Instrument Technician - Control Maintenance
Posted date [2026-05-18]
(ID: 45407)
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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 Technician - Control MaintenanceJob Snapshot
Role: Instrument Technician - Control Maintenance
Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Oil and Energy
Function: Equipment Install-Maintain-Repair
Experience: 5-7 years
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
Instrument Technician - Control Maintenance in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates is an Oil and Energy opportunity for an experienced maintenance technician who can perform instrumentation and control maintenance, troubleshooting, calibration, testing, repair, and equipment health checks across oil and gas or petrochemical production facilities. This role supports ADNOC Group operations by ensuring field instruments, control valves, transmitters, control systems, workshop tools, and plant equipment remain safe, reliable, and aligned with approved maintenance procedures, HSE requirements, and operational KPIs.
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Abu Dhabi
Industry: Oil and Energy
Function: Equipment Install-Maintain-Repair
Salary: 10000-16000
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
Key Responsibilities
* Perform assigned instrumentation and control maintenance jobs according to risk assessments, approved procedures, work instructions, and ADNOC HSE requirements.
* Carry out scheduled predictive, preventive, and proactive maintenance on plant equipment to support safe and reliable asset performance.
* Troubleshoot and complete corrective maintenance on instrumentation and control equipment independently with minimal supervision.
* Report completed job details through proper communication channels and update technical feedback in SAP notifications.
* Record time writing in SAP for all performed maintenance activities.
* Inspect equipment during routine field checks, identify abnormalities, and report defects to the relevant line or supervisor.
* Assist with major and minor repairs during critical equipment shutdowns and maintain accurate job data logs.
* Support commissioning and pre-commissioning activities for new projects and modified systems.
* Support plant operations during emergencies, shutdowns, shift operations, silent hours, and plant start-up activities.
* Participate in on-call support for unplanned shutdowns, process upsets, and urgent plant maintenance requirements.
* Conduct installation, modification, and testing of instrumentation and control equipment through planned stages.
* Verify technical parameters before handing equipment back to Operations.
* Troubleshoot, identify, and isolate faulty components using manufacturers’ manuals, drawings, wiring diagrams, and technical documentation.
* Repair or replace defective parts, arrange required supplier parts and tools, and test equipment functionality after maintenance.
* Perform calibration of transmitters, troubleshooting of indications, valve stroking, and function checks on field instruments.
* Carry out control system health checks during silent hours and based on diagnostic alarms.
* Operate and maintain the instrument workshop, test benches, tools, equipment, instrument air supply, voltage levels, and housekeeping standards.
* Identify required spare parts from manufacturers’ drawings, equipment manuals, and spare parts lists.
* Follow HSE, fire safety, workshop safety, and housekeeping rules at all times.
Ideal Profile
* Diploma or equivalent technical qualification in Instrument and Control discipline.
* Minimum 5-7 years of relevant experience in installation, repair, testing, and maintenance of instrumentation and control equipment in oil and gas or petrochemical production facilities.
* Strong experience in maintenance and troubleshooting of control valves, transmitters, field instruments, and control systems.
* Thorough knowledge of HSE requirements for field maintenance jobs.
* Hands-on experience with SAP basic maintenance operations and computerized maintenance tools.
* Able to inspect and test equipment and circuits using wiring diagrams, ohmmeters, voltmeters, ammeters, and related testing devices.
* Good understanding of preventive maintenance, corrective maintenance, shutdown maintenance, calibration, equipment isolation, and workshop practices.
* Able to read manufacturers’ manuals, drawings, diagrams, spare parts lists, and technical instructions.
* Effective English communication and technical report writing skills.
* Safety-focused, reliable, organized, and able to work with supervisors, contractors, operations teams, and external service providers.
Skills Set
* Instrumentation maintenance
* Control maintenance
* Field instruments
* Control valves
* Transmitter calibration
* Valve stroking
* Function checks
* Corrective maintenance
* Preventive maintenance
* Predictive maintenance
* Shutdown maintenance
* Troubleshooting
* Equipment testing
* SAP maintenance
* Technical feedback
* Wiring diagrams
* Ohmmeters
* Voltmeters
* Ammeters
* Control system health checks
* Diagnostic alarms
* Workshop maintenance
* Spare parts identification
* Commissioning support
* Pre-commissioning support
* HSE compliance
* Technical report writing
Why Join Us
* Work with ADNOC Group in a hands-on instrumentation and control maintenance role within Abu Dhabi’s Oil and Energy sector.
* Support safe, reliable, and continuous operation of critical plant equipment in oil and gas or petrochemical facilities.
* Build strong technical experience in field instruments, control valves, transmitters, control systems, SAP maintenance, and shutdown support.
* Contribute to improved plant reliability, equipment availability, HSE performance, and maintenance quality.
* Collaborate with operations teams, supervisors, contractors, commissioning teams, and maintenance specialists.
* Develop long-term career value in industrial maintenance, instrumentation reliability, and plant operations support.
About the Company
ADNOC Group was founded in 1971 and is a diversified energy group wholly owned by the Abu Dhabi Government. The company operates fully integrated businesses across the energy value chain, supporting responsible energy supply, lower-carbon operations, clean energy investment, and decarbonization technologies. ADNOC is advancing its net zero by 2045 ambition and its commitment to zero methane emissions by 2030 while continuing to strengthen Abu Dhabi’s position as a reliable global energy hub.
