Production Control Room Operator

Petrofac is a leading international service provider to the energy industry, with a diverse client portfolio including many of the world’s leading energy companies.

We design, build, manage and maintain infrastructure for our clients. We recruit, reward, and develop our people based on merit regardless of race, nationality, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status or disability. We value our people and treat everyone who works for or with Petrofac fairly and without discrimination.

The world is re-thinking its energy supply and energy security needs; planning for a phased transition to alternative energy sources. We are here to help our clients meet these evolving energy needs.
This is an exciting time to join us on this journey.  

We support flexible working requests and have adopted a hybrid approach for most of our office-based roles. We ask employees to be present in the office at least three days per week.

Are you ready to bring the right energy to Petrofac and help us deliver a better future for everyone?

JOB TITLE: PRODUCTION CONTROL ROOM OPERATOR

This Job is located Offshore in Ghana.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

·         Adjusting production streams well with client consent.

·         Operates plant process and utility systems effectively and safely

·         Monitoring the correct function of process equipment and instrumentation.

·         Adjusts appropriately the chemical injection pumps to the optimum operational and cost-effective injection rates.

·         Ensuring correct plant readings are recorded and documented.

·         Performing first-line maintenance activities as directed and in accordance with the maintenance management system.

·         Demonstrate sufficient understanding of process safety and major accident hazard management to be able to effectively contribute and influence business decisions impacting process safety.

·         Actively support a working environment based on respect for health, safety and environmental issues and maintenance of a high level of asset integrity.

·         Commits to incident free operations.

·         Ensure necessary preparation for relevant scheduled activities.

·         Ensure that the underlying causes of failures are understood, and that action is taken to avoid repeat failures.

·         Demonstrates knowledge of the Topsides and Subsea process systems, plant layout and controls, including their function and operation, as specified, and described in the Operating procedures/vendors manuals and other relevant documentation.

·         Ensures relevant knowledge of Installation Safety Case, Cause and Effects charts, PCS, PSD and ESD systems. Responsible for monitoring the overall safety related to ESD and F&G systems.

·         Safely and efficiently operates process control systems from the Central Control Room.

·         Communicates effectively plant conditions/status to the Emergency Response Team in the event of an emergency.

·         Records information during emergency scenarios as required according to the station bill.

·         Responsible under the guidance of the Production Supervisor for completing verification assurance and routine activities and maintaining quality records.

·         Monitors plant to optimize conditions; ensuring wells are producing as per priority list, whilst maintaining a focus on the protection of People, Plant and Environment.

·         Responsible for fault identification/investigation on control systems.

·         Maintains proper process plant records, log sheets and equipment running data sheets, recognises readings outside specified values, and informs the Production Supervisor should these occur.

·         Prepares production wells for testing, carries out the tests as specified, gathers data and completes well test reports.

·         Prepares the correct inhibit and override risk assessments for equipment requiring maintenance.

·         Comply with Company procedures and ensure a full and comprehensive handover detailing all relevant information in accordance with these procedures.

·         Maintain accurate and appropriate maintenance records and ensure that the data is entered into the appropriate information management systems.

·         Commit to Competence Assurance System and undertake any training and assessment required for the role.

·         Under the direction of the Production Supervisor, operates the process of all topside and subsea systems safely and efficiently, from the Central Control Room. This is carried out in accordance with legislative requirements, company health, safety, environmental, integrity and other relevant standards and values in conjunction with production operating procedures.

·         Responsible for the health, safety and welfare of crew, and areas of environment pertaining to their position.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:

·         S/NVQ Processing Operations Hydrocarbons (level 3) or equivalent.

·         Minimum years of Process Experience.

·         CRO controlling emergency training preferred.

·         Extensive experience of production operations, knowledge of production and maintenance, associated technical standards, processes and relevant legislation.

·         Experience in the control and use of “Safe Systems of Work” (PTW) including their procedures.

·         Supervisory experience in offshore or similar environment preferred.

·         Experience of organizing, coordinating, and controlling/monitoring work.

·         Able to read and work from engineering/vendor drawings including P&ID’s and Cause & Effects.

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