Instrument Technician

Petrofac is a leading international service provider to the energy industry, with a diverse client portfolio including many of the world’s leading energy companies.

We design, build, manage and maintain infrastructure for our clients. We recruit, reward, and develop our people based on merit regardless of race, nationality, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status or disability. We value our people and treat everyone who works for or with Petrofac fairly and without discrimination.

The world is re-thinking its energy supply and energy security needs; planning for a phased transition to alternative energy sources. We are here to help our clients meet these evolving energy needs.

This is an exciting time to join us on this journey.  

We support flexible working requests and have adopted a hybrid approach for most of our office-based roles. We ask employees to be present in the office at least three days per week.

Are you ready to bring the right energy to Petrofac and help us deliver a better future for everyone?

This post is based offshore on the BP claire on a 3/3 rotation – Fixed Term 12 months.

JOB TITLE:  INSTRUMENT TECHNICIAN

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• To work in an integrated maintenance team, responsible for planning and execution of instrument work scopes.  All work to be carried out in a safe, timely and quality manner to maximise plant and equipment availability, maintain asset integrity and achieve business objectives. 
• Ensure all work undertaken is safe, and in compliance and accordance with statutory Health and Safety procedures, maintenance manuals, specific work instructions, safe systems of work (Control of Work/Permit to Work) and all recommended safe working practices
• Actively participate in thorough pre-job risk assessments for all non-routine activities and confirm that they are accurately reflected in the resultant Permit to Work
• Actively participate in any pre-job site inspections/toolbox talks for maintenance activities
• Participation in IRIS and carry out safety tours, as required
• Ensure all required personal protective equipment (PPE) is appropriately used
• Ensure all work party members, especially third-party personnel, fully understand the purpose of, and can use, required emergency response equipment
• Ensure all personnel in proximity of works are fully aware of planned works, associated risks and control/mitigation measures in place
• Ensure compliance with established clean workplace practices
• Ensure all accidents, incidents, near misses and non-conformances are fully reported
• Under direction, undertake routine inspection, servicing and adjustment of equipment
• Under direction, support performance and condition monitoring and assessment
• Review maintenance work orders and ensure all requirements/preparations are fully undertaken before commencement of works
• Ensure any spares requirements are communicated to MDL in line with gate compliance timescales
• Communicate with operations personnel for start-up and shutdown of relevant equipment
• Undertake planned and corrective maintenance on Instrument equipment, ensuring any work carried out follows company procedures
• Maintain safety critical equipment in accordance with regulations
• Ensure equipment and systems are reinstated to required condition and performance
• Support diagnostic activities and analysis to rectify faults
• Report all work completed in CMMS (SAP)
• Respond to ‘out of hours’ call-outs, as requested
• Provide input on any modifications made to equipment or systems for reporting to onshore discipline engineer to update ‘as-built’ drawing status
• Responsible for management and completion of competency profile.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:

• Recognised trade qualification
• Appropriate vocational qualifications or certification in instrument maintenance
• IRATA Level 1 Rope Access certification (or willing to complete if required by the platform)
• COMPEX
• SBT01 – Assemble and install Small Bore Tubing training or willing to complete
• SBex-Parker A Lok training or willing to complete
• Offshore Survival (BOSIET/FOET)
• Offshore Medical (OGUK), MIST.
• Additional medical certification as required by IRATA
• Further mandatory training requirements, as per agreed training matrix
• Previous experience in the oil and gas/petrochemical industry in a similar or equivalent role
• Experience and competence in the following areas:
• site specific instrument biased electrical competence (CIP)
• Electrical equipment in hazardous areas (CompEx)
• Ex protection maintenance and inspection
• authorised safeguarding systems testing
• control valve & ESD valve maintenance and inspection
• ESD system maintenance
• basic process control systems (DCS) maintenance
• control system cabling calibration
• final control elements calibration and verification
• PLC systems knowledge
• instrument control/calibration
• installation and assembly of small bore tubing
• equipment installation/de-commissioning
• Good awareness of work planning and scheduling
• Familiarity of CMMS – Maximo or equivalent work management system
• Good understanding of electrical safety rules and regulations
• Good understanding and comfortable with the use of P&IDs
• Performing Authority (Permit to Work system)
• Previous Isolating Authority experience
• Gas Tester
• First Aid training (including CPR)
• Good awareness of safe Working At Height practices
• Respected, contributory team member able to establish rapport with others
• Good communicator, accurately relates information, uses active listening to ensure own understanding and is comfortable with written, spoken or electronic media
• Actively demonstrates commitment to higher performance standards
• Understands own roles and importance of working to objectives and standards
• Understands team goals and priorities, appreciates cost implications of own actions
• Understands the importance of compliance and impact of non-conformance
• Has good problem solving skills, corrective action planning and follow-up