Instrument Engineer

  • Tanga, Tanzania
  • Industry : Maintenance
  • Country : Tanzania
  • Department : STZ
  • Updated On : 04/11/2026
  • Start Date : 01/11/2026
  • City : Tanga
  • Published on : 02/11/2026

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Description

JOB DESCRIPTIONS
Job title:
Instrument Engineer
Position in the organization
Reports to:
N+1: Head of Maintenance and Inspection
Job Type:
Rotation 8*2
Location:
AGI’s (MST, PS4, PS5)
Who we are:
The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project is a Midstream development located across Uganda and Tanzania that includes a nearshore Marine Storage and Export Terminal (MST). Once completed, the EACOP Company will operate the East African Crude Oil Pipeline, a 1,443 km long, electrically heated crude oil export pipeline that transports oil from Kabaale - Hoima in Uganda, to the Chongoleani Peninsula near Tanga Port in Tanzania for crude export to the international markets.
Job dimensions/ General job description
The Field Instrument Engineer is responsible for installing, maintaining, troubleshooting, calibrating, and repairing instrumentation and control systems used in oil and gas production, processing, transportation, and storage facilities. The role ensures the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of process equipment and control systems while complying with company standards and industry regulations.
Duties & Responsibilities
·Install, test, calibrate, and commission field instrumentation and control equipment.
·Maintain and repair pressure, temperature, flow, level, and analytical instruments.
·Troubleshoot instruments, control, and automation system failures.
·Perform preventive and corrective maintenance on instrumentation systems.
·Inspect and maintain control valves, actuators, transmitters, switches, and sensors.
·Read and interpret P&IDs (Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams), loop drawings, and electrical schematics.
·Support Distributed Control Systems (DCS), Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), SCADA systems, Safety system and HIPPS.
·Conduct equipment performance testing and calibration using specialized test equipment.
·Ensure compliance with safety, environmental, and quality standards.
·Prepare maintenance reports, calibration records, and work documentation.
·Participate in plant shutdowns, turnarounds, and commissioning activities.
·Coordinate operations, maintenance, and engineering teams to minimize production downtime.
Health, Safety & Environmental Responsibilities:
EACOP is committed to ensuring that the health, safety and welfare of workers, communities, and the environment are well addressed and managed. Therefore, the employee is mandated to:
·Fully complies with Company H3SE (Health, Safety, Social, Security & Environment) policies and Life Saving Rules.
·Actively participates in HSEQ and promotes this culture to co-workers.
·Remains vigilant and maintains continuous awareness of potential unsafe conditions.
·Communicates to management any HSE related concerns and ways to improve them.
·Maintains a workplace & workspace that is safe, clean, and always neat – practice good housekeeping.
Qualifications / Experience Required:
Academic Qualifications:
·Degree or Diploma in Instrumentation, Electronics, Electrical Engineering, or a related field.
·Relevant experience in oil and gas, petrochemical, refinery, LNG, offshore, or pipeline facilities.
·Knowledge of industrial instrumentation, process control, and automation systems.
·Familiarity with industry standards and safety regulations.
·Ability to work in hazardous environments and follow permit-to-work systems.

Experience/Technical skills Required:
·Instrument calibration and troubleshooting.
·PLC, DCS, and SCADA system knowledge.
·Control valve maintenance and diagnostics.
·Loop checking and commissioning.
·HART, Foundation Fieldbus, Modbus, and other industrial communication protocols.
·Use of calibration equipment such as pressure calibrators, multifunction calibrators, and communicators.
·Reading technical drawings and documentation.
·Solenoid valve troubleshooting, maintenance, and fail-safe operation.

Typical Working Conditions
·Onshore oil and gas facilities.
·Exposure to industrial environments, confined spaces, and elevated work areas.
·May require travel to remote field locations and emergency call-outs.

Requirements

SOURCING COMMENTS
déjà en poste DZIAK Lukas 750 USD

2609_Instrument Engineer

INITIAL sent / do not contac
First & Last Name Desired Salary
RODRIGUES ELIAS Rui Pedro $800
EFFIONG Utibe $800
KAFI Ahmed Ramzi $800
CHOUIT Rabah $800
KRYZHANOVSKIY Andrey $800
GASIMOV Gadim $800
SRINIVASAN Balachandar $800
BOUMALA Fayssal $800
BOULAININE Youcef $800
PONNAMALLA Satish $800
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*NO minimum Education level is required / Candidate should have education level mentioned in Job description -> (original diploma/degree would be required for work permit process)
*NO Age limit
*NO FILIPINO consultants if RESIDENT in PHILIPPINES because of Visa & WP issues
*RUSSIAN: NO issues to pay russian consultants on their bank account in russia or abroad
*CV + Exclusivity Letter NOMINATIF
*Consultants usual questions "S:\003. Operations\002. SOURCING\PROJET\EACOP\EACOP TANZANIA consultants questions.xlsx"
*Pays avec convention fiscale: Canada, Denmark,Finland, India, Italy, Norway,South Africa, Sweden, Zambia.
*Si Résidant fiscal en France (Peu importe la nationalité/salaire versé sur un compte bancaire en France) -> le Consultant doit déclarer ses revenus en France et payer les impôts en France pour la mission dans sa totalité.
Une seule alternative existe pour ne pas être imposé en France : Le salarié doit transférer son domicile fiscal dans le pays d’expatriation. Si cette option est envisagée, les candidats devront être orientés vers l’équipe Finance pour une analyse préalable.

Medical :
  • 1rst medical check up is 100% at Consultant's charge and may be approved by EACOP Doctor to proceed with mobilisation.
- COVID & Yellow Fever vaccination: mandatory.
Une personne non vaccinée COVID19 peut être mobilisée si sélectionnée, mais le vaccin doit être administré dans les 6 mois suivants la MOB.

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