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Location:
Texas, United States
Salary:
Competitive hourly rate
Job Type:
Contract
Date Posted:
15 days ago
Expiry Date:
16/08/2025
Job Ref:
BH-122004-1
Start Date:
02/07/2025
Contact:
Rachel Bastin
Contact Email:
rachel.bastin@earthstreamglobal.com
Specialism:
Position Title: Field Service Engineer – Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I)
Location: Texas
Employment Type: Rotation and/or Resident Roles
Industry: Oil & Gas
Function: Field Service / Installation & Maintenance
Position Summary
We are looking for an experienced Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) Field Service Engineer to join our team and support ongoing installation and maintenance projects. The role demands hands-on leadership and technical competence in electrical and instrumentation systems across Oil & Gas installations.
Key Responsibilities
Location: Texas
Employment Type: Rotation and/or Resident Roles
Industry: Oil & Gas
Function: Field Service / Installation & Maintenance
Position Summary
We are looking for an experienced Electrical & Instrumentation (E&I) Field Service Engineer to join our team and support ongoing installation and maintenance projects. The role demands hands-on leadership and technical competence in electrical and instrumentation systems across Oil & Gas installations.
Key Responsibilities
- Supervise and execute installation and maintenance activities of electrical and instrumentation systems independently
- Install and maintain:
- Single instruments and their electrical/pneumatic connections
- Thermo/pressure switches, transmitters, vibration, temperature, and speed sensors
- Calibrate and commission:
- Instrumentation and control devices
- Protection and auxiliary systems (Firefighting, Gas Detection, Lighting, HVAC, Fuel and Process Gas, Lube, Hydraulic, Control Oils, Starting Devices)
- Perform cold/hot tests, loop checks, and full system commissioning
- Install and calibrate LV electrical systems, including:
- MCCs, UPS, inverters, battery chargers
- Electric motors, VSDs, soft starters, heaters, transformers, switchgear, and batteries
- Support control engineers during commissioning and start-up of machinery
- Review and interpret technical documentation (Layouts, P&IDs, Instrument Lists, Schematics, Specifications)
- Conduct Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and handle Non-Conforming Materials (NCM)
- Compile technical reports and use electronic tools such as EDM, TCE, FieldWorks
- Ensure adherence to QA/QC and EHS (Safety) standards throughout all work activities
- Work Authorization: Must be a resident of or hold a valid work permit/visa for the US
- Preferred Qualifications
- Proven ability to work autonomously on-site in fast-paced industrial environments
- Strong familiarity with international standards for instrumentation and electrical systems
- Experience working with major OEM equipment
- Competence in documentation tools and digital field systems (e.g., EDM, TCE, FieldWorks)
- High commitment to operational excellence, safety, and quality assurance
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