Instrument and Control Maintenance Supervisor
Posted date [2026-06-03]
(ID: 45969)
 |
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
Instrument and Control Maintenance SupervisorJob Snapshot
Role: Instrument and Control Maintenance Supervisor
Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Oil and Energy
Function: Maintenance
Experience: 6 years in instrument and control engineering and maintenance
Job Type: Full-time
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Abu Dhabi
Industry: Oil and Energy
Function: Maintenance
Salary: 18000-26000 monthly (Market estimated)
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
Instrument and Control Maintenance Supervisor in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates is an Oil and Energy maintenance role responsible for planning, supervising, and coordinating maintenance activities for plant instrumentation and control systems. The role supports reliable plant operations through preventive maintenance, troubleshooting, equipment testing, start-up support, shutdown coordination, manpower planning, contractor monitoring, root cause analysis, and continuous improvement of maintenance execution.
Core Duties
* Plan, supervise, and coordinate maintenance activities for instrument and control systems across the assigned plant area.
* Support operations and maintenance teams during equipment testing, troubleshooting, routine equipment surveillance, and plant start-up activities.
* Coordinate with mechanical, electrical, operations, and maintenance sections to ensure smooth execution of planned maintenance work.
* Provide field technical support during critical maintenance activities to resolve equipment problems with minimum downtime.
* Evaluate, allocate, and arrange manpower for daily preventive maintenance, breakdown maintenance, and shutdown maintenance plans.
* Assess workload, maintenance backlog, and work plans to support timely completion of agreed maintenance activities.
* Monitor and arrange resources required for effective execution of maintenance plans.
* Ensure availability of required materials, spare parts, consumables, and tools in the correct quality and quantity.
* Conduct and implement root cause analysis for equipment failures and non-scheduled shutdowns.
* Recommend corrective and preventive actions to improve equipment reliability, availability, and operational performance.
* Provide input for major maintenance planning, equipment upgrades, and obsolescence issues for inclusion in five-year rolling business plans.
* Support development, implementation, and commissioning of new projects related to instrument and control systems.
* Provide technical input for design requirements, specifications, standards, and best practice compliance.
* Participate in defining technical requirements, technical bid evaluation, and inspection of received materials.
* Monitor contractor performance for assigned works to ensure required quality, safety, and technical standards.
* Plan, supervise, and coordinate assigned team activities to meet section and maintenance objectives.
* Train and develop staff on relevant technical skills to improve job proficiency and team performance.
* Provide input for department and section budgets and support implementation of approved work plans.
* Investigate and highlight significant variances to support cost control and performance improvement.
* Implement approved policies, systems, processes, standards, and procedures in line with company and international requirements.
* Comply with applicable legislation, legal regulations, HSE policies, sustainability guidelines, and ADNOC Code of Practices.
* Contribute to approved performance objectives under the company performance framework.
* Identify and implement tools, techniques, and process improvements to enhance maintenance quality and efficiency.
* Provide inputs for section MIS reports, progress reports, and management updates.
* Coordinate with line managers, peers, internal teams, consultants, third-party service providers, and government agencies when required.
Candidate Requirements
* Bachelor Degree in Instrumentation and Control, Electronics, or an equivalent professional qualification.
* Minimum 6 years of experience in instrument and control engineering and maintenance within a large industrial organization.
* Previous oil and gas industry experience is preferred.
* Strong knowledge of plant instrument systems, control systems, maintenance execution, and equipment reliability.
* Experience in preventive maintenance, breakdown maintenance, shutdown maintenance, troubleshooting, testing, and start-up support.
* Ability to coordinate maintenance activities with operations, mechanical, electrical, contractors, and external service providers.
* Practical experience in root cause analysis, equipment failure investigation, and reliability improvement.
* Knowledge of maintenance planning, workload assessment, backlog monitoring, material control, and spare parts coordination.
* Experience supporting technical bid evaluation, material inspection, commissioning, and contractor performance monitoring.
* Understanding of company maintenance standards, ISO-aligned procedures, HSE requirements, and international maintenance practices.
* Strong supervision, planning, reporting, problem-solving, communication, and team development skills.
* Ability to work mainly in an A/C environment with occasional site exposure to heat, humidity, dust, and prevailing plant weather conditions.
Why Join Us
* Opportunity to work with ADNOC Group in Abu Dhabi’s Oil and Energy sector.
* Role focused on critical plant maintenance, instrumentation reliability, and control system performance.
* Exposure to large-scale industrial operations, maintenance execution, shutdown planning, and technical troubleshooting.
* Career growth opportunity in instrument maintenance supervision, reliability improvement, project commissioning, and operational support.
* Professional environment focused on safety, quality, international standards, teamwork, and continuous improvement.
* Market estimated salary package aligned with instrument and control maintenance roles in Abu Dhabi.
About the Company
ADNOC Group is one of the world’s leading energy producers and a key contributor to Abu Dhabi’s economic growth and diversification. The group operates across the hydrocarbon value chain, including exploration, production, storage, refining, distribution, and petrochemical development. With a strong focus on innovation, operational excellence, safety, and long-term value creation, ADNOC continues to support the UAE’s energy sector and future industrial development.
Skills Set
* Instrument maintenance
* Control systems maintenance
* Instrumentation engineering
* Electronics maintenance
* Preventive maintenance
* Breakdown maintenance
* Shutdown maintenance
* Equipment troubleshooting
* Plant start-up support
* Routine equipment surveillance
* Root cause analysis
* Equipment reliability
* Maintenance planning
* Workload management
* Backlog control
* Spare parts coordination
* Material control
* Technical bid evaluation
* Contractor supervision
* Material inspection
* Commissioning support
* Oil and gas maintenance
* Plant operations support
* HSE compliance
* ADNOC Code of Practices
* ISO standards
* MIS reporting
* Team supervision
* Continuous improvement
