Saturday 24 September 2016

JOBS AT PETROLEUM DEVELOPMENT OMAN - OMAN

Petroleum Development Oman (PDO) is the foremost exploration and production company in the Sultanate. We account for more than 70% of the country's crude oil production and nearly all of its natural gas supply. The Company is owned by the Government of Oman (with a 60% interest), Royal Dutch Shell (34%), Total (4%) and Partex (2%). The first economic oil find was made in 1962, and the first oil consignment was exported in 1967.

PDO operates in a concession area of about 100,000 km2 (one third of Oman’s geographical area), has around 130 producing fields, close to 6,000 producing wells, a diverse workforce of around 8,000 employees, comprised of 64 different nationalities, and more than 45,000 contractors.



JOB TITLE

- Thermal & Gas Turbine Engineer


Location
Coastal Areas

Function
Engineering

Reference Code
50403890

Application Start Date
21.09.2016

Application Closing Date
30.09.2016

Purpose of Job
Providing Rotating Equipments discipline engineering support, ensuring optimal courses of action are pursued with reference to mechanical engineering matters. Safeguarding Company technical & contractual position & maximizing engineering value for money.

Principal Accountabilities
1. As a thermal & Gas turbine engineer you will provide expert advice on the selection of Gas turbine, HRSG and their auxiliaries.
2. You will apply the standards for project specifications and contractor’s activities on thermal & Gas turbine engineering therefore you are expected to have good Knowledge on codes and standards (like ASME, API, ISO, PTC etc..)
3. You will verify the design integrity of work carried out by Engineering contractors to ensure that the proposed solutions are technically sound and meet reliability, operability and maintainability requirements.
4. You will provide support during the fabrication, testing, installation and commissioning of the HRSG and Gas Turbine and conduct shop and field acceptance testing.
5. You will participate in the development of the pre-commissioning, commissioning and start-up plans for HRSG, Gas turbine and their auxiliaries.
6. You will support maintenance and operational staff and you’ll be expected to participate in teams to troubleshoot customer issues and conduct field performance tests.
7. You will work with a diverse range of suppliers, internal departments and will have to maintain contacts with vendors and operating units to optimise the design of equipment through application of best practices.
8. Executing / leading technical investigations & root cause analyses (RCA) Identification of & engineering input to equipment improvements & modifications.
9. Engineering Support : Specialist discipline mechanical engineering input to PDO’s project schedule through (a) Equipment selection advice & recommendations (b) Development & review of technical specifications (c) Technical & commercial bid evaluations (d) Technical studies & appraisals (e) Participate & contribute to procurement, design, HAZOP, IPF, other engineering reviews, & technical audits.
10. Technical & Commercial Management : (a) Discipline thermal & Gas turbine engineering review & input to engineering contracts (b) Advising Company Engineering Teams on equipment market intelligence, candidate vendors & contractors (c) Compiling & appraising scope of work / supply, assessing equipment procurement costs & delivery schedules (d) Specialist mechanical engineering review & input to equipments QA / QC plans, participation in inspections, tests, & FATs / SATs (e) Technical & commercial liaison with equipment vendors.
11. Staff Development: Thermal & Stem Turbine engineering coaching and development of Omani Engineers.


Requirements
• Degree in mechanical engineering (MSc in thermal power would be preference)
• Minimum 7 years experience (Omanis), 8 years experience (expatriates) in cogeneration or/and combined cycle power generation plants.
• Skills on conceptual, front end and detailed design.
• Sound capabilities in HRSG and Gas turbine design engineering, construction and maintenance & operation.
• The Candidate shall be willing & able to work on technical details,
• Strong analytical & practical field engineering skills.
• The candidate must be strong & dynamic leadership for effective technical contributions at a higher level for interaction with Company Management.
• Fluent verbal & written English, highly effective communications & interpersonal skills, & PC literacy.


Challenges
1. Promote high equipments availability & reliability through specification, design, & selection.
2. Provide the required services to the Assets, optimize data flow and designing the Gas turbine, auxiliaries and systems design.
3. Improve & optimize equipments selection, procurement, installation, commissioning, & performance evaluation processes.
4. Make engineering judgments on steam turbine selection, detail engineering and operation issues.
5. Pursue cost control through optimization of equipments selection plus operational & maintenance philosophies, and life cycle extensions.
6. Ensure that Company receives optimum engineering value for money for mechanical equipments related matters.
7. Promote interactive technology transfer / knowledge sharing peers, vendor & contractor staffs.
8. Promote HSE awareness & consciousness in the execution of all duties.
9. Producing high quality work output in a timely manner to meet the Company’s intensive engineering activity schedules.
10. Rapid specialist thermal & Gas turbine engineering staff development to satisfy Company requirements.


Key Competencies
KEY COMPETENCIES REQUIRED
Competency Level
Gas Turbine /Cogeneration / Combined cycle Skill
Safety in Design Skill
Thermal (HRSG) Skill
Steam Turbine Knowledge
Process control Knowledge
Operate & Maintain Facilities Knowledge
Standards and codes Knowledge
Materials Knowledge
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- Manpower Supply Coordinator

Location
Coastal Areas

Function
Engineering

Reference Code
50403881

Application Start Date
21.09.2016

Application Closing Date
30.09.2016

Purpose of Job
MPS Coordinator Support is supporting MPC Contract Holder to manage the day-to-day operations of the MPS office. MPS Coordinator Support manages the administration of the MPS policies, procedures and programs. MPS Coordinator Support carries out responsibilities in the following functional areas: departmental development, MPS Information Systems. Employee relations, compensation, and employment.

Principal Accountabilities
MPS Coordinator Support is responsible for all or part of these areas:
• Recruiting and staffing logistics;
• Arrange Contractor Staff Approval Board
• Report results of the board to the originators
• Staff organizational and space planning;
• Performance management and improvement systems;
• Follow up with the correspondences and record important information on the data base ‘LiveLink’
• Organization development;
• Employment and compliance to regulatory concerns and reporting.
• Contracts, Quality and Safety Auditing
• Employee relations including site visits
• Company-wide committee facilitation;
• Company employee communication to the Vendors to enhance the effectiveness of the process as well as handle the weekly meeting
• Contractor’s compensation and benefits administration;
• Employee safety, wellness and health; and Employee services
• Create Work Order, Service Entries, and Purchase Order in SAP.


Requirements
• OND or Equivalent.
• 3-6 years in Oil & Gas Industries experience, with specific expertise in recruitment and resourcing, with exposure to manpower planning.
• Prior exposure to Best Practice standards in recruitment and resourcing.
• Experience in recruiting for engineering and specialist technical positions through the entire recruitment lifecycle from process initiation through to on boarding.
• Good communication and presentation skills, including the ability to engage and influence relevant stakeholders.
• Advanced skills in Word, Excel, Power Point and Data Base Management for MPS
• Previous experience with applicant and/or vacancy tracking systems.
• An awareness of commercial contracts, preferably with experience regarding tenders/tendering.
• Exposure to contract procedures (SP-211) and administration.


Challenges
• Essential Functions: Department Development, Data Base, Employee Relations, Company’s positions, Registrations, Challenge Employments contracts and extensions, Verifications’ candidates CVs and certifications
• More Essential Functions: Compensation, Benefits, change to rate quotations
• Required Experience, Education, Skills and Working Conditions Described.
• Personal ongoing development.


Key Competencies
Key Competences:
• Builds shared vision Knowledge
• Champions customer and stakeholder focus Knowledge
• Demonstrates Courage Knowledge
• Maximizes business opportunities Knowledge
• Motivates, coaches and develops Awareness
• Values differences Skill
• Assessment practices Knowledge
• Attraction & assessment Knowledge
• Business partnering Knowledge
• Diversity & inclusiveness Knowledge
• HR information Skill
• HR strategy & business understanding Awareness
• Labor & employment laws Awareness
• Policies & benefits Knowledge
• Talent & skill pool management Knowledge
• Demonstrates self mastery Knowledge
• Delivers results through others Knowledge
• Displays interpersonal effectiveness Knowledge
• Develop contracts Knowledge
• Manage contract execution Knowledge



Additional Information
MPS Coordinator Support follows and implements MPS practices and objectives that will provide an employee-oriented, high performance culture that emphasizes empowerment, quality, productivity and standards, goal attainment, and the development training of Locals via MPS staff.
MPS Coordinator Support, coordinates implementation of services, policies, and programs through MPS staff; reports to the CMPS Contract Holder, and assists and advises company managers about CMPS issues.



Primary Objectives
• Safety of the workforce.
• Development of Local workforce.
• Development of the MPS department.
• Development of an employee-oriented company culture that emphasizes quality, continuous improvement, and high performance.
• Personal ongoing development.
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- Well Engineering Contract Holder

Location
Coastal Areas

Function
Well Engineering

Reference Code
50406301

Application Start Date
21.09.2016

Application Closing Date
30.09.2016

Purpose of Job
To manage assigned contracts pre- and post award, to meet PDO’s hydrocarbon production targets within budget whilst maintaining company Health, Safety and Environment, technical, quality, operational and commercial standards.

Principal Accountabilities
The Logging & Perforation Services Contract Holder is Document Custodian for WE Specification for Explosives and Radioactive Sources
Contribute to setting Contracting Strategies that drive Personal Health and Safety, Wells Process Safety and Environmental Protection Standards, in compliance with PDO’s Health, Safety and Environment Management System as outlined in Health, Safety and Environment Mgmt System – Code of Practice (and subordinate Standards) as well as PDO’s Contracting and Procurement Standards as outlined in Contracting and Procurement – Code of Practice (and subordinate Standards, Contract Health, Safety and Environment Management (Part I and Part II))
Manage a wide variety of internal and external stakeholders, ensuring due consideration to community needs whilst guarding PDO’s commercial interests and ensuring compliance with PDO’s standards and processes
accountable for review and update, as often as specified within the respective Corporate Management Framework (CMF) document to contribute towards keeping Wells owned standards relevant and up-to-date
Through thorough understanding of market conditions and their dynamics, ensure that assigned contracts are commercially optimum and maximise In-Country Value (ICV) to meet company objectives
Drive and monitor compliance with PDO Standards and legal requirements of all Rigs and Hoists Contract Management activities and provide input towards Contract Assurance
Through contracting strategies for assigned contracts, drive efficiency, performance and the use of new technologies to facilitate the delivery of wells that achieve the company’s business objectives and production targets.
Provide technical and commercial advice to contract users to maximise value from rigs and hoists contracts and to realize cost saving opportunities
Drive subordinates to use all available performance improvement and monitoring tools, such as e.g. Lean, to monitor contract compliance and initiate and implement sustained business improvement.
Lead contractors HSE and technical audits for assigned contracts to ensure contractor compliance with contract document and PDO procedures.
Contribute to Business Control Incident investigation and company Internal and state audits on assigned contracts and lead the close-out of identified gap closure actions.
Drive subordinates to use the Well Engineering Knowledge and Information Management framework and contribute towards making Well Engineering a learning organization.
Motivate, coach, mentor and develop direct and indirect subordinates
Live the PDO Values (Honesty, Integrity, Respect for People), exhibit the PDO behaviours (Delivery, Speed, Simplicity, External Focus Commercial Mindset) and act as role model for colleagues and subordinates.


Requirements
Bachelor or Master of Engineering/Science degree in an Engineering or Geosciences discipline
7 years in Well Engineering, with a minimum of 2 years as Site Supervisor and another 2 years as Well Engineer Operations and Contract Holder


Background
Critical Interfaces:

Internal:
All Operations and Health, Safety and Environment Departments, Senior Management, Subject Matter Experts, Contract & Procurement, Tender Boards, Performance Contract Steering Committee, In-Country Value Supply Chain
External:
Contractor/Suppliers Community, OPAL, Relevant Government entities


Challenges
To identify commercial opportunities for cost savings in a globally buoyant market and to formulate meaningful contracting performance indicators.
To implement fit-for purpose Rigs and Hoists Contracting Strategies that maximize value to PDO whilst maintaining company technical and commercial standards in full transparency
To assure full compliance with contract terms and conditions of all rigs and hoists contracts through effective management of the interfaces between Contracts and Operational teams
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- Executive Secretary


Function
People & Change

Reference Code
50405461

Application Start Date
21.09.2016

Application Closing Date
30.09.2016

Purpose of Job
To provide executive level secretarial and administrative support to the Functional Director.

Principal Accountabilities
• Performs a variety of administrative or executive support tasks that are highly confidential and sensitive.
• Compiles, assimilates, and prepares confidential and sensitive documents and briefs the Functional Director regarding content.
• Reads and screens incoming correspondence and reports; makes preliminary assessment of the importance of materials and organizes documents; handles some matters personally and forwards appropriate materials to the Functional Director.
• Respond on behalf of the Functional Director to straightforward correspondence including queries and enquiries, within established guidelines, and utmost confidentiality.
• Receives and screens incoming calls and visitors, determines which are priority matters, and alerts the Functional Director accordingly.
• Ability to use diplomacy and discretion, when giving out information and referring and directing callers and visitors.
• Acts as liaison between the Functional Director, subordinates or others, by
transmitting directives, instructions and assignments and following up on the status of assignments.
• Undertake Word Processing, PowerPoint and Excel duties, including formatting of confidential letters, memorandums, and reports/highlights, prepared or delegated by the Functional Director, to an acceptable standard of accuracy and in a timely manner.
• Advanced understanding and the ability to use the latest IT retrieval tools (SAP) to effectively produce quality statistics.
• Arrange on request, appointments, visits, conferences, and travel arrangements for the Functional Director, and maintain appointment diary, with sensitive handling of those seeking appointments.
• Coordinates arrangements for a variety of meetings, internally and externally, assembling appropriate material, as required, to ensure the smooth running of these meetings. Some meetings may be based in overseas locations.
• Prepare and manage business visitors’ programs and guidelines.
• Organize company functions and ensure the smooth running of these functions.
• Update dates of Board meetings in corporate calendar, arrange for Board venue, seating arrangements, food, and any access passes required.
• Send out correspondence and track responses and follow up.
• Scans and files both electronically and in hard copy format in-coming and out-going correspondence using established filing structure.
• Maintain and update, as required, Director’s filing system, which ensures that documentation is easily accessible.
• Maintain an adequate inventory of office supplies. Recommends actions to be taken on office expenditures such as equipment and other supply needs.
• Be aware and practice the 12 Life Saving Rules.


Requirements
• Diploma in Administration, Management, or relevant qualification with minimum of 3 years of administrative experience
OR
• Bachelors Degree in Administration, Management, or relevant qualification with more than 3 years of administrative experience

• Good IT User skills (including MS Word, Excel, Power point, Outlook, scanning software, and SAP retrieval tools).

• Fluent in English and Arabic – spoken and written with correct usage and grammar.


Challenges
Working Conditions:
• The Executive Secretary will have to spend long hours sitting and using office equipment and computers which may cause muscle strain.

Environmental Conditions:
• The Executive Secretary may have to manage a number of projects at one time, and may be interrupted frequently to meet the needs and requests of management, staff, governmental bodies, and contractors.
• The Executive Secretary may find the environment to be busy and will need excellent organizational, time, and stress management skills to complete the required tasks, particularly during peak times.

Mental Demands
• The Executive Secretary will have to manage a number of requests and situations at one time. Stress may be caused by the need to complete tasks within tight deadlines during peak times.


Key Competencies
Key skills required include:
• Maintaining confidentiality at all times.
• Self Management; a self starter.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills.
• Ability to work under pressure particularly during peak times.
• Stress management skills.
• Analytic and team building skills
• Time management and organizational skills with ability to multi-task.
• Good knowledge of the oil and gas business is an advantage.



Additional Information
Personal Attributes
• Be honest and trustworthy.
• Be respectful.
• Possess cultural awareness and sensitivity.
• Demonstrate sound work ethics.
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- Mechanical Technician Workshop

Location
Interior Permanent Locations

Function
Operations

Reference Code
50406234

Application Start Date
18.09.2016

Application Closing Date
28.09.2016

Purpose of Job
Carry out mechanical maintenance & repair activities in the interior workshops, ensuring that equipment received for repair is properly receipted, inspected, repaired, tested and returned to site in a timely manner ensuring all quality control checks have been completed.

Work in-line with the requirements & instructions of Specialist 3rd Party Coaches & PDO Workshop Supervisors.


Principal Accountabilities
•Carry out repairs to mechanical static & rotating equipment (i.e. valves, heat exchangers, gearboxes, engines, pumps, compressors), including stripdown, inspection, repair & rebuild.
•Create high quality inspection reports as per PDO repair procedures.
•Carry out on-site troubleshooting, maintenance and commissioning activities as and when required.
•Ensure that all workshop & site activities are undertaken in a safe, efficient and cost effective manner, according to agreed maintenance philosophies, procedures, practices and HSE methods.
•Ensure adherence to the PTW system, HSE Case and PDO Safety Regulations.
•Attend HSE meetings, conduct Toolbox Talks and take part in emergency exercises.
•Execute maintenance & repair activities according to the instruction & guidance of PDO Workshop Supervisor & Specialist 3rd Party Coaches
•Take responsibility for your own development by engaging fully with Specialist 3rd Party Coaches.
•Keep your training records/logbooks fully up to date.


Requirements
•ONC/HNC/HND in an Engineering discipline with minimum of 4 years experience in the operations filed.
Or TOP Program graduate.
Or Fahud Training Centre graduate.
•Sound understanding of mechanical equipment repair procedures & practices.
•Self-motivated with excellent communication skills.
•Awareness of Oil/Gas process & systems.
•Awareness of relevant E&P operations, procedures and practices.
•Should be aware of HSE and process safety requirements.
•Computer literate (particularly in SAP & Microsoft Office).
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