JOB DESCRIPTION

Wood is recruiting for a Start Up Operations Specialist to be based in Basra, Iraq.

RESPONSIBILITIES

The Start Up Operations Specialist (SUOS) will be responsible for managing safe, compliant and reliable Start-up operations activities and providing a clear direction with regards to future operations and priorities for the facility.
Reporting directly to the Start up Team Leader (SUTL).
The Operations Specialist role is a key role in ensuring Safe and Efficient Start up of facilities and bridging the gap between commissioning and operations. Deliverables are achieved through influence, and this is heavily reliant upon the relationship the SUOS develops with national staff and project teams at the field locations
The role will work closely with Projects and commissioning and also the Operations readiness team to deliver safe execution of the facility plan and timely resolution of early operational issues and also manage any transition
As a member of the Client operations team the Start-up operations specialist has a key role in ensuring compliance against all areas of Start-up governance, Process Safety, Operating Discipline and Product Quality.
The Start-up Specialist may deputise for the Start up Team leader as required and will have direct interaction with sub-surface, production optimisation, inspection, engineering, mods / projects and well services.

Leadership

• Demonstrate strong safety leadership and exemplary safety behaviours at all times ensuring that Client safety expectations are communicated and reinforced
• Ensure that O&M contractors are adhering to any written obligations and operating to a high standard
• Carry out self verification activities, audits, participate in incident investigations and lead/assist teams on determining root cause and suitable preventative measures.
• Coaching and development of their direct reports to support the nationalisation agenda

Risk / Operating Discipline

• Ensure changes to plant and equipment is subject to the appropriate level of TQ / EQ and Management of Change before putting into service
• Be visible on site to test and verify that Operating Discipline standards are being set and maintained by the site personnel in the early start up phases
• Responsible for ensuring full compliance with GOC criteria
• Responsible for ensuring timely execution and accurate close out of all start up and early production-related maintenance as per O&M
• Provide assurance to SUTL on compliance at site with Control of Work procedure. Provide strategies and transition plans to support to Site Controllers, Area Authorities, Isolating Authorities and Performing Authorities to integrate the Client COW practices at all facilities
• Significant experience in the management of risk through project delivery including project Risk Assessment, incorporating previous lessons learne, Start up overrides management, SORA and Management of change risk assessment. Able to identify risk and contribute projects and operations readiness with key inputs to HAZOP and LOPA analysys

People

• Lead by example and is accountable for their teams being fully compliant with code of conduct and ROO Values and Behaviours expectations
• Responsible for ensuring direct reports have a robust development plan and are being actively managed against objectives
• Coach and support the facility and O&M teams on their development, actively share experience and dedicate time each week to coaching and mentoring the local national population both within BOC and Local National Agency
• Ensure that direct report work patterns and commitments are fulfilled per HR contractual obligations
• Motivate the team, celebrate their successes and ensure their views and problems are listened to and suggestions are considered
• Identify and intervene if a team member does not meet performance expectations, have a low tolerance for poor behaviours
• Is a competent and active process isolation assessor and experienced in Emerson Delta V operation and transition to new control systems integration
• Production Delivery, Optimisation & Excellent Performance
• Responsible for understanding the Start up philosophy and striving towards achieving production targets Via KPIs and Plant perfoamance testing
• Responsible for providing operational input to ensure Operations discipline is instilled in the facilities from System handover
• Actively monitor project quality and manage interventions when quality issues arise. Be proactive to make early interventions on indication of quality issues
• Responsible for ensuring robust plant watch-keeping and monitoring routines are developed and ensuring system is fit for purpose
• Ability to write Operating procedure , technical reports
• Manage Procedure development from Commissioning Test procedures to Start up procedures and then onto Site Operating procedures
• Drive clear prioritisation of Project and Start up vulnerabilities so action is focused in the right areas
• Actively lead and ensure participation in Continuous Improvement projects on your sites and promote the benefit of the CI philosophy to engage the site teams in this process
• Ensure plant operations are operated within the design envelope and that any deviations are risk assessed via operational risk assessments
• Plant is prepared and reinstated in support of Start up execution schedule, ensuring SIMOPS are identified and managed early enough in the schedule
• Provide project team support during design, construction and commissioning and start up phases

QUALIFICATIONS

Minimum 15 years' experience in hydrocarbon operations preferably in a culturally diverse working environment
5 years' experience of Start up specialist and Major project supervisory roles in culturally and linguistically diverse working environments
Mastery of control of work systems, preferably through previous experience as Area Authority
Interpersonal communication skills are critically important to the Start up specialist position, and should be demonstrably excellent
Capable of working autonomously, and organising time and resource to achieve work deliverables to defined standards by involvement in Planning
Personal behaviours and work ethic that leads by example
Excellent broad range of relevant HSE knowledge
Evidence of continued professional development (training, course certificates or references)
Not essential but preferable Middle Eastern cultural awareness, and basics in the Arabic language
Ability for Technical Writing
Previous experience of Coaching skills to Assist in Locals development (staff or Contractors) in similar role during Major project execution and Start-up operations

ABOUT US

Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people. www.woodplc.com

Diversity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.