Activities

• HSE
• Maintain/Plan ESDV, SDV & HIPPS tests which require field outages
• Provide assistance to all special operations (intelligent pigging, Tie-in, Safety or Process Isolation) to ensure activities are carried out safely and minimize shortfalls and activity costs.
• Review top ten alarms, analysing and translating them into opportunities or threats to improve production potential and equipment reliability.
• Conduct Inhibition audits to guarantee the safe operating status of the facilities.
• Participate in DGS/JSA processes to provide an independent operational perspective to offshore management.

Main Activities

• Focal Point for the NOC Operation Center regarding all production activities and ensure production is optimized based on available well stock and equipment constraints.
• Centralize communication within production teams ensuring follow up of all action requested by sites
• Participate in shortfall prevention/analyses, shutdown preparation and monitoring plant KPI.
• Interfacing with Offshore Operations (via VC/telecoms according to Operating Rhythm) on Planning, PTW and Isolation review ensuring work is planned to minimize production shortfall and maximize efficiency
• Monitor, review and analyzing plant & equipment performance utilizing data handling software to maximize production potential
• Monitor and troubleshoot daily operations, including updates of UNIO action tracker based on latest support requests from site.
• Monitor gas grid to maximize export compression throughput and optimize voidage
• Carry out daily production & injection shortfalls first level analysis

Context & Environment

Working on a rotational basis, 4 weeks on/4 weeks off, the Tier 1 Senior Production Engineer is the key interface between offshore Production teams and onshore Wells and Maintenance support teams. Can deputize offshore Production Team as required.

Qualifications & Experience Required

• Education: Master’s (preferred) or Degree qualified
• Industry: Exposure to production or process engineering, preferably offshore
• Operations: 10 years Operational Experience in Production environment with a minimum 2 years Offshore working experience
• Well-developed analysis and reporting skills
• Valid Offshore Survival & Medical – for adhoc visits
• Competencies and Behaviors:
• Understanding of Industry Process Safety guidelines and procedures
• Self-motivated with the ability to work both unaided and/or part of a team
• Flexible approach and proactive in looking for alternatives and solutions.
• Strong communication skills to ensure information is passed within teams onshore & offshore
• The ability to work in a complex multicultural environment
• Fluent in written and spoken English
• Strong IT background.