Operations Manager

Role overview

Key responsibilities

• Manage day-to-day operations across multiple projects and field locations; plan manpower, equipment, vehicles, logistics, and resources.
• Coordinate crew mobilization, field deployment, transportation, site requirements, and demobilization for onshore and offshore projects.
• Coordinate with project managers, engineers, QA/QC teams, field personnel, clients, vendors, subcontractors, procurement, and commercial teams.
• Manage surveying, inspection, and metrology equipment deployment and utilization, including Total Stations, 3D laser scanners, Faro, Leica, GPR, point cloud, and dimensional surveying equipment.
• Monitor KPIs, operational costs, P&L, productivity, equipment utilization, and resource efficiency; identify and implement operational improvements.
• Support digitalization and workflow automation; coordinate inspection, NDT, metrology, surveying, E&I, and pre-commissioning teams.
• Align personnel, equipment, certifications, documentation, and logistics with project requirements; maintain stakeholder communication.
• Prepare operational reports and provide management updates on project and resource performance.

Requirements

• Minimum 10 years of relevant experience in operations management or a related operational role.
• Strong experience in Oil & Gas, EPC, engineering, inspection, surveying, marine, or industrial services.
• Proven experience in field operations, crew mobilization, logistics, site supervision, equipment management, and resource planning.
• Experience coordinating multidisciplinary technical teams and field personnel.
• Strong understanding of KPI management, P&L/cost control, resource optimization, and operational planning.
• Exposure to inspection, NDT, surveying, metrology, E&I, or commissioning environments.
• Valid UAE driving license is mandatory; willingness to travel to project sites and support onshore/offshore operations.

Technical exposure

• Technical awareness to coordinate inspection and welding disciplines, including CSWIP, AWS CWI, and API certifications; NDT methods including RT, UT, MT, PT, PAUT, and TOFD.
• Surveying and metrology exposure may include Total Station, 3D laser scanning, point cloud, CMM, Faro, Leica, GPR, Spatial Analyzer, and dimensional surveying.
• E&I and pre-commissioning exposure may include CompEx, ATEX, IECEx, EEHA, loop checking, megger, continuity testing, and calibration.
• Offshore operations include BOSIET and related personnel-readiness requirements; the manager is not required to personally perform inspection or testing.

Preferred experience

• UAE/GCC project experience is preferred.
• Experience with ADNOC, Saudi Aramco, ADMA, BP, Shell, or ONGC projects is an advantage.