Job Title : Junior I&CTechnician or I&C Technician Apprentice
FAQs It’s that time again. We know it’s probably the best job market there’s beenfor I&C Professionals in the last 30 years, and it only looks to get better,so let’s see if we can make a good argument on why we want the best and brightest,like you, to come work with us. For starters, everyone on our Team genuinely cares about the quality of work wedo. Are we perfect? No, but we do understand the importance of workingmistake-free is vital to the safety of the facilities we work in and goes handin hand with our reputation. Do we know everything? Absolutely not, but we are not afraid to raiseour hands and ask questions when in doubt. We also know no one on our Team willjudge us, or you, for not knowing something, which means you get to work in an environmentwhere you can actually build upon the knowledge you already have.Do Clients trustus? They do, and they do sobecause we do our best to be thorough and work hard to understand exactly what itis we are testing, and why and how.
Does this mean ourTeam members get opportunities to perform work that someone may not get withanother Contractor? In someinstances, this is a true statement. Because we have earned the trust of many Clients,we are the go-to people.
Do we pay well? In most instances, yes. Because we have set the bar high,we are able to pay our Team members higher than average in most cases. There aresome contracts we have with Clients that have been in place for a while that haverates that have not kept up with the cost of living. So, sometimes we will behigher, and sometimes we won’t, but we do try our best to pay Team Members welland we are always trying to improve our rates.Are we willing totrain people? Yes, of course.We want people who want to kill us with questions. The future is yours to take.
Are we willing to let you train us? Absolutely! If you can make our Teambetter, then we’ll be your best students.
What are we hiring for?We have Turnarounds and Projects from August of 2025 through the end ofNovember 2025, and then Turnarounds and Projects in throughout 2026. Start and end dates vary by location, so it will really depend on your Technical Assessmentthat determines which site we think you’ll fit in best at, as there aredifferent needs at different sites.
What does the compensation look like?If you can pass qualifications on basic Instrumentation which may included quizzes, an interview, and a hands-on assessment, then the pay rate right our of school is $35.00/hr., and the experience you'll gain, priceless.
Per diem ranges from$130/day to $150/day depending on the site.
Travel Pay in and out ispaid up to 8 hours of straight time from your legal address.
What are the schedules like?Most jobs range from 6/10s to 7/12s, but no more than 13 days in a row without aday off.
Second – Olena will reach out to you first to see if youare really interested. (She is located in Europe, so the time difference meansshe will be looking to speak to you from early morning to early afternoon.)
Third – Olena will send you a link where you will review differentcategories of Instrumentation and Controls and choose between Novice,Competent, Proficient, or Expert.
Fourth – We’ll create an Assessment based on your answers, and you’ll interviewwith one of the I&C Team Members. In other words, if you don’t know anything aboutcontrol valves, then there is no point in us asking you questions about control valves.
Fifth – After the Assessment, we’ll tell you wherewe think we need you most and from that point on, you’ll always be calledfirst when we have work that your skillset matches and you won’t have to gothrough a new Assessment.
FAQ’s on theAssessmentDo we accept the NCCERas a Technical Assessment? No, we do not.
Do we accept the ISA CCST? Yes, we do. We still have an interview process, butit is much, much shorter.
Can you getsample questions of what the Assessments look like? Yes, we can send you samplequizzes that are broken down into smaller subjects with 10 questions each.
Can you tell me what some of the more generalized subjects are? Yes, here theyare below:
InstrumentationMaintenance & Troubleshooting:
- Perform routine inspections, calibrations, and functional checks on a comprehensive range of instrumentation:
- Flow Instruments:Ultrasonic (transit-time, doppler), magnetic, Coriolis, vortex, variable area, thermal mass, turbine, and DP-based flowmeters with primary flow elements (orifice plates, venturis, pitot tubes).
- Level Instruments:Radar (free-space, guided wave), magnetostrictive, displacer level transmitters, capacitance, ultrasonic, DP level, and float-based systems.
- Pressure Instruments:Pressure transmitters, pneumatic and electronic pressure switches, differential pressure transmitters, and pressure gauges.
- Temperature Instruments:RTDs, thermocouples, thermowells, infrared sensors, bimetallic thermometers, and fiber-optic temperature measurement devices.
- Analytical Instruments:pH, conductivity, oxygen analyzers, moisture analyzers, dew point analyzers, gas analyzers, continuous emission monitors, and process gas chromatographs.
- Vibration Instruments:Accelerometers, velocity probes, eddy-current displacement sensors, and portable vibration analyzers for rotating machinery health monitoring.
ControlValves & Final Control Elements:
- Test and troubleshoot a variety of control valves (rotary, butterfly, globe, gate, ball) and associated components, including solenoids, limit switches, position transmitters,I/P converters, positioners, volume tanks, and valve actuators (pneumatic, hydraulic, electric).
- Ensure reliable operation, accurate positioning, proper fail-safe modes, and tight control to support stable process conditions.
Signal Types & Communication Protocols:
- Work with both analog (4-20 mA, 1-5VDC) and digital communication protocols (HART, Foundation Fieldbus,Modbus, DeviceNet, Profibus).
- Troubleshoot and maintain wireless instrumentation solutions (e.g., WirelessHART, Bluetooth) to ensure secure, reliable data transmission in real-time operating units.
InterpretDocumentation
- Be able to walk through a P&ID,Loop Drawing, and Motor Control Schematic.
What kinds ofquestions are on the quiz or in the interview? Understanding the theory of operation of the instrumentationlisted, understanding correct installations and applications of the listedinstrumentation, being able to test and troubleshoot listed instrumentation,being able to do simple calculations and most importantly, understanding whenand how to apply these calculations.