JOB DESCRIPTION – INSTRUMENT TECHNICIAN (QATAR – LOCAL HIRE)
Job Title: Instrument Technician
Location: Qatar
Industry: Oil & Gas / Energy
Employment Type: Project / Contract
Hiring Type: Local Hire (QID mandatory)
Job Summary
We are seeking an experienced Instrument Technician for Oil & Gas projects in Qatar. The candidate must have strong hands-on experience in instrumentation installation, testing, calibration, loop checking, and commissioning, with solid knowledge of safety standards and international codes. Experience in NFE projects will be a strong advantage.
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Key Responsibilities
•Perform installation, calibration, testing, loop checking, and commissioning of field instruments
•Execute tubing & fitting, cable pulling, termination, glanding, and instrument installation
•Conduct relief valve testing and calibration
•Perform function checks and troubleshooting using test equipment
•Support PLC, DCS, IPS, FGS, and machine monitoring systems
•Assist superviso with reporting, coordination, and site execution
•Ensure strict compliance with PTW, LOTO, and Electrical Safety Rules
•Follow project safety standards and company HSE procedures
•Support laboratory, analyzer, and sampling activities where required
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Minimum Qualifications & Experience
•Technician: Minimum 2 years experience in same position
•Foreman: Minimum 3 years experience (at least 2 years in same role)
•Proven experience in Oil & Gas projects
•Experience in Qatar or Gulf region preferred
•Computer literate (Windows tools)
•Good command of English
•Ability to work autonomously with geo-localisation knowledge
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Safety & Compliance Requirements
•Familiar with Oil & Gas Safety Standards
•PTW & LOTO PTW process knowledge
•Electrical Safety Rules knowledge
•Valid First Aid Certification (preferred)
•MSDS understanding
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Technical Knowledge & Doentation
•Understanding of:
oP&IDs
oIsometrics
oInstrument layouts
oLoop diagrams & loop folders
oSLDs, wiring & cable diagrams
oEquipment data sheets & layouts
oGA drawings
oCable schedules, ladders & tray routing
oElectrical protection studies
oProject electrical specifications & PCC procedures
oCTCA procedures (NFE projects)
•Familiar with International Standards
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Instrumentation & Testing Skills
•Tubing & fitting
•Cable pulling, connection, and glanding
•Loop checks and calibration
•Use of instruments:
oMultimeter
oBeamex MC5
oDruck
oProcess calibrators
oSmart Communicator 475
o4–20 mA generators
oTK-3 Wobbulator
•HART instruments
•Radar, Ultrasonic, Nucleonic instruments
•Fire & Gas systems (F&G, UV, LEL, HSSD, addressable systems)
•Fire detection, fire fighting & deluge systems
•Fibre optic splicing
•Server, network & Cat6 Ethernet cable testing
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Advanced Systems Experience
•PLC programming
•DCS, IPS, FGS programming
•Machine monitoring systems
•Bentley Nevada instruments
•VSWR measurement
•Fibre optic attenuation & loss measurement
•LAN switch ping
•PAGA SPL measurement
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Laboratory & Analyzer Experience (Added Advantage)
•Water, organic & gas testing
•Sampling & calibration
•LIMS data acquisition
•Basic chemical knowledge
•Electrochemical & optical analysis
•Chromatograph systems
please send CVs to ***734 or ***
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