Offshore Instrument Technician

NES Fircroft are currently recruiting Instrumentation Technicians on behalf of a leading Oil & Gas operator to work on their offshore assets in the UK North Sea.

This is an excellent opportunity to join an established operator on an initial 12-month contract, with a strong likelihood of extension.

Contract Details

• Duration: Initial 6 month contract, highly likely to be extended
• Rotation: 2 weeks on / 2 weeks off
• Working Hours: 12-hour shifts
• Mobilisation Location: Norwich
• Travel: 45p per mile for mobilisation travel, both ways, or economy travel
• Accommodation: Hotel accommodation provided the night before mobilisation, if required
• Pay: PAYE day rate

Key Responsibilities

• Work as part of a multi-skilled team of technicians and operations personnel to safely operate and maintain offshore processing facilities in line with operational and maintenance procedures.
• Support plant availability and the safe, efficient processing of gas received from offshore fields.
• Plan and carry out preventative maintenance tasks to the required standards, minimising disruption to production.
• Complete maintenance work orders using Maximo and raise new work requests to report plant or equipment faults.
• Provide technical support for projects, working with vendors and subcontractors as required.
• Manage spares and test gases to support the testing and calibration of gas monitoring equipment.
• Carry out maintenance and testing of instrumentation and safety-critical equipment.
• Ensure all Health, Safety and Environmental procedures are followed and actively promote a positive safety culture at all times.

Safety-Critical Duties

The role will involve the maintenance, testing and safe operation of a range of instrumentation and safety-critical systems, including:

• Shutdown and blowdown valves.
• Fire and gas detection systems and extinguishant systems.
• Fixed and portable flammable and toxic gas analysers and detectors.
• Level indicators, switches and transmitters.
• Pressure indicators, switches and transmitters.
• Temperature elements, switches and transmitters.
• Safety Instrumented Systems and shutdown systems.
• Nucleonic level measurement devices, including their safe use.

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum of 5 years' experience working within the onshore or offshore Oil & Gas industry.
• COMPEX 
• Time-served trade apprenticeship in a relevant discipline.
• HNC qualification in a relevant subject.
• Valid BOSIET, MIST and offshore medical, with no restrictions.
• Previous experience maintaining instrumentation and safety-critical systems within an Oil & Gas environment.

How to Apply

If you have the relevant offshore instrumentation experience and are interested in this opportunity, please submit your CV to NES Fircroft for consideration.

With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed. We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.