Operations Support Coordinator

Terra Energy Services (TES) is an indigenous Engineering and Oil and Gas Service Company incorporated in Nigeria in 2001 with expertise in providing full-service integrated solutions to clients across the entire oil and gas value chain. We currently operate from our offices in Lagos and Port-Harcourt and aspire to become the leading provider of quality Oil and Gas Engineering Services in West Africa. At Terra Energy Services, we maintain a policy of creating a conducive environment for the attraction of the best qualified and motivated staff for performance enhancement.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Operations Support Coordinator

Location: Lagos
Job type: Full-time

Job Summary

• We are seeking an experienced and highly organized Operations Support Coordinator to support the coordination and efficient execution of day-to-day operational activities across office, offshore, and field locations.
• The successful candidate will coordinate operational support activities, personnel and logistics requirements, action tracking, readiness planning, documentation, and cross-functional interfaces, ensuring that operational teams have the resources and information required to execute activities safely and effectively.
• The role requires strong coordination, communication, planning, and reporting skills, with the ability to manage multiple priorities and interfaces within a dynamic upstream oil and gas environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Coordinate day-to-day operational support activities, action tracking, logistics, and cross-functional interfaces.
• Maintain operations plans, look-ahead schedules, readiness trackers, reports, dashboards, and management updates.
• Coordinate personnel, materials, marine and logistics requirements, and contractor support for field and offshore activities.
• Track permits, documentation, work packs, operational constraints, and close-out actions.
• Monitor operational readiness and identify potential blockers, dependencies, and resource gaps.
• Facilitate operational meetings, coordination sessions, shift interfaces, and follow-up actions.
• Ensure actions and commitments are properly tracked through to completion.
• Escalate operational constraints, delays, resource issues, and other blockers in a timely manner.
• Maintain accurate operational records and documentation.
• Support continuous improvement initiatives aimed at improving operational efficiency and coordination.

Qualifications & Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree or HND in Engineering, Operations, Logistics, or a related discipline.
• 8–12 years of relevant experience in the oil and gas industry, with strong upstream E&P exposure.
• Proven experience in operations coordination, project support, logistics coordination, or a similar operational support function.
• Demonstrable experience working in comparable office, offshore, field, or operational environments.
• Strong working knowledge of HSE requirements, operational controls, procedures, and technical documentation.
• Relevant project management or operations coordination certification is desirable.
• Other relevant professional or industry certifications will be an added advantage.

Technical Expertise:
The successful candidate should demonstrate practical and recent experience in:

• Operations coordination and field support.
• Integrated activity and operational planning.
• Personnel, logistics, and resource coordination.
• Operational readiness tracking.
• Action, issue, and constraint tracking.
• Permit, work-pack, and operational documentation management.
• Operational reporting and dashboard preparation.
• Contractor and stakeholder coordination.
• Meeting coordination and action close-out.
• Cross-functional interface management.
• Risk and issue escalation.

What We Value
We are looking for a professional who demonstrates:

• Strong organizational and coordination skills.
• Sound operational judgment and effective problem-solving ability.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong attention to detail and accuracy in reporting and documentation.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines effectively.
• Ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams, contractors, and field personnel.
• Strong planning, prioritization, and follow-up skills.
• Ability to identify operational blockers and escalate them promptly.
• High standards of integrity, professionalism, accountability, and compliance.