Control Room Operator

BW Group; Rio de Janeiro; Hybrid; BRL 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

BW Group is seeking a Control Room Operator to oversee offshore electrical operations, commissioning and maintenance. The role emphasizes HSE compliance, NR-10 and EX standards, and routine testing of emergency systems to ensure operational reliability.

The candidate should have technical education, optional engineering degree, and advanced English, with prior experience in control rooms or similar roles. Expect shift work with strict safety protocols and data logging responsibilities.

Qualifications

• Technical education is required.
• Advanced English proficiency.
• Experience as a Control Room Operator or similar role.
• Knowledge of Fire & Gas detection logic and ESD system architecture.

Responsibilities

• Operate DCS, Fire & Gas, and ESD systems in offshore facilities.
• Test emergency systems and monitor plant equipment for reliability.
• Log data, coordinate with DCS Technician, and maintain historical trends.
• Fill shift logs with notes on fire/gas systems and process conditions.
• Participate in plant troubleshooting and follow Permit‑to‑Work procedures.
• Ensure compliance with BW procedures and safety policies.

Skills

Advanced English

Education

Technical education

Engineering degree a plus

Job description

The Control Room Operator oversees offshore electrical operations, commissioning, and maintenance in compliance with HSE, NR-10, and EX standards. The role tests emergency systems, conducts planned maintenance, and inspects contractor equipment. Additionally, it enforces Permit-to-Work procedures and safety policies to ensure operational reliability.

• Operate the DCS, Fire & Gas System, ESD System. (Emergency Shutdown).
• To act consciously and safely in times of emergency by understanding your role and following the OIM´s instructions.
• Monitor the correct operation of all plant and equipment.
• Log taking and understanding and interpretation of data. Work closely with DCS Technician on all matters concerning the DCS or PLCs. (Program to control the plant). Use the DCS efficiently and react immediately in case of emergency.
• Maintain historical trends of the various process systems.
• To fill out the shift logbook with all relevant information regarding fire and gas systems, process conditions, and inhibition, and to ensure it is properly recorded and archived.
• Perform well testing and ensure the correct data is obtained through a report to be presented Well Testing Department.
• Test the wells and ensure correct data collection through a report to be presented to the Well Testing Department.
• Participate on plant troubleshooting.
• Inform Production Supervisor when the system is unstable or malfunctioning.
• Other duties that are correlated to the function as directed and requested by Production Supervisor Or Production Superintendent.
• Keep up certification applied to the function and medical certificates up to date.
• Attend Company training as defined. Perform all emergency duties assigned to their function, in response to the emergency, if applicable.
• Ensure compliance with BW procedures, applied to the function, including BW Permit to Work System.
• Need to be fully familiar and comply with Company Policies, Quality, HSE and all Procedures assigned to his title/position.
• Anticipate and notice any unsafe condition and assure that the correction actions are taken according to procedure.
• Responsible for your own safety and for the safety of your co-workers.

Education

• Technical education required; Engineering degree is a plus
• Advanced English Level

Experience

• Experience as a Control Room Operator or in a similar role.

Knowledge

• Knowledge of Fire & Gas (F&G) detection logic and Emergency Shutdown (ESD) system architecture, including shutdown levels and Cause & Effect matrix, sufficient to recognize abnormal conditions and respondperthecompany's instructions.
• Knowledge of process safety systems and safe operating envelopes of the topside process, sufficient to support troubleshooting and inform the Production Supervisor of instability or malfunction.
• Knowledge of shift handover and logbook recording requirements for fire and gas systems, process conditions, and inhibition status.