Instrument Maintenance Engineer - Control Systems
Posted date [2026-07-31]
(ID: 48861)
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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
Instrument Maintenance Engineer - Control SystemsJob Snapshot
Role: Instrument Maintenance Engineer - Control Systems
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 Instrument Maintenance Engineer - Control Systems vacancy in Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates is a technical hiring opportunity within the Oil and Energy industry. ADNOC Group requires an experienced engineer to plan and supervise maintenance for plant instrumentation and control systems while coordinating with operations, mechanical and electrical teams to sustain reliable equipment performance.
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
Instrumentation and control systems provide the measurements, automation and
protective functions needed for stable plant operation. This role coordinates technical resources, maintenance priorities and equipment support across routine, breakdown and shutdown work. Effective execution will reduce unplanned downtime, address system obsolescence and improve long-term control-system availability.
Key Responsibilities
The engineer will connect field maintenance execution with resource planning, reliability analysis and future asset requirements.
* Support operations and maintenance teams during equipment testing and troubleshooting.
* Participate in routine equipment surveillance and plant start-up activities.
* Coordinate instrumentation work with mechanical, electrical and operations personnel.
* Provide field expertise during critical maintenance and resolve faults with minimal downtime.
* Plan daily preventive, corrective, breakdown and shutdown maintenance activities.
* Assess workload, work-order backlogs and scheduled maintenance commitments.
* Determine workforce requirements and allocate personnel according to job priorities.
* Coordinate with relevant sections to complete approved maintenance plans.
* Arrange tools, spare parts, consumables and other resources needed for execution.
* Monitor material availability, quality and quantities to prevent maintenance delays.
* Investigate instrument and control equipment failures through structured root cause analysis.
* Examine non-scheduled shutdown events and recommend lasting corrective measures.
* Develop actions that improve equipment reliability, availability and operational performance.
* Identify forthcoming major maintenance, system upgrades and equipment obsolescence risks.
* Contribute maintenance forecasts to the division\'s five-year rolling business plans.
* Provide technical input for the development, implementation and commissioning of new projects.
* Review instrumentation and control specifications for compliance, performance and cost efficiency.
* Confirm that project requirements follow applicable standards and accepted engineering practices.
* Define technical requirements for equipment, materials and contracted services.
* Participate in technical bid evaluations and supplier assessments.
* Inspect received materials to verify quality and specification compliance.
* Monitor contractor performance and ensure assigned work meets required technical standards.
* Supervise activities within the assigned maintenance area and coordinate team priorities.
* Develop assigned employees through technical coaching and practical guidance.
* Contribute to departmental budgets and investigate significant cost variances.
* Implement approved maintenance policies, procedures, systems and ISO-aligned controls.
* Introduce tools and working methods that improve maintenance efficiency.
* Maintain compliance with applicable HSE, sustainability and legal requirements.
* Provide technical information for management reports and performance reviews.
Ideal Profile
Candidates 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 within a large industrial organization is required, preferably in the oil and gas sector.
The position requires practical knowledge of plant instrumentation, control-system troubleshooting, maintenance scheduling and equipment reliability. Applicants should be capable of coordinating multidisciplinary teams, evaluating technical materials and supporting commissioning work. Relevant professional certification should be held where applicable.
The role is mainly performed in an air-conditioned environment, with occasional site exposure to heat, humidity and dust.
Skills Set
Process instrumentation
Industrial control systems
Instrument testing
Control-system troubleshooting
Preventive maintenance planning
Breakdown maintenance
Shutdown maintenance coordination
Plant start-up support
Root cause analysis
Equipment reliability improvement
Maintenance backlog control
Workforce allocation
Spare parts management
Equipment obsolescence planning
Five-year maintenance forecasting
Technical specification review
Project commissioning
Technical bid evaluation
Material inspection
Contractor performance monitoring
Maintenance planning systems
HSE compliance
Why Join Us
This position offers responsibility for control assets that directly influence plant stability, safety and production continuity. It provides exposure to critical maintenance, modernization planning and multidisciplinary project work while supporting career growth in Abu Dhabi\'s technically advanced industrial energy environment.
About the Company
ADNOC Group is a diversified energy organization headquartered in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Its maintenance and engineering teams support dependable plant operations through technical expertise, coordinated asset management and strong standards for safety, reliability and continuous improvement.
Key Responsibilities
The engineer will connect field maintenance execution with resource planning, reliability analysis and future asset requirements.
* Support operations and maintenance teams during equipment testing and troubleshooting.
* Participate in routine equipment surveillance and plant start-up activities.
* Coordinate instrumentation work with mechanical, electrical and operations personnel.
* Provide field expertise during critical maintenance and resolve faults with minimal downtime.
* Plan daily preventive, corrective, breakdown and shutdown maintenance activities.
* Assess workload, work-order backlogs and scheduled maintenance commitments.
* Determine workforce requirements and allocate personnel according to job priorities.
* Coordinate with relevant sections to complete approved maintenance plans.
* Arrange tools, spare parts, consumables and other resources needed for execution.
* Monitor material availability, quality and quantities to prevent maintenance delays.
* Investigate instrument and control equipment failures through structured root cause analysis.
* Examine non-scheduled shutdown events and recommend lasting corrective measures.
* Develop actions that improve equipment reliability, availability and operational performance.
* Identify forthcoming major maintenance, system upgrades and equipment obsolescence risks.
* Contribute maintenance forecasts to the division\'s five-year rolling business plans.
* Provide technical input for the development, implementation and commissioning of new projects.
* Review instrumentation and control specifications for compliance, performance and cost efficiency.
* Confirm that project requirements follow applicable standards and accepted engineering practices.
* Define technical requirements for equipment, materials and contracted services.
* Participate in technical bid evaluations and supplier assessments.
* Inspect received materials to verify quality and specification compliance.
* Monitor contractor performance and ensure assigned work meets required technical standards.
* Supervise activities within the assigned maintenance area and coordinate team priorities.
* Develop assigned employees through technical coaching and practical guidance.
* Contribute to departmental budgets and investigate significant cost variances.
* Implement approved maintenance policies, procedures, systems and ISO-aligned controls.
* Introduce tools and working methods that improve maintenance efficiency.
* Maintain compliance with applicable HSE, sustainability and legal requirements.
* Provide technical information for management reports and performance reviews.
Ideal Profile
Candidates 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 within a large industrial organization is required, preferably in the oil and gas sector.
The position requires practical knowledge of plant instrumentation, control-system troubleshooting, maintenance scheduling and equipment reliability. Applicants should be capable of coordinating multidisciplinary teams, evaluating technical materials and supporting commissioning work. Relevant professional certification should be held where applicable.
The role is mainly performed in an air-conditioned environment, with occasional site exposure to heat, humidity and dust.
Skills Set
Process instrumentation
Industrial control systems
Instrument testing
Control-system troubleshooting
Preventive maintenance planning
Breakdown maintenance
Shutdown maintenance coordination
Plant start-up support
Root cause analysis
Equipment reliability improvement
Maintenance backlog control
Workforce allocation
Spare parts management
Equipment obsolescence planning
Five-year maintenance forecasting
Technical specification review
Project commissioning
Technical bid evaluation
Material inspection
Contractor performance monitoring
Maintenance planning systems
HSE compliance
Why Join Us
This position offers responsibility for control assets that directly influence plant stability, safety and production continuity. It provides exposure to critical maintenance, modernization planning and multidisciplinary project work while supporting career growth in Abu Dhabi\'s technically advanced industrial energy environment.
About the Company
ADNOC Group is a diversified energy organization headquartered in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Its maintenance and engineering teams support dependable plant operations through technical expertise, coordinated asset management and strong standards for safety, reliability and continuous improvement.
