Job Title: Start-Up Support Supervisor – CPF Operations Sector: Oil & Gas | Onshore Production Facilities
Contract Type: Rotational Assignment
Location: Remote site, Uganda
Start Date: Q1 2026
Duration: 18 months
Role Overview We are seeking an experienced Start-Up Support Supervisor to support the start-up and early operations of a large-scale Central Processing Facility (CPF) in a remote and environmentally sensitive location. The role is critical to ensuring the safe, efficient, and compliant start-up of complex production systems within a multicultural and high-risk operational environment.
The successful candidate will play a key role during both the project/start-up phase and the operational phase, working closely with the Start-Up Leader and Production Superintendent. This position requires strong leadership, deep operational expertise, and the ability to perform under demanding conditions, including SIMOPS (Simultaneous Operations).
Key Responsibilities Start-Up & Project Phase

• Become fully familiar with site systems, process facilities, and operating philosophies
• Review operating manuals, test procedures, leak test procedures, and start-up documentation
• Prepare start-up sequences, marked-up P&IDs, and contribute to black start procedures
• Develop Level 4 start-up and operating procedures using approved digital tools
• Prepare operator checklists, shift reports, routine task lists, and pre-start-up documentation
• Support ESP start-up preparation and operating readiness
• Coordinate with site training teams to deliver on-the-job training (OJT) for operators

Operational & Production Phase

• Act as Delegated Operating Authority following handover of systems
• Ensure safe working conditions through toolbox talks, LMRA, safety rounds, and housekeeping
• Lead PTW activities, including opening and closing high-risk permits
• Manage SIMOPS mitigation measures and ensure compliance with HSE requirements
• Supervise isolations, pressure testing, flushing, and commissioning activities
• Drive CPF start-up execution and ramp-up in line with approved procedures
• Oversee daily production operations, sampling, chemical injection, and logistics coordination
• Ensure accurate daily and weekly production reporting and shift handovers
• Lead response to abnormal operating conditions and production losses
• Contribute to incident investigations, ESD reporting, and root cause analyses
• Maintain and update operational and engineering documentation

Team Leadership & Training

• Supervise CPF field operators and control room operators
• Organize crew changes and ensure robust shift handovers
• Coach and mentor production personnel to improve competency and performance
• Support performance assessments and skills development initiatives

HSE & Accountability

• Ensure safe and compliant start-up and operation of facilities
• Uphold company HSE policies, PTW systems, SIMOPS requirements, and code of conduct
• Actively participate in risk assessments, audits, and safety meetings
• Serve as a member of the Emergency Response Team (ERT)
• Promote a strong safety culture and lead by example

Candidate Profile Qualifications & Experience

• Diploma of Higher Education, BTCE, or equivalent
• Formal training in operational safety, production operations, and well operations
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in Oil & Gas operations
• At least 3 years in a similar supervisory or start-up role
• Strong knowledge of CPF operations and onshore production facilities
• Proven experience with ESP operations
• Solid understanding of DCS-based process control systems
• Strong working knowledge of PTW, SIMOPS, and HSE management systems

Key Competencies

• Strong leadership skills with natural authority
• Ability to make sound decisions under pressure
• Excellent communication and reporting skills
• Adaptable and comfortable working in multicultural, remote environments
• Fluent in English (spoken and written)
• Valid medical certificate in line with company standards

Why Apply?

• Opportunity to work on one of the most complex onshore production start-ups in a sensitive environment
• Long-term rotational assignment with strong operational exposure
• Key leadership role within start-up and early production operations
• Challenging, high-impact position in a multicultural, international setting