Control Systems Maintenance Engineer - Plant Assets
Posted date [2026-08-01]
(ID: 48870)
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Founded in 1971, ADNOC is a leading diversified energy group, wholly owned by the Abu Dhabi Government. Our network of fully integrated businesses operates across the energy value chain, helping us to responsibly meet the demands of an ever-changing energy market.
Already in the top tier of the lowest carbon intensity oil and gas producers in the world, we are taking significant steps to make today’s energy cleaner while investing in the clean energies of tomorrow, strengthening our position as a reliable and responsible global energy provider. We are allocating an initial $23 billion to advance and accelerate lower-carbon solutions, investing in new energies and decarbonization technologies to enable our net zero by 2045 ambition and our commitment to zero methane emissions by 2030. ... |
Job Description and Requirements
Control Systems Maintenance Engineer - Plant AssetsJob Snapshot
Role: Control Systems Maintenance Engineer - Plant Assets
Location: Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Oil and Energy
Function: Equipment Install-Maintain-Repair
Experience: Minimum 6 years
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
The Control Systems Maintenance Engineer - Plant Assets opportunity in Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates supports equipment reliability across the Oil and Energy industry. ADNOC Group is hiring an experienced instrumentation professional to supervise maintenance programs, resolve critical control-system faults and coordinate plant support with operations, mechanical and electrical teams.
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Abu Dhabi Emirate
Industry: Oil and Energy
Function: Equipment Install-Maintain-Repair
Salary: 18000-26000
Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
Reliable measurement and control systems are fundamental to safe plant start-up, stable
production and equipment protection. This engineer will convert maintenance priorities into executable daily plans while balancing workforce, materials and operational access. The position will also address recurring failures, equipment obsolescence and future upgrade needs through structured reliability planning.
Key Responsibilities
Maintenance leadership will cover immediate field requirements and the long-term condition of instrumentation assets.
* Plan routine, preventive, breakdown and shutdown work for instrument and control equipment.
* Supervise execution and verify that maintenance activities meet approved requirements.
* Assist operations personnel during plant start-up and system-performance checks.
* Support testing, troubleshooting and surveillance of critical control assets.
* Coordinate maintenance interfaces with mechanical and electrical sections.
* Establish clear communication between operations and maintenance work groups.
* Provide field-level technical direction during complex or time-sensitive repairs.
* Diagnose problems quickly to limit equipment and production downtime.
* Review daily work demand and determine appropriate workforce allocation.
* Compare available resources with maintenance backlog and scheduled commitments.
* Coordinate outstanding work with relevant sections until closure.
* Arrange suitable tools, consumables, materials and replacement parts.
* Check stock levels and material quality before planned maintenance begins.
* Investigate instrument failures and unscheduled plant shutdowns.
* Lead root cause analysis and define actions that prevent repeat events.
* Recommend reliability measures that increase equipment availability.
* Forecast major maintenance needs, upgrades and emerging obsolescence concerns.
* Provide asset requirements for the division\'s five-year rolling business plan.
* Support the engineering and commissioning of new projects and plant modifications.
* Review technical designs and specifications for compliance and cost effectiveness.
* Ensure proposed solutions follow relevant standards and proven maintenance practices.
* Define technical requirements for equipment, contracted work and replacement materials.
* Participate in contractor and supplier technical bid evaluations.
* Inspect delivered materials to confirm specification and quality compliance.
* Monitor contractor workmanship and adherence to approved technical standards.
* Maintain maintenance records and provide accurate progress information when required.
* Promote safe execution during testing, fault-finding and commissioning activities.
Ideal Profile
Applicants must hold a Bachelor\'s Degree in Instrumentation and Control Engineering, Electronics or an equivalent professional qualification. A minimum of six years of instrument and control engineering and maintenance experience is required within a large industrial organization, preferably in the oil and gas industry.
Candidates should understand control-system reliability, maintenance scheduling and multidisciplinary plant interfaces. The role requires sound fault-finding ability, practical resource planning and the confidence to supervise contractors and technical personnel. Relevant professional certification should be held where applicable.
The position involves minimal physical effort in a mainly air-conditioned environment, with occasional exposure to site heat, humidity and dust.
Skills Set
Instrumentation maintenance
Control-system reliability
Plant equipment testing
Instrument fault diagnosis
Control-loop troubleshooting
Equipment surveillance
Plant start-up assistance
Preventive maintenance
Breakdown maintenance
Shutdown work planning
Maintenance backlog assessment
Workforce resource planning
Critical repair supervision
Root cause analysis
Reliability improvement
Equipment obsolescence management
Five-year asset planning
Control-system commissioning
Technical design review
Bid evaluation
Spare-parts control
Material receipt inspection
Contractor quality monitoring
Industrial HSE practices
Why Join Us
This position offers ownership of maintenance decisions affecting plant control, availability and production continuity. It provides an experienced engineer with varied exposure to critical troubleshooting, shutdown planning and modernization programs across sophisticated industrial assets in Abu Dhabi.
About the Company
ADNOC Group operates integrated energy facilities from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Its technical teams maintain critical instrumentation and automation assets through disciplined planning, specialist engineering support and a sustained focus on safe, reliable plant performance.
Key Responsibilities
Maintenance leadership will cover immediate field requirements and the long-term condition of instrumentation assets.
* Plan routine, preventive, breakdown and shutdown work for instrument and control equipment.
* Supervise execution and verify that maintenance activities meet approved requirements.
* Assist operations personnel during plant start-up and system-performance checks.
* Support testing, troubleshooting and surveillance of critical control assets.
* Coordinate maintenance interfaces with mechanical and electrical sections.
* Establish clear communication between operations and maintenance work groups.
* Provide field-level technical direction during complex or time-sensitive repairs.
* Diagnose problems quickly to limit equipment and production downtime.
* Review daily work demand and determine appropriate workforce allocation.
* Compare available resources with maintenance backlog and scheduled commitments.
* Coordinate outstanding work with relevant sections until closure.
* Arrange suitable tools, consumables, materials and replacement parts.
* Check stock levels and material quality before planned maintenance begins.
* Investigate instrument failures and unscheduled plant shutdowns.
* Lead root cause analysis and define actions that prevent repeat events.
* Recommend reliability measures that increase equipment availability.
* Forecast major maintenance needs, upgrades and emerging obsolescence concerns.
* Provide asset requirements for the division\'s five-year rolling business plan.
* Support the engineering and commissioning of new projects and plant modifications.
* Review technical designs and specifications for compliance and cost effectiveness.
* Ensure proposed solutions follow relevant standards and proven maintenance practices.
* Define technical requirements for equipment, contracted work and replacement materials.
* Participate in contractor and supplier technical bid evaluations.
* Inspect delivered materials to confirm specification and quality compliance.
* Monitor contractor workmanship and adherence to approved technical standards.
* Maintain maintenance records and provide accurate progress information when required.
* Promote safe execution during testing, fault-finding and commissioning activities.
Ideal Profile
Applicants must hold a Bachelor\'s Degree in Instrumentation and Control Engineering, Electronics or an equivalent professional qualification. A minimum of six years of instrument and control engineering and maintenance experience is required within a large industrial organization, preferably in the oil and gas industry.
Candidates should understand control-system reliability, maintenance scheduling and multidisciplinary plant interfaces. The role requires sound fault-finding ability, practical resource planning and the confidence to supervise contractors and technical personnel. Relevant professional certification should be held where applicable.
The position involves minimal physical effort in a mainly air-conditioned environment, with occasional exposure to site heat, humidity and dust.
Skills Set
Instrumentation maintenance
Control-system reliability
Plant equipment testing
Instrument fault diagnosis
Control-loop troubleshooting
Equipment surveillance
Plant start-up assistance
Preventive maintenance
Breakdown maintenance
Shutdown work planning
Maintenance backlog assessment
Workforce resource planning
Critical repair supervision
Root cause analysis
Reliability improvement
Equipment obsolescence management
Five-year asset planning
Control-system commissioning
Technical design review
Bid evaluation
Spare-parts control
Material receipt inspection
Contractor quality monitoring
Industrial HSE practices
Why Join Us
This position offers ownership of maintenance decisions affecting plant control, availability and production continuity. It provides an experienced engineer with varied exposure to critical troubleshooting, shutdown planning and modernization programs across sophisticated industrial assets in Abu Dhabi.
About the Company
ADNOC Group operates integrated energy facilities from Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Its technical teams maintain critical instrumentation and automation assets through disciplined planning, specialist engineering support and a sustained focus on safe, reliable plant performance.
