Senior Operations & Maintenance Technician at Shell Petroleum Development Company

Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) is the pioneer and leader of the petroleum industry in Nigeria. The company invests in employee development through industry-leading programs and supports the implementation of employee ideas.

SPDC is recruiting a Senior Operations & Maintenance Technician (Job ID: R194335) to execute routine and complex maintenance, calibration, troubleshooting, and repair of field instrumentation, control systems, and automation equipment to ensure safe, reliable, and optimized operation of SNG facilities.

• Support Goal Zero targets including Zero Incidents, Accidents, Spills, and Ethics & Compliance breaches. Conduct site visits and complete UA/UC reports and close out actions.
• Execute preventive, corrective, and predictive maintenance on field instrumentation such as pressure, temperature, flow, and level transmitters, switches, sensors, analyzers, and control valves.
• Perform calibration, loop testing, functional tests, and configuration of instruments according to OEM standards.
• Troubleshoot instrument faults, signal failures, wiring issues, and control loop abnormalities.
• Update maintenance activities, calibration records, and job close-out in the CMMS.
• Support instrument-related input into maintenance plans and job packs.
• Support process automation and control, including control loop maintenance, tuning, process startups, shutdowns, upset conditions, and optimization.
• Operate and maintain Emerson DELTAV DCS systems, including system health checks, troubleshooting, backups, restores, configuration updates, and integration of new instruments.
• Provide feedback on recurring failures, assist in root cause analysis, and support reliability-focused reviews and audits.
• Provide instrumentation support during project execution, commissioning, handover, and training when required.
• Ensure compliance with SNG procedures, OEM guidelines, and HSE requirements.
• Maintain documentation including loop drawings, instrument indexes, wiring diagrams, and as-built updates.

Education:

• HND in Instrumentation Engineering, Electrical/Electronics, Automation & Control, or related field
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field is an added advantage

Experience:

• 5–8 years’ experience in instrumentation and control maintenance or operations
• Demonstrated hands-on expertise with Emerson DELTAV operations and maintenance

Technical Skills:

• Knowledge of process control systems and automation
• Proficiency in DELTAV DCS hardware and software troubleshooting
• Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, loop drawings, wiring diagrams, and control narratives
• Understanding of control valves, positioners, transmitters, and analyzers
• Strong fault-finding and analytical skills

Interested and qualified candidates should apply online via the official application link via the apply button below.