Discipline:
Energy and Oil & Gas Position Type:
Full-time Job Type: Full-time
Job title
Lead Engineer, Operations Support
Grade
Stream
Operated Assets
Function
Subsurface & Operation 60&48 – Operation 60&48 COE– Production Operation Support COE
Location
Oman - Muscat
Budget control
* OPEX and/or CAPEX and/or Revenue amount as relevant*
Reporting to
Direct reports
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Job purpose
Provide Operational Support at OQEP, Operated Assets Operations Support, under TL Operation Support scope’s by delivering of a best practice operational strategies and results; in order to ensure safe and efficient operations at the site.
The position will act in accordance with the OQEP’s Mission, Vision, Values & Strategies, as well as, policies, guidelines, and international standards, supported by an IT Technology platform, QHSE & Energy Management System requirements standards, Omani’s government & other legal justifications, and best international practices in consonance with national objectives.
Main tasks and responsibilities
- Provide operational and technical engineering support across upstream surface facilities and associated systems, including on-plot and off-plot installations, during execution, commissioning, start-up, and steady-state operations.
- Support troubleshooting, technical assessments, and operational problem-solving to ensure safe and efficient plant and field operations.
- Deliver assigned engineering and operational support tasks, including technical backup for hardware, process systems, utilities, and associated applications.
- Support pre-commissioning, commissioning, start-up, and readiness activities for projects, brownfield modifications, and operational improvements.
- Interface with Operations, Maintenance, Projects, HSE, Supply Chain and other Functions to support technical resolution of operational and execution issues.
- Support procurement and supply activities from a technical standpoint, including resolving operational and technical clarification matters.
- Monitor and support readiness-to-operate activities to ensure assets meet safety, operability, and reliability requirements.
- Participate in operational reviews, audits, studies, and assurance activities (e.g. ORA, PSSR), as required by project or asset lifecycle stage.
- Ensure compliance with company engineering standards, operating philosophies, applicable regulations, and best industry practices.
- Act as technical authority for operational support across on-plot and off-plot upstream facilities.
- Provide strategic technical direction and ensure consistent application of engineering principles across assets and teams.
- Lead and coordinate engineering and operational support teams during execution, commissioning, and readiness phases.
- Serve as focal point for ORA, PSSR, commissioning governance, and operational readiness assurance.
- Own technical risk evaluation, readiness endorsement, and final technical recommendations to management and stakeholders.
- Support capability development, succession planning, and continuous improvement within Operation Support.
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