Operations Engineer

West Natuna Exploration Ltd.; Jakarta Pusat; On-site; IDR 240,000,000 - 480,000,000; Full time

Job summary

West Natuna Exploration Limited (WNEL) is seeking an experienced Operations Engineer to oversee the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of the Mako facilities in Jakarta. The role focuses on performance monitoring, troubleshooting, reliability improvements, operational readiness, and facility start-up, coordinating with the lease-and-operate contractor and technical disciplines.

The ideal candidate will have extensive upstream oil and gas operations experience, with offshore exposure

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering or Mechanical Engineering or another relevant engineering discipline.

Responsibilities

• Monitor facility performance, identify operational constraints, and minimize production deferment and unplanned downtime.
• Coordinate troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and reliability improvement initiatives.
• Review operating procedures, operational risks, Management of Change (MOC), and contractor performance.
• Support operational readiness, commissioning, facility start-up, maintenance, shutdown, and facility modifications.
• Ensure compliance with HSSE requirements, process safety standards, and applicable regulations.
• Prepare operational performance reports and drive continuous improvement in facility availability, operational efficiency, and cost optimization.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering

Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering

Job description

West Natuna Exploration Limited (WNEL) is an Indonesian-based oil and gas operating company and a subsidiary of Conrad Asia Energy Ltd.

Conrad Asia Energy (ASX:CRD) is building a significant independent gas business in Southeast Asia — identifying, developing and producing natural gas from undervalued offshore assets to supply the world’s fastest-growing energy market. Conrad delivers affordable, lower-carbon energy to the region’s expanding economies, creating long-term value for shareholders, partners and communities.

Headquartered in Singapore and listed on the ASX since October 2022, Conrad operates three Production Sharing Contracts in Indonesia. The Mako Gas Project is fully funded and on track to deliver first gas by end-2027. Conrad also holds 100% interest in two Aceh PSCs.

We are hiring!

Operations Engineer

Department: Operations
Location : Office – Jakarta

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are seeking an experienced Operations Engineer to provide engineering oversight and operational support to ensure the safe, reliable, and efficient operation of the Mako facilities. The role focuses on facility performance monitoring, troubleshooting, reliability improvement, operational readiness, and facility start-up, in coordination with the lease-and-operate contractor and relevant technical disciplines.

KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITY

• Monitor facility performance, identify operational constraints, and minimize production deferment and unplanned downtime.
• Coordinate troubleshooting, root-cause analysis, and reliability improvement initiatives.
• Review operating procedures, operational risks, Management of Change (MOC), and contractor performance.
• Support operational readiness, commissioning, facility start-up, maintenance, shutdown, and facility modifications.
• Ensure compliance with Company HSSE requirements, process safety standards, and applicable regulations.
• Prepare operational performance reports and drive continuous improvement in facility availability, operational efficiency, and cost optimization.

QUALIFICATION & REQUIREMENT

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or another relevant Engineering discipline.
• Experience : 8 – 10 Years of relevant experience in upstream oil and gas operations, production facilities, or process facilities (Offshore operating experience is preferred).