Title: Operations Readiness Production Lead - 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 Production Lead position, based in Houston who meets the following criteria.
Purpose- This position is responsible for overall delivery and application of the Operation Readiness process as defined in the Operation Readiness Procedure for assigned projects.
Responsibilities & Accountabilities HSEQ & Process Safety- Accountable for ensuring facilities meet licence to operate and regulated role compliance.
- Developing, leading and motivating team members to achieve the Process Safety Management Procedure requirements
- Leading risk identification and assessments to ensure conformance
- Accountable for permit to work governance, process and permit requirements.
- Responsible for engineering input into the safety case and document development
- Responsibility for the management of pre-operations project risks and identification and management of carryover risks into the operations phase.
Leadership- Responsible for leading Operations readiness delivery and alignment of project and asset
Excellence- Accountable for ensuring the facility has the required level of competence and capability prior to RFSU of a project
Work Processes & Systems - Responsible for identification and development of operational philosophies, strategies and procedures applicable to assigned projects.
- Accountable for delivery of requirements as defined in the Operation
- Readiness Procedure.
- Responsible for providing input to the facility budget forecasts and developing OPEX budgets in conjunction with the project accountant and cost engineers.
- Provide Operation Readiness support and involvement in assurance processes (incl. Operation Readiness OPS Peer Reviews).
- Provide quality operational input to HSE processes including HAZOPs, HAZIDs, technical reviews, etc
- Collaborate with engineering to ensure Operations and Maintenance outcomes are an integral part of design decisions.
Skills & Experience - Ability to identify and assess engineering and operational risk
- Ability to influence and earn credibility across all levels of the organisation including contractors.
- Demonstrated sound safety based leadership and demonstrated ability to provide coaching to project personnel to ensure HSE in design and execution activities maintains a high focus.
- Demonstrated skills to identify, report on and resolve project and people strategic issues.
- Ability to lead a large multi-skilled team, with positive influence on team and organisation
- Greater than 10 years industry experience including experience in an operational position, 5 years with specific asset class (eg FPSO,
- Platform, LNG)
- In depth and demonstrated knowledge of the project issues including safety and integrity requirements
- In depth understanding and knowledge of Organization processes and systems.
- Knowledge in Process Safety Critical Role Competency
- Understanding of engineering requirements for legislative, regulatory and business process compliance