Instrument and Control Technician

Instrument and Control Technician

Terra Energy Services Nigeria Limited is seeking an experienced and technically competent Instrument and Control Technician to support the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of instrumentation, control, and safety systems on offshore production facilities.

Responsibilities

• Maintain, inspect, and calibrate pressure, flow, level, and temperature instrumentation.
• Maintain and troubleshoot analyzers, control valves, actuators, and positioners.
• Diagnose and rectify faults associated with PLC, Emergency Shutdown (ESD), Fire & Gas (F&G), and process-control systems.
• Carry out instrumentation loop checks, functional testing, commissioning, and cause-and-effect verification.
• Perform preventive, corrective, and breakdown maintenance on instrumentation and control equipment.
• Inspect hazardous-area instrumentation and installations to ensure compliance with applicable requirements.
• Maintain accurate calibration certificates, maintenance records, equipment history, and technical documentation.
• Support equipment diagnostics, Reliability-Centred Maintenance (RCM), defect elimination, and reliability improvement initiatives.
• Identify equipment defects and abnormal operating conditions and escalate them appropriately.
• Support shutdown, commissioning, start-up, and equipment reinstatement activities as required.

Requirements

• HND or Bachelor’s Degree in Instrumentation, Electrical/Electronics Engineering, Control Engineering, or a related discipline.
• 8–12 years of relevant experience in the oil and gas industry, with strong upstream E&P exposure.
• Proven hands-on experience in instrumentation and control maintenance within comparable offshore or production environments.
• Strong working knowledge of HSE requirements, operational controls, maintenance procedures, and technical documentation.
• CompEx, ISA, City & Guilds, or equivalent certification is desirable.
• BOSIET/HUET and valid offshore medical certification where applicable.

How to Apply To apply for this position, please send your CV and a covering letter to the email address below, quoting the job title in the subject line to careers@terranig.com