Instrumentation Supervisor OPS

Instrumentation Supervisor OPS – Rotational Role in Uganda

Location: Site/Buliisa, Uganda
Start Date: ASAP
Contract Type: Rotational
Duration: 18 months+

About the Role: Our client is looking for an experienced Instrumentation Supervisor OPS to join the Field Operations (FOPS) site team. This is a rotational role based in Buliisa, overseeing the instrumentation maintenance and operations across a complex oil & gas facility, including the Central Processing Facility (CPF), 29 wellpads, and an LPG extraction plant.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead and supervise instrumentation maintenance activities on-site, ensuring compliance with safety and operational standards.
• Manage and coordinate instrumentation work across Gas Turbines (GTGs), gas compressors, flow meters, analyzers, and fire & gas sensors.
• Ensure maintenance planning, execution, and optimization are carried out effectively using digital tools (IMS, PI AF, Maintenance Advisor, etc.).
• Support the commissioning, start-up teams, and site personnel in achieving production readiness.
• Conduct failure investigations, vendor management, and technical audits to ensure optimal performance.
• Ensure compliance with IECEX-ATEX regulations and hazardous area requirements.
• Provide technical training and mentorship to site teams to enhance competency.
• Work closely with contractors, suppliers, and other stakeholders to improve performance and service quality.

Required Qualifications & Experience:

• Degree in Electronic, Electrical, or Instrumentation Engineering or equivalent.
• Minimum 10 years of experience in instrumentation maintenance in the oil & gas or petrochemical sector.
• Strong knowledge of international codes and standards (IECEX, ATEX, SIL, TotalEnergies GS & GM).
• Hands-on experience with ICSS, HMI tools, and CMIMS (SAP, UNISOL preferred).
• Strong digital competency in using advanced monitoring and predictive maintenance tools.
• Excellent problem-solving skills, leadership, and ability to work in a multicultural environment.
• Fluency in English is mandatory.

Why Apply?

• Work on a high-impact, large-scale oil & gas project in a challenging and rewarding environment.
• Be at the forefront of instrumentation innovation and digital maintenance strategies.
• Competitive rotational package with excellent benefits and career growth opportunities.
• Gain exposure to a diverse and multicultural work setting with global industry leaders.

Our role in supporting diversity and inclusion
As an international workforce business, we are committed to sourcing personnel that reflects the diversity and values of our client base but also that of Orion Group. We welcome the wide range of experiences and viewpoints that potential workers bring to our business and our clients, including those based on nationality, gender, culture, educational and professional backgrounds, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, disability, and age differences, job classification and religion. In our inclusive workplace, regardless of your employment status as staff or contract, everyone is assured the right of equitable, fair and respectful treatment.