Operational Readiness Lead

NES Fircroft is currently recruiting an Operational Readiness Lead for a major offshore oil & gas development project based in Singapore.

Scope of Work & Responsibilities

• Sort out technical activities related to production readiness, including execution procedures for production readiness and commissioning start up plans, resource requirements, oilfield ramp down/ramp up, input prerequisites for commissioning, start up and operation, as well as overall oilfield operation logic.
• Develop MDR documents for production readiness; guide team members in preparing and delivering technical documents to meet the Client’s technical requirements and project contractual obligations.
• Attend weekly, monthly and other relevant meetings for production readiness activities and report work progress.
• Provide guidance and training on technical content and execution skills for project production readiness, commissioning and start up activities.
• Liaise on a day to day basis with the Client’s commissioning and Operational Readiness teams / personnel. Represent the contractor’s OR commissioning team in communications with the Client, capture technical requirements and feedback implementation progress.
• Participate in various workshops, technical exchanges, solution reviews and other relevant meetings.
• Provide on site guidance and supervision during the project’s production readiness, commissioning and start up phases. Ensure the CSU team completes all work activities under safe conditions.

Technical Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s degree or above in Mechanical, Oil & Gas, Materials or related engineering disciplines.
• Work Experience: Minimum 10 year working experience in commissioning, production readiness and plant start up for oil and gas projects.
• Technical Competency: Well versed in execution workflows for international projects, particularly Middle East projects. Possess solid hands-on experience for CSU activities; proven track record in preparing CSU related MDR documentation; competent in CSU risk identification and safety management.
• Language & Soft Skills: Fluent written and spoken English. Demonstrated capabilities in multi-party coordination, technical review, meeting facilitation and closed loop management of technical issues.