Instrumentation and Control Engineer - Maintenance
Posted date [2026-09-30]
(ID: 52766)
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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
Instrumentation and Control Engineer - MaintenanceJob Snapshot
Role: Instrumentation and Control Engineer - Maintenance
Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Oil & Energy
Function: Maintenance
Experience: Minimum 6 years
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
The Instrumentation and Control Engineer - Maintenance position with ADNOC Group in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates supports reliable plant instrumentation and control systems in the Oil & Energy industry. The role plans and supervises preventive, breakdown and shutdown maintenance, provides field troubleshooting support, and coordinates work with operations, mechanical and electrical maintenance teams.
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Abu Dhabi
Industry: Oil & Energy
Function: Maintenance
Salary: Not disclosed
Gender: No Preference
Candidate Nationality: Not specified
Job Type: Full-time
Work Arrangement: On-site
Job Purpose
Plan, supervise and coordinate maintenance activities for instrumentation and control systems to sustain reliable plant operations. Align maintenance schedules, personnel, materials and technical support with operational needs while
reducing equipment downtime.
Maintenance Planning and Execution
- Support operations and maintenance teams with equipment testing, troubleshooting, routine surveillance and start-up activities.
- Coordinate with mechanical and electrical sections to integrate maintenance work with plant operations.
- Provide on-site technical support for critical equipment maintenance and resolve problems with minimum downtime.
- Assess manpower requirements for preventive, breakdown and shutdown maintenance activities.
- Review workloads, backlogs and work plans; coordinate resources and monitor completion of agreed activities.
- Monitor availability and quality of spare parts, materials, consumables and maintenance tools.
Reliability and Long-Term Planning
- Conduct root cause analysis of equipment failures and unscheduled shutdowns.
- Recommend corrective measures that improve equipment reliability and availability.
- Contribute to planning for major maintenance, equipment upgrades and obsolescence issues within the division\'s five-year rolling business plans.
Project and Contractor Support
- Provide technical support for development, implementation and commissioning of new projects, including relevant mechanical design and specification matters identified in the source description.
- Help define technical requirements, participate in bid evaluations and inspect received materials for specification compliance.
- Monitor contractor work quality and adherence to applicable technical standards.
Supervision and Staff Development
- Plan, supervise and coordinate assigned maintenance activities to meet functional objectives.
- Train and develop assigned staff in relevant technical skills and maintenance practices.
- Coordinate with line managers, colleagues and other company employees as required.
Budgeting, Performance and Continuous Improvement
- Provide input for department and section budgets and support implementation of approved work plans.
- Investigate significant budget variances to support cost control.
- Contribute to departmental performance objectives under the company performance framework.
- Implement approved policies, processes, systems, standards and procedures.
- Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency using suitable tools, techniques and relevant ISO practices.
Health, Safety, Environment and Sustainability
Comply with applicable HSE policies, procedures, controls, legislation and sustainability guidelines, consistent with ADNOC Codes of Practice and relevant international standards.
Reporting and Working Relationships
Provide information for section management information systems and progress reports. Coordinate internally with operations and maintenance colleagues and externally with consultants, third-party service providers and government agencies as required.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor\'s Degree in Instrumentation and Control, Electronics or an equivalent professional qualification.
Experience and Technical Knowledge
Minimum 6 years of experience in instrumentation and control engineering and maintenance within a large industrial organization, preferably in oil and gas. The work requires familiarity with maintenance planning, instrumentation troubleshooting, root cause analysis, equipment reliability, technical evaluations, material requirements and contractor coordination.
Professional Certifications
As applicable.
Working Conditions
Physical Effort: Minimal
Work Environment: Air-conditioned environment with occasional site visits that may involve heat, humidity and dust.
Job Family
Maintenance - Maintenance Execution
About the Company
ADNOC Group is an Abu Dhabi-based energy company with oil and gas operations supported by engineering and industrial maintenance teams. This role contributes to dependable plant instrumentation and control system performance.
Maintenance Planning and Execution
- Support operations and maintenance teams with equipment testing, troubleshooting, routine surveillance and start-up activities.
- Coordinate with mechanical and electrical sections to integrate maintenance work with plant operations.
- Provide on-site technical support for critical equipment maintenance and resolve problems with minimum downtime.
- Assess manpower requirements for preventive, breakdown and shutdown maintenance activities.
- Review workloads, backlogs and work plans; coordinate resources and monitor completion of agreed activities.
- Monitor availability and quality of spare parts, materials, consumables and maintenance tools.
Reliability and Long-Term Planning
- Conduct root cause analysis of equipment failures and unscheduled shutdowns.
- Recommend corrective measures that improve equipment reliability and availability.
- Contribute to planning for major maintenance, equipment upgrades and obsolescence issues within the division\'s five-year rolling business plans.
Project and Contractor Support
- Provide technical support for development, implementation and commissioning of new projects, including relevant mechanical design and specification matters identified in the source description.
- Help define technical requirements, participate in bid evaluations and inspect received materials for specification compliance.
- Monitor contractor work quality and adherence to applicable technical standards.
Supervision and Staff Development
- Plan, supervise and coordinate assigned maintenance activities to meet functional objectives.
- Train and develop assigned staff in relevant technical skills and maintenance practices.
- Coordinate with line managers, colleagues and other company employees as required.
Budgeting, Performance and Continuous Improvement
- Provide input for department and section budgets and support implementation of approved work plans.
- Investigate significant budget variances to support cost control.
- Contribute to departmental performance objectives under the company performance framework.
- Implement approved policies, processes, systems, standards and procedures.
- Identify opportunities to improve operational efficiency using suitable tools, techniques and relevant ISO practices.
Health, Safety, Environment and Sustainability
Comply with applicable HSE policies, procedures, controls, legislation and sustainability guidelines, consistent with ADNOC Codes of Practice and relevant international standards.
Reporting and Working Relationships
Provide information for section management information systems and progress reports. Coordinate internally with operations and maintenance colleagues and externally with consultants, third-party service providers and government agencies as required.
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor\'s Degree in Instrumentation and Control, Electronics or an equivalent professional qualification.
Experience and Technical Knowledge
Minimum 6 years of experience in instrumentation and control engineering and maintenance within a large industrial organization, preferably in oil and gas. The work requires familiarity with maintenance planning, instrumentation troubleshooting, root cause analysis, equipment reliability, technical evaluations, material requirements and contractor coordination.
Professional Certifications
As applicable.
Working Conditions
Physical Effort: Minimal
Work Environment: Air-conditioned environment with occasional site visits that may involve heat, humidity and dust.
Job Family
Maintenance - Maintenance Execution
About the Company
ADNOC Group is an Abu Dhabi-based energy company with oil and gas operations supported by engineering and industrial maintenance teams. This role contributes to dependable plant instrumentation and control system performance.
