Job Title: WHP Operations Multi Technician E&I (Start-up / Commissioning)
Working Location:
- Primarily onshore at construction and commissioning yards (Qingdao, China)
- Offshore rotation during hook-up and start-up
- Offshore rotation schedule: 28 days on / 28 days off
- Travel between sites required
- Position will transition to Offshore Field Operations on completion of the project
Contract Type: Contract
SITUATION IN ORGANIZATION
- Reports to: Start-up Supervisors (Field Operations)
- Organizationally under Major Projects Field Operations
- Daily reporting at site locations to Start-up Supervisors
ACCOUNTABILITIES
During the onshore construction and commissioning phase, the start-up Multi Technician will assist the Start-up Supervisor to:
- Witness Operational Test Procedures (OTP)
- Execute OTP
- Execute commissioning activities (leak tests, function tests, etc.)
- Assist with preparation of start-up procedures and operations
During offshore start-up:
- Be accommodated on offshore temporary accommodation
- Follow commissioning activities as seconded to the Start-up Supervisor as Field Operations representative
- Help prepare for first oil of the new wellhead platform
In close collaboration with the Operating Authority on site and the Commissioning Site Leader:
- Assist the production team during commissioning activities
- Support the Start-up Supervisor to ensure proper preparation of start-up procedures leading to first oil
- Ensure the Field Operations core crew is fully aware of procedures applicable to the new installation and start-up sequence
- Anticipate temporary configurations required and corresponding spading plans
- Support the Start-up Supervisor in acting as advisor to the Major Projects team to ensure proper preparation of start-up
JOB DIMENSIONS
- Involvement in a major offshore field development
ACTIVITIES
- Identify, with the Start-up Supervisor and Operating Authority, procedures and precautions to ensure a safe place for intended start-up activities
- Assist the Start-up Supervisor and finalize on-site start-up procedures, sharing them with the Field Operations core crew to ensure applicability on site
- Assist the Start-up Supervisor to finalize detailed start-up sequences in close collaboration with the core Field Operations crew on site
- Participate in preparation of kick-off meetings for start-up activities
- Participate in preparation of risk assessments for activities to be performed during start-up
- Prepare, as Area Authority, potential Permits to Work required for start-up activities associated with specific process fluids
- Liaise with the main site Start-up Supervisor to coordinate progress of start-up
- Contribute to updates of start-up monitoring tools with the Start-up Supervisor
- Take part in all Permit to Work meetings related to start-up and commissioning activities
- Witness, along with the Start-up Supervisor, Operational Tests performed by commissioning and liaise with the Field Operations team
- Assist the Start-up Supervisor in preparing requests and orders for required start-up tools; ensure proper storage and identification of these tools
- Prepare operations for first fill with the commissioning team
- Prepare arrival on site (PTW, kick-off meetings, JSA, etc.) of vendors involved in facility start-up
- Identify and check critical valves (especially on brownfield) used as battery limits for leak tests
- Check type B and C punch lists and investigate if requested by Start-up Supervisor, Field Operations lead, Operating Authority, or OIM
- Ensure lists of inhibitions and isolations, with associated certificates and risk assessments, are properly signed and validated by relevant persons
- Be aware of potential downgraded situations on site and update the core crew on any changes associated with start-up activity
- Participate in Hazard Identification, JSA and Pre-Start-up Safety Reviews of new facilities
- Prepare, update and check on-site red-line mark-up P&IDs at the end of construction and during commissioning; ensure an up-to-date set of P&IDs is always available for the Field Operations team
- Contribute to incident-free initiatives on site by reporting any anomaly, defect, bad practice, lack of equipment or lack of competence
- Assist the Start-up Supervisor to ensure all operators on site are fully aware of new safety systems and process upgrades delivered by the project
- Maintain local signage and barriers adapted to the situation over time, with special attention to SimOps boundaries, exit walkways and scaffolds
- Assist teams with procedures for mechanical isolations, de-isolations and draining
- Suggest improvements and request modifications where Operating Procedures are not satisfactory
- Be willing to participate in crisis response training and to assist during emergency response situations if required
CONTEXT AND ENVIRONMENT
- Full-time onshore work during engineering and construction phases in yards
- Offshore rotation during hook-up and commissioning start-up
- Work in a major offshore oil and gas field on a rotation basis
- Position will transition to Offshore Field Operations upon project completion
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
Education and relevant experience:
- Higher national diploma or certificate (equivalent to A-levels + 2 years of study)
- Minimum 5 years experience in oil and gas production operations
Technical, personal, and linguistic competencies:
- Ability to work independently while maintaining good relations with colleagues and others
- Proven sense of operational responsibility, with courage to intervene and challenge
- Previous experience with offshore operations and production in oil and gas; former control room operator experience preferred
- Willingness to work flexible and extended shifts as required
- Fluent in written and spoken English
- Computer literate
Professional or HSE certifications:
- Basic firefighting
- T-BOSIET, H2S training (OPITO approved)
- Permit to Work and JSA awareness
- Confined Space Entry and Rescue, Authorized Gas Tester
- Lifting and rigging training, manual handling training
- Radiation protection awareness
- Hazard and energy control, lockout and tagout awareness
Additional Information:
Multi Technician - Instruments:
- Thorough knowledge of instrumentation and measurement signal principles, safety systems (ESD / Fire & Gas), field calibration equipment and tools such as field communicators
- Thorough knowledge of Ex philosophies and principles used in the petrochemical industry; participation in and successful completion of CompEx course (Ex1-4)
- Demonstrable evidence of attending and passing a qualification in small-bore tubing
- Some production operator experience preferable
Multi Technician - Electrical:
- Thorough knowledge of HV and LV equipment: generators, motors, electrical systems and associated switchgear
- Good understanding of electrical circuit diagrams
- Thorough knowledge of Ex philosophies and principles used in the petrochemical industry; participation in and successful completion of CompEx course (Ex1-4)
- Some production operator experience preferable
Working Location:
- Primarily onshore at construction and commissioning yards (Qingdao, China)
- Offshore rotation during hook-up and start-up
- Offshore rotation schedule: 28 days on / 28 days off
- Travel between sites required
- Position will transition to Offshore Field Operations on completion of the project
Contract Type: Contract
SITUATION IN ORGANIZATION
- Reports to: Start-up Supervisors (Field Operations)
- Organizationally under Major Projects Field Operations
- Daily reporting at site locations to Start-up Supervisors
ACCOUNTABILITIES
During the onshore construction and commissioning phase, the start-up Multi Technician will assist the Start-up Supervisor to:
- Witness Operational Test Procedures (OTP)
- Execute OTP
- Execute commissioning activities (leak tests, function tests, etc.)
- Assist with preparation of start-up procedures and operations
During offshore start-up:
- Be accommodated on offshore temporary accommodation
- Follow commissioning activities as seconded to the Start-up Supervisor as Field Operations representative
- Help prepare for first oil of the new wellhead platform
In close collaboration with the Operating Authority on site and the Commissioning Site Leader:
- Assist the production team during commissioning activities
- Support the Start-up Supervisor to ensure proper preparation of start-up procedures leading to first oil
- Ensure the Field Operations core crew is fully aware of procedures applicable to the new installation and start-up sequence
- Anticipate temporary configurations required and corresponding spading plans
- Support the Start-up Supervisor in acting as advisor to the Major Projects team to ensure proper preparation of start-up
JOB DIMENSIONS
- Involvement in a major offshore field development
ACTIVITIES
- Identify, with the Start-up Supervisor and Operating Authority, procedures and precautions to ensure a safe place for intended start-up activities
- Assist the Start-up Supervisor and finalize on-site start-up procedures, sharing them with the Field Operations core crew to ensure applicability on site
- Assist the Start-up Supervisor to finalize detailed start-up sequences in close collaboration with the core Field Operations crew on site
- Participate in preparation of kick-off meetings for start-up activities
- Participate in preparation of risk assessments for activities to be performed during start-up
- Prepare, as Area Authority, potential Permits to Work required for start-up activities associated with specific process fluids
- Liaise with the main site Start-up Supervisor to coordinate progress of start-up
- Contribute to updates of start-up monitoring tools with the Start-up Supervisor
- Take part in all Permit to Work meetings related to start-up and commissioning activities
- Witness, along with the Start-up Supervisor, Operational Tests performed by commissioning and liaise with the Field Operations team
- Assist the Start-up Supervisor in preparing requests and orders for required start-up tools; ensure proper storage and identification of these tools
- Prepare operations for first fill with the commissioning team
- Prepare arrival on site (PTW, kick-off meetings, JSA, etc.) of vendors involved in facility start-up
- Identify and check critical valves (especially on brownfield) used as battery limits for leak tests
- Check type B and C punch lists and investigate if requested by Start-up Supervisor, Field Operations lead, Operating Authority, or OIM
- Ensure lists of inhibitions and isolations, with associated certificates and risk assessments, are properly signed and validated by relevant persons
- Be aware of potential downgraded situations on site and update the core crew on any changes associated with start-up activity
- Participate in Hazard Identification, JSA and Pre-Start-up Safety Reviews of new facilities
- Prepare, update and check on-site red-line mark-up P&IDs at the end of construction and during commissioning; ensure an up-to-date set of P&IDs is always available for the Field Operations team
- Contribute to incident-free initiatives on site by reporting any anomaly, defect, bad practice, lack of equipment or lack of competence
- Assist the Start-up Supervisor to ensure all operators on site are fully aware of new safety systems and process upgrades delivered by the project
- Maintain local signage and barriers adapted to the situation over time, with special attention to SimOps boundaries, exit walkways and scaffolds
- Assist teams with procedures for mechanical isolations, de-isolations and draining
- Suggest improvements and request modifications where Operating Procedures are not satisfactory
- Be willing to participate in crisis response training and to assist during emergency response situations if required
CONTEXT AND ENVIRONMENT
- Full-time onshore work during engineering and construction phases in yards
- Offshore rotation during hook-up and commissioning start-up
- Work in a major offshore oil and gas field on a rotation basis
- Position will transition to Offshore Field Operations upon project completion
QUALIFICATIONS & EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
Education and relevant experience:
- Higher national diploma or certificate (equivalent to A-levels + 2 years of study)
- Minimum 5 years experience in oil and gas production operations
Technical, personal, and linguistic competencies:
- Ability to work independently while maintaining good relations with colleagues and others
- Proven sense of operational responsibility, with courage to intervene and challenge
- Previous experience with offshore operations and production in oil and gas; former control room operator experience preferred
- Willingness to work flexible and extended shifts as required
- Fluent in written and spoken English
- Computer literate
Professional or HSE certifications:
- Basic firefighting
- T-BOSIET, H2S training (OPITO approved)
- Permit to Work and JSA awareness
- Confined Space Entry and Rescue, Authorized Gas Tester
- Lifting and rigging training, manual handling training
- Radiation protection awareness
- Hazard and energy control, lockout and tagout awareness
Additional Information:
Multi Technician - Instruments:
- Thorough knowledge of instrumentation and measurement signal principles, safety systems (ESD / Fire & Gas), field calibration equipment and tools such as field communicators
- Thorough knowledge of Ex philosophies and principles used in the petrochemical industry; participation in and successful completion of CompEx course (Ex1-4)
- Demonstrable evidence of attending and passing a qualification in small-bore tubing
- Some production operator experience preferable
Multi Technician - Electrical:
- Thorough knowledge of HV and LV equipment: generators, motors, electrical systems and associated switchgear
- Good understanding of electrical circuit diagrams
- Thorough knowledge of Ex philosophies and principles used in the petrochemical industry; participation in and successful completion of CompEx course (Ex1-4)
- Some production operator experience preferable