Operations Specialist – Project Support

About the role

We are seeking an Operations Specialist to support offshore brownfield projects, ensuring safe and efficient construction, commissioning, and start‑up. The role bridges operations and project teams to align design, risk, and readiness activities.

Key responsibilities

• Provide operations input for brownfield design reviews, HAZID, HAZOP, SIL studies, constructability and model reviews.
• Participate in risk screening and Formal Risk Assessment, ensuring SHEQ compliance and minimal disruption to base operations.
• Coordinate electronic Management of Change (e‑MOC) and interface agreements, updating O&M procedures and reviewing DCS modifications, ICSS FAT and alarm rationalisation.
• Develop and advise on start‑up procedures and integrated start‑up plans for brownfield and greenfield facilities.
• Maintain integrated project activity plans, manage SIMOPS, and supervise shutdown reviews and compliance with the Shutdown Management System.

Required profile

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
• Minimum 8 years of offshore/onshore oil and gas operations experience, including at least 2 years in a supervisory role.

Required skills

• Design Review, HAZID, HAZOP, SIL studies.
• Risk Screening, Formal Risk Assessment (FRA).
• e‑MOC, Interface Agreement management.
• DCS and ICSS FAT, alarm rationalisation.
• Start‑up procedure development and Operations Readiness.