Instrument Advisor – Oil & Gas

About the role

Wood is recruiting an Instrument Advisor for its Iraq business unit, a full-time onsite position in Basra. The role focuses on delivering and driving national technician coaching, mentoring, assessment and development in instrumentation and control, and supporting maintenance, turnarounds and engineering organisations with the right qualifications.

Key responsibilities

• Drive national technician coaching, mentoring, assessment and development in instrumentation and control, and share maintenance best practices and hazardous area equipment maintenance.
• Guide local instrument supervisors and technicians in preventive and corrective maintenance of I&C equipment, and help develop maintenance scopes of work and routines.
• Analyse equipment failures, prepare reports and follow up on remediation action plans.
• Ensure compliance with HSE policies, promote behaviour-based safety, and keep I&C systems safe and compliant with local laws and company policy.
• Support implementation of preventive and corrective maintenance procedures and task lists in the CMMS, and review spare parts, materials and tool stock levels.
• Capture design changes through the change control process and coordinate with instrument design and other disciplines.
• Supervise shutdown and turnaround maintenance, prepare turnaround and modular shutdown plans, and supervise installation, testing, commissioning and repair of control systems (Emerson, ABB, Schneider, Rockwell Allen Bradley).
• Interface with I&C vendors, support work pack development, root cause failure analysis, breakdown support and technical evaluations.
• Carry out HSE and technical audits and inspections, compile reports, and train and mentor local nationals.

Required profile

• More than 10 years of experience in the oil and gas industry.
• HNC (preferably degree) in I&C engineering or equivalent.
• Training in CompEX or a recognised equivalent for equipment used in hazardous areas.
• Hands-on technical ability with a strong interest in teaching and coaching in a multicultural environment.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, self-motivated and able to work with minimal supervision.

What we offer

• Competitive salary with regular reviews.
• Medical insurance covering inpatient and outpatient care.
• Development plans tailored to individual needs and access to global experts.
• Meaningful projects delivered to high-profile clients in Iraq.