Lead Engineer Operation Support

Siraty; Muscat; On-site; OMR 24,000 - 36,000; Full time

Job summary

Siraty in Oman invites applications for a Lead Engineer, Operations Support to provide operational and technical engineering support across upstream surface facilities. The role ensures safe, efficient plant and field operations through readiness, commissioning, and coordination with cross-functional teams.

The job requires delivering engineering tasks, supporting readiness-to-operate activities, and acting as technical authority across on-plot and off-plot assets in the TL Operation Support

Responsibilities

• Provide operational and technical engineering support across upstream surface facilities and associated systems, including on-plot and off-plot installations, during execution, commissioning, start-up, and steady-state operations.
• Support troubleshooting, technical assessments, and operational problem-solving to ensure safe and efficient plant and field operations.
• Deliver assigned engineering and operational support tasks, including technical backup for hardware, process systems, utilities, and associated applications.
• Support pre-commissioning, commissioning, start-up, and readiness activities for projects, brownfield modifications, and operational improvements.
• Interface with Operations, Maintenance, Projects, HSE, Supply Chain and other Functions to support technical resolution of operational and execution issues.
• Support procurement and supply activities from a technical standpoint, including resolving operational and technical clarification matters.
• Monitor and support readiness-to-operate activities to ensure assets meet safety, operability, and reliability requirements.
• Participate in operational reviews, audits, studies, and assurance activities (e.g. ORA, PSSR), as required by project or asset lifecycle stage.
• Ensure compliance with company engineering standards, operating philosophies, applicable regulations, and best industry practices.
• Act as technical authority for operational support across on-plot and off-plot upstream facilities.
• Provide strategic technical direction and ensure consistent application of engineering principles across assets and teams.
• Lead and coordinate engineering and operational support teams during execution, commissioning, and readiness phases.
• Serve as focal point for ORA, PSSR, commissioning governance, and operational readiness assurance.
• Own technical risk evaluation, readiness endorsement, and final technical recommendations to management and stakeholders.
• Support capability development, succession planning, and continuous improvement within Operation Support.

Job description

Discipline: Energy and Oil & Gas Position Type: Full-time Job Type: Full-time

Description

Job title

Lead Engineer, Operations Support

Grade

Stream

Operated Assets

Function

Subsurface & Operation 60&48 – Operation 60&48 COE– Production Operation Support COE

Location

Oman - Muscat

Budget control

*OPEX and/or CAPEX and/or Revenue amount as relevant*

Reporting to

Direct reports

-

Job purpose

Provide Operational Support at OQEP, Operated Assets Operations Support, under TL Operation Support scope’s by delivering of a best practice operational strategies and results; in order to ensure safe and efficient operations at the site.

The position will act in accordance with the OQEP’s Mission, Vision, Values & Strategies, as well as, policies, guidelines, and international standards, supported by an IT Technology platform, QHSE & Energy Management System requirements standards, Omani’s government & other legal justifications, and best international practices in consonance with national objectives.

Main tasks and responsibilities

• Provide operational and technical engineering support across upstream surface facilities and associated systems, including on-plot and off-plot installations, during execution, commissioning, start-up, and steady-state operations.
• Support troubleshooting, technical assessments, and operational problem-solving to ensure safe and efficient plant and field operations.
• Deliver assigned engineering and operational support tasks, including technical backup for hardware, process systems, utilities, and associated applications.
• Support pre-commissioning, commissioning, start-up, and readiness activities for projects, brownfield modifications, and operational improvements.
• Interface with Operations, Maintenance, Projects, HSE, Supply Chain and other Functions to support technical resolution of operational and execution issues.
• Support procurement and supply activities from a technical standpoint, including resolving operational and technical clarification matters.
• Monitor and support readiness-to-operate activities to ensure assets meet safety, operability, and reliability requirements.
• Participate in operational reviews, audits, studies, and assurance activities (e.g. ORA, PSSR), as required by project or asset lifecycle stage.
• Ensure compliance with company engineering standards, operating philosophies, applicable regulations, and best industry practices.
• Act as technical authority for operational support across on-plot and off-plot upstream facilities.
• Provide strategic technical direction and ensure consistent application of engineering principles across assets and teams.
• Lead and coordinate engineering and operational support teams during execution, commissioning, and readiness phases.
• Serve as focal point for ORA, PSSR, commissioning governance, and operational readiness assurance.
• Own technical risk evaluation, readiness endorsement, and final technical recommendations to management and stakeholders.
• Support capability development, succession planning, and continuous improvement within Operation Support.