Instrument Technician - Maintenance

WTS Energy

Muscat, Oman

Ref: NP149-52

Job description / Role

Employment: Full Time

WTS Energy is currently looking for an Maintenance Instrument Technician to work in Oman on a rotational basis. The client is an international E&P operator.

Reporting to a Maintenance Team Leader, the Instrument Maintenance Technician forms part of early operations engagement on the Project.

The focus of the role is to engage extensive practical maintenance experience to ensure that the facility can be successfully commissioned, operated and maintained to the required standards.

Initial site activities will encompass construction quality assessments, compilation of rectification punch lists, and detailed review of equipment/system hand over packs.

Embedded into the Commissioning Team responsible for delivering fully Operational Production facilities the role will evolve into a dynamic Maintenance support role through start-up to steady state operations.

As the project progresses the role will become increasingly focused on coaching, development and formal assessment of staff to the level required to support the project asset.

The role presents a rare opportunity to be part of establishing a new operating centre which will aspire to the highest operating standards, comparable with the best of facilities worldwide.
- Input into the plant maintainability reviews.
- Input into the development of maintenance plans and procedures.
- Input into the critical spares analysis process.
- Integral part of the Commissioning team supporting cold and hot loop testing on Instrument, Control and Safety Instrumented systems.
- Represent Operations in tri-party walk-downs and punch listing activities.
- Sign-off & accept Inspection & Guidance on Certification (GOC) Check sheets.
- Supervise/support Vendor/Contractor support personnel.
- Attendance at Site Acceptance Tests.
- Provide Operations day to day support for early works systems.
- Input into the development of training plans for staff.
- Fault finding of complex I&C systems and efficient resolution of technical issues that impact operability, safety and efficiency of the process units.
- Detailed recording of maintenance activities and requisition of critical spare parts utilising the Maintenance Management System.
- Active participation in safety briefings, safety talks and the Risk Assessment process

Requirements

- NVQ or City and Guilds qualification in a suitable Engineering discipline
- At least 10 years experience
- Experience in an Instrument maintenance role with an operating asset.
- Experience of a gas, oil or petrochemical processing plant.
- Experience with control of work processes and safety rules.
- Experience in working as part of a multi-discipline maintenance team.
- Full CompEx accreditation.

About the Company

WTS Energy is the leading Consultant/Manpower Supply company to the International Oil, Gas an Energy industry. We supply Consultants to the Projects and Operations of our Clients. We also perform Outsourcing Services like Project Recruitment Campaigns and Workforce Management in Oil and Gas regions around the world.

We operate globally with offices in 12 countries, supplying the International Oil, Gas and Energy industry with professional personnel.

We offer hands-on support to our consultants in every region in which they work. We provide the best people to Upstream, Midstream and Downstream projects and operations. We serve our Clients and Consultants based on trust, high ethical standards and consistent quality of service.

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