Deputy Operation Advisor

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 counterpart.

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 Deputy Operations Advisor (Local National) to join its Iraq Business Unit to work closely with Station Operators, Shift supervisors, and Shift Engineers counterpart.

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

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The role

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Deputy Operations Advisor (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

• Production Optimization:
• Analyze production data to identify inefficiencies and develop strategies to enhance the production.
• Monitors and adjusts process parameters to maintain optimal operating conditions and product quality.
• Ensures compliance with all safety, environmental, and regulatory requirements.

• Enhances Safety Culture
• Promotes the use of Job Safety Analysis (JSA’s) -Identify hazards during job pre-planning to reduce accidents.
• Hazard Identification (HID) – promotes the identification of hazards and tracks to completion.

• Work Management System (WMS)
• Provide on-going 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)
• Participates in the Degassing Stations’ Meeting that occur 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
• Promotes Handovers notes between shifts engineers.
• Performs weekly degassing Station walkabouts.
  • Safety – looking for unsafe conditions.
  • Facility – compile a “To Do” list for maintenance.
• Review operators’ surveillance sheets looking for anomalies.
• Identify and eliminate bottlenecks with planned work activities.
• Completes Client maintenance Notification Form for items that require maintenance support.

Interface & Ad-hoc Projects

• Work closely with Station Operators, Shift supervisors, and Shift Engineers counterpart.

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.