Instrument and Control Technician

About the role

Emirates Electrical & Instrumentation Company LLC, a member of the Juman Energy Group, is looking for an Instrument and Control Technician in Abu Dhabi. The company has executed onshore and offshore oil and gas projects for nearly 20 years, working with ADNOC and Tier 1 and Tier 2 EPC contractors, and provides full EPC&M services for electrical and instrumentation works.

Key responsibilities

• Install field instruments (pressure, temperature, flow and level transmitters, gauges, switches, analyzers, control valves) according to P&IDs, loop diagrams and hook-up drawings.
• Lay, route and terminate instrument and multicore cables, and install junction boxes, cable trays, glands and supports.
• Fabricate, install and pressure-test impulse lines, tubing and fittings.
• Calibrate and bench-test instruments, perform continuity, point-to-point and loop checks, and mark up as-built drawings.
• Support pre-commissioning, commissioning, FAT/SAT, plant start-up and performance testing until client acceptance.
• Diagnose and rectify faults in instruments, control loops and electrical and pneumatic components, and carry out preventive and corrective maintenance.
• Support shutdowns, turnarounds and plant modifications, and coordinate with electrical, mechanical, piping and commissioning teams.
• Follow permit-to-work, lock-out/tag-out, confined space, work-at-height and hot work procedures, and ensure compliance with ATEX/IECEx, API RP 500/505 and NEC/NFPA 70 standards.

Required profile

• Diploma or certificate in Instrumentation, Electronics, Electrical or Control Engineering, or an equivalent recognized trade qualification.
• 4 to 8 years of experience as an I&C technician, including at least 2 to 3 years on oil and gas, refinery or petrochemical projects.
• Proven hands-on experience in loop checking, calibration and commissioning; construction and commissioning experience is an advantage.
• Ability to use hand and power tools safely, perform manual work, and willingness to work in remote locations.