Senior Plant Operator - Control Room
Posted date [2026-06-28]
(ID: 47181)
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Founded in 1971, ADNOC is a leading diversified energy group, wholly owned by the Abu Dhabi Government. Our network of fully integrated businesses operates across the energy value chain, helping us to responsibly meet the demands of an ever-changing energy market.
Already in the top tier of the lowest carbon intensity oil and gas producers in the world, we are taking significant steps to make today’s energy cleaner while investing in the clean energies of tomorrow, strengthening our position as a reliable and responsible global energy provider. We are allocating an initial $23 billion to advance and accelerate lower-carbon solutions, investing in new energies and decarbonization technologies to enable our net zero by 2045 ambition and our commitment to zero methane emissions by 2030. ... |
Job Description and Requirements
Senior Plant Operator - Control RoomJob Snapshot
Role: Senior Plant Operator - Control Room
Location: Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates
Industry: Oil and Energy
Function: Operations-Plant Management
Experience: Minimum 6 years in plant operations within a large industrial oil and gas plant
Job Type: Full-time
Position Overview
Senior Plant Operator - Control Room in Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates is an Oil and Energy hiring opportunity focused on control panel operations, process monitoring, plant start-up and shutdown, product specification control, integrated control systems, contractor monitoring, permit authorization, and HSE-compliant plant operations. This role operates, monitors, and controls assigned plant units to process, store, and export products safely while maintaining required specifications, maximizing plant yield, and supporting reliable production performance.
Job Details
Country: United Arab Emirates
City: Abu Dhabi Emirate
Industry: Oil and Energy
Function: Operations-Plant Management
Salary: 12000-18000
Estimated salary range based on
similar jobs in the job city; please confirm the final offer with the employer.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
The Senior Plant Operator - Control Room will support safe and efficient plant operations by monitoring control panels, supervising routine checks, controlling process parameters, managing product quality, authorizing work permits, preparing equipment for maintenance, and coordinating with plant teams during start-ups, shutdowns, emergencies, and shift handovers. The position requires strong knowledge of standard operating procedures, integrated control systems, HSE requirements, process adjustments, chemical dosing, emergency response, and field coordination in a large oil and gas operating environment.
Key Responsibilities
* Operate, monitor, and control assigned plant units to process, store, and export products according to required specifications and quantities.
* Operate control panels to ensure safe plant function, stable process conditions, product quality, and compliance with operating limits.
* Carry out assigned operational work safely and in line with standard operating procedures.
* Log operating incidents and discuss them with the Supervisor to support efficient running of operating units.
* Supervise and carry out routine equipment checks to identify abnormalities, defects, unsafe conditions, or maintenance requirements.
* Arrange servicing and repair support by reporting abnormalities and coordinating with relevant supervisors and maintenance teams.
* Prepare and review plant equipment for maintenance to ensure accurate isolation, safe work readiness, and proper synchronization with connected systems.
* Operate related machinery and equipment safely and efficiently according to company standards and instructions.
* Authorize work permits, follow up ongoing jobs, and monitor contractor activities to ensure compliance with safety regulations and procedures.
* Carry out duties as Auxiliary Fireman or Site Safety Officer during emergencies when required under the Facility Response Plan.
* Ensure full utilization of integrated control system capabilities to improve plant efficiency, product quality, operational safety, and process visibility.
* Supervise and perform adjustments to speeds, temperatures, pressures, flow rates, and other process parameters during normal operations, start-ups, shutdowns, and emergencies.
* Monitor control panels continuously, diagnose abnormal situations, initiate operational adjustments, and maintain stable plant performance.
* Take readings from essential instruments to ensure equipment operates within specified parameters, operating envelopes, and safe limits.
* Confirm that chemicals used in the assigned area are correct and suitable for the required process.
* Add chemicals, prepare solutions, and adjust dosing rates according to procedures, process requirements, and HSE rules.
* Operate, monitor, and control the assigned work area safely and efficiently to achieve target plant yield without hydrocarbon loss and within emission limits.
* Ensure effective shift handover by communicating operating conditions, plant status, abnormal events, pending work, and safety concerns.
* Complete integrity functional tests, changeover routines, and scheduled verification tasks efficiently.
* Maintain accurate records and documents for integrity checks, operating activities, chemical use, and verification tasks.
* Control and contain plant upsets to prevent minor emergencies from escalating into major events.
* Maintain clear communication and coordination with other departments, plant units, company sites, and neighboring plants during operational events.
* Implement and comply with functional policies, systems, processes, standards, and procedures to achieve operational objectives.
* Provide on-the-job training to support competency-based training programs for UAE Nationalization.
* Identify opportunities for continuous improvement in operating procedures, functional processes, plant efficiency, and control room practices.
* Comply with HSE policies, procedures, controls, applicable legislation, sustainability guidelines, and ADNOC Code of Practices.
* Participate in emergency response duties as a team member when required.
* Maintain a clean, safe, and orderly work environment before and during operations in line with hygiene and housekeeping standards.
* Provide inputs for section progress reports and management updates.
* Prepare key performance indicator checklists for management review.
* Coordinate with line managers, peers, company employees, consultants, third-party service providers, government agencies, and other stakeholders when required.
Ideal Profile
* Technical Diploma in a relevant field or Secondary School Certificate with a vocational trade certificate in a relevant field.
* Minimum 6 years of experience in plant operations within a large industrial plant in the Oil and Energy sector.
* Strong practical knowledge of process plant operations, control panel monitoring, integrated control systems, start-up operations, shutdown operations, and emergency handling.
* Experience operating assigned plant units to meet production, storage, export, product quality, and quantity requirements.
* Good understanding of standard operating procedures, permit authorization, contractor monitoring, equipment preparation, and safe work practices.
* Ability to monitor plant parameters, diagnose abnormal operating conditions, and initiate safe operational adjustments.
* Knowledge of process variables including speeds, temperatures, pressures, flow rates, levels, emissions, and product specifications.
* Familiarity with chemical handling, solution preparation, chemical dosing, and chemical use verification in process operations.
* Strong HSE awareness with the ability to support emergency response, Auxiliary Fireman duties, or Site Safety Officer responsibilities when required.
* Able to complete integrity functional tests, changeover routines, scheduled verification tasks, and operating records accurately.
* Good communication skills for effective shift handover, supervisor updates, contractor coordination, and cross-unit communication.
* Comfortable working in air-conditioned environments with occasional exposure to heat, humidity, dust, and site conditions.
* Reliable, disciplined, safety-focused, and able to support continuous plant operations in a structured oil and gas environment.
Skills Set
* Plant operations
* Control room operations
* Control panel monitoring
* Process operations
* Integrated control systems
* Product specification control
* Product storage
* Product export operations
* Start-up operations
* Shutdown operations
* Emergency operations
* Process parameter control
* Temperature monitoring
* Pressure monitoring
* Flow rate adjustment
* Equipment monitoring
* Routine equipment checks
* Abnormality diagnosis
* Plant upset control
* Hydrocarbon loss prevention
* Emission limit control
* Permit authorization
* Contractor monitoring
* Maintenance preparation
* Chemical handling
* Chemical dosing
* Chemical solution preparation
* Integrity functional testing
* Changeover routines
* Shift handover
* Standard Operating Procedures
* HSE compliance
* ADNOC Code of Practices
* Facility Response Plan
* Auxiliary Fireman duties
* Site Safety Officer support
* Housekeeping standards
* KPI checklists
* Progress reporting
* Operations coordination
* Oil and gas plant operations
Why Join Us
This opportunity is ideal for an experienced plant operations professional who wants to support safe, reliable, and high-yield Oil and Energy operations in Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates. The role offers hands-on exposure to control room operations, process monitoring, integrated control systems, product quality control, permit authorization, emergency response, contractor coordination, and continuous improvement. It is a strong career step for someone who can combine operating discipline, process awareness, HSE focus, and reliable shift performance in a large industrial plant.
About the Company
ADNOC Group is a leading energy company headquartered in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, with operations across the full oil and gas value chain. The group plays a major role in energy production, industrial development, operational excellence, and long-term economic growth for the UAE. Through its production, operations, and technical teams, ADNOC Group offers professionals the opportunity to contribute to safe, efficient, and reliable Oil and Energy facilities where process control, product quality, HSE compliance, teamwork, and plant availability are essential.
Gender: Any
Candidate Nationality: Any
Job Type: Full-time
Role Context
The Senior Plant Operator - Control Room will support safe and efficient plant operations by monitoring control panels, supervising routine checks, controlling process parameters, managing product quality, authorizing work permits, preparing equipment for maintenance, and coordinating with plant teams during start-ups, shutdowns, emergencies, and shift handovers. The position requires strong knowledge of standard operating procedures, integrated control systems, HSE requirements, process adjustments, chemical dosing, emergency response, and field coordination in a large oil and gas operating environment.
Key Responsibilities
* Operate, monitor, and control assigned plant units to process, store, and export products according to required specifications and quantities.
* Operate control panels to ensure safe plant function, stable process conditions, product quality, and compliance with operating limits.
* Carry out assigned operational work safely and in line with standard operating procedures.
* Log operating incidents and discuss them with the Supervisor to support efficient running of operating units.
* Supervise and carry out routine equipment checks to identify abnormalities, defects, unsafe conditions, or maintenance requirements.
* Arrange servicing and repair support by reporting abnormalities and coordinating with relevant supervisors and maintenance teams.
* Prepare and review plant equipment for maintenance to ensure accurate isolation, safe work readiness, and proper synchronization with connected systems.
* Operate related machinery and equipment safely and efficiently according to company standards and instructions.
* Authorize work permits, follow up ongoing jobs, and monitor contractor activities to ensure compliance with safety regulations and procedures.
* Carry out duties as Auxiliary Fireman or Site Safety Officer during emergencies when required under the Facility Response Plan.
* Ensure full utilization of integrated control system capabilities to improve plant efficiency, product quality, operational safety, and process visibility.
* Supervise and perform adjustments to speeds, temperatures, pressures, flow rates, and other process parameters during normal operations, start-ups, shutdowns, and emergencies.
* Monitor control panels continuously, diagnose abnormal situations, initiate operational adjustments, and maintain stable plant performance.
* Take readings from essential instruments to ensure equipment operates within specified parameters, operating envelopes, and safe limits.
* Confirm that chemicals used in the assigned area are correct and suitable for the required process.
* Add chemicals, prepare solutions, and adjust dosing rates according to procedures, process requirements, and HSE rules.
* Operate, monitor, and control the assigned work area safely and efficiently to achieve target plant yield without hydrocarbon loss and within emission limits.
* Ensure effective shift handover by communicating operating conditions, plant status, abnormal events, pending work, and safety concerns.
* Complete integrity functional tests, changeover routines, and scheduled verification tasks efficiently.
* Maintain accurate records and documents for integrity checks, operating activities, chemical use, and verification tasks.
* Control and contain plant upsets to prevent minor emergencies from escalating into major events.
* Maintain clear communication and coordination with other departments, plant units, company sites, and neighboring plants during operational events.
* Implement and comply with functional policies, systems, processes, standards, and procedures to achieve operational objectives.
* Provide on-the-job training to support competency-based training programs for UAE Nationalization.
* Identify opportunities for continuous improvement in operating procedures, functional processes, plant efficiency, and control room practices.
* Comply with HSE policies, procedures, controls, applicable legislation, sustainability guidelines, and ADNOC Code of Practices.
* Participate in emergency response duties as a team member when required.
* Maintain a clean, safe, and orderly work environment before and during operations in line with hygiene and housekeeping standards.
* Provide inputs for section progress reports and management updates.
* Prepare key performance indicator checklists for management review.
* Coordinate with line managers, peers, company employees, consultants, third-party service providers, government agencies, and other stakeholders when required.
Ideal Profile
* Technical Diploma in a relevant field or Secondary School Certificate with a vocational trade certificate in a relevant field.
* Minimum 6 years of experience in plant operations within a large industrial plant in the Oil and Energy sector.
* Strong practical knowledge of process plant operations, control panel monitoring, integrated control systems, start-up operations, shutdown operations, and emergency handling.
* Experience operating assigned plant units to meet production, storage, export, product quality, and quantity requirements.
* Good understanding of standard operating procedures, permit authorization, contractor monitoring, equipment preparation, and safe work practices.
* Ability to monitor plant parameters, diagnose abnormal operating conditions, and initiate safe operational adjustments.
* Knowledge of process variables including speeds, temperatures, pressures, flow rates, levels, emissions, and product specifications.
* Familiarity with chemical handling, solution preparation, chemical dosing, and chemical use verification in process operations.
* Strong HSE awareness with the ability to support emergency response, Auxiliary Fireman duties, or Site Safety Officer responsibilities when required.
* Able to complete integrity functional tests, changeover routines, scheduled verification tasks, and operating records accurately.
* Good communication skills for effective shift handover, supervisor updates, contractor coordination, and cross-unit communication.
* Comfortable working in air-conditioned environments with occasional exposure to heat, humidity, dust, and site conditions.
* Reliable, disciplined, safety-focused, and able to support continuous plant operations in a structured oil and gas environment.
Skills Set
* Plant operations
* Control room operations
* Control panel monitoring
* Process operations
* Integrated control systems
* Product specification control
* Product storage
* Product export operations
* Start-up operations
* Shutdown operations
* Emergency operations
* Process parameter control
* Temperature monitoring
* Pressure monitoring
* Flow rate adjustment
* Equipment monitoring
* Routine equipment checks
* Abnormality diagnosis
* Plant upset control
* Hydrocarbon loss prevention
* Emission limit control
* Permit authorization
* Contractor monitoring
* Maintenance preparation
* Chemical handling
* Chemical dosing
* Chemical solution preparation
* Integrity functional testing
* Changeover routines
* Shift handover
* Standard Operating Procedures
* HSE compliance
* ADNOC Code of Practices
* Facility Response Plan
* Auxiliary Fireman duties
* Site Safety Officer support
* Housekeeping standards
* KPI checklists
* Progress reporting
* Operations coordination
* Oil and gas plant operations
Why Join Us
This opportunity is ideal for an experienced plant operations professional who wants to support safe, reliable, and high-yield Oil and Energy operations in Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates. The role offers hands-on exposure to control room operations, process monitoring, integrated control systems, product quality control, permit authorization, emergency response, contractor coordination, and continuous improvement. It is a strong career step for someone who can combine operating discipline, process awareness, HSE focus, and reliable shift performance in a large industrial plant.
About the Company
ADNOC Group is a leading energy company headquartered in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, with operations across the full oil and gas value chain. The group plays a major role in energy production, industrial development, operational excellence, and long-term economic growth for the UAE. Through its production, operations, and technical teams, ADNOC Group offers professionals the opportunity to contribute to safe, efficient, and reliable Oil and Energy facilities where process control, product quality, HSE compliance, teamwork, and plant availability are essential.
