Head of Offshore Maintenance

Job description / Role

Company overview

QatarEnergy LNG is a unique global energy operator in terms of size, service and reliability. The company operates 14 liquefied natural gas (LNG) trains with a total annual production capacity of 77 million tonnes. This makes QatarEnergy LNG the largest LNG producer in the world. Established in 1984, QatarEnergy LNG develops, produces, and markets hydrocarbons from the worldu2019s largest non-associated natural gas field. In addition to producing LNG, QatarEnergy LNG is also a leading exporter of natural gas, helium, condensate and associated products. Today, QatarEnergy LNG continues to set the benchmark in the LNG industry as it safely and reliably supplies energy to customers all over the world.

Job purpose

Direct a multi-disciplined, multifunctional maintenance team to complete maintenance activities within the designated offshore asset area of responsibility by providing leadership to drive a team to sustain reliability and availability in alignment with company expectations. Achieve a safe, efficient, environmentally sound and economically optimised work process through rigorous planning and coordination of maintenance activities for both the present and future facilities including remote platform facilities.

Reporting and relationships

Reports to: Offshore installation manager.
Direct reports: 4 - 5 (total headcount: 18u201322).
Internal: Frequent interaction with offshore operations and maintenance, offshore support staff including logistics. Periodic contact with integrity, reliability, and surveillance engineer, SHE&Q and warehousing.
External: Frequent contact with the representatives of contractors and equipment/plant vendors. Periodic contact with representative OEM.

Job context & major challenges

Major challenges are:

• Provide strategic support to the offshore installation managers (OIMs).
• Provide leadership for all maintenance activities including planned and unplanned activities and other maintenance related safety issues for the offshore asset facilities within the area of responsibility, including associated remote platforms.
• Provide input and support to project expansion.
• Function within clearly defined policies and procedures.
• Provide all necessary support to ensure fulfilment of the onshore gas demand, including adherence to equipment strategies and mechanical integrity compliance issues.
• Provide leadership and guidance in the planning and execution of activities under the company permit to work (PTW) system.
• Provide leadership on facility maintenance issues by supporting operations and maintenance coordination during normal operations, facility upsets, start-up and shutdown conditions.
• Work within the offshore team to ensure RWHP visits are executed effectively and efficiently.
• Provide input for project expansion and related shutdown activities.
• Plan and schedule maintenance activity amidst weather uncertainties and resource constraints.
• Integrate major project SIMOPS activities to avoid base operations disruption.

Perform a key role in the offshore tier 1 incident response team. Working an on/off offshore rotation.

Safety, health & environment

Ensure all activities are undertaken in compliance with company safety, health and environment and quality policies, regulations and standards.

Qatarization program

Contribute to the development of Qatari employees. This accountability is a condition of employment for expatriate employees.

Key job accountabilities

• Coordinate day-to-day routine and emergency unplanned maintenance activities within the assigned offshore asset area of responsibility to achieve safe, efficient and reliable operations, in alignment with quality and environment compliance.
• Plan and lead the administrative and technical activities of the maintenance team in managing the planning and scheduling of maintenance activities for each discipline within the team, whilst ensuring that adequate provision is made for spares, materials and tools for all maintenance activity.
• Assure alignment to optimize availability and reliability of each asset, to meet company equipment strategies and international safe engineering standards and practices.
• Ensure activities performed by service contractors or other vendors or suppliers are implemented to achieve company standards, including quality checks on contractor performance.
• Facilitate, support and lead the maintenance team during major shutdown events in support of the shutdown team in execution of all activities.
• Ensure accurate reporting of all maintenance interventions within the computerized maintenance management systems (CMMS). Liaise with engineering teams to ensure accurate reporting and provide any additional site information as required for engineering studies.
• Facilitate lessons learnt sharing with other asset maintenance teams to enhance safety and reliability, provide consistency in maintenance practices and ensure these are communicated to projects where appropriate.
• Administer the performance of the assigned team, identify enhancements and ensure compliance with the offshore operations asset key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Ensure adherence to safety maintenance procedures, environmental protection, and occupational health and security regulations as per company policies.
• Support projects and expansion activities through participation in document reviews, HAZOPS, HAZIDs, risk assessments (RA)/fire risk assessments (FRA), etc., for all major and minor expansion and development projects, including managing any SIMOPS activities and providing input to ensure all project deliverables are supported by the department.

Person specification - minimum requirements

Qualifications

• Bacheloru2019s degree in engineering.

Knowledge and/or experience

• 10 years of experience in plant maintenance in the oil and gas industry or petrochemical industry, of which 5 are in supervisory or management roles.

Technical and business skills

• Proficient written and spoken English.
• Strong ability to understand and solve complex problems and issues related to mechanical, electrical and instrumentation equipment and the operations side of the business.
• Computer literate with a good knowledge of business software applications and SAP systems.
• Ability to deal with unusual situations and resolve conflicts.
• 10 years maintenance experience in the oil, gas or petrochemical industry with relevant exposure to LNG and within offshore and onshore environments including 3 yearsu2019 experience in supervisory roles.
• Well versed in project experience including construction, commissioning, start-up and stable operations.
• Experience in maintenance deliverables such as spares management, CMMS, reliability centered maintenance (RCM), maintenance strategies and staffing competency.