Instrument Technician
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Position Overview & Specifications
Instrument Technician
Location: Aberdeen
Bilfinger UK is a leading engineering and maintenance provider, supporting customers across the chemical & petrochemical, nuclear, oil & gas, pharmaceuticals & biopharma, power & energy, utilities, renewables and food & beverage markets. We enhance the efficiency of assets, ensuring a high level of availability and reducing maintenance costs.
We have extensive experience in offshore and onshore facilities; specialising in asset management services throughout all life cycle phases from consulting, engineering, manufacturing, assembly, operations, maintenance, and decommissioning.
This commitment is delivered by an experienced and highly competent workforce of over 4,500 employees operating from 14 offices in strategic industrial hubs, upholding the highest standards of safety, compliance and quality.
As a competent Control & Instrument Technician, your activities will include the following:
- Participate as part of an integrated maintenance team, responsible to execute Instrumentation and Control Systems maintenance works, and associated activities, in a safe, timely and quality manner to maximise plant & equipment availability, maintain asset integrity, and achieve business objectives
- Read and interpret complex installation P&IDβs, PFDβs and C&E Matrices as part of routine maintenance and fault finding
- Have the required competencies to assemble, install, carry out preventative maintenance, test, repair, diagnose faults and remove and replace, and dissemble instrumentation and control systems and their associated system components.
- Understand the relevant legislative, regulatory requirements or procedures and safe working practices, including their responsibilities with regards to reporting lines and procedures.
- Provide technical support to other disciplines, eg Commissioning, Wells, Engineering as required
- Demonstrate a good understanding of the installation process and production critical systems and equipment and the protection and monitoring systems required to operate safely.
- Apply approved isolations to process plant and record on isolation registers
- Good understanding of SIL/SIF identified equipment and the levels of testing required to preserve plant LOPA protection status
- Understand the preparation and reinstatement requirements in respect of the work area, materials and equipment, and the possible consequences of incorrect actions in these areas.
- Be able to read and interpret relevant engineering drawings, related specifications, quality standards and equipment manuals, and to follow work instructions and relevant plans and schedules.
- Understand which tools and equipment to use, and when, and will follow relevant training, methods and techniques and quality control and safety procedures for their use.
- Understand their responsibilities for ensuring the care and security of tools and equipment used.
- Diagnose function and test equipment on return to service
- Assist other disciplines, 3rd party contractors and vendors, as required.
- Train and mentor apprentices/trainees
Mandatory Offshore Certification (BOSIET, MIST, Medical, etc)- Formal Trade Qualification (Instrument Technician)
- Min ONC/HNC
- COMPEX EN60079 Hazardous Areas
- SBT01/02
- Emergency Response Training
Experience
Offshore experience- ISSOW
- Maximo
If you wish to speak to a member of the recruitment team, please contact 01224 246246.
Engineering & Consultancy | Bilfinger UK Limited | Permanent | Blue-collar workers (Hourly) | Professional | Engineering - Instrumentation
Candidate Selection & Onboarding Process
Application & Resume Screening
Submit your tailored CV/Resume directly to the talent acquisition portal.
Technical & Competency Interviews
Virtual interviews with the hiring manager and multidisciplinary team.
Formal Offer & Benefits Negotiation
Written agreement outlining compensation, equity, retirement vesting, and relocation allowances.
Onboarding & Corporate Integration
Equipment provisioning, team orientation, and commencement of duties.
United Kingdom Right to Work & Skilled Worker Visa Guide
Employment in the United Kingdom requires legal Right to Work verified under the Home Office Points-Based Immigration System:
Sponsoring employers must hold an active Home Office A-rated Sponsor License and assign a valid Certificate of Sponsorship (CoS). Role must meet the general minimum salary threshold (Β£38,700) or occupation going rate.
Continuous employment under Skilled Worker status establishes eligibility for Indefinite Leave to Remain (ILR) after 5 continuous years, leading to British Citizenship.
Candidate Preparation Blueprint: Business Consulting
Based on transatlantic hiring benchmarks for Instrument Technician roles across Bilfinger's corporate sector, successful applicants typically excel across three core dimensions:
Demonstrated portfolio evidence, architecture/system design case studies, or validated professional certifications directly applicable to Business Consulting.
STAR method competency responses highlighting cross-functional leadership, conflict resolution, and delivering measurable enterprise ROI under tight timelines.
Total compensation expectation aligned within the benchmarked Salary Disclosed on Application bracket, including retirement vesting and health parity.
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