Senior Ops Advisor (Flare Pitstop)

Join our dynamic team as a Senior Operations Advisor and play a pivotal role in the LNG industry! This full-time contract position offers you the opportunity to lead the development and implementation of critical Shutdown/Cleanup/Startup (SCS) plans for Flare Pitstop operations in Soyo, Angola. Your expertise will ensure safe and efficient operations during this essential process, making a significant impact on our production team's success.

Role Overview

• Develop and own the SCS plan and procedures for the Flare Pitstop, ensuring alignment with planning milestones and IMPACT process deliverables.
• Implement the SCS process across all phases of shutdown, cleanup, and startup.
• Participate in Flare Pitstop core team and planning meetings.
• Contribute to Shutdown Safety, Environmental, and Permitting Plans.
• Create detailed strategies for plant shutdown and deinventorying, isolating wet and dry flares for maintenance, cleaning lines using advanced technologies, and recommissioning.
• Ensure timely completion and updates of shutdown, cleanup, chemical cleaning, and startup procedures.
• Support pre-shutdown training for operations personnel.
• Review operator manpower requirements for Pitstop execution.
• Support Process Safety Management (PSM) before, during, and after shutdown.
• Conduct verification and validation (V&V) of SCS procedures, blinds, system lists, and permitting plans.
• Assist with tracking Management of Change (MOC) and incident reviews.
• Coach and mentor operators and shift team leads.

Skills & Qualifications

• Strong operational planning and decision-making skills.
• Excellent analytical ability and attention to detail.
• Strategic vision with a team-oriented mindset.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills across all organizational levels.
• Adaptability to multinational environments and diverse cultures.
• Proficiency in procedure writing, review, and approval.

Education & Experience

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, or Instrumentation & Control Engineering (preferred). Equivalent experience accepted.
• Languages: Fluent English (required), Portuguese (preferred).
• Experience: Extensive LNG plant operations experience, including shutdown, cleanup, and startup; knowledge of flare relief systems and LNG commissioning/startup; previous turnaround core team involvement; familiarity with PSM processes (MOC, hazard analysis, incident investigation); supervisory and mentoring experience.

Pay & Benefits

• Competitive salary based on qualifications and experience.

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