What are the responsibilities and job description for the Measurement Technician position at RigUp?
Job Title: Measurement Technician
Our Vision: RigUp is where the best workers power the world’s most successful projects. We are united by a common mission: to deliver services and technology that fundamentally change how skilled workers and the businesses they serve get hard work done.
Job Description
The Instrumentation & Automation (I&A) Construction Technician is responsible for leading and executing field-based instrumentation and automation construction activities across industrial production facilities. This role focuses on instrumentation, pneumatic and safety systems, panel and field wiring, and AC/DC electrical installations supporting a variety of facility equipment and processes.
The technician manages construction crews and ensures high-quality installation, termination, and commissioning support. While not responsible for RTU or PLC programming, this role requires a strong working knowledge of RTU hardware, I/O architecture, and termination practices to support automation systems in collaboration with engineering and technical teams.
This position plays a critical role in supporting testing, commissioning, and system cutovers to ensure safe, reliable, and optimized operations.
Responsibilities
Skills and Qualifications
Pay: $30-$35/per hr
Location: Ft. Worth, TX
Our Vision: RigUp is where the best workers power the world’s most successful projects. We are united by a common mission: to deliver services and technology that fundamentally change how skilled workers and the businesses they serve get hard work done.
Job Description
The Instrumentation & Automation (I&A) Construction Technician is responsible for leading and executing field-based instrumentation and automation construction activities across industrial production facilities. This role focuses on instrumentation, pneumatic and safety systems, panel and field wiring, and AC/DC electrical installations supporting a variety of facility equipment and processes.
The technician manages construction crews and ensures high-quality installation, termination, and commissioning support. While not responsible for RTU or PLC programming, this role requires a strong working knowledge of RTU hardware, I/O architecture, and termination practices to support automation systems in collaboration with engineering and technical teams.
This position plays a critical role in supporting testing, commissioning, and system cutovers to ensure safe, reliable, and optimized operations.
Responsibilities
- Lead and coordinate instrumentation and automation construction crews to ensure safe, timely, and high-quality execution.
- Install, terminate, and verify RTU panels, I/O cards, marshalling panels, and field wiring in accordance with design standards.
- Support integration of instrumentation and RTU hardware with SCADA and HMI systems (no programming required).
- Perform installation, tubing, calibration, and troubleshooting of transmitters, switches, control valves, and safety devices.
- Install and test pneumatic systems, including regulators, solenoids, pilots, and shutdown valves.
- Execute AC and DC electrical wiring for instrumentation, RTUs, and facility equipment.
- Interpret and execute work from P&IDs, loop diagrams, wiring diagrams, and termination drawings.
- Support factory and site acceptance testing (FAT/SAT), including loop checks, point-to-point verification, and system validation.
- Troubleshoot instrumentation, pneumatic systems, safety devices, and field wiring issues.
- Maintain accurate documentation, including as-built drawings, test results, and project closeout reports.
- Ensure compliance with safety standards and safe work practices during all construction and commissioning activities.
- Oversee contractor and field crew activities to ensure adherence to instrumentation, electrical, and facility standards.
- Provide administrative and technical support for automation and measurement systems as needed.
- Identify and implement improvements to enhance safety, reliability, and constructability.
- Support system cutovers and commissioning activities, including validation of field devices and wiring.
- Facilitate knowledge transfer and provide support to operations and maintenance teams.
Skills and Qualifications
- High school diploma or equivalent.
- Proven experience managing field crews and coordinating instrumentation and automation construction activities.
- Strong hands-on experience in instrumentation installation, calibration, and troubleshooting.
- Working knowledge of RTU hardware, I/O systems, and termination practices.
- Experience with panel installation, wiring, and marshalling.
- Experience installing and troubleshooting AC and DC electrical systems.
- Familiarity with pneumatic control systems and safety shutdown systems.
- Ability to read and interpret P&IDs, loop diagrams, wiring diagrams, and technical drawings.
- Strong understanding of analog and discrete I/O signal types and wiring practices.
- Ability to work in field environments while maintaining strict safety compliance.
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail.
- Effective communication and leadership skills.
- Vocational training or technical degree in Instrumentation, Electrical, Automation, or a related field.
- Experience in industrial, energy, or oil & gas environments.
- Familiarity with SCADA systems, industrial communications, and automation infrastructure.
- Knowledge of grounding, shielding, and panel design best practices.
- Experience supporting commissioning activities such as FAT/SAT from a field execution perspective.
- Bachelor’s degree in a technical or engineering discipline.
- Leadership and team coordination
- Strong technical and mechanical aptitude
- Safety-focused mindset
- Analytical troubleshooting and decision-making
- Ability to work under pressure in dynamic environments
- Collaboration across field, engineering, and operations teams
Pay: $30-$35/per hr
Location: Ft. Worth, TX
Salary : $30 - $35