Operations Supervisor

Job description / Role

Location

Onshore (Ras Laffan / Doha HQ)
Job type: Full-time, 2-year initial contract with possibility of extension
Work schedule: 8u201310 hours per day, Sunday to Thursday; 12 weeks on / 2 weeks off for single status; 30 days annual leave for couple status

Job purpose

Supervise operational shift activities in an allocated work area to achieve and maintain optimum production levels in a safe manner. Oversee panel officers, panel operators, and field staff involved in monitoring and controlling equipment and process flows.

Reporting and relationships

Reports to: Head of section
Direct reports: 5u201310
Internal: Frequent contact with head of operations, head of shift, operations coordinator, and operators; periodic contact with safety officer, maintenance senior supervisors, maintenance foremen, center of expertise engineers, and asset surveillance team
External: Periodic contact with interfaced operators as per communication protocol

Job context & major challenges

Supervise operational shift activities in designated assets within onshore LNG, sales gas, helium plants, refineries, plant utilities, CSP, and terminal facilities.

Challenges include initiating emergency response actions, maintaining extensive operational knowledge across processing units, balancing safety, people development, and procedure compliance, and motivating the shift team to meet high safety and reliability standards.

Key accountabilities

• Plan, allocate, and supervise subordinate staff to meet operational targets.
• Participate in developing and implementing production procedures, reviewing for potential enhancements.
• Develop manpower plans and monitor progress, ensuring safety compliance and conducting WM site audits.
• Support maintenance planning to ensure optimal equipment operation and minimal downtime.
• Facilitate work continuity, procedural compliance, and shift handovers.
• Inspect and control work execution in compliance with procedures, specifications, safety, and environmental standards.
• Ensure team competencies are met, identify training gaps, and implement development programs.
• Act as incident controller during emergencies, providing first-line intervention and briefings to superiors.
• Participate in RBWS, risk screening, re-hazop, and safety cases to ensure quality risk management input.
• Prepare regular shift reports and ad hoc reports as requested.

Qualifications

Completion of secondary school education (12 years) and a vocational training certificate.

Experience and knowledge

Minimum 8 years of experience in the oil and gas sector.
Substantial operational knowledge of production equipment and control systems in designated area.

Technical and business skills

• Strong leadership skills.
• Operational technical knowledge in supervised area.
• Effective communication in written and spoken English.
• Proficiency with IT applications (Word, Excel, Outlook, etc.).