Job Description

, United Kingdom

Job Family Group:

Production Engineering Upstream

Worker Type:

Regular

Posting Start Date:

August 6, 2026

Business Unit:

Upstream

Experience Level:

Experienced Professionals

What’s the role

Operations and Maintenance (O&M) Supervisor supports day-to-day operations, maintenance, Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) activities, and projects for the production unit (PU). You will gain experience working with processes, procedures, and people across multiple departments, while engaging with external stakeholders such as the Health and Safety Executive. The role involves daily interaction with the PU Operations Engineer, Maintenance Execution Lead, Offshore Leadership Team, Technical Authorities, and support functions. The O&M Supervisor will also own specific improvement initiatives for the PU and act as the focal point for key safety and reliability modifications. From time to time, you may be required to provide offshore cover, support O&M Lead or Operations Engineer responsibilities, and visit other assets to share and apply cross-learning opportunities.

What you’ll be doing

• Key attendee to daily operating rhythm meetings, supporting ongoing safe operations through providing overview of Safety Critical Element (SCE) status.

• Liaise with Wells Reservoir & Facilities Management (WRFM) Team to optimise daily production and track and analyse deferment, identifying corrective actions though causal learning processes

• Custodian for the PU Management of Change (eMOC) process, working with eMOC owners to progress to closure in efficient and robust manner

• Custodian for the PU Manage Threats and Opportunities (MTO) process, working closely with PU Operations Engineer to rank, prioritise and liquidate initiatives

• Prepare and facilitate risk assessment for impaired and degraded safety-critical elements (SCEs)

• Prepare and present cumulative risk assessments for production facilities during structured review sessions.

• Act as Operations focal point for minor modifications scope from concept through to execution, inclusive of attending and providing input to key studies and assessments – HAZOP/HAZID/SIL/Alarm Management

• Participate in Tier 1 documentation periodic reviews, inclusive of Safety Case thorough reviews

• Lead and support incident investigations for both PU and wider asset

• Provide coaching to onshore/offshore staff in operations/maintenance/projects processes

What you bring

• Relevant experience or understanding of activities of Operations and Maintenance within oil and gas industry

• Offshore experience is essential, along with ability to gain/retain required training/medical clearance to travel offshore

• Project and project planning experience

• System reliability and bad actor analysis

• Advanced skills using Microsoft Office including Word, Excel and PowerPoint;

• Management of change

• Experience with SAP or a comparable financial database system

• Risk assessment and management of impaired equipment

• Strong organisational and prioritization skills

• Ability to work without supervision;

• Works well multidisciplinary teams, and shows strong interpersonal and influencing skills, both across peer group and wider organisation;

• Self-motivated and proactive approach, uses own initiative to solve problems and overcome setbacks;

• Auditing/process review experience, causal learning an advantage

• Amenable to commute to office/location every week.

After you submit your application, you will receive an email from Shell providing a link to an online assessment (HireVue) that is a mandatory part of the process and has a validity period – please check your spam/junk mailbox if you do not see the email. Once completed, your application will be reviewed to determine next steps. Thank you for your interest in Shell.

What we offer

You bring your skills and experience to Shell and in return you work with talented, committed people on one of the most important challenges facing our planet. You’ll have the opportunity to develop the skills you need to grow in an environment where we value honesty, integrity, and respect for one another. You’ll be able to balance your priorities as you become the best version of yourself.

• Continuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead.

• Work at the forefront of technology, trends, and practices.

• Collaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise.

• Achieve your balance in a values-led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself.

• Benefit from flexible working hours, and the possibility of remote/mobile working.

• Perform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annual performance related salary increase – our pay and benefits packages are considered to be among the best in the world.

• Take advantage of paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parents.

• Join an organisation working to become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world. We strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and life experiences to apply.

• Grow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and

• international teams.

• Gain access to a wide range of training and development programmes.

Shell is working to advance an inclusive, psychologically safe and accessible environment where people with disabilities can excel. If you require any accommodations or accessibility adjustments (e.g. assistive technology, communication support, any other) during the application or interview process, please let us know directly via careers@shell.com . We strive to ensure that our process and workplace is accessible to everyone and are dedicated to making reasonable adjustments to support your needs.

Shell in The United Kingdom

Shell is a vital contributor to the UK, supporting energy security, jobs and economic value. We provide energy to fuel homes, hospitals, schools, vehicles, machinery and factories. Our history here dates back over 125 years. A UK-headquartered global energy leader, and leading FTSE multinational, we are active across the country’s energy system.

In the years ahead, as the UK looks to strengthen energy security and deliver its 2050 net-zero goal, Shell UK aims to play a crucial role. We aim to be a major investor in the UK energy system by helping our customers decarbonise with a focus on transport and industry.

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