Posted 47 months ago
Instrumentation Technicians
@ ACTIMS
Alberta
Overview
ACTIMS is hiring temporary Instrumentation Technicians to install, maintain and repair measuring and control devices at industrial sites, including Suncor Base Plant & Firebag, Syncrude and Shell Scotford. The work covers calibration, fault diagnosis and training apprentices, on 10-hour day or night shifts with camp accommodation provided. A journeyman background is preferred.
Responsibilities:
- Install and maintain instruments on plant equipment and processes
- Calibrate instruments to manufacturers' specifications
- Diagnose faults with pneumatic and electronic test devices
- Consult with and advise process operators
- Train apprentices
Requirements summary:
- Journeyman preferred
- Knowledge of CSA, ISA and API installation standards
- Experience with pneumatic, electronic and microcomputer devices
- Ability to work on construction sites in cramped, dirty conditions
Tools & skills
Source and dates
Employer career site / ATS feed · breezy
- Employer posting date
- 2022-12-13
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-14
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-14
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Job details
| Seniority | Mid level |
| Department | Maintenance & repair |
| Hours per week | 40 |
| Schedule | day, overtime, overnight |
| Travel | air: none · ground: none |
| Work setting | Plant or factory, Construction site, Outdoors |
| Position | Sitting and standing |
| Physical demands | physical high · computer low |
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ACTIMS
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 9 |
Duties:
Instrumentation and control technicians install, maintain and repair the measuring and control devices used in industrial and commercial processing.
Instrumentation and control technicians work with a wide variety of pneumatic, electronic and microcomputer devices used to measure and control pressure, flow, temperature, level, motion, force, and chemical composition.
In general, they:
- consult manufacturers' manuals to determine test and maintenance procedures,
- use pneumatic, electrical and electronic testing devices to inspect and test instrument and system operation, and diagnose faults,
- practice loss management principles,
- consult with and advise process operators,
- train apprentices,
- repair, maintain and adjust system components or remove and replace defective parts,
- conduct risk assessments,
- calibrate and maintain components and instruments according to manufacturers' specifications,
- work with engineers on basic designs,
- install and maintain instruments on new or existing plant equipment and processes, and
- interpret and use appropriate CSA, ISA and API installation standards and practices.
Working Conditions:
Instrumentation Technicians generally work on construction sites. Working conditions are often cramped, dirty and involve exposure to chemical vapours, wetness or high noise levels. The normal workweek is 40 hours, but some overtime may be required.
There is always some risk of injury involved in working with heavy equipment, especially when working at considerable heights.
Project:
- Suncor Base Plant & Firebag
- Syncrude
- Shell Scotford
Shift:
- 10 -hour shift - Days/Nights
Notes:
Camp Accommodation
Preferred Skills:
- Journeyman
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