Campaign & Shutdown Supervisor
Working Location
Offshore, Doha, Qatar
Trips to onshore facilities and visits to service company workshops required on an ad-hoc basis.
Contract Type
Contract (Rotation: 28 days on / 28 days off)
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure compliance with incident-free culture, health, safety, and environmental policies to deliver an incident-free shutdown.
- Manage pre-work, preparation, and execution phases of campaigns/shutdowns in line with company standards and procedures.
- Collate all information into a comprehensive board and communicate with onshore coordinators for execution readiness.
- Implement necessary actions to achieve set objectives and support the Offshore Installation Manager with detailed execution plans.
- Provide daily reports to and via the campaign & shutdown coordinator.
- Manage contractor resources to ensure safe and reliable delivery of activities.
- Contribute to level 4 planning activities to maintain critical project paths.
- Coordinate and supervise annual campaigns and shutdowns, adhering to management procedures.
- Report campaign/shutdown preparations and progress according to procedure.
- Liaise with onshore coordinators regarding any issues during execution phases.
- Maintain a cost-conscious mindset for each campaign/shutdown and ensure the efficiency of plans.
- Coordinate interfaces with internal teams (production, inspection, maintenance, engineering, HSE, contracts, procurement, drilling, logistics) and external parties (contractors, service and equipment vendors).
HSE Activities
- Adhere to company HSE policies, contributing to the campaign/shutdown objectives.
- Develop campaign HSE organization plans with the Offshore Installation Manager and HSE advisor.
- Ensure timely preparation and validation of Job Safety Analyses.
- Participate in kick-off and preparation meetings; prepare campaign boundaries and communicate with stakeholders.
- Conduct daily safety tours, toolbox talks, and timely reporting of safety issues.
- Manage campaign/shutdown preparation action tracker and ensure target completion.
- Support continuous development and implementation of management processes for campaigns/shutdowns.
Campaign/Shutdown Scope of Work
- Identify campaign/shutdown work scopes in conjunction with onshore coordinators and participate in scope challenge sessions.
- Update master work lists and ensure comprehensive preparation of work orders before scope freeze dates.
- Prioritize tasks and suggest modifications for achievable work scopes.
- Compile integrated campaign plans for planned activities.
Work Preparation
- Coordinate work pack preparation for inspections and repairs, including site validation of isolation and spading.
- Promote collaboration with stakeholders and contractors to achieve objectives.
- Ensure required procedures are prepared and validated according to processes.
- Identify requirements for external services and initiate procurement as needed.
- Organize site surveys and maintain the lessons learned register.
Logistics, Materials, Contracts
- Ensure all equipment, materials, consumables, and spares are identified and tracked for availability.
- Manage mobilization of materials, equipment, and personnel as planned.
Planning
- Support the preparation of campaign schedules and ensure comprehensive mobilization and demobilization plans.
- Participate in and provide input for 2-year to 4-month campaign planning cycles and work lists.
- Monitor manpower and accommodation requirements, including supervision and specialist support.
Post-campaign Activities
- Compile campaign execution data and contribute to close-out reports and lessons learned meetings.
- Ensure completion and closure of all work orders and archive campaign/shutdown preparation documentation.
Context and Environment
This role operates within a joint venture oil and gas facility with both offshore and onshore (non-producing) sites. The position is part of a permanent offshore team and requires periodic travel to onshore locations and service company workshops.
Requirements
- BSc or equivalent engineering degree, or relevant industry experience in oil and gas operations.
- Advanced skills and knowledge in campaign/shutdown management, ideally in petrochemical, refining, oil & gas exploration, or production industries.
- Familiarity with planning software tools such as Primavera P6 and MS Project.
- Excellent planning, organizational, and communication abilities.
- Solid leadership skills with the capacity to work in multidisciplinary and multicultural environments.
- Fluency in English, including technical vocabulary.
- Self-starter, able to work with minimal supervision.
- Proficient user of SAP Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS).
- Medically fit to work offshore on oil and gas platforms.