Control Room Operator - Plant Operations

ADNOC Abu Dhabi UAE; Abu Dhabi Emirate; On-site; AED 112,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

ADNOC Group in Abu Dhabi seeks a Control Room Operator to oversee continuous plant operations, monitor process parameters, and support safe production and maintenance activities from the Control Centre.

The role requires 2–3 years of relevant experience, a technical diploma, and coordination with field teams and maintenance to ensure reliability and safety of oil and gas production facilities.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of relevant operational experience in oil & gas.
• Technical Diploma or equivalent vocational qualification.
• Experience with work permits, fire & gas monitoring and SAP reporting.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and control continuous plant operations from the Control Centre.
• Observe process parameters across oil, gas, utilities and wells.
• Identify causes of production limitations and suggest improvements.
• Coordinate with maintenance and field teams on daily activities.

Skills

Control room operations

Plant operations

Process monitoring

Emergency shutdown

Hydrocarbon accounting

Maintenance coordination

Work permits coordination

SAP reporting

Education

Technical Diploma

Secondary School Certificate with trade certificate

Tools

SAP

Job description

Control Room Operator - Plant Operations Job Snapshot

Role: Control Room Operator - Plant Operations

Location: Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Industry: Oil and Energy

Function: Operations-Plant Management

Experience: 2-3 years of relevant experience

Job Type: Full-time

Job Details

Country: United Arab Emirates

City: Abu Dhabi

Industry: Oil and Energy

Function: Operations-Plant Management

Salary: 10000-15000 Estimated salary range based on similar jobs in Abu Dhabi; please confirm the final offer with the employer.

Gender: Any

Candidate Nationality: Any

Job Type: Full-time

Role Context

This position provides continuous operational oversight of production facilities where accurate process monitoring and timely intervention are essential to maintaining oil and gas production, water injection, equipment integrity, and personnel safety. Working from the Control Centre, the Control Room Operator monitors plant conditions while maintaining close communication with field production personnel, maintenance teams, and the Duty Operations Engineer. The role also coordinates activities involving wellheads, flow lines, transfer lines, preventive maintenance, work permits, plant protection systems, and equipment handover.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor and control continuous plant operations from the Control Centre in accordance with approved operating procedures.
• Observe process parameters across oil, gas, utilities, well pads, and associated production facilities.
• Identify causes of production limitations and highlight opportunities to improve operational performance.
• Recommend appropriate operational adjustments that support company oil and gas production and water injection targets.
• Monitor process alarms and abnormal operating conditions and initiate timely corrective actions.
• Respond safely to plant upsets in accordance with standing instructions, operating procedures, and established limits.
• Maintain close control of critical process parameters to protect personnel, equipment, production, and asset integrity.
• Coordinate with ADNOC Onshore operations personnel regarding the daily quantity and quality of produced oil and gas.
• Support accurate hydrocarbon accounting through timely exchange and verification of production information.
• Coordinate field activities associated with surface facility preventive maintenance plans.
• Support preventive maintenance activities involving wellheads and associated production equipment.
• Coordinate cleaning and servicing of Christmas trees, subsurface safety valves, choke valves, isolation valves, and related wellhead components.
• Coordinate flow line maintenance and associated field activities.
• Follow up track maintenance requirements supporting access to operational facilities.
• Coordinate transfer line pigging activities in accordance with approved operating requirements.
• Support surface casing repair activities and coordinate operational interfaces where required.
• Coordinate handover and acceptance of wells between Production Operations and Drilling.
• Monitor mobile equipment deployed at operating locations and maintain appropriate utilization records.
• Monitor fire and gas protection panels for alarms, faults, and abnormal conditions.
• Coordinate with Maintenance personnel for timely rectification of failures affecting plant protection systems.
• Take immediate action during emergency situations in accordance with approved emergency procedures and contingency plans.
• Initiate safe partial or complete plant shutdown when required to protect personnel, equipment, and facilities.
• Maintain communication with relevant operational and emergency response personnel throughout abnormal or emergency conditions.
• Restore affected facilities to normal operating conditions safely and efficiently once conditions have stabilized.
• Coordinate plant start-up activities and verify that required operating sequences are followed.
• Support turnaround activities and sequential plant shutdown and start-up requirements.
• Troubleshoot day-to-day plant operating problems and support solutions that improve operational efficiency.
• Initiate maintenance work requests following equipment or instrument failures.
• Coordinate maintenance requirements with field operators and the Duty Operations Engineer.
• Follow up active work permits and ensure operational requirements are maintained throughout maintenance activities.
• Coordinate safe removal of equipment and instruments from service before maintenance intervention.
• Verify appropriate conditions before returning maintained equipment and instrumentation to operational service.
• Communicate process variations, alarms, abnormal conditions, and operating changes to field Production personnel.
• Maintain effective coordination between Control Centre and field teams during normal, abnormal, and emergency operations.
• Implement and comply with approved operational policies, processes, systems, standards, and procedures.
• Provide on-the-job training in support of Competency Based Training programs and UAE Nationalization objectives.
• Contribute ideas and practical recommendations for improving operating procedures and functional processes.
• Perform assigned duties in accordance with HSE requirements, regulations, and ADNOC Codes of Practice.
• Report HSE non-conformances, incidents, and near misses through the appropriate reporting channels and SAP.
• Stop and report activities considered unsafe or inconsistent with approved HSE procedures.
• Perform assigned emergency response responsibilities in accordance with the facility emergency organization.
• Maintain appropriate housekeeping standards within the operating environment.
• Provide operational information for section progress reports and management reporting.
• Prepare applicable Key Performance Indicator checklists to support monitoring of operational performance.

Ideal Profile

The successful candidate should hold a Technical Diploma in a relevant field or a Secondary School Certificate supported by an appropriate vocational trade certificate. Candidates should have 2-3 years of relevant operational experience, preferably within the oil and gas industry. Practical understanding of process plant operations, control room monitoring, process parameters, production facilities, alarms, plant upsets, shutdowns, start-ups, wellhead operations, and field maintenance coordination is important. The role requires an operator who can recognize abnormal process conditions quickly, follow established operating instructions, make safe operational decisions, and communicate effectively with field personnel and maintenance teams. Experience with work permits, fire and gas monitoring, maintenance work requests, production reporting, emergency procedures, and SAP-based HSE reporting would be valuable.

Skills Set

• Control room operations
• Plant operations
• Process monitoring
• Process parameter control
• Oil production operations
• Gas production operations
• Water injection operations
• Well pad operations
• Wellhead operations
• Production optimization
• Process alarm management
• Plant upset response
• Operational troubleshooting
• Plant start-up
• Plant shutdown
• Turnaround operations
• Emergency shutdown
• Emergency response
• Fire and gas monitoring
• Plant protection systems
• Preventive maintenance coordination
• Surface facility maintenance
• Wellhead maintenance
• Christmas tree servicing
• Subsurface safety valves
• Choke valves
• Isolation valves
• Flow line maintenance
• Transfer line pigging
• Surface casing repairs
• Well handover
• Drilling coordination
• Hydrocarbon accounting
• Work permit coordination
• Equipment isolation
• Maintenance work requests
• SAP reporting
• HSE compliance
• Operational KPI monitoring
• Competency Based Training

Why Join Us

This position provides hands-on exposure to integrated oil and gas production operations where control room decisions directly influence plant safety, production continuity, equipment availability, and operational efficiency. The role offers valuable experience across process control, well operations, production optimization, maintenance coordination, emergency response, plant start-up and shutdown activities, and field interfaces, providing a strong foundation for continued development within upstream production operations.

About the Company

ADNOC Group is one of the world 's leading integrated energy organizations and a major contributor to the growth and diversification of Abu Dhabi and the United Arab Emirates. Its upstream operations combine advanced production facilities, wells, processing systems, field infrastructure, and experienced operational teams to deliver reliable energy production while maintaining rigorous standards for safety, asset integrity, operational efficiency, and environmental performance.