Job Purpose
The Operations Readiness Team Lead is responsible for ensuring seamless execution, Resource allocation, and timely delivery of all operational aspects for a successful Start-up and eventually transition of the new facility, system, and process to the field operations team. This role involves leading and overseeing a team that works to identify and manage potential operational risks, monitor key performance indicators (KPIs), and coordinate cross-functional teams to ensure operational readiness. This role is essential to handling operational tasks related to the execution of projects and ensuring that projects align with business goals.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the development and execution of operational readiness plans for new projects
- Lead and guide the readiness team (Engineers, Advisors, coordinators), assigning tasks to them, reviewing team performance/job appraisal, and ensuring consistency with operational goals
- Identify potential business/operational risks that may affect project timelines or service delivery and decide the effective mitigations
- Develop the SOW/SOR for O&M contractors to ensure the scope is meeting Operational requirements
- Coordinate/Communicate with EPC/EPCM contractors to follow up on the operations deliverables, payment milestones, Performance test (PP1 Certificate), PAC/FAC & Warranty claim
- Participating and conducting technical bid evaluations for new contracts
- Ensure alignment between operation, project, and other stakeholders to communicate all the challenges and coordinate the required support to guarantee timely and successful project execution
- Support the engineering team to review and validate site observations related to the operational phase (SQ, MOC, HAZOP Actions, Technical notes, constructability review, etc)
- Develop contingency plans to ensure smooth project execution even in the face of challenges
- Ensure that all operational aspects of the project are properly documented, including processes, procedures, timelines, and reports
- Maintain accurate and up-to-date action tracker to follow up on project progress
- Follow up and oversee the maintenance build plan including Master Equipment List MEL, PMs, CMs, uploading tags to Maximum, criticality assessment, and spare parts
- Review and validate all documentation related to the projects (O&M Manual, initial STU Procedures, SOP, P&IDs, etc)
- Involve and participate in FAT that runs on equipment and component
- Review and validate the training plan including vendor training for the Ops team and align with project/O&M Contractor on training delivery
- Support the start-up activities of the new facility
- Involved in the PSSR Review and closeout to ensure the readiness for the start-up
- Capture all the lessons learned and ensure transferring and implementation on other upcoming projects
Requirements
- Engineering education certificate in chemical/Mechanical/Petroleum major
- Strong leadership and people management skills
- The applicant must have a minimum of 15 years of relevant experience in Field operations and processing systems in the oil and gas industry
- Minimum of 10 years working in an international oil and gas operation, in a day-to-day operations support role involved in supporting operational risk management, production optimization and defect elimination
- Strong Experience with project management, planning, and team leadership
- Deep understanding of the project schedule, project plan and the importance of timely delivery of project deliverables
Work Pattern
28/28
*Only applicants meeting the strict criteria outlined above will be contacted as part of the shortlisting process.