Instrument Technician at an Upstream Oil & Gas Conglomerate

A leading independent Oil Exploration and Production company in Nigeria, requires the services of an experienced and dynamic candidate to fill the position below:

Job Title: Instrument Technician

Location: Nigeria

Job Description

• The Instrument Technician must have a good knowledge of Operational and Instrument Practices in an E&P Company.
• He is expected to have an in depth knowledge of offshore /swamp production engineering and operations, Well test and optimization of field production, development planning.
• The candidate must be able to lead and manage multiple concurrent projects, work in a team environment, and be able to effectively communicate within and outside the company.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and troubleshoot instrumentation, control circuits and equipment related to natural gas processes such as the compression, dehydration, measurement, transmission and storage of natural gas.
• Responsible for installation, wiring, connecting, testing, configuring, and programming instruments and devices
• Responsible for routine maintenance, calibration, and functional testing of process instruments and devices
• Provide documentation of calibration data collected during inspections and utilization of the instrument inspection monitoring system.
• Responsible for the verification of data communication systems that provide real time process and alarm information to the facility control center.
• Develop and maintain interactive work relationships to accurately and effectively complete instrumentation activities
• Support, assist. direct, instruct, inspect and advise contractors and employees in the design, construction, operation, and maintenance of assets.
• Ensures regulatory and compliance standards are met.
• Repair and service of meters and conduct routine check on rotating parts, PLCs

Qualifications and Required Competencies

• OND / HND in Instrumentation or Electrical / Electronic Engineering with a minimum of Upper Credit.
• A minimum of ten (10) years of relevant experience in an E&P company
• Must have experience to check and repair defective pneumatic control systems, and bleed all systems for dry air supply for controllers
• Must be capable of applying production, operational, Instrumentation engineering and management principles to resolve instrumentation problems and optimize hydrocarbon production enhancement opportunities
• Knowledge of Measurement devices (Press, Flow, Temperature, Moisture, Vibration, Speed, Density, Level) and ability to calibrate the same.
• Knowledge of Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC) and Distributed Control Systems (DCS)
• Knowledge of Variable Frequency Drives (VFD) will be required.

Remuneration
We offer competitive and attractive packages.

Application Closing Date
11th October, 2021.