Productions Operations Manager at Human Capital Partners (HCP)

Purpose of the Role

• Safely manages all production operations in line with business objectives fully adhering to HSE and Corporate policies and regulatory requirements.

Principal Accountabilities

• Assume overall responsibilities for the day-to-day Operations and Maintenance management of the Asset with a view to maximize daily production performance while delivering Safety requirements in line with global Oilfield best practice.
• Oversee and manage the operation and maintenance personnel and effectively channel their energy to effectively operate and maintain all surface facilities to ensure optimum exploitation of oil and gas in a safe and environmentally friendly manner.
• Show effective and strong leadership qualities to overcome the various challenges envisaged with the Communities, legacy equipment maintenance issues and competently work through roadblocks to achieve partners’ alignment and deliver on Operations business outcomes.
• Demonstrate experience and skill in identifying regulatory compliance issues and proactively working with regulators to ensure full compliance and avoid sanctions and penalties.
• Develop and manage budget and operational expenses, oversee proposal development bid packages and subcontractor agreement. Also provide cost and risk management guidelines.
• Oversee the commissioning and startup of new projects and facility modifications to ensure compliance with standards, specifications and contract terms and conditions.
• Oversee and maintain integrated activity plans (IAP) for the Asset with rigorous application of processes and systems to enable successful and safe delivery of all functional activities.
• Effectively manage Health Safety and Environment (HSE) issues in the line. Ensure all HSE incidents are promptly investigated and reported out to management.
• Demonstrate effectiveness in managing all interfaces issues to minimize scheduled and unscheduled deferments.
• Develop new strategies to increase production with cost-efficient methods, while ensuring that adequate safety norms are used by site personnel. Turn these strategies to approve Operating procedures and Standing Instructions for the Operations and maintenance teams.
• Ensure the production of oil and gas safely meets set targets and specifications and set mitigation measures to correct if necessary. Accountable for Operations risk register.
• Ensure that all field operations are run in a profitable and optimal manner..
• Supervise the operations superintendents, combine, integrate and optimize multi-functional plans within the Asset.
• Continuously monitor and report on project status via charts, reports etc. Jointly develop an Operations Readiness Plan with Project team and co-create the Commissioning plan and deliver same together with Project teams.
• Keep track of all on-going works from a planning perspective and produce look ahead plans as required.
• Evaluate the effect of external factors on project execution and propose contingency plans. Effectively work with Project teams and Engineering to close out legacy project issues and punch-list items.

Job Knowledge and Qualifications

• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or any of the related discipline.
• Relevant professional Certification.
• Minimum of 10 years work experience with 10 years relevant experience in operations in a similar role within the oil and gas industry.