FOPS Lead
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EngineeringWe are looking for a FOPS Lead for one of our clients with the following details:
Location: Doha, Qatar
Start Date: Jan-2026
End Date: Dec-2027
Work status: ONSHORE/OFFSHORE, residential- single status
Qualification and Experience Required:
- 10+yrs in similar roles within the oil and gas industry
- Proven track record working both with design consultancies and operating companies
- Strong background in oil and gas production, with hands-on expertise in process engineering
- Highly analytical with exceptional attention to detail
- Deep understanding of production systems and operational workflows
- Extensive experience in designing offshore top-side process facilities
- Solid grasp of flow assurance principles and their practical applications
- Proficient in process simulation tools, particularly Aspen HYSYS
- Minimum education level: Bachelor of Science (BSc) or equivalent degree in Process Engineering
- Sound understanding of relevant international codes and standards. Knowledge of company standards and MANASA is an advantage,
- Language: Fluent English,
- Computer literate with good communication and transverse skills,
- Experience in stakeholder/Shareholder communication and management
- Ability to work on projects in a complex and multicultural environment,
- Good analytical skills,
- Available for missions on and offshore (H2S OPITO and T-BOSIET training required)
Activities
HSEQ responsibilities:
- Ensure that HSE is given the highest priority
- Promote HSEQ awareness of workforce at all levels through pro-active attitude (site tour management, HSEQ meetings, incentives actions) within Project team and Contractors
- Ensure that the newly designed platforms conform to company standards
During project phases (Basic engineering):
- Focal point for interface between MP-FOPS and Project for Operational alignment
- Follow-up on production related studies (if any, e.g., process, flow assurance, well performance)
- Ensure adequate chemical injection plan for new facilities (when applicable)
- Review the Safety Engineering deliverables and participates to reviews as required
- Effectively contribute to HAZOP, HAZID, PRs, JRA discussions, representing FOPS and assist to close the generated actions effectively
- Participate / gets involved in Operability/Maintainability studies and 3D model reviews
- Ensure adequacy of projects design basis with existing ALS Field bottlenecks or their coherence with identified debottlenecking actions.
- Identify any integration actions to conduct prior handover of new facilities (PDMS, FOMS...)
- Provide input and support Head of Operations for preparation of the operating philosophy, incremental operating budgets (OPEX) and manning profiles for the COO & Field Operations Group Manager to fulfill Operational requirements
- Prepare adequate feedback (REX, Return of Experience) at the end of each Project stage.
- Through lessons learnt ensure application of continuous improvements to future projects (not limited to the Operations discipline)
- Provision of fit-for-purpose design by Contractor that is constructible and that fulfils operational requirements and has low maintenance and running costs.
- Minimizing shortfalls during MP installation / integration scopes. Deconflicting activities in close coordination with IOP and OPS.
- Development of EPS (Early Production Schemes) to accelerate First Oil recovery from newly delivered wells.
- Support MP-FOPS site teams with issues that are cross platform or can not be resolved on site.
- Support start-up team in preparation for and during start-up phase
- Assist with resolving engineering related issues identified during start-up.
If Interested Kindly apply.

JOB SUMMARY
FOPS Lead