Engineer – Production & Production Systems Optimization

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Engineer – Production & Production Systems Optimization to support production planning, forecasting, performance monitoring, and operational optimization within a complex industrial environment. The successful candidate will play a key role in maximizing production efficiency, improving asset performance, supporting digital transformation initiatives, and leveraging advanced analytics to drive operational excellence.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Information Technology, Petroleum Engineering, Process Engineering, or a related discipline.
• Minimum 10 years of relevant professional experience.
• At least 7 years of experience in Oil & Gas, LNG, Petrochemical, Energy, Utilities, or other process industries.
• Solid understanding of production systems, wells, process facilities, and operational constraints.
• Familiarity with production planning tools, hydrocarbon accounting systems, and real-time production monitoring platforms.
• Strong analytical, troubleshooting, and problem-solving capabilities.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and stakeholder management skills.
• Interest in digital oilfield technologies, advanced analytics, AI, and operational optimization tools.

Key Competencies

• Production systems engineering and facility performance management.
• Production planning, scheduling, forecasting, and optimization.
• Production deferment management and loss analysis.
• Real-time production monitoring and performance surveillance systems.
• Production data analytics and operational decision support.
• Understanding of hydrocarbon value chains and production operations.
• Knowledge of mass balance, allocation, and production accounting principles.
• Digital oilfield technologies, industrial data platforms, analytics, and AI applications.
• Cross-functional coordination between Operations, Planning, Commercial, and Digital teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Review and enhance production planning, forecasting, scheduling, and deferment management processes in line with industry best practices.
• Develop short-, medium-, and long-term production plans that balance operational capabilities with business requirements.
• Prepare daily, monthly, quarterly, and annual production forecasts.
• Analyse variances between planned and actual production performance and recommend corrective actions.
• Integrate shutdowns, maintenance activities, operational constraints, and facility capacities into production planning models.
• Monitor well, asset, and facility performance to identify bottlenecks, inefficiencies, and production losses.
• Recommend production optimization, debottlenecking, and operational improvement initiatives.
• Support and maintain real-time production monitoring systems, data historians, and operational dashboards.
• Develop and maintain production performance KPIs, scorecards, and management reporting tools.
• Ensure seamless integration between production monitoring, planning, and business systems.
• Support advanced analytics, machine learning, and digital transformation programmes aimed at improving production efficiency.
• Participate in the deployment of AI-enabled solutions for forecasting, production optimization, and deferment analysis.
• Conduct scenario modelling and production sensitivity studies to support decision-making.
• Collaborate closely with Operations, Maintenance, Planning, Commercial, Digital, and IT teams to ensure alignment of production objectives and business priorities.

Additional Requirements

• Strong understanding of operational excellence, production performance management, and continuous improvement practices.
• Experience working in multidisciplinary and multicultural project or operational environments.
• Ability to support both office-based and field/site activities when required.
• Candidates will be subject to technical and competency-based assessments as part of the recruitment process.