NES Fircroft
Electrical & Instrumentation Technician - VFD Systems
- Kirkuk
- Contract
- 2 hours ago
- Salary
- Not stated
- Deadline
- Nov 1, 2026
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Electrical and Instrumentation Technician · Kirkuk
NES Fircroft is hiring an Electrical & Instrumentation Technician for VFD systems on a 1-year contract in Kirkuk. The role involves installation, maintenance, troubleshooting, and commissioning of electrical, instrumentation, and control equipment in oilfield operations.
About the job
Responsible for installation, maintenance, operation, troubleshooting, and repair of electrical, instrumentation, control systems, and VFD used in jet pump surface operations.
With over 90 years' combined experience, NES Fircroft (NES) is proud to be the world's leading engineering staffing provider spanning the Oil & Gas, Power & Renewables, Chemicals, Construction & Infrastructure, Life Sciences, Mining and Manufacturing sectors worldwide. With more than 80 offices in 45 countries, we are able to provide our clients with the engineering and technical expertise they need, wherever and whenever it is needed.
Benefits
- Accommodation
In the posting
- We offer contractors far more than a traditional recruitment service, supporting with everything from securing visas and work permits, to providing market-leading benefits packages and accommodation, ensuring they are safely and compliantly able to support our clients.
Responsibilities
- Install and maintain VFD-driven pumping systems.
- Troubleshoot electrical and instrumentation faults.
- Configure and commission VFDs and PLC-based control systems.
- Perform calibration of pressure, flow, temperature, and level instruments.
- Conduct preventive maintenance and inspection of electrical equipment.
- Read and interpret electrical schematics and loop diagrams.
- Diagnose communication issues between field instruments and control systems.
- Support operational startups and equipment commissioning.
Requirements
- Diploma in Electrical, Electronics, or Instrumentation Engineering.
- Minimum 3-5 years of oilfield experience.
- Strong knowledge of:VFD programming and troubleshooting
- MCC panels and switchgear
- PLC systems
- Instrument calibration
- Electrical maintenance and fault finding
- Control systems
- Experience with high-pressure pumping operations is preferred.
- ABB, Siemens, Schneider, or Allen-Bradley VFD experience.
- PLC troubleshooting experience.
- Hazardous area electrical certification is an advantage
Working hours
- Rotation- 6 week on /3 Week off
Skills
- VFD programming
- MCC panels
- Switchgear
- PLC systems
- Instrument calibration
- Electrical maintenance
- Control systems
Details
- Profession
- Electrical and Instrumentation Technician
- Category
- Trades & Labour
- Education
- Diploma
- Experience
- 3+ years