LOCATION: MILAN, ITALY
ASSIGNMENT TYPE: ROTATIONAL CONTRACT
CONTRACT LENGTH & TYPE: ANNUALLY RENEWABLE CONTRACT
MISSIONS / SERVICE DIMENSIONS
We are seeking an experienced Production Subsea & Inlet Day Superintendent to join the Operations team. Reporting to the Production Manager, you will lead and manage Subsea and Inlet production activities within an LNG plant, ensuring safe, compliant and optimized operations to deliver on-specification LNG in line with production targets and shipping schedules.
Key Responsibilities
- Ensure the safety of personnel, environmental protection and the technical integrity of Subsea and Inlet equipment; implement HSE rules and procedures.
- Provide day-to-day Production Methods support to Shift teams: troubleshooting of process upsets, technical analyses, corrective actions and lessons learned.
- Guide and participate in plant optimization activities and in the development and evaluation of modification proposals with Technical Support (Process).
- Develop, review and update Operating Procedures and Guidelines; manage isolation and spading plans, LO/LC registers and operator rounds.
- Coordinate and prioritize planned Subsea and Inlet work with the Maintenance & Inspection department, from weekly planning through to major shutdowns.
- Organize permit meetings and control the opening of PTWs for critical jobs; carry out regular safety and plant integrity audits.
- Participate in HAZOPs, technical reviews, risk assessments, safety audits, RCAs and incident analyses; formally record downgraded situations.
- Provide coverage for the Shift Production Superintendent during absences and support during plant upsets and emergencies.
- Keep records of Subsea and Inlet activities, verify Shift team logs, and prepare reports on plant trips, abnormal operations and incidents.
- Develop the production team, with a strong focus on National staff: training plans, annual objectives and end-of-year appraisals.
Qualifications & Experience
- Bachelor's degree or higher in Applied Science or Chemical Engineering (or equivalent international standard).
- Minimum 20 years of production experience in the oil, gas or petrochemical industry.
- Minimum 10 years in senior production positions.
- Minimum 10 years in LNG Subsea operations and gas treatment.
- Excellent leadership and team development skills.
- Excellent command of written and spoken English.
Technical Skills
- Excellent knowledge of oil & gas / LNG production processes and methods.
- Excellent knowledge of natural gas treatment and Subsea operations.
- Strong ability to troubleshoot process problems and upsets.
- Excellent knowledge of HSE and Environmental Management Systems (incl. ISO 14001).
- Excellent knowledge of Permit to Work (PTW) systems in the Oil & Gas industry.
- High knowledge of Emergency Response systems and experience handling plant emergencies.
- Good command of MS Office applications.