Title: Operations Readiness Manager - LNG Project
Petroplan is working exclusively with a global energy company to staff an exciting LNG production and export terminal mega-project. We are recruiting a top caliber Operations Readiness professional for a Operations Readiness Manager position, based in Houston who meets the following criteria.
Purpose- This position is accountable for management and delivery of Operations readiness for opportunities or projects and safe start -up of the new facility
- For process owner, the position is the central focal point for the governance & assurance of Operations Readiness process
- This position also acts as the Pre-Production Operations Manager for all new developments and projects until a designated Pre-Production
- Operations Manager is dedicated to the project.
Responsibilities & Accountabilities HSEQ & Process Safety- Ensuring awareness and adherence to WEL and Projects HSE policies/values both within and outside the team.
- Demonstrating PSM leadership and ensuring compliance to Process Safety Management Procedure requirements
- Supporting effective PSM implementation through inherently safe design
- Lead risk identification and assessments to ensure conformance to the Process Safety Management
Leadership- Establishing Operations Readiness organisation and competent team
- Operations Readiness leadership in project
- Responsible for coordinating the resourcing (people)
Excellence- Developing integrated operations readiness delivery from Assess to Execute and handover to asset
- Assuring stakeholder on quality of Operations Readiness to start up and performance of new facilities
- Ensuring seamless integration and transition of new facility to existing facility
Work Processes & Systems - Developing and managing overall budget for Operations readiness
- Developing Operation Readiness execution plan and mandatory deliverables including Opex
- Accountable for the delivery of the Operations Readiness activities of Opportunities under Management.
- Ensuring effective handover acceptance and verification for start-up
- Accountable for planning and safe execution of safe up
- Demonstrating governance to stakeholders in Production.
- Collaborate with engineering to ensure Operations and Maintenance outcomes are an integral part of design decisions.
Additional for process owner- Accountable for (owner of) the Operations Readiness process.
- Accountable for the review and revision of the Operations Readiness Process key supporting documentation including procedures, guidelines, catalogues, templates, and roadmaps.
- Accountable for the Operations Readiness (OPS) Peer Review functional (assurance) check process, including review participation.
- Responsible for management of global Operations readiness risks
- Responsible to providing supports for new opportunities, predominantly greenfield project/new countries and for M&A
Skills & Experience- 15 years experience in the Oil & Gas industry, including onshore and offshore projects with experience encompassing handover, commissioning and start-up activities
- In-depth knowledge of People, Safety, Environmental and Industry legislative requirements
- Knowledge of Production Processes, Risk and Management of Change processes & systems
- Skill in Process Safety Critical Role Competency
- Ability to drive and shape long term plant and business strategies
- Ability to lead change and influence within a large organisation
- Demonstrate positive influence on team and organisation
- Ability to work across multi-disciplinary teams including contractors
- Clearly aligned to company, facility and management goals and objectives
- Understanding of Operations.
- Tertiary Qualification or equivalent industry experience