Deputy Operation Advisor

Job description / Role

Overview

Wood is recruiting for a Deputy Operations Advisor (Local National) to join its Iraq Business Unit to work closely with station operators, shift supervisors, and shift engineers counterparts. This role is onsite in Basra, Iraq with a travel requirement. Rotation: 5 days on, 2 days off.

Responsibilities

Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world. This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Deputy Operations Advisor (Local National) to join our Iraq Business Unit.

Our Clients and Projects

Wood is an integral part of operations in Iraq, and we are continuing to grow our footprint across the country. With a 90-year heritage, 10 major contracts, and over 850 employees, we have the skills, expertise, and asset knowledge to support clients in delivering energy security and decarbonization ambitions.

Wood excels in supporting our clients to deliver complex upstream and midstream oil and gas projects in Iraq, delivering maintenance, modifications, and engineering solutions. We are committed to decarbonizing existing assets, producing cleaner energy, and developing a sustainable national workforce, ensuring the long-term growth of the region.

What We Can Offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to high-profile clients and complex projects in Iraq.
• Commitment to diversity and inclusion; we are an organization actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice.
• Competitive salary with regular salary reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market.
• Medical insurance: ensures inpatient and outpatient medical care is available should you require treatment.
• Commitment to continued professional development; development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests.
• Global connections: join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession.
• Long service award: Wood values the commitment and loyalty of our people. Celebrating long service provides an opportunity for the business to demonstrate their appreciation of the hard work, dedication, and many years of service of our employees at 5-year service milestones.

Key Objectives

• Production Optimization:
  • Analyze production data to identify inefficiencies and develop strategies to enhance production.
  • Monitor and adjust process parameters to maintain optimal operating conditions and product quality.
  • Ensure compliance with all safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.
• Enhance Safety Culture:
  • Promote the use of Job Safety Analysis (JSAs) to identify hazards during job pre-planning to reduce accidents.
  • Hazard Identification (HID) - promote the identification of hazards and track to completion.
• Work Management System (WMS):
  • Provide ongoing training to the secondees on the WMS process.
  • Assist Permit-to-Work Coordinator in overseeing permitted work activities from the pre-job planning phase through the work execution and work site restoration phases.
  • Perform work permit audits and discuss lessons learned.
• Management Controls Reporting System (MCRS):
  • Participate in the Degassing Stations' meeting that occurs in the Central Control Rooms (CCR).
  • Monitor the use of PI (Production Information system) in the CCR by operators - data input quality.
• Capacity Enhancement / Downtime:
  • Review events daily (cease-flow/shut-in wells) and develop response plans.
  • Complete client Problem Well Report form.
  • Work with Reservoir and Subsurface Team on facility and well surveillance.
• Facility Surveillance:
  • Promote handover notes between shift engineers.
  • Perform weekly degassing station walkabouts.
  • Look for unsafe conditions.
  • Compile a "To Do" list for maintenance.
  • Review operators' surveillance sheets looking for anomalies.
  • Identify and eliminate bottlenecks with planned work activities.
  • Complete client maintenance notification form for items that require maintenance support.

Interface & Ad-hoc Projects

Work closely with station operators, shift supervisors, and shift engineers counterparts.

Qualifications

What makes you remarkable? At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge, or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply. It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world's most critical challenges.

Expected:

• Bachelor's degree in petroleum engineering or a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in oil production operations, wet crude processing, and wells operations.

Skills:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Fluent in English and Arabic.
• Computer skills (Excel, Word), PI (Production Information System).
• Excellent communication and teamwork abilities.

About the Company

Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people.