Start (Home Office): May 2026
End of Mission: February 2029
Location: Ruwais – Abu Dhabi, UAE
We are recruiting a highly experienced Start?Up & Operations Manager to support one of the largest and most strategic LNG megaprojects in the Middle East.
This is a rare opportunity to join a world?class EPCC development delivering two 4.8 mtpa LNG Trains, along with process units, utilities, offsites, storage tanks, and export facilities.
Role Overview
The Start?Up & Operations Manager will lead the full preparation, planning, coordination, and execution of start?up and operations activities, ensuring a smooth and safe transition from construction/commissioning into steady-state operation.
This role reports directly to the Pre?Commissioning, Commissioning & Start?Up (PCCSU) Manager and will work closely with EPC, licensor, vendor, and O&M counterparts.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and manage all Start?Up and Operations activities across the project scope.
- Develop and validate the Start?Up Sequence, procedures, strategies, and operational methodology.
- Promote a strong Safety & Quality culture within all operations groups.
- Conduct risk assessments and escalate technical or safety issues as needed.
- Review and update the Operating Manual, including Initial Start?Up procedures.
- Support Commissioning during N? run tests of compressors.
- Organize daily activities of the Start?Up / Operations teams; assign systems and equipment for testing.
- Recommend field modifications to improve operability and commissioning efficiency.
- Coordinate the mobilization of engineering, vendor, licensor, and specialist support as required.
- Prepare performance test procedures and manage field execution.
- Issue monthly progress reports and the final Start?Up report.
- Ensure safe execution of start?up and operations in accordance with procedures, HSE rules, and SIMOPS constraints.
- Act as the focal point for all Operation-related topics with the Company.
- Participate in clarifications with suppliers to integrate Start?Up and Commissioning requirements into design.
Qualifications & Requirements
- 10+ years of experience in LNG Start?Up, Operations, or Commissioning.
- Strong technical knowledge of LNG processes and Start?Up methodologies.
- Proven experience on major LNG EPC or EPCC projects.
- Fluent in English (mandatory).
- Solid leadership, communication, and team?coordination skills.
- Experience with site work, operational risks, and SIMOPS management.
- Familiarity with process, completions, and Start?Up software/tools.
- Practical mindset with excellent organizational skills.