Operations Specialist - Project Support

QatarEnergy LNG; Doha; On-site; QAR 180,000 - 280,000; Full time

Job summary

QatarEnergy LNG is seeking an experienced professional to lead offshore and brownfield operations, coordinating design inputs to meet operability, safety, and reliability standards. The role emphasizes risk assessment, e-MOC continuity, and integrated start-up planning for brownfield and greenfield projects.

The incumbent will supervise offshore activities, ensure readiness, and drive ALARP practices across OESS, PMT, and Offshore Operations, with strong collaboration across groups to safeguard

Qualifications

• 8 years of experience in offshore/onshore oil and gas facilities operations.
• At least 2 years in a supervisory role in offshore operations.
• Experience with commissioning, start-up and tie-in activities preferred.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate brownfield design input to ensure operability, maintainability, reliability and integrity requirements.
• Lead risk screening and FRA to identify risks and ensure control measures with minimal disruption to operations.
• Coordinate with Groups/Departments for early alignment on interface agreements and design issues.
• Review and update e-MOC and O&M procedures to integrate brownfield changes; review FAT and alarm rationalization.
• Advise on start-up procedures and integrated start-up plans for brownfield/greenfield facilities.

Skills

Offshore operations

Risk assessment

HAZID/HAZOP

DCS/ICSS knowledge

Start-up procedures

SIMOPS

Shutdown management

Job description

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• Facilitate and coordinate the Project Support Operations function within OESS, PMT and Offshore Operations for a safe and efficient execution of offshore brownfield projects construction, commissioning, and start-up.

Key Job Accountabilities - I

• Facilitate and provide operations input for Brownfield projects design developments to ensure the project design meets the Company Operability, Maintainability, Reliability and Integrity requirements, including acceptable standards of Human Factor. Facilitate and provide operations inputs to brownfield design such as Design Review, Hazard Identification (HAZID), Hazard and Operability (HAZOP), Safety and Integrity Level (SIL) studies, Constructability Review, Model Reviews etc.
• Facilitate/participate in brownfield project activities execution Risk Screening and Formal Risk Assessment (FRA) and ensure the risks are identified, effective control measures are in place and the activities planning meets the Company SHEQ requirement with minimum or no disruption to base operations.
• Provide effective communication and coordination with other Groups and Departments within Company for early alignment on brownfield tie-in Interface Agreements, design issues and deviations.
• Monitor and follow up on project-initiated electronic Management of Change (e-MOC)/Interface Agreements for completeness, this includes updating of existing Operations and Maintenance (O&M) procedures to integrate the brownfield modifications. Review brownfield modifications Cause and Effect charts, Distributed Control System (DCS) modifications graphics, participate in Instrumentation, Controls and Safety Systems (ICSS) Factory Acceptance Tests (FAT) and Alarm Rationalization.
• Advise on the development of start-up procedures that facilitates an integrated start-up plan for brownfield and greenfield projects activities. Provide input to Operations Readiness requirements.

Key Job Accountabilities - II

Coordinate within OESS and advise on the development of start-up procedures and integrated start-up plans for brownfield and Greenfield facilities for safe and flawless start-up.

Facilitate the Offshore Operations input to Operations Readiness. Supervise and facilitate on the approach for opportunity identification, best practice implementation, and priority setting to ensure alignment across functions and with the organization's objectives.

Review of new facilities Project-to-Producing Asset (P-to-PA) handover Operations and Maintenance deliverables (Procedures, equipment criticality assessment, Bill of Material (BOM)/ Recommended Spare Part List (RSPL)/Maintenance Strategy for Equipment and Asset Register) and work with OES Material engineers for the close out of gaps.

Maintain brownfield projects integrated activities plan covering all offshore projects and asset activities to identify and resolve clashes and manage Simultaneous Operations (SIMOPS).

Facilitate regular engagement with PMT and Operations Shutdown department to ensure project driven shutdowns scope and durations are assessed and optimized/synergized. Supervise and facilitate offshore projects’ shutdown Cold Eye Review (CER) and compliance to the Shutdown Management System (SDMS) process in meeting the gate process.

Qualifications

Knowledge and/or Experience - I

8 years of experience in offshore/onshore oil and gas facilities operations, out of which 2 years in supervisory role in offshore operations.