Ovation Engineer – Job Description
Location: Muscat
Client: One of the esteemed clients in Muscat
Overview
Ovation Engineer with hands-on experience in Emerson Ovation DCS, responsible mainly for preventive maintenance, system health checks and troubleshooting at customer sites, and supporting site modifications
when required.
1. Key Responsibilities
- Carry out preventive maintenance of Emerson Ovation DCS as per the PM plan – controllers, I/O, workstations, servers, network and power supplies
- Perform system health checks, diagnostics review, backups and PM reporting
- Troubleshoot Ovation controllers, I/O modules, workstations and network issues at site
- Perform minor logic, graphics and database modifications using Ovation Developer Studio under PTW and MOC
- Support third-party communication checks (Modbus, Profibus, OPC)
- Support system upgrades, commissioning and SAT activities when required
- Prepare PM reports, findings and recommendations for the client
- Coordinate with client operations and follow client HSE procedures
- Support OT cybersecurity activities – patching, antivirus, backups and user management
2. Required Skills
- Hands-on Emerson Ovation DCS hardware and software (controllers, I/O, Developer Studio, Operator Station)
- Preventive maintenance and troubleshooting experience at site
- Basic knowledge of Ovation network, redundancy and third-party communication
- Understanding of instrumentation, control loops and interlocks
- Basic knowledge of OT cybersecurity and virtualization – added advantage
- Good troubleshooting, reporting and communication skills
- Willingness to travel to sites across Oman
3. Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Instrumentation & Control / Electronics / Electrical Engineering (or equivalent)
- Emerson Ovation training or certification – preferred
4. Experience
- 3–5 years of experience in DCS, with hands-on Emerson Ovation experience (mandatory)
- Site experience: minimum 2 years in Ovation preventive maintenance / site support (mandatory)
- Commissioning experience – added advantage
Skills
Required Skills
- Hands-on Emerson Ovation DCS hardware and software (controllers, I/O, Developer Studio, Operator Station)
- Preventive maintenance and troubleshooting experience at site
- Basic knowledge of Ovation network, redundancy and third-party communication
- Understanding of instrumentation, control loops and interlocks
- Basic knowledge of OT cybersecurity and virtualization – added advantage
- Good troubleshooting, reporting and communication skills
- Willingness to travel to sites across Oman
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Instrumentation & Control / Electronics / Electrical Engineering (or equivalent)
- Emerson Ovation training or certification – preferred
Experience
- 3–5 years of experience in DCS, with hands-on Emerson Ovation experience (mandatory)
- Site experience: minimum 2 years in Ovation preventive maintenance / site support (mandatory)
- Commissioning experience – added advantage