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Operations Engineer, Offshore West Africa

Staff Position, Aberdeen Scotland
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Our client, a Top 10 North Sea Operator, seeks an Operations Engineer. This is a staff role to be based in their Aberdeen office.

We are searching for an Operations Engineer with strong previous experience with an oil & gas operator.

You will need to have a thorough understanding of Water injection, Shutdowns, Permit to work, offshore production and utility systems together with previous and relevant offshore experience of fixed and or floating facilities, an understanding of and how to apply Safety Management Systems and Engineering Practices, the ability to provide operational direction to in-county staff; be able to react rapidly to unplanned situations and provide short and long term solutions and co-ordinate, plan, monitor and deliver all activities within remit. Finally you will need to understand commercial and financial issues to deliver all works within budget and schedule, Preferably you will have a Process engineering background. You should also possess a Degree in Engineering or related subject.

This role would suit a Technician/Operator or above.

On Call/Emergency Response duties may be required as part of this role.

Your role will be to:

To provide technical support for the West African overseas operation. Main responsibilities will be to provide day-to-day operations support in troubleshooting problems, identify opportunities to optimise production, and detailed planning and preparation of activities in West Africa. The role requires the individual to frequently visit West Africa to deliver and supervise workscopes during peak activity.

The role is a key interface between in-country/offshore organisations and the Aberdeen organisation in terms of SHE, Production Operations, Facilities Engineering and Integrity Management support.

You will be responsible for:
* Initiating and managing 3rd party studies as required in support of operations;
* Participating in HAZOPS and HAZIDS as required;
* Supporting the start-up and integration of new projects;
* Leading and managing Management of Change and Operating Procedure development and update.
* Directing liaison with FPSO operators to understand and resolve technical matters.
* Anticipating and monitoring future Operations requirements on existing assets, preparing operational engineering cost forecast to support budgets and long range planning.
* Ensuring leadership and delivery of the annual SHE plans both for the client's operated facilities and leased FPSO operations.
* Deploying engineering & operational standards/ procedures that meet both regulatory and safety standards within ALARP principles.
* Working with the FPSO representatives and in-country Ops Superintendents to provide day to day support and direction to offshore production operations;
* Providing short-term and long term solutions and undertaking operational investigations into operational defects and vulnerabilities.
* Ensuring the operating and trouble shooting of process systems to maximise production and minimise cost;
* Developing operational philosophies and/or procedures as required for operations or project works;
* Conducting regular visits to operations locations to lead and supervise workscopes during peak activity levels;
* Liaising with, and co-ordinating, specialist vendor support for offshore (compressors, subsea controls, etc).
* Providing or ensuring the provision of, engineering support as required by in country operations - e.g. analysis of failures/downtime, troubleshooting, optimisation, operator aids etc.;


Regular travel to West Africa and other overseas locations will be part of this role

Salary: market rates (dependent upon current experience). Please indicate current or desired total remuneration when applying for this role.

You must already be authorised to live and work in the UK to apply for this role. Please e-mail your C.V. to john.hazlewood@scoutrecruitment.com quoting reference JH000606/OpsEng in the subject line. Or call 01224 645708 for further details. Thank you for your consideration.