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Instrument Technician

Petrofac, Aberdeen

Instrument Technician

Salary Not Specified

Petrofac, Aberdeen

  • Part time
  • Temporary
  • Onsite working

Posted 1 day ago, 19 Dec | Get your application in today.

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: 81824edf419d4d829f5baa11afc24516

Full Job Description

  • Participate as part of an integrated maintenance team, responsible to execute Instrumentation and Control Systems maintenance works, and associated activities, in a safe, timely and quality manner to maximise plant & equipment availability, maintain asset integrity, and achieve business objectives.
  • Execute planned and corrective Instrumentation and Control maintenance work.
  • Assist other disciplines, 3rd party contractors and vendors, as required.
  • The Instrument and Control Maintenance team have responsibility for:
  • DCS/ICSS Instrumentation and Control System related roles.
  • IT/Telecoms related roles.
  • Metering, testing, analysis equipment related roles.
  • Specific focal point roles assigned in these areas within the team as required.
  • Control of Works, Emergency Response and supplemental roles, as assigned.
  • Authorised Isolator for Extra Low Voltage, Control Systems & Instrumentation [CoW/PtW].
  • Member of Normally Unmanned Installation Intervention Team, as required.
  • Deputise as Lead Instrument and Control Technician, as required.
  • Ensure all work undertaken is safe, and in compliance and accordance with statutory Health and Safety Procedures, Maintenance Manuals, specific Working Instructions, Safe Systems of Work (Control of Work / Permit to Work), recommended Safe Working Practices and any applicable temporary Bridging Documents in effect.
  • Actively participate in thorough pre-job risk assessments for all non-routine activities, and confirm that they are accurately reflected in the resultant Permit to Work.
  • Actively participate in pre-job toolbox talks for all medium to high risk activities.
  • Actively participate in pre-job site inspections for all works.
  • Ensure all required Personal Protection Equipment is appropriately used.
  • Ensure all work party members, especially 3rd party personnel, fully understand the purpose of, and can use, required Emergency Response Equipment.
  • Ensure all personnel in proximity of works are fully aware of works planned, associated risks and mitigation measures in place.
  • Ensure compliance with established clean workplace practices.
  • Ensure all accidents, incidents, near misses and non-conformances are fully reported.
  • Under direction, undertake routine inspection, servicing & adjustment of equipment.
  • Under direction, support performance and condition monitoring and assessment.
  • Review issued maintenance work orders and ensure all required preparations are fully undertaken before commencement of works.
  • Communicate with production operations personnel for Start-up and Shut-down of process and utility systems.
  • Undertake planned and corrective maintenance on Instrument and Control System equipment, ensuring all works are carried out fully in compliance and conformance company procedures (inc. Process-Utility control & shut-down systems, Fire & Gas systems, IT, Telecoms, Metering, Measuring, Analysing, etc.; as assigned),
  • Maintain safety critical equipment in accordance with procedures and regulations.
  • Support installation and commissioning of new equipment as required.
  • Ensure equipment and systems are reinstated to required condition and performance.
  • Support diagnostic activities and analysis to rectify faults.
  • First line support for IT and Telecoms issues.
  • Prepare comprehensive activity records and logs in CMMS.
  • Report works completed in CMMS.
  • Update instrumentation maintenance, calibration and certification records in the maintenance management system.
  • Maintain Metering Equipment log books.
  • Provide input on any modifications made to equipment or systems for updating 'as-built' drawing status and reporting changes to onshore discipline engineers.
  • Ensure, General Assistants and 3rd party vendors, equipment specialists and maintenance contract personnel onsite conform and comply with applicable rules and regulations, provide guidance as required., Telecoms (Subsea fibre optic, VSAT, Public Address, Alarms, Digital voice and data network, Offshore SOLAS systems, VHF/UHF (FM) VHF (AM) Radio).
  • Metering (automated systems, calibration & proving, fiscal transfer requirements).
  • Environmental metering systems.
  • Small bore tubing, cables and connectors.
  • CMMS and Work Management Systems (MAXIMO).
  • Condition Based Monitoring.
  • Planned Preventative and Condition Based Maintenance.
  • General appreciation of IS applications including ability to assist onshore IS staff with first line investigations, software loading/resets and IS administration.
  • Respected, contributory team member able to establish rapport with others.
  • Good communicator, accurately relates information, uses active listening to ensure own understanding and is comfortable with written, spoken or electronic media.
  • Actively demonstrates commitment to higher performance standards.
  • Understands own roles and importance of working to objectives and standards.
  • Understands team goals & priorities, appreciates cost implications of own actions.
  • Understands the importance of compliance & impact of non-conformance.
  • Has good problem solving skills, corrective action planning & follow-up.
  • Offshore Survival (BOSIET/FOET)
  • Offshore Medical.
  • MIST.
  • Compex.
  • Small Bore Tubing.

    Educated to ONC level or equivalent.
  • Industry recognised apprenticeship in Instrument / Control Systems Maintenance.
  • Appropriate Vocational Qualification or Certification in Instrument Maintenance.
  • >2 years' previous industrial experience in the oil & gas industry working as an Instrument, Control Systems, IT-Telecoms or related Technician.
  • Experience, as part of a team of Control and Instrument Technicians, with competence in operation and maintenance covering a selection of the following:
  • Facility instrumentation.
  • DCS-ICSS Process Control.
  • Process shut-down, start-up, control systems.
  • Fire and Gas systems.
  • Turbine, engine, compressor and generator control and management systems.
  • Electronic and pneumatic control systems.

    Petrofac is a leading international service provider to the energy industry, with a diverse client portfolio including many of the world's leading energy companies.
    • We design, build, manage and maintain infrastructure for our clients. We recruit, reward, and develop our people based on merit regardless of race, nationality, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status or disability. We value our people and treat everyone who works for or with Petrofac fairly and without discrimination. The world is re-thinking its energy supply and energy security needs; planning for a phased transition to alternative energy sources. We are here to help our clients meet these evolving energy needs. This is an exciting time to join us on this journey. We support flexible working requests and have adopted a hybrid approach for most of our office-based roles. We ask employees to be present in the office at least three days per week. Are you ready to bring the right energy to Petrofac and help us deliver a better future for everyone?

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