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Instrument Technician - HKN - Works - Jobs

Date Posted: Jan 28, 2026 - Feb 03, 2026
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  • Location:
    Duhok, Duhok, Iraq
  • Company:
  • Type:
    Contract
  • Shift:
    Rotating
  • Career Level:
    Experienced Professional
  • Positions:
    1
  • Experience:
    5 Year
  • Gender:
    No Preference
  • Degree:
    Bachelors
  • Apply Before:
    Feb 03, 2026

Job Description

Job Details

Description

Job Title

Instrument Technician 

Work Schedule

Equal rotation 2/2

Department

Maintenance

Work Location

HKN Atrush Block, Dohuk Kurdistan Region of Iraq – any of HKN’s site.

Reports to

Maintenance Superintendent

Transportation

As per company policy

Subordinates

NA

Accommodation

As per company policy

Contract Type

Open Contract

Application Deadline

February 3, 2026

Start Date

To be confirmed

Other details

Three months’ probation

About Us:

HKN Atrush Ltd. is a privately held, independent Atrush company with oil exploration and production operations in the Kurdistan Region of Iraq (KRI).

HKN Atrush is focused on increasing production of its Atrush Block, located in the prolific Zagros fold, and thrust belt of Northern Kurdistan. We have a highly experienced, diverse team with work experience in over 80 different countries. HKN Atrush is committed to building a company culture that is guided by its Core Values of Integrity, Respect, Excellence, Commitment, and Teamwork.

Position Summary:

  • Safe and efficient execution of Instrument Preventive Maintenance and Corrective Maintenance activities on the Atrush Site.
  • Provide support to plant commissioning teams.
  • Coaching and mentoring junior staff.
  • Remote site and camp-based position requiring the candidate to work 2 weeks on by 2 weeks off rotation.

Main Duties & Responsibilities:

  • Preparation of Instrument Maintenance work packs including job method statements and Risk Assessments.
  • Execution of Instrument Preventive Maintenance Routines including routine instrument checks.
  • Work alongside ICSS engineers for troubleshooting of instruments and control/safety systems.
  • Execution of Instrument Corrective Maintenance tasks including calibration and testing of process instrumentation and fire & gas detection systems; diagnosing and rectifying faults to maximise equipment availability; identifying required spares and initiating orders for replacements. Monitoring and controlling works by vendors/contractors within his/her remit.
 
 
 
 

Qualifications & requirements



Minimum Qualifications

  • Proven and recognized qualification of academic study – Technical Diploma/Degree in Instrument/Electronics Engineering

Experience/Knowledge/Training

Essential:

  • Minimum five years experience as an Instrument Maintenance Technician on an oil production facility
  • Experience using Safe Systems of Work – PTW, Risk Assessment, Isolations.
  • A functional understanding and demonstrable experience of instrument maintenance activities on an Oil and Gas Production Facility.
  • Ability to read and interpret documentation such as P&IDs, instrument loop diagrams, cause and effect matrix.
  • Working knowledge of Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Outlook.
  • Fluent in Kurdish (reading and writing).
  • Fluent in English (reading and writing).

Preferred:

  • Hydrogen Sulphide hazard awareness.
  • Planning tasks.
  • Supervision of contractors.
  • Knowledge of using a Computerised Maintenance Management System.
  • Basic understanding of PLC/SCADA/PCS/FGS/SIS/DCS systems.
  • Control valve maintenance and overhaul.
  • Fiscal metering systems.
  • Guided wave radar level transmitters.
  • Analysers and sampling systems.
  • Hydraulic wellhead control panels.
  • Small bore tubing installation.

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