Field Operations Supervisor at Western Development Company Limited

Western Development Company Limited is an Oil and Gas servicing company with about 25 years in the sector. Our experiences span Telecommunications, IT, Engineering, and Marine Services to mention but a few. We also employ and second manpower services, personnel and services to our customers.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Field Operations Supervisor

Location: Warri, Delta
Employment Type: Contract

Roles and Responsibilities
The Field Operator Supervisor will be responsible for the following:

• Lead a team of operators to deliver simple and complex activities in the plant.
• Manage the shutdown permitry and isolation management process.
• Apply the emergency response procedure where and when necessary.
• Report and close out UA/UC.
• Serves as PTW signatory.
• Apply the HSSE policy, and legislation applicable to crude oil transfer and export.
• Adhere to plant operational procedures.
• Monitor, control and record production rates and performance.
• Start-up and commissioning of installation.
• Perform basic troubleshooting on process facilities to ensure stability.
• Perform daily first-line monitoring of process parameters and variables.
• Gather daily production data, and determine the production performance.
• Participate in console review meeting, Daily notification and YTT review meeting
• Prepare daily production reports for DPR
• Execute daily communication and Shift handover
• Ensure optimized chemical injection rates are followed as advised.
• Prepare equipment for maintenance interventions plant isolation etc.
• Collaborate with other disciplines to execute planned activities.
• Supervise preparation of equipment for maintenance including isolation, draining, steaming, and other procedures as required.

Asset Management:

• Contract Management – Processing of Service Entries, PR/PO, Catering Bills and Chargeback
• West Demand Planning/Execution
• Managing Logistics for Terminal staff and visitors - booking of flights and personnel carriers.
• Support the Business Finance Unit in Managing the Terminal Budget
• Serve as Focal Point for Co-ordinating Terminal Estate Services
• Vendor Relationship and Performance Management- Track Staff Salary Payment, Pension Remittance and General Vendor Performance
• West Demand Planning/Execution
• Coordinate YTT (Yesterday, Today, Tomorrow), Notifications, Scheduling and FSR (Facility Status Report) Reviews/Engagements
• Manage Terminal Fleet and daily fuel collection.
• Plan and supervise safe execution of Field/Environment Maintenance.
• Co-ordination West Cost Leadership Panel for the Terminal
• Apply the emergency response procedure where and when necessary.
• Report and close out UA/UC.
• Collaborate with other disciplines to execute planned activities.
• Execute daily communication and Shift handover.
• Follow-up Procurement for ordered spares and materials until delivery.
• Raise and achieve budgetary approval for procurement of materials and services.
• To enable the end-to-end process of material purchasing using Companies Material Management “ways of working” and manage the Requisition-to-Pay (RtP) Process.

Work Cycle:

• The work location is a Swamp-field based in the West Shell Facilities accessible via water and Air.
• The job activity period is daily on a 12-hour (7 am to 7 pm) routine over 21 days.
• There is a standard 3-week on and 3-week off schedule.
• The successful candidate will manage their absences with his/her contractor for suitably qualified covers.
• There may be a need for periodic visits to the Shell industrial area for training and official assignments.
• Personnel may be required to work extended hours as the need arises.

Work Experience

• Minimum of 5 to 12 years working as a field operations support, technician or permit coordinator in an oil and gas-producing field location.
• Asset Management and Logistics support Experience in SPDC.
• Must have at least five (5) years’ experience in SPDC terminal operations.

Skills:
(Added advantage):

• Ability to read and interpret process engineering flow schemes (PEFS) and process documents.
• Skill-level knowledge in running/managing permit systems.
• Understanding of Forcados Terminal Process Operations and control room activities.
• Computer literate with proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word)
• Excellent verbal and oral communication skills
• Problem-solving and good analytical skills.
• Self-motivated and performs under minimal supervision.
• Experience in leading and supervising others in field operations tasks.
• Experience in site project supervision and commissioning.

Soft Skills:

• Ability to understand and perform production operations (volume, pressure) calculation.
• Ability to understand units of various variables i.e., pressure, volume, flow rate etc.
• Onsite Hazard identification and Risk assessment capability.
• Flexibility and adaptability.
• Problem-solving and good analytical skills.

Application Closing Date
28th January, 2024.