Salary shown is indicative. Final terms — salary, benefits (accommodation, transport, allowances) and contract duration — are confirmed by the employer in your offer letter. Disha never charges candidates illegal recruitment fees.
Role overview
Control room operators to run refinery units from the central control room in Abu Dhabi and Ruwais, monitoring DCS parameters and responding to alarms.
Key responsibilities
- Operate and monitor refinery process units from the central control room
- Monitor DCS parameters and process trends
- Keep assigned units running safely and steadily
- Monitor pressure, temperature, flow and level
- Respond to process alarms and deviations
- Coordinate with field and outside operators
- Carry out startup and shutdown to approved procedures
- Communicate with maintenance and technical teams
- Monitor equipment performance
- Keep shift logs and operating records
- Follow permit-to-work, LOTO and isolation procedures
- Take part in emergency response
- Support commissioning, startup and turnaround
- Keep the plant running safely and continuously
Requirements
- Diploma, B.E. or B.Tech in chemical, process, petroleum or mechanical engineering, or a related discipline
- 1 to 8 years or more of control room or panel experience
- Valid passport
- Medically fit for overseas employment
Preferred skills
- DCS operations
- Hydrocracker
- Hydrogen unit
- CDU and VDU
- FCC
- HDS and HCU
- LPG recovery
- Utilities
- Refinery commissioning and startup
General requirements for these refinery roles
- Medically fit, and able to meet GCC employment and visa requirements
- Relevant refinery, petrochemical, oil and gas, gas-processing or heavy-process industry experience is preferred
- Willing to work shift-based, plant or field roles where the job requires it
- Good English communication and technical reporting
- Understands and follows HSE, permit-to-work, LOTO and emergency-response procedures
- Educational and experience documents may be verified by the employer
- Able to provide educational certificates, experience letters and supporting documents
- Final selection rests with the employer's interview, technical assessment and approval
- A pre-employment medical, document verification and visa processing may be required
What is provided
- An employment visa for this role.
- Your flight ticket, provided by us, once you are selected.
- Police verification is taken care of by us for this role.
The exact terms are written into your employment contract, which you see before you travel.
Salary & benefits
AED 6,000–12,000 /mo — approximately ₹155,600 – ₹311,300 per month (indicative). Final salary depends on your experience, skills, communication and interview performance, and on the employer's selection. Benefits such as accommodation, transport, food and other allowances vary by employer and will be confirmed in the employment offer and contract.
How to apply
Apply online with your resume, or message us on WhatsApp. Our consultants will screen your profile, arrange the employer interview and skill test, and guide you through medical, visa and travel — every step to deployment.
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