Hobark International (UK) Limited Recruits Rig Operations Superintendent

Hobark International (UK) Limited is the staffing division of the Hobark group. HIL delivers complete recruitment solution for all segments of the Oil & Gas industry. These tailored solutions include everything from the initial client briefing to the final candidate, or project group, offer.

We are recuiting to fill the below position of:

Job Title: Rig Operations Superintendent
Reference Code: 74654

Location: Lagos, Nigeria

Job Description
Description of the Work:

• Responsible for ensuring the technical excellence and integrity of all drilling rigs and their associated equipment contracted to company.
• Assist the company's Drilling Supervisor and Drilling Superintendent in ensuring that the rig contractor operates the rig to industry HSE and operating standards at all times.
• Work with the rig contractor to minimise rig equipment NPT and maximise equipment uptime and availability at all times.
• Provide expert advise during special or complex maintenance, trouble-shooting and repair activities involving rig equipment.
• Conducting pre and post rig inspections as necessary to ascertain status of rig and compliance with industry standards as well as statutory and contractual requirement at all times.
• Ensure rig is fully resourced with sufficiently experienced and certified personnel as per contract.
• Ensure development and implementation of and compliance with Preventative
• Maintenance Systems, and availability of spares to prevent avoidable downtime.
• Conduct SQM of rig operations in conjuntion with Drilling Superintendent.
• Ensure adequate Rig Process Safety in operations.
• Lagos based, 28 / 28 rotation.

Experience

• Minimum of 15 years relevant experience, of which at least 5 in an onshore
• managerial position involving line accountability for rig integrity management.
• Extensive experience involving semi's, onshore and jack-up operations is required.
• Previous Nigerian / West African experience is advantageous.

Education

• Technical / engineering qualification required.

Other Requirements

• Strong HSE leadership.
• Drive for continuous performance improvement.
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills, capable of influencing
• effectively in a multi-cultural society.
• Mentoring and coaching capabilities.
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of modern rig asset management techniques and systems. Extensive experience with the development, implementation and management of fit-for-purpose Preventative Maintenance Management and Monitoring Systems:
• Able to work under sustained high workload and meet tight deadlines.
• Proficiency with spreadsheets, word processors and presentation software.
• Project management skills
• Excellent knowledge of rig operations, and international industry standards governing these operations.
• Rig contracts and rig contractor management.

Remuneration
Competitive day rate, paid overseas

Application Closing Date
17th February, 2013

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online