JOB DESCRIPTION

Wood is currently sourcing for an ESP Field operation supervisor (Local National) to strengthen our team in Basra, Iraq on a 6/1 rotation.

RESPONSIBILITIES

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

Wood is currently sourcing for an ESP Field operation supervisor (Local National) to strengthen our team in Basra, Iraq on a 6/1 rotation.

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The role

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced ESP Field operation supervisor (Local National) to join our Iraq Operations Business, This role is full time residential based in Basra, Iraq

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 Accountabilities & Responsibilities:

• The primary responsibility and target is to take over (partially) the ESP Daily Field Service which is currently undertaken by the ESP Contractor.
• The main activities include ESP well startup, shutdown, optimization, and simple trouble shooting on pump & well working conditions.
• The working mode include in-house remote monitoring and wellsite patrolling on regular basis, responding to the automatic call-out by the ESP Monitoring System and the requests from his supervisors and ESP contractors.
• As a crew leader, other key responsibilities include: the leadership of the Crew (for DS-6, for DS-7, for DS-8) and the instructing & mentoring of the technicians in the Crew; the implementation of WQ1 HSE regulations and ESP SOP (Standard Operating Procedures) to ensure the safety of personnel, ESP systems and wellsite surface facilities; the maximization of ESP well uptime and oil/source water production rates.
• Train BOC people about the field operation including the ESP technical and HSE.

Activities:

ESP well monitoring

• To monitor ESP wells running performance though Remote Monitoring System.
• To inspect the ESP systems and surface facilities at well sites for the abnormal readings from the Remote Monitoring System.
• To arrange the technician in WQ1 Field Operation Crew (for DS6, for DS7, for DS8) to respond upon the call-outs from Remote Monitoring System, FOD departments and ESP contractors.
• To coordinate FOD departments and ESP contractors to respond to the callouts from Remote Monitoring System, FOD departments and ESP contractors.

ESP wellsite patrol

• To patrol the ESP well sites as per the well patrol schedule.
• To record, inspect and report the well running performance and ensure the ESP system and well site facilities under safe and smooth-running status; to take rectification activities upon the abnormal findings and hazard identifications.
• To raise maintenance support requests for issues that can't be resolved by the ESP Operation Crew at well sites; to follow up the maintenance and rectification work until the completion, inspection and acceptance of the maintenance work.

ESP operation and optimization

• To perform the startup and shutdown of ESP wells as per requests of the automatic callouts from ESP Monitoring System, instructions from his supervisors, urgent notifications from other parties (Degassing Stations, SHE, etc.).
• To optimize ESP running performance through Speed/Choke size adjustment as per the request from his supervisors and ESP contractors.
• To ensure the timely operations to maximize uptime and oil/source water production.
• To perform ESP commissioning, flushing and startup after new pump installation.
• To provide support for the activities undertaken by other parties (such as wellhead maintenance, PLT and Rig/Rigless and other operation activities at well sites).
• To provide support for the planning of preventive maintenance schedules.
• When needed, to coordinate FOD Departments to accelerate well commissioning and startups after downhole ESP pump replacement

Work Interfaces

• To report to ESP Section Head
• To interface with ESP contractors for standard operations on ESP systems.
• To interface with Operations, HSE and other Departments for urgent shutdown / startup requests.
• To interface with Well work, Maintenance, Logistic, Procurement (mainly Warehouse) for maintenance requests.
• To interface with Projects, Operations, Wellwork, Maintenance, Logistic Departments to accelerate new ESP wells commissioning and startup.

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:

• Completion of Secondary (11 years) education plus 2 years formal vocational training leading to a Diploma.
• Basic knowledge for Mechanical/Electrical knowledge within Oil & Gas industry.
• Minimum 7 years' working experience on ESP systems.
• Fluent in Arabic and English.

Skills:

• Willingness to Learn
• Good hands-on skills
• Good communication skills.
• Development of good working relationships with other department personnel.
• Ability to optimize resources (manpower, equipment & materials& tools, vehicles) to ensure efficient and timely completion of work.
• Ability to work efficiently within a team environment

Systems:

• Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook
• Web-based ESP remote monitoring system
• Maximo (procurement System)

ABOUT US

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. www.woodplc.com

Diversity Statement

We are an equal opportunity employer that recognises the value of a diverse workforce. All suitably qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment on the basis of objective criteria and without regard to the following (which is a non-exhaustive list): race, colour, age, religion, gender, national origin, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, protected veteran status, or other characteristics in accordance with the relevant governing laws.