Supervisor - Instrument and Control
Posted date [2026-07-31]
(ID: 48847)
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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
Supervisor - Instrument and ControlJob Snapshot
Role: Supervisor - Instrument and Control
Location: Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Oil and Energy
Function: Engineering
Experience: Minimum 5 years
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
ADNOC Group is hiring a Supervisor - Instrument and Control in Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates, for an equipment maintenance opportunity in the Oil and Energy industry. The position will supervise instrumentation and control maintenance activities to protect system availability, reliability and operational integrity.
This role coordinates preventive and predictive maintenance, fault diagnosis, equipment repairs, shutdown work and the testing of new or modified systems. The supervisor will also manage technical records, maintenance resources, spare-parts requirements and contractor activities while ensuring every task follows approved safety and quality procedures.
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Abu Dhabi Emirate
Industry: Oil and Energy
Function: Engineering
Salary: 10000-18000 AED per month
Estimated
salary range based on similar jobs in Abu Dhabi Emirate; please confirm the final offer with the employer.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
Reliable instrumentation allows plant operators to monitor process conditions, regulate production and respond safely to abnormal operating situations. The Supervisor - Instrument and Control ensures that measurement devices, control systems and associated equipment remain accurate, responsive and ready for operation.
The position connects technical maintenance execution with plant availability objectives. Careful scheduling, effective troubleshooting and access to suitable tools and spare parts help reduce equipment failures, avoid maintenance delays and limit interruptions to production.
Key Responsibilities
The supervisor will coordinate field personnel, maintenance resources and technical requirements across routine operations, equipment failures, planned shutdowns and system improvement projects.
* Plan preventive and predictive maintenance for instrumentation and control equipment.
* Prepare maintenance schedules based on operating priorities, equipment condition and approved work programs.
* Confirm that personnel, tools, materials, test equipment and technical documents are available before work begins.
* Allocate maintenance assignments according to technician competence, task complexity and plant requirements.
* Supervise daily maintenance execution and ensure work is completed safely within agreed schedules.
* Inspect ongoing work to verify technical quality, procedural compliance and satisfactory progress.
* Identify delays, resource shortages or technical problems that could affect maintenance completion.
* Coordinate corrective action when work does not meet expected safety, quality or schedule requirements.
* Troubleshoot faults affecting instruments, control devices and associated systems.
* Guide technicians during the diagnosis of recurring, complex or high-impact equipment problems.
* Review equipment failure information and recommend measures that improve reliability.
* Ensure repaired equipment undergoes appropriate calibration, testing and functional verification.
* Confirm that completed equipment is safe and technically ready before its return to operation.
* Provide technical assistance for instrument repairs, refurbishment and specialist maintenance services.
* Prepare technical scopes of work for equipment repair, servicing and contractor support.
* Define required standards, deliverables, inspection points and acceptance criteria within maintenance scopes.
* Participate in commercial and technical discussions concerning external repair services.
* Support contract negotiations by assessing technical suitability, execution requirements and cost effectiveness.
* Monitor contractor work to ensure compliance with approved methods and plant safety controls.
* Review completed contractor activities before accepting repaired or serviced equipment.
* Maintain accurate equipment histories, fault reports, calibration details and maintenance records.
* Verify that maintenance logbooks are complete, current and supported by reliable technical information.
* Update records for refurbished equipment and associated accessories.
* Record significant equipment findings, replaced components and outstanding technical recommendations.
* Use maintenance history to recognize developing problems and improve future maintenance plans.
* Participate in daily and weekly toolbox talks before maintenance activities.
* Explain job hazards, work methods, isolation requirements and required control measures.
* Encourage technicians to report unsafe conditions and technical concerns before or during execution.
* Confirm that assigned personnel understand the work scope and applicable safety precautions.
* Supervise testing and commissioning of newly installed or modified instrumentation and control systems.
* Verify that installation and repair methods comply with technical specifications and approved procedures.
* Witness calibration, loop checking, function testing and system performance verification where required.
* Ensure identified commissioning defects are documented and corrected before final handover.
* Coordinate with operations, engineering and project teams during equipment testing and startup.
* Participate in planning for plant shutdowns, major overhauls and maintenance campaigns.
* Identify instrumentation and control work that must be completed during restricted shutdown periods.
* Estimate labour, equipment, spare-parts and specialist support requirements for shutdown activities.
* Integrate instrument maintenance tasks with operations and other technical disciplines.
* Monitor shutdown progress and help resolve issues that could affect critical completion dates.
* Confirm that completed shutdown work is properly tested, recorded and handed back to operations.
* Monitor the condition and availability of maintenance tools and testing equipment.
* Ensure calibration devices and specialist instruments are suitable for the intended work.
* Arrange replacement or servicing of damaged, unreliable or expired test equipment.
* Prepare lists of spare parts, consumables, tools and materials required for scheduled maintenance.
* Raise purchase and material requisitions early enough to support planned execution dates.
* Review stock availability for critical instrumentation and control components.
* Identify minimum spare levels needed to support emergency repairs and reliable plant operation.
* Inspect newly received materials to verify their condition, specifications and suitability.
* Confirm that replacement components meet required ranges, ratings, accuracy and environmental conditions.
* Reject or report materials that do not satisfy technical requirements.
* Coordinate with stores, procurement and vendors to resolve material shortages or specification discrepancies.
* Initiate store requisitions and follow up until required items are available at the plant or field location.
* Support equipment modification work performed through approved plant change procedures.
* Review technical requirements for proposed control-system and instrumentation changes.
* Ensure modified systems are tested and documented before operational acceptance.
* Assist with updating drawings, calibration records and equipment data following approved changes.
* Monitor instrument performance after repairs, refurbishment or modification.
* Recommend replacement or improvement when existing equipment can no longer provide dependable service.
* Prepare maintenance status updates, technical findings and progress reports for management.
* Highlight critical defects, recurring failures and material constraints requiring additional attention.
* Report completed work against planned schedules and explain significant deviations.
* Promote accurate maintenance reporting so equipment decisions are based on dependable information.
* Follow permit-to-work, isolation and process-safety requirements during every maintenance activity.
* Ensure compliance with company HSE standards, operating procedures and approved working practices.
* Maintain orderly work areas and ensure removed equipment and maintenance waste are handled responsibly.
* Support continuous improvement initiatives that increase equipment availability and maintenance efficiency.
Ideal Profile
This opportunity is suited to an experienced instrumentation and control maintenance professional who can supervise technical work while remaining actively involved in troubleshooting and field execution. The preferred candidate will understand how instrument accuracy, control-system performance and maintenance quality affect plant safety and production continuity.
Candidates should offer:
* Diploma in Instrument Engineering, Control Engineering or an equivalent technical discipline.
* At least five years of relevant maintenance experience.
* Minimum three years of experience in the same or a closely comparable supervisory role.
* Previous employment within the oil and gas industry.
* Practical knowledge of industrial instrumentation and control equipment.
* Experience planning and supervising preventive and predictive maintenance.
* Strong capability in fault diagnosis, repair coordination and functional testing.
* Familiarity with instrument calibration, control loops and equipment commissioning.
* Experience preparing scopes of work for repairs and specialist maintenance services.
* Ability to review maintenance costs and assess technically suitable repair options.
* Knowledge of shutdown and major overhaul maintenance activities.
* Experience preparing spare-parts lists and material requisitions.
* Ability to inspect received equipment and components against technical specifications.
* Understanding of maintenance records, fault histories and equipment databases.
* Confidence leading toolbox talks and enforcing safe maintenance practices.
* Ability to coordinate effectively with operations, engineering, procurement, stores and contractors.
* Applicable professional or technical certification where required.
Skills Set
* Instrumentation maintenance
* Control equipment maintenance
* Preventive maintenance planning
* Predictive maintenance
* Instrument fault diagnosis
* Control-system troubleshooting
* Instrument calibration
* Functional testing
* Control loop verification
* Equipment commissioning
* Shutdown maintenance planning
* Major overhaul coordination
* Maintenance resource planning
* Technical work supervision
* Equipment reliability improvement
* Fault report analysis
* Maintenance logbook control
* Equipment history management
* Refurbished equipment tracking
* Scope of work preparation
* Contractor technical coordination
* Repair cost evaluation
* Spare-parts planning
* Purchase requisitions
* Material requisitions
* Technical material inspection
* Testing equipment management
* Toolbox talk delivery
* Permit-to-work compliance
* Equipment isolation controls
* Plant change procedures
* Technical progress reporting
* HSE-compliant maintenance
Why Join Us
This position offers responsibility for instrumentation and control assets that directly influence the safety, reliability and continuity of major energy operations. The successful candidate will gain varied exposure to field maintenance, equipment troubleshooting, shutdown execution, commissioning and control-system improvement work.
Modern energy facilities increasingly depend on accurate measurement, automation and dependable protective controls. This creates sustained demand for experienced supervisors who can guide technical teams, strengthen maintenance quality and keep essential systems available throughout the asset lifecycle.
About the Company
ADNOC Group is a leading energy organization headquartered in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Its large-scale industrial facilities are supported by established engineering standards, comprehensive HSE practices and specialist maintenance teams focused on safe operations, equipment integrity and reliable production.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
Reliable instrumentation allows plant operators to monitor process conditions, regulate production and respond safely to abnormal operating situations. The Supervisor - Instrument and Control ensures that measurement devices, control systems and associated equipment remain accurate, responsive and ready for operation.
The position connects technical maintenance execution with plant availability objectives. Careful scheduling, effective troubleshooting and access to suitable tools and spare parts help reduce equipment failures, avoid maintenance delays and limit interruptions to production.
Key Responsibilities
The supervisor will coordinate field personnel, maintenance resources and technical requirements across routine operations, equipment failures, planned shutdowns and system improvement projects.
* Plan preventive and predictive maintenance for instrumentation and control equipment.
* Prepare maintenance schedules based on operating priorities, equipment condition and approved work programs.
* Confirm that personnel, tools, materials, test equipment and technical documents are available before work begins.
* Allocate maintenance assignments according to technician competence, task complexity and plant requirements.
* Supervise daily maintenance execution and ensure work is completed safely within agreed schedules.
* Inspect ongoing work to verify technical quality, procedural compliance and satisfactory progress.
* Identify delays, resource shortages or technical problems that could affect maintenance completion.
* Coordinate corrective action when work does not meet expected safety, quality or schedule requirements.
* Troubleshoot faults affecting instruments, control devices and associated systems.
* Guide technicians during the diagnosis of recurring, complex or high-impact equipment problems.
* Review equipment failure information and recommend measures that improve reliability.
* Ensure repaired equipment undergoes appropriate calibration, testing and functional verification.
* Confirm that completed equipment is safe and technically ready before its return to operation.
* Provide technical assistance for instrument repairs, refurbishment and specialist maintenance services.
* Prepare technical scopes of work for equipment repair, servicing and contractor support.
* Define required standards, deliverables, inspection points and acceptance criteria within maintenance scopes.
* Participate in commercial and technical discussions concerning external repair services.
* Support contract negotiations by assessing technical suitability, execution requirements and cost effectiveness.
* Monitor contractor work to ensure compliance with approved methods and plant safety controls.
* Review completed contractor activities before accepting repaired or serviced equipment.
* Maintain accurate equipment histories, fault reports, calibration details and maintenance records.
* Verify that maintenance logbooks are complete, current and supported by reliable technical information.
* Update records for refurbished equipment and associated accessories.
* Record significant equipment findings, replaced components and outstanding technical recommendations.
* Use maintenance history to recognize developing problems and improve future maintenance plans.
* Participate in daily and weekly toolbox talks before maintenance activities.
* Explain job hazards, work methods, isolation requirements and required control measures.
* Encourage technicians to report unsafe conditions and technical concerns before or during execution.
* Confirm that assigned personnel understand the work scope and applicable safety precautions.
* Supervise testing and commissioning of newly installed or modified instrumentation and control systems.
* Verify that installation and repair methods comply with technical specifications and approved procedures.
* Witness calibration, loop checking, function testing and system performance verification where required.
* Ensure identified commissioning defects are documented and corrected before final handover.
* Coordinate with operations, engineering and project teams during equipment testing and startup.
* Participate in planning for plant shutdowns, major overhauls and maintenance campaigns.
* Identify instrumentation and control work that must be completed during restricted shutdown periods.
* Estimate labour, equipment, spare-parts and specialist support requirements for shutdown activities.
* Integrate instrument maintenance tasks with operations and other technical disciplines.
* Monitor shutdown progress and help resolve issues that could affect critical completion dates.
* Confirm that completed shutdown work is properly tested, recorded and handed back to operations.
* Monitor the condition and availability of maintenance tools and testing equipment.
* Ensure calibration devices and specialist instruments are suitable for the intended work.
* Arrange replacement or servicing of damaged, unreliable or expired test equipment.
* Prepare lists of spare parts, consumables, tools and materials required for scheduled maintenance.
* Raise purchase and material requisitions early enough to support planned execution dates.
* Review stock availability for critical instrumentation and control components.
* Identify minimum spare levels needed to support emergency repairs and reliable plant operation.
* Inspect newly received materials to verify their condition, specifications and suitability.
* Confirm that replacement components meet required ranges, ratings, accuracy and environmental conditions.
* Reject or report materials that do not satisfy technical requirements.
* Coordinate with stores, procurement and vendors to resolve material shortages or specification discrepancies.
* Initiate store requisitions and follow up until required items are available at the plant or field location.
* Support equipment modification work performed through approved plant change procedures.
* Review technical requirements for proposed control-system and instrumentation changes.
* Ensure modified systems are tested and documented before operational acceptance.
* Assist with updating drawings, calibration records and equipment data following approved changes.
* Monitor instrument performance after repairs, refurbishment or modification.
* Recommend replacement or improvement when existing equipment can no longer provide dependable service.
* Prepare maintenance status updates, technical findings and progress reports for management.
* Highlight critical defects, recurring failures and material constraints requiring additional attention.
* Report completed work against planned schedules and explain significant deviations.
* Promote accurate maintenance reporting so equipment decisions are based on dependable information.
* Follow permit-to-work, isolation and process-safety requirements during every maintenance activity.
* Ensure compliance with company HSE standards, operating procedures and approved working practices.
* Maintain orderly work areas and ensure removed equipment and maintenance waste are handled responsibly.
* Support continuous improvement initiatives that increase equipment availability and maintenance efficiency.
Ideal Profile
This opportunity is suited to an experienced instrumentation and control maintenance professional who can supervise technical work while remaining actively involved in troubleshooting and field execution. The preferred candidate will understand how instrument accuracy, control-system performance and maintenance quality affect plant safety and production continuity.
Candidates should offer:
* Diploma in Instrument Engineering, Control Engineering or an equivalent technical discipline.
* At least five years of relevant maintenance experience.
* Minimum three years of experience in the same or a closely comparable supervisory role.
* Previous employment within the oil and gas industry.
* Practical knowledge of industrial instrumentation and control equipment.
* Experience planning and supervising preventive and predictive maintenance.
* Strong capability in fault diagnosis, repair coordination and functional testing.
* Familiarity with instrument calibration, control loops and equipment commissioning.
* Experience preparing scopes of work for repairs and specialist maintenance services.
* Ability to review maintenance costs and assess technically suitable repair options.
* Knowledge of shutdown and major overhaul maintenance activities.
* Experience preparing spare-parts lists and material requisitions.
* Ability to inspect received equipment and components against technical specifications.
* Understanding of maintenance records, fault histories and equipment databases.
* Confidence leading toolbox talks and enforcing safe maintenance practices.
* Ability to coordinate effectively with operations, engineering, procurement, stores and contractors.
* Applicable professional or technical certification where required.
Skills Set
* Instrumentation maintenance
* Control equipment maintenance
* Preventive maintenance planning
* Predictive maintenance
* Instrument fault diagnosis
* Control-system troubleshooting
* Instrument calibration
* Functional testing
* Control loop verification
* Equipment commissioning
* Shutdown maintenance planning
* Major overhaul coordination
* Maintenance resource planning
* Technical work supervision
* Equipment reliability improvement
* Fault report analysis
* Maintenance logbook control
* Equipment history management
* Refurbished equipment tracking
* Scope of work preparation
* Contractor technical coordination
* Repair cost evaluation
* Spare-parts planning
* Purchase requisitions
* Material requisitions
* Technical material inspection
* Testing equipment management
* Toolbox talk delivery
* Permit-to-work compliance
* Equipment isolation controls
* Plant change procedures
* Technical progress reporting
* HSE-compliant maintenance
Why Join Us
This position offers responsibility for instrumentation and control assets that directly influence the safety, reliability and continuity of major energy operations. The successful candidate will gain varied exposure to field maintenance, equipment troubleshooting, shutdown execution, commissioning and control-system improvement work.
Modern energy facilities increasingly depend on accurate measurement, automation and dependable protective controls. This creates sustained demand for experienced supervisors who can guide technical teams, strengthen maintenance quality and keep essential systems available throughout the asset lifecycle.
About the Company
ADNOC Group is a leading energy organization headquartered in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Its large-scale industrial facilities are supported by established engineering standards, comprehensive HSE practices and specialist maintenance teams focused on safe operations, equipment integrity and reliable production.
