Chemical management Coordinator

Wood is recruiting for a Chemicals Management Coordinator (Local National) to join its Iraq Business Unit to serve as the point-of-contact for all aspects of the Client’s chemical management.

This role is onsite in Basra, Iraq with Travel Requirement.

Rotation: 5 days on 2 days off

Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world.

Wood is recruiting for a Chemicals Management Coordinator (Local National) to join its Iraq Business Unit to serve as the point-of-contact for all aspects of the Client’s chemical management.

This is a full-time onsite role in Basra, Iraq.

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The role

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Chemicals Management Coordinator (Local National) to join our Iraq Business Unit

Our Clients and Projects 

Designing the future. Transforming the world. 

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 to deliver energy security and decarbonisation 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 decarbonising 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 organisation 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’ services of our employees at 5-year service milestones

Key Objectives

The Chemical Management Coordinator would be responsible for management of chemicals at Client Site.

Key responsibilities include:

• Serve as the point-of-contact for all aspects of the Client’s chemical management
• Coordinate with chemical vendor(s) on day to day basis to ensure consistent supply of chemicals. Manage chemical inventories. Identifying supply chain risks early and take corrective actions
• Ensure contract compliance by vendors and support any bottlenecks identified
• Initiate, follow-up and issue purchase orders in a timely basis by working with Operations and procurement
• Coordinate with vendor manpower (account manager/technicians/SME)
• Develop weekly monthly and annual reports on chemical consumption and future requirement projections.
• Lead investigations on process upsets/trips caused by chemicals or chemical injection systems
• Coordinate collection of chemicals related data from chemical vendor, operations, lab personnel etc. Maintain chemical management database(s)
• Facilitate meetings with chemical vendors and steward action items
• Ensure compliance of quality control procedures by chemical vendor(s). Lead teams to investigate incidents and followup on corrective actions. Conduct periodic assessment to identify gaps
• Review and seek approvals for MOC requests (changes to chemicals or dosages
• Ensure compliance of Safety standards with regard to chemicals. Coordinate with subject matter experts (e.g., Industrial Hygiene, Environmental, Waste Management) to determine appropriate controls for chemical storage
• Utilizes historical chemical inventory and consumption data to minimize excess/expired chemicals to reduce waste and optimize chemical usage.
• Conduct budgetary planning year on year. Determines bulk chemical quantities needed to support production and integrity goals
• Coordinates bulk chemical deliveries to ensure production goals and schedules are met.
• Provide support for the chemical management database.
• Supports engineering and OR (Operation Readiness) in selecting, testing and purchase of new chemicals for process changes.
• Track chemicals from receipt at respective facility through distribution, storage, use and disposal.
• Ensure that chemical containers are stored safely and compliantly, facility limits are not surpassed and that established tracking systems are being utilized properly.
• Provide reports on KPIs, issues, status of actions and plans to stakeholders in operations, Surface technical, Safety Department
• Develop weekly monthly and annual reports on chemical consumption and future requirement projections.

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 or higher degree in Engineering or Chemistry with excellent academic background
• Experience with chemical management with IOC’s or specialist chemical supply companies.
• 5-10+ years’ experience in the oil field with significant chemical management experience
• Willing to spend considerable time in the field

Skills:

• Good English speaking and writing skills
• Self-motivated with the ability to prioritize and work independently
• Demonstrate critical analytical Skills
• Interpersonal and leadership skills
• Ability to manage data and report out weekly/monthly basis
• Good computer skills
• Strong knowledge of chemistry