Instrumentation Technician, Power Plant

Job Purpose

• To maintain, calibrate, and troubleshoot process instrumentation, control systems, and automation equipment in the refinery and power plant areas to ensure optimum plant performance, product quality, and safety.

Key Responsibilities

• Calibrate and maintain field instruments: pressure, temperature, flow, and level transmitters.
• Maintain analyzers (oxygen, hydrocarbon, pH, conductivity, etc.) and control valves (pneumatic/electric).
• Perform loop checks and commissioning of instruments and DCS/PLC systems.
• Troubleshoot control systems in gas turbine and boiler operations (fuel control, speed, load, temperature).
• Maintain distributed control systems (DCS), PLCs, and fieldbus networks (Profibus, Modbus, Ethernet).
• Support calibration of vibration sensors, speed probes, and thermocouples on turbine units.
• Work with electrical and mechanical teams during plant shutdowns and startups.
• Ensure correct configuration and data logging in control systems for process optimization.
• Comply with refinery safety, hot work, and isolation procedures.
• Maintain calibration records, loop drawings, and maintenance logs.
• Strictly adhere to refinery HSE standards and permit-to-work systems.
• Participate in job safety analysis (JSA), toolbox talks, and incident reporting.
• Ensure use of appropriate PPE during maintenance work.
• Support continuous improvement in reliability and energy efficiency programs.

Qualifications

• Trade Test 1/ National Diploma in Instrumentation, Electronics, or Control Engineering.
• 5–10 years’ experience in a refinery, petrochemical, or power generation environment.
• OEM or vendor-specific training in DCS/PLC systems preferred.

Required Skills & Competencies

• Expertise in process instrumentation and control systems (Honeywell, Siemens, ABB, or Emerson).
• Ability to interpret P&IDs, loop diagrams, and control logic.
• Knowledge of gas turbine instrumentation and combustion control systems.
• Understanding of HART, FOUNDATION Fieldbus, and smart instrument diagnostics.
• Strong analytical and fault-finding ability in automation systems.