Sr. Technical Support Engineer

Client of M. GHEEWALA GLOBAL HR; Muscat; On-site; OMR 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

Client of M. GHEEWALA GLOBAL HR seeks a seasoned DeltaV/OT cybersecurity engineer to lead site pre-commissioning, commissioning, SAT and start-up of DeltaV BPCS and SIS on live oil & gas facilities. You will execute loop checks, perform system upgrades, and coordinate with vendors and client teams.

Strong hands-on DeltaV experience, virtualization skills (VMware/Hyper-V), DCS networking know-how, and a readiness for remote interior site work are essential.

Qualifications

• Hands-on Emerson DeltaV DCS/SIS hardware and software configuration, upgrades and maintenance.
• Site commissioning and start-up experience on operating oil & gas, chemical plants.
• DeltaV upgrades on HCI/virtualization platforms (VMware, Hyper-V).
• DCS networking, redundancy, Foundation Fieldbus / HART and Modbus serial integration.
• Good understanding of control philosophies, instrumentation, ESD / F&G and cause & effect.
• OT cybersecurity fundamentals (IEC 62443 awareness).
• Strong troubleshooting, reporting and communication skills.
• Willingness to work at remote interior sites.

Responsibilities

• Lead site pre-commissioning, commissioning, SAT and start-up of DeltaV BPCS and SIS on new and brownfield (live plant) facilities
• Execute loop checks, cause & effect / functional testing and third-party serial integration with vendors and client commissioning teams
• Carry out online changes on running systems backups, partial downloads, hardware additions, controller and firmware upgrades
• Perform DeltaV system upgrades and migrations, including HCI / virtualization platforms
• Troubleshoot DCS/SIS, I/O, Foundation Fieldbus / HART, network and redundancy issues at site, and support root-cause analysis of plant trips
• Prepare and review site documents method statements, risk assessments, SAT procedures and reports, punch lists and as-built updates
• Coordinate with client operations, commissioning teams, site contractors and vendors, and represent SSP in site meetings
• Support OT cybersecurity implementation patching, antivirus, backups, user management and system hardening

Skills

Emerson DeltaV DCS/SIS hardware

Site commissioning and start-up

DeltaV upgrades on HCI/Virtualization

DCS networking and redundancy

Control philosophies and ESD/F&G

OT cybersecurity fundamentals

Troubleshooting and communication

Willingness to work remote interior

Tools

VMware

Hyper-V

Emerson DeltaV

Job description

1. Key Responsibilities

• Lead site pre-commissioning, commissioning, SAT and start-up of DeltaV BPCS and SIS on new and brownfield (live plant) facilities
• Execute loop checks, cause & effect / functional testing and third-party serial integration with vendors and client commissioning teams
• Carry out online changes on running systems backups, partial downloads, hardware additions, controller and firmware upgrades
• Perform DeltaV system upgrades and migrations, including HCI / virtualization platforms
• Troubleshoot DCS/SIS, I/O, Foundation Fieldbus / HART, network and redundancy issues at site, and support root-cause analysis of plant trips
• Prepare and review site documents method statements, risk assessments, SAT procedures and reports, punch lists and as-built updates
• Coordinate with client operations, commissioning teams, site contractors and vendors, and represent SSP in site meetings
• Support OT cybersecurity implementation patching, antivirus, backups, user management and system hardening

2. Required Skills

• Strong hands-on Emerson DeltaV DCS/SIS hardware and software configuration, upgrades and maintenance
• Proven site commissioning and start-up experience on operating oil & gas, chemical plants
• DeltaV upgrades on HCI / virtualization platforms (VMware, Hyper-V)
• DCS networking, redundancy, Foundation Fieldbus / HART and Modbus serial integration
• Good understanding of control philosophies, instrumentation, ESD / F&G and cause & effect
• OT cybersecurity fundamentals (IEC 62443 awareness)
• Strong troubleshooting, reporting and communication skills
• Willingness to work at remote interior sites