Operations Readiness Lead Engineer

Title:

Operations Readiness Lead Engineer

Roles and Responsibilities:
As a key member of the Commissioning & Completions team the ORA Lead / Engineer will be self-driven and report to the Commissioning Lead and drive Start Up readiness.

Key responsibilities:

Discipline specific:

• Start Up / Operational readiness knowledge and experience. 
• Readiness management experience.
• Knowledge and experience of Start Up and requirements for readiness including

  TIV: Technical Integrity Audits

  PSSR: Pre Safety Review Audits

  PSUA: Pre Start UP Audit

  SUOP: Start Up On Paper

  VCR: Verification of Readiness

  SOF: Statement of Fitness

• Ability to lead and contribute start up readiness reviews.
• Ability to support and facilitate Start Up audits.
• Ability to lead start up readiness meetings with
• Manage Completions interface with Asset to support project Handovers.
• General understanding of start up and sequence of handover.
• Ability to work with clients/ operation to monitor the process and to maintain the readiness safely.
• Participate in the process automation and control optimization and management of change.

Documentation & Compliance

• Management of Start Up audits.
• Management of Start Up actions and close out.
• Ability to create and review of Audit procedures.
• Ability to create SOF along with Engineering, commissioning and completion support.
• Review the operation readiness documents in ShareCat.

Safety & Work Permits

• Complete Majnoon Safety Training – HSE, ERW, PTW, working at height, driving.
• Adhere to all safety process.
• Participate in risk assessments and toolbox talks.
• Ensure compliance with site safety rules.

Key Skills Required

• Good Leadership skills – ability to manage project readiness requirements.
• Good communications skills.
• Ability to lead and chair ORA meetings and discussions with client and project teams.
• Excellent understanding of project completions flow path.
• Strong understanding of completion principles and readiness requirements to support start up and handover.
• Proficiency in reading start up and readiness procedures.
• Knowledge of best practices and start-up strategies.
• Good team skills and ability to oversee Team and contractors.
• Ability and confidence to STOP the job if safety concerns are observed

Education:

• Engineering or technical qualifications in appropriate discipline.

Experience:

• 10 years-experience as Operations Readiness Lead/Engineer on projects.
• Procedure creation and review experience.
• Experience in the Middle East
• Experience in Oil & Gas, water treatment and Power plants are an advantage.
• A good understanding of project Systems Completions.
• Experience and understanding of Operations requirements.
• Process knowledge and experience is an advantage.