I & C Technician

Role Overview

I&C Technician at ACWA Power, located in Al Madinnah Al Manwarah, Sidra. Reports to I&C Engineer within the O&M function.

Role Purpose

The I&C Technician carries out maintenance, installation, overhauling and modification activities on plant instrumentation and control systems and equipment in accordance with standard maintenance procedures, HSE guidelines and quality standards to attain effective functionality and reliability.

Key Responsibilities

I&C Maintenance

• Carry out routine preventative instrumentation and control maintenance work according to set schedule and ACWA NOMAC procedures to facilitate continuous operations.
• Monitor the physical condition of all systems and equipment in assigned plant and report non-conformances to Instrumentation and Control Engineer or Supervisor to facilitate effective maintenance of all ACWA NOMAC facilities as per set quality and HSE standards.
• Respond to instrumentation and control failures and implement corrective actions in adherence with procedures and guidelines to reduce downtime and maximize functionality of equipment.
• Troubleshoot using necessary tools and spare parts including diagnosis, dismantling, repair, part change, checking, cleaning and reassembly to validate that all instruments are well calibrated and in good working condition.
• Diagnose causes of malfunction or failure of operational equipment such as control valves and transmitters, and take corrective measures in collaboration with Instrumentation and Control Engineer or Supervisor.
• Read and understand technical manuals, control diagrams and system diagrams and apply the knowledge to carry out maintenance and troubleshooting tasks in the assigned area.
• Align, adjust and calibrate systems and equipment according to specifications and maintain records of repairs, calibrations and tests.

Documentation

• Update the maintenance logbook and record details of work carried out including defaults, problems, various findings and conditions of all instrumentation and control systems to ensure timely availability of information and organized referencing.

Health, Safety, Security & Environment

• Adhere to all relevant health, safety, security and environmental procedures, instructions and controls so that the safety of employees and environmental compliance can be guaranteed.

Qualifications & Experience

• Minimum technical certificate or Associate's Diploma in Instrument Engineering.
• 3–5 years' experience in instrument and control maintenance as a technician in installation, maintenance and engineering of electronic equipment and installations in an RO Water plant environment.

Skills & Competencies

• Practical knowledge of relevant RO Water plant equipment.
• Practical knowledge of maintenance principles including identification, classification, disposal of waste and emission monitoring.
• Awareness of HSE and quality standards.
• Teamwork and effective collaboration skills.
• Knowledge of first aid measures.