Senior Instrumentation Technician

About the role

The Senior Instrumentation Technician is responsible for troubleshooting, repairing, re‑commissioning and maintaining field instrumentation across gas turbines, steam turbines, waste‑heat boilers and desalination plant auxiliaries. The role ensures reliable plant operation while minimising downtime.

Key responsibilities

• Respond to breakdowns and perform planned maintenance on plant instrumentation with minimal supervision.
• Assess each job, select appropriate tools, and order spare parts through the computerized maintenance system.
• Maintain accurate records of all maintenance activities and ensure compliance with safety and operational procedures.
• Report recurring failures and support root‑cause failure analysis (RCFA) to develop long‑term solutions.
• Provide on‑the‑job training to new craftsmen to build their maintenance capabilities.

Required profile

• Higher secondary education or diploma.
• Proven experience in a power or desalination plant environment.
• Familiarity with plant safety standards and ability to work under time and technical pressure.
• Willingness to work shift duty, be on call for breakdowns, and operate in hot, dirty, high‑platform conditions.

Required skills

• Maintenance and calibration of pressure, temperature, level and flow measuring devices.
• Pneumatic and hydraulic valve actuation systems.
• CO₂ fire‑protection systems.
• Infrared gas detection systems.
• Interpretation of engineering drawings and manuals.
• Knowledge of electrical, electronic, computer, hydraulic and pneumatic devices.