Production Technician

CB&I; Aberdeen City; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 54,000; Full time

Job summary

CB&I Asset Solutions in the United Kingdom is seeking a Production Technician for a 12-month fixed-term offshore position on Cygnus Alpha, on a 2/3 rota. The role is part of an integrated operations team delivering safe, reliable plant performance and uptime.

You will perform production and utility operations, carry out first-line maintenance, manage permits, support isolation, and work with contractors to maintain compliance with HSE procedures and company standards.

Qualifications

• Requires vocational qualification in Outside Production Process Operations.
• Experience as Production Technician in oil & gas.
• Strong focus on safety, maintenance and operations.
• Familiarity with Process Control and isolation procedures.

Responsibilities

• Participate in integrated operations to maximize plant uptime and safety.
• Execute production and utility operations activities.
• Undertake first line maintenance and system monitoring.
• Safely implement isolation procedures and reinstate plant after interventions.
• Assist other disciplines and contractors as required.
• Operate as Permit-to-Work Area Operator for simple tasks.

Skills

Oil & Gas experience

Production operations

Safety & compliance

Communication

Education

Vocational qualification in Outside Production Process Operations

Job description

Worldwide, energy asset owners choose CB&I Asset Solutions as their asset management partner, confident in our ability to deliver tailored, value driven asset management solutions.

Our commitment is simple but powerful: to deliver value to our customers through safe, effective and efficient operations, maintenance, wells and decommissioning solutions, specialising in late life energy assets.

We're committed to investing in our people, and to building exceptional teams who deliver. Our people are trusted by our customers to safely operate their energy assets, improve performance and extend asset life through innovative solutions.

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.

Think smarter. Move faster. Deliver value.

JOB TITLE: PRODUCTION TECHNICIAN

This is a 12-month fixed term position based offshore on the Cygnus Alpha on a 2/3 rota.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Participate as part of an integrated operations team, responsible to execute Production and Utility operations and associated activities in a safe, timely and quality manner, in support of maximizing plant uptime, maintaining equipment operations within design envelope, sustaining accommodation support systems and achieving business objectives.
• Execute Production and Utility operations activities.
• Undertake first line maintenance and system monitoring.
• Safely implement Process Isolation Procedure and undertake reinstatement of plant after interventions.
• Assist other disciplines, 3rd party contractors and vendors, as required.
• Permit-to-Work Area Operator, as directed, for simple works execution.
• Permit-to-Work Isolation Authority, as directed, for simple works execution.
• Control of Works, Emergency Response and supplemental roles, as assigned.
• Member of Normally Unmanned Installation Intervention Team, as required.
• Deputize as Lead Production Technician, as required.
• Ensure all work is carried out in a safe and efficient manner, in compliance and accordance with Neptune Operations Integrity Management System, statutory Health and Safety Procedures, Maintenance Manuals, specific Working Instructions, Safe Systems of Work (Control of Work / Permit to Work), recommended Safe Working Practices and any temporary Bridging Documents in effect.
• Actively participate in thorough pre-job risk assessments for all non-routine activities and confirm that they are accurately reflected in the resultant Permit to Work.
• Actively participate in pre-job toolbox talks for all medium to high-risk activities.
• Actively participate in pre-job site inspections for all works.
• Ensure all required Personal Protection Equipment is appropriately used.
• Ensure all work party members, especially 3rd party personnel, fully understand the purpose of, and can use, required Emergency Response Equipment.
• Ensure continuous compliance with established clean workplace practices.
• Monitor and record all discharges and emissions in compliance with Environmental Procedures and Installation Oil Spill Contingency Plan.
• Ensure that all incidents and accidents, near misses and non-conformances are fully reported, and support any resultant corrective action, as required.
• Under direction, undertake production and utility operations activities in accordance with established procedures, including routine inspection and preventative maintenance tasks.
• Under direction, respond to abnormal (H/L alarm) or critical (HH/LL alarm) conditions, to assist to rectify the issue and restore system normality in a safe, timely and effective manner.
• Under direction undertake accurate sampling, testing and reporting in accordance with established procedures.
• Provide support for maintenance and modification works as directed by the Production Supervisor. Support to isolate and flush/purge plant/equipment for maintenance as directed.
• Prepare comprehensive daily activity, inspection and preventative maintenance records.
• Prepare Shift Handover Logs of all relevant activities, events, issues and incomplete works.
• Ensure, General Assistants and 3rd party vendors, equipment specialists and maintenance contract personnel onsite conform and comply with applicable rules and regulations, provide guidance as required.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:

• Appropriate Vocational Qualification or Certification in Outside Production Process Operations.
• Previous experience in the oil & gas industry working as a Production Technician, preferably on a Gas Processing Facility.
• Experience, and competent with the operation and preventative maintenance.
• Gas and Condensate Process.
• Process Control (Manual activities for Shut-down, Start-up, Isolation, Upset Response).
• Wellheads and Production Xmas-Trees manual operation and preventative maintenance.
• Water-Oil-Condensate-Gas Separation systems.
• Acid Gas Removal systems.
• Produced Gas Dehydration systems.
• Gas Compressors (Centrifugal and Screw & Lobe).
• Pumps (Centrifugal, Screw & Lobe and Positive Displacement).
• Flare and Vent systems.
• Pig Launching / Receiving.
• Chemical Treatment.
• Laboratory Testing of Gas, Condensate, Water and Inorganic Content.
• Utility Systems.
• Experience working with: Safe Systems and Control of Work (PtW) as Area Operator.
• Respected, contributory team member able to establish rapport with others.
• Good communicator, accurately relates information, uses active listening to ensure own understanding and is comfortable with written, spoken or electronic media.
• Actively demonstrates commitment to higher performance standards.
• Understands own roles and importance of working to objectives and standards.
• Understands team goals & priorities, appreciates cost implications of own actions.
• Understands the importance of compliance & impact of non-conformance.
• Has good problem-solving skills, corrective action planning & follow-up.
• Offshore Survival (BOSIET/FOET).
• MIST.
• Offshore Medical.
• Small Bore Tubing.