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INSTRUMENT TECHNICIAN ** M/F


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General information

Organisation

About SPIE Global Services Energy

As an international subsidiary of the SPIE Group present in around 20 countries in Europe, Africa, Asia Pacific, the Middle East and North America, SPIE Global Services Energy operates across the entire energy production infrastructure value chain, from design to maintenance. SPIE Global Services Energy relies on an extensive local network to quickly deploy resources and meet its customers' needs in the safest possible conditions.

Drawing on the expertise of its 5,000 employees, SPIE Global Services Energy helps players in the oil, gas and renewable energies industries improve the technical performance of their infrastructure, increase their energy efficiency and reduce their carbon footprint.

With 55,000 employees and a strong local presence, SPIE group achieved in 2024 consolidated revenue of €9.9 billion and consolidated EBITA of €712 million.
  

Reference

2025-41043  

Area activity

Mechanical, HVAC and Electrical Services

Position description

Job title

INSTRUMENT TECHNICIAN ** M/F

Contract type

Permanent contract

Contractual hours

Full time

Job description

Maintenance know-how

- Be able to complete a loop test from a transmitter / valve, SOV, limit switch, etc… to input / output of PCS/SSS.
- Be able to calibrate a valve positioner.
- Gauges & transmitters (pressure, level, temperature and flow): be able to install, remove, calibrate, and test most common types of devices.
- F&G detection: check, calibrate, test most common type of Fire & Gas detectors (be able to ensure inhibits are in place).

 

Practical skills

- Know how to select and use the necessary hand tools. Properly operate, maintain and use the available set of workshop tools.
- Correct use and handling of tubing, compression fittings, gaskets, “O” rings, cable glands…
- Correct use and handling of multimeters, calibration unit, hydraulic pumps, deadweight tester, temperature bath, smart calibrator.

Maintenance:

Understand preventive, corrective maintenance and maintenance plan concepts. Have a basic knowledge of the CMMS (be able to issue a notification, read, interpret and complete work orders…). Be able on a given and simple preventive work order to prepare tools, identify spare parts and adapted procedure or work instruction.

 

Equipment:

- Understand working principle of basic instruments: level and interface level transmitters, thermocouples, manometers, vibration probes, metering devices (orifice plate, coriolis, turbine, volumetric).
- Have basic knowledge in pneumatics and hydraulic distribution as well as electrical engineering (SOV, timer, relay…).
- Understand manual and automatic valves (including PSV) principle and command (positioner…).
- Be familiar with all types of F&G detection (fusible loop, UV/IR, gas, smoke);

 

Engineering:

- Read and use drawings (P&ID’s, ESD matrix and loop diagrams), vendor documents, name plate, datasheets. Be knowledgeable of instrument symbols.
- Understand regulation principles and be able to analyse them (differentiation in between cascade, split range, simple).
- Understand basic logic concepts (AND/OR…).
- Have a basic understanding of PCS, F&G, and ESD systems. Understand inhibit, alarm and trip concepts.

 

Physics:

Understanding and use of basic laws and units of physic (temperature, pressure, volume, density; specific gravity…).

 

Computer:

Be able to produce a report using Word, be able to perform simple calculation with Excel. Have been introduced to internet and mails.

Profile

Theoretical knowledge Petroleum:

Have a basic understanding of facilities / process (from well to export). Be knowledgeable of hydrocarbons behavior and associated risks (explosion, asphyxia, etc.).

Working at SPIE

What can we offer you?

Base Salary + Other internal benefits

Position location

Location

DALIA FPSO

Candidate criteria

Minimum level of experience required

6 years or more

Required authorisations

Safety at Work

- Be knowledgeable of electrical habilitation requirements and be certified as required.
- Be aware of permit to work, electrical and mechanical isolations requirements. Be aware of gas test requirement.
- Be knowledgeable of area classification and Ex materials requirements.
- Be knowledgeable of PPE requirement and MSDS interpretation.
- Correctly report anomalies, accidents, near misses.

Languages

  • English (C-Professional working proficiency)
  • Portuguese (B-Limited working proficiency)
  • French (A-Elementary proficiency)

Our ambition

Combining our differences

SPIE is committed to promoting diversity. The recruitment of employees with disabilities is an important part of our HR policy.