drawings

Excel/DOS

Electronics troubleshooting

Networking

Drilling operations knowledge

Education

High school diploma or equivalent

Tools

DOS systems

Job description

Nabors Industries is seeking an instrumentation technician to maintain and troubleshoot drilling instrumentations, ensuring systems are installed and tested to spec. You will train rig personnel and coordinate with offices for new installations, supporting customers across field sites.

The role requires 5–7 years of related experience, knowledge of electrical principles, test equipment, and the ability to read and produce one-line drawings.