Production Support Team Lead

Job Details

Overview:
JAB Recruitment are currently looking to source a Production Support Team Lead on behalf of our Operator client. 

This role will lead the Production Support Team to define and visualize asset KPI’s, deliver best in class optimisation and production loss management, cost effective chemistry, Triton asset planning and hydrocarbon allocation and metering to support the Company’s operated asset performance.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Safety - Role-models compliance with HSE policy. Drives compliance in all areas of responsibility. Works across the business to highlight potential issues and develop appropriate solutions and policies
• Governance and Compliance – custodian of certain specific company procedures and processes within the ODMS and ensures they are complied with and remain current.
• Leadership - Manages and coaches’ people effectively. Provides clarity regarding expectations and supports teams and individuals to achieve these. Role models the company’s values at all times and encourages others to do the same. Readily accepts accountability and insists on it from others
• Financial - Has budgetary responsibility for one or more areas and manages teams to ensure the delivery of budgeted outputs and costs. Considers the commercial viability of all proposals in terms of cost, benefit and risk, and utilises resources to best effect
• Technical - Ensures Production Support team objectives are delivered in line with the company’s safety, production, environmental and financial objectives as directed by the Triton Asset Manager and as defined by the COO.
• Provide direct Facility Process Engineering and Measurement technical support to offshore and Triton Support Hub.
• Develop, implement, and manage best-in-class Loss Management process for the company including quantification and capture of losses, RCA investigations, and identification and management of remedial actions.
• Develop, implement, and manage best-in-class real time and static data systems on behalf of the company.
• Develop, implement, and manage best-in-class Allocation and Measurement process for Triton Asset including ownership and management of 3rd party metering services contract, quantification and capture of mismeasurements, management of measurement audits, and allocation and production methodology and tools.
• Ensure all measurement systems are maintained per specification and are fit for purpose including all fiscal requirements.
• Identify and communicate Production and Injection bad actors.
• Ensure Process Engineering technical support is available to the Triton Asset as required.
• Proactively encourage a Production Efficiency and Plant Uptime culture within the company.
• Develop and manage strong internal relationships between offshore, onshore asset peer teams, and wider business including KNOC secondees.
• Monitor performance of installed production equipment and perform process system modelling, optimisation, vulnerability assessments and debottlenecking.
• Proactively manage and maintain a comprehensive database of oil/gas production, water production/injection and production loss/deferment data.
• Travel offshore as required to deliver Production Support team goals and communicate how they relate to delivery of company objectives.
• Lead the team to produce results through effective supervision, coaching and allocation of work.
• Lead the team in order to deliver budgeted outputs and costs. Effectively manage resources within their control, minimises waste, and risk, and raise potential budgetary issues as soon as they are identified.

Skills and Knowledge

• Experienced oil and gas industry professional, with experience gained in an engineering and production operations environment.
• Excellent problem solver with demonstrable track record.
• Demonstrable experience with managing design and implementation of production improvement initiatives including work flows, standards and procedures.
• Knowledgeable in the application of relevant UK oil and gas industry regulations and guidelines.
• Experienced in carrying out and facilitating engineering studies and investigations.
• Exceptional relationship-builder at all levels, internally and externally.
• Knowledgeable in the areas of real time surveillance and static data systems, event management systems, data visualisation software, measurement concepts and production data storage systems.
• Demonstrable experience with potential oilfield enhancements and opportunities relating to Big Data and Digital Transformation, and its relevance to the company.

Minimum Requirements:

• Proven people leader with a track record of delivery through others
• Solid working knowledge and proven application of relevant UK industry regulations relating to the oil and gas industry
• Sound working knowledge and demonstration of safe working practices
• Appropriate familiarity with quality processes and the application of continuous improvement tools desirable
• Excellent communication and coordination skills.  Proven ability to interact effectively at all organisation levels and encourage a team ethos across both core team and subcontractors
• Ability to understand and respond effectively to the requirements of diverse groups and operations
• Culturally sensitive and utilises all the tools available to drive constant improvement
• Highest standards of ethical and professional behaviour, consistent with the company’s values for safety, respect and integrity.