Operations Engineer (KL)

Elsa Energy Sdn Bhd; Kuala Lumpur; On-site; MYR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Elsa Energy Sdn Bhd is seeking an Operations Engineer to plan and support daily production activities in Kuala Lumpur, with offshore support and strong focus on safety and efficiency.

The role involves coordinating manpower, managing contracts, and ensuring compliance with HSE standards while driving process improvements and cost-effective operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering; Chemical preferred.
• 5–7 years of relevant operations experience, offshore preferred.
• Experience troubleshooting process upsets in oil and gas processing systems.
• Experience in risk assessment (HAZOP/HAZID/SIL).
• Experience in contracts and procurement from SOW to contract execution.
• Experience managing the MOC process.
• Ability to plan offshore shutdowns/turnarounds.
• Knowledge of oil and gas processing and central processing/wellhead platforms.
• Familiar with international oil and gas codes, standards and HSE requirements.
• Ability to lead process troubleshooting and improvement initiatives.
• Ability to develop or revise operating procedures after plant modifications.
• Understanding Bowtie, performance standards and barrier management.
• Ability to work under pressure, independently and as part of a team.
• Good leadership, communication and decision-making skills.
• Good commercial awareness and relationship-building ability.

Responsibilities

• Plan and support daily production activities, both planned and unplanned.
• Arrange manpower and resources cost-effectively to keep production efficient.
• Support offshore operations needing third-party help or equipment.
• Record and report issues with facilities, platforms and wells; recommend improvements.
• Prepare monthly reports on critical equipment performance and suggest improvements.
• Support process safety activities such as alarm management and safety critical equipment.
• Review plant operating limits yearly and after modifications or MOC.
• Follow up HAZOP actions and advise on safety risks.
• Join risk assessments and incident investigations; review HSE procedures and close audit actions.
• Monitor sales gas and condensate quality; resolve off-spec issues.
• Manage contractor performance; ensure contract terms and SLAs.
• Prepare tender plans and Scope of Work; participate in clarifications sessions.
• Manage budget forecasting and spending; take corrective action.
• SIT on the OCMS committee.
• Keep stakeholders updated; ensure compliance with policies and regulations.
• Perform other duties assigned by superior.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Decision-making

Teamwork

Working under pressure

Commercial awareness

Relationship-building

Education

Bachelor's degree in Engineering

Job description

Position : Operations Engineer

Industry : Oil & Gas

Location : Kuala Lumpur Office

Employment Type : Permanent

Scope of Works:

• Plan and support daily production activities, both planned and unplanned.
• Arrange manpower and resources in a cost-effective way to keep production efficient.
• Support offshore operations that need third-party help, extra manpower or specialist equipment.
• Record and report issues with facilities, platforms and wells, and recommend ways to reduce production impact.
• Prepare monthly reports on critical equipment performance and suggest improvements.
• Support process safety activities such as alarm management and safety critical equipment.
• Review plant operating limits yearly and after any modification or Management of Change (MOC).
• Follow up HAZOP action items and advise on safety risks such as leaks, high temperature or pressure, and flammable hazards.
• Join risk assessments and incident investigations, review HSE procedures and follow up audit actions until closed.
• Monitor sales gas and condensate quality, and help resolve off-spec issues (mercury, CO, HS, water content).
• Manage contractor performance and make sure contract terms and service levels are met.
• Prepare tender plans and Scope of Work, and join technical and commercial clarification sessions.
• Manage the budget by forecasting needs, tracking spending and taking corrective action.
• Sit on the Offshore Competency Management System (OCMS) committee.
• Keep stakeholders updated and ensure compliance with company policies, procedures and regulations.
• Perform other duties assigned by the superior.

Requirement(s):

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Chemical Engineering preferred, other engineering disciplines accepted)
• 5 to 7 years of relevant operations experience, preferably in Oil & Gas (offshore preferred).
• Experience troubleshooting process upsets in oil and gas processing systems.
• Experience in risk assessment such as HAZOP, HAZID or SIL.
• Experience in contracts and procurement, from Scope of Work and tendering through to contract execution.
• Experience managing the MOC process.
• Able to plan, manage or execute offshore shutdown or turnaround.
• Good knowledge of oil and gas processing and the basic design of Central Processing and Wellhead Platforms.
• Familiar with international oil and gas codes, standards and HSE requirements.
• Able to lead process troubleshooting and improvement initiatives.
• Able to develop or revise operating procedures when there are plant modifications.
• Understands Bowtie, performance standards and barrier management.
• Able to work under pressure, independently and as part of a team.
• Good leadership, communication and decision-making skills.
• Good commercial awareness and relationship-building ability.

Note: Only those applicants who meet the above criteria will be contacted as part of shortlisting process