An opportunity to become a member of the diverse team of people who provide Engineering support to the UK Upstream operated business.

With the future arrival of the asset, the Operated team is growing to prepare for future operations. The position is reporting to SOV mechanical team lead, but will be assigned direct support of the facility through the current phase of hand over from the project team through readiness for operation and final on station hook up, commissioning and initial operations.

This is a rate opportunity to support a new asset startup and operations. The position will involve working though the project punch list and initial operational issues. This will require a person with extensive operational experience, with a pragmatic and autonomous capability to resolve issues. Will be providing assurance to the project team in setting up the SAP maintenance plans for operations.

As the asset is handed over to Operations will be accountable for understanding the discipline specific impacts on current operations vendors, companies, contracts and amending as required.

In addition to the role, the applicant will also be part of the SOV mechanical team, providing senior engineer involvement, leadership, peer review and mentoring to the other SOV mechanical team members.

Where you fit in:

• Reports to the Mechanical Lead within Engineering and Maintenance
• Is part of the team that provides all Mechanical Static engineering and maintenance services to the UK Upstream operated assets
• Works within a multi-disciplinary team and is able to adopt to the natural teams approach
• The purpose of the position is to provide technical expertise supporting all activities related to Mechanical Static Equipment Engineering & Maintenance
• You will focus on asset integrity and reliability, in line with Mechanical Static equipment long term strategies, the Asset Reference Plan (ARP), Facility Maintenance
• Reference Plan (MRP) and the IAP
• Provide support to the team lead in managing all central maintenance contracts
• Maintain a very strong functional link to TAO and SBO
• Expected to be a TA2

What's the role?

• Employ adaptive thinking to provide technical solutions to the Operated Facilities with complex systems to provide best technical and economically robust solutions
• Responsible for Mechanical Static facility maintenance strategies
• Accountable for the Review of all discipline MOC or Deviations
• Support the set up and lead in RBI inspection program development. Management of Change, Management of deviations, Risk Based Inspection
• Responsible for scoping corrective maintenance and accountable for preparation and execution
• Responsible of TAR and Outages scoping on Mechanical Static equipment and support assurance of Facility team execute scope
• Responsible for reviewing and approving equipment repair / spares procurement quotes & ensuring quality and be cost efficient
• Assure the FIT4 tool is up to date with all threats to discipline equipment
• Assure a plan is in place to maximise equipment availability
• Maintain bad actor list and assure of execution of any correctives in a 365-day window.
• Responsible for the facility Mechanical Static critical spares strategy and stocking
• Participate and contribute to procurement, engineering, HAZOP, HAZID, Management of Threats and Opportunities, Maintenance, Operation, temporary and permanent repairs, Fitness for Service assessment for all scopes which are relevant to static equipment, piping and valves
• Review, analyse and direct actions based on inspection results
• Manage specialist vendors and contractors
• Various degradation mechanisms of static equipment and applicable repair methods
• Fitness for service assessment as per API 579
• Static equipment and piping calculations using PVElite and CAESAR II software programs
• Specification of valves

Key responsibilities include:

• Responsible for interfacing with Project team and taking the asset to a ready for operations and first oil state
• Responsible for start-up requirements and review of Pre-Commissioning procedures for new and existing equipment
• MRP/Planning & Delivery
• Accountable for successful execution of discipline activities per IAP Plan for the next 365 days
• Responsible to ensure scopes are identified in the IAP and executed on plan
• Create annual budget for discipline activities in line with the facility business plan
• Review ongoing facility spend, intervene as required and support business drivers to reduce cost and increase uptime for disciplined owned equipment
• Approve RE expenditure in SAP via cost uploads and service entries

HSSE

• Visibly demonstrate Safety Leadership and set clear expectations through the organisation
• Ensure Engineering and Maintenance support are provided to the organisation to meet the mandatory Group HSSE Control Framework and local laws and regulatory requirements
• Support the UK Upstream organisation in delivering HSSE (including Green House Gas Management) plans through prioritization of engineering and maintenance resources

Leadership

• Is able to utilise operational expereince to set the new asset up for success by setting up rebust, evergreen processes and proceedures
• Member of the Engineering and Maintenance Team, working toward delivery of the Operated organisation’s goals
• Enabling Facility and Engineering and Maintenance Manager to deliver their business and HSSE outcomes
• Role model the new leadership framework, UK Operating Model and lead the adoption through the Organisation
• Support the successful integration with TAO for relevant Engineering & Maintenance activities

Stakeholder Management

• Liase and support Asset Management in achieving operational status on plan
• Engineering / Technical Lead in engagements with external parties (Regulator, Stakeholders)
• Expected to be a Technical lead for all key vendors and contractors
• Manage performance of technical providers (P&T, 3rd Party Engineering contractors)

Technical Assurance

• Application of Engineering design standards to modifications and asset managed changes when required
• Knowledge of performance standards management and SCE’s on Mechanical Static Equipment
• Support and screen the development of deviations against SCE when required ready for TA1 review where appropriate
• Review Z6 notifications required in role as TA2
• Review and Comply with eMOC process for all modifications
• Responsible to complete audits on Performance Standards and SCE compliance
• Ensure that the correct levels of discipline competencies are maintained on the facility

Contract Management

• Act as Contract Holder for specific contracts where appropriate
• Provides Technical input to relevant Contract Strategies

What we need from you?

• Strong and visible Safety Leadership behaviors
• Demonstrated track record of collaborative behaviors and strong influencing skills in delivering safe business outcomes
• Ability to work within a multi-disciplinary team
• Courage to stand up for personal convictions and deliver enterprise first outcomes
• Be proactive in your own talent management and capability development

Minimum Qualifications

• ISCED Level 6 Bachelors (minimum) or Level 7 Masters (preferred) Degree in engineering discipline, alternatively, tertiary level education combined with suitable industry experience can be used to demonstrate equivalence
• Chartership, PE Status or relevant professional license/registration accredited by a recognized body preferred

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