Senior Production Methods Engineer

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Senior Production Methods Engineer

Location: Esbjerg, Denmark
Contract Type: Residential - Contract
Start Date: ASAP
Duration: 12 Months
Work Schedule: Monday - Friday
Work Arrangement: Full Time Onshore

Scope of Work

  • HSE:
    • Initiate, prepare, coordinate, and participate in ad-hoc Risk Assessments as urgent support to offshore operations.
    • Follow up on daily environmental figures, identify issues, and participate in task forces for deep dives as needed.
    • Ensure discharge permits are updated for new products, including test trials, temporary substitutions, or restarts after long-term shut-ins.
    • Participate in HAZID, HAZOP, SIL, LOPA, DGS, and similar processes.
    • Act as interface between offshore and onshore to nominate/identify offshore participants.
    • Participate in HIPO investigations when requested.
    • Assist with procedure roll-out on site.
  • Projects:
    • Participate in project meetings when daily operations are impacted by project execution.
  • Calculate Shortfalls:
    • Optimize downtime duration by finding temporary solutions.
    • Liaise with Procurement for urgent materials, including identifying parts and vendors for supply or repair.
    • Create break-ins and ensure parts are delivered offshore as quickly as possible.
  • Safety Critical Equipment:
    • Conduct inflow and HIPPS tests.
    • Follow up to ensure none are overdue and identify opportunities to execute them to minimize production losses.
    • Ensure ESDV BDV compliance.
  • RFM Responsibility:
    • Raise and comment as needed according to procedure.
  • Procedure:
    • Develop minor procedures for urgent use.
    • Participate with operational experience when needed by TIER 2.
    • Forward input to TIER 2 when procedure updates are identified.
  • Shutdown Planning:
    • Identify and align shutdown activities across departments such as Inspection, Corrosion, and Maintenance.
    • Identify driver scope to be executed in planning phase.
    • Address and highlight that FFS's are either extended if possible or included in SD scope.
  • Work Program:
    • Coordinate tasks during daily operation to optimize production, including inter-platform coordination and well service/performance.
  • General:
    • Act as deputy when Smart Lead is out of office.
    • Serve as interface to several onshore departments.
    • Drive operational optimization and performance (e.g., water injection, OIW, fuel, flare, liftgas, chemicals).
    • Participate in root cause analysis as required.
    • Act as main interface between offshore and onshore for production and operational matters.
    • Support offshore in escalating topics within the organization.
    • Review plans and participate in planning meetings as required (e.g., 5W planning meetings).
    • Identify opportunities during daily operation and ad-hoc situations.
    • Maintain high focus and support for offshore operational KPIs.
    • Provide first diagnostics and first-line assistance to offshore as needed.
    • Provide input to SIMOPS dossiers, Standing Instructions, Derogation Requests, P&ID Line Marking Up, Isolation Plans, Flushing Procedures, Inerting Procedures, and Operating Procedures.
    • Lead production-related initiatives and minor projects.
    • Coach, train, and support Production Methods Engineers.
    • Provide Tier 1 assistance to site.
    • Support DGS and Integrity Management.
    • Provide support to the Derogation Process.

Requirements

  • Education: Bachelor's or Master's degree in Science, Petroleum Engineering, or equivalent.
  • Technical Skills:
    • Understanding of P&ID, vendor, and construction drawings/documentation.
    • Strong process understanding.
    • Proficiency with MS Office and SAP.
    • Analytical skills, including root cause analysis.
  • Behavioral Competencies:
    • Ability to connect with peers in office and at site.
    • Logical thinking and creative problem-solving.
    • Ability to work transversally and manage change.
    • Strong focus on HSE.
    • Ability to work across cultural differences.
    • Analytical and methodical mindset.
  • Language Skills: Danish and English.
  • Specific Knowledge:
    • High and broad operational knowledge.
    • Wide knowledge of disciplines such as Maintenance, Fabric Maintenance, Inspection, Project, Operation, and Wells.
    • High-level knowledge of procedures, guidelines, processes, rules, and technical standards.
  • Experience: 10+ years in the Oil & Gas industry, ideally with a background as Production Superintendent or similar offshore exposure.

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