Senior Field Operations Manager – Oil & Gas

Orbit International Survey Services LLC; Sharjah; On-site; AED 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Orbit International Survey Services LLC (Orbit ISS) is seeking an experienced Operations Manager to oversee field and project operations across engineering, surveying, inspection, metrology, and industrial services in the UAE. The role focuses on manpower and equipment planning, crew mobilization, logistics, site supervision, and resource optimization for multiple offshore/onshore projects.

The ideal candidate will coordinate multidisciplinary technical teams, manage KPIs and P&L, and ensure

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in Operations Management or related role.
• Strong experience in Oil & Gas, EPC, Engineering, Inspection, Surveying, Marine, or Industrial Services.
• Proven experience in field operations, crew mobilization, logistics, site supervision, equipment management, and resource planning.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary technical teams and field personnel.
• Strong understanding of KPI management, P&L/cost control, resource optimization, and operational planning.
• Exposure to inspection, NDT, surveying, metrology, E&I, or commissioning environments.
• Experience with UAE/GCC projects is preferred; ADNOC, Saudi Aramco, ADMA, BP, Shell, or ONGC advantageous.
• Valid UAE Driving License is mandatory.
• Willingness to travel to project sites and support onshore/offshore operations.

Responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations across multiple projects and field locations.
• Plan and optimize manpower, equipment, vehicles, logistics, and operational resources.
• Coordinate crew mobilization, field deployment, transportation, site requirements, and demobilization for onshore and offshore projects.
• Coordinate with Project Managers, Engineers, QA/QC teams, field personnel, clients, vendors, subcontractors, procurement, and commercial teams.
• Manage the deployment and utilization of surveying, inspection, and metrology equipment, including Total Stations, 3D Laser Scanners, Faro, Leica, GPR, Point Cloud and dimensional surveying equipment.
• Monitor KPIs, operational costs, P&L, productivity, equipment utilization, and resource efficiency.
• Identify operational issues and implement improvements to processes, workflows, resource utilization, and operational efficiency.
• Support digitalization and workflow automation of operational activities.
• Coordinate technical teams involved in inspection, NDT, metrology, surveying, E&I, and pre-commissioning activities.
• Ensure personnel, equipment, certifications, documentation, and logistics are aligned with project requirements.
• Maintain effective communication between management, field teams, clients, and project stakeholders.
• Prepare operational reports and provide management updates on project and resource performance.

Skills

Operations Management

Field Operations

Resource Optimization

Equipment Management

Crew Mobilization

Logistics

Site Supervision

Surveying

Metrology

Inspection

NDT

E&I

Project Coordination

KPI Management

P&L & Cost Control

Workflow Automation

Client Coordination

Process Improvement

Job description

Orbit International Survey Services LLC (Orbit ISS) is seeking an experienced Operations Manager to oversee field and project operations across engineering, surveying, inspection, metrology, and industrial services in the UAE. The role focuses on manpower and equipment planning, crew mobilization, logistics, site supervision, and resource optimization for multiple offshore/onshore projects.

The ideal candidate will coordinate multidisciplinary technical teams, manage KPIs and P&L, and ensure