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.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Application Letters, CV and scanned / clear corporate passport photographs to: [email protected] using the Position applied for as the subject of the email.

Note

• Applications will be treated in confidential manner.
• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.