Shift Team Leader

Petrofac; Aberdeen City; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy service provider in Aberdeen is seeking a Shift Team Leader to manage operations and ensure safety compliance. You will lead an operations team, coordinate activities, and maintain equipment. Ideal candidates will have a background in Hydrocarbon Operations and a relevant apprenticeship or training. This hybrid position requires occasional office attendance and supports flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Years' experience in Hydrocarbon Operations support activities, preferably with multi-skilling.
• ISSOW (Proscient or similar system) training to level 2.
• Experience with computerised management systems.

Responsibilities

• Direct and coordinate activities to provide day-to-day leadership for the operations team.
• Monitor materials movements on the materials tracker.
• Lead role in training of new personnel.
• Ensure contractors comply with safety systems.

Skills

Hydrocarbon Operations support activities

Good communication skills

Ability to manage system issues

Complex fault-finding skills

Education

Recognised Operations / Production Apprenticeship or Training Scheme

OND / ONC/ City and Guilds / NVQ Level 3 in Production Operations

NVQ Level 3 Management

Tools

Maximo

Job description

JOB TITLE: Shift Team Leader

Petrofac is a leading international service provider to the energy industry, with a diverse client portfolio including many of the world’s leading energy companies. We design, build, manage and maintain infrastructure for our clients. We recruit, reward, and develop our people based on merit regardless of race, nationality, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status or disability. We value our people and treat everyone who works for or with Petrofac fairly and without discrimination.

The world is re-thinking its energy supply and energy security needs; planning for a phased transition to alternative energy sources. We are here to help our clients meet these evolving energy needs. This is an exciting time to join us on this journey.

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.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Working supervisory position, responsible for directing and co-ordinating activities to provide day to day leadership for the operations team members, ensuring that the process plant and systems is optimised to meet environmental and production targets.
• This is a supervisory position and as such will be held accountable and responsible for the performance of their team.
• Act as permit coordinator & Area Authority under Control of Work system. The STL is the issuing authority for the Operations Supervisors areas on a shift-by-shift basis
• Ensure all Operations equipment for life support and safety systems are maintained and available.
• Ensure appropriate data is collected, collated and reported in a timely manner and with a high degree of accuracy in support of production optimization and client quality expectations.
• Take responsibility for, and ownership of 28-Day / 7-day planning & maintenance activities within the discipline and as delegated by the OS.
• Work with discipline Lead Techs to ensure all PM’s are aligned such that only one outage will be required encompassing all planned activities for the period.
• Attend onshore meetings as required. STL’s are encouraged to pursue issues/queries with teams as they deem appropriate. (onshore or offshore).
• Ensure all documentation, daily logs and trip handovers are to a high standard and accurate.
• With the PMC, monitor materials movements on the materials tracker and manifest.
• ICP Focal point as tasked by the OS. Make sure verification testing is organised such that the resource and permitry is available at the agreed time.
• S/D & Projects Focal point for Operations Area as tasked by OS.
• In conjunction with other Operations personnel review any proposed modifications / work packs prior to implementation and feedback as appropriate.
• Actively support and liaise with all residential / non-residential contractors / vendors acting as central point of contact, ensuring work carried out by 3rd party personnel conforms to statutory regulations and company standards.
• Input into appraisals of Operations tech’s – assisting with setting objectives / mid-year and end of year reviews of technicians within the Operations department.
• Lead role in training of new personnel, Competence Management System assessor.
• Completion of Competence Management System for role in timely manner.
• Provide cover for the Control Room Operator as required.
• Stand-in for the position of Operations Supervisor as required.
• Understand and comply with the installations safety case, statutory requirements, and safe systems of work.
• Ensure contractors and vendors comply with Petrofac / Kittiwake’s safe systems of work and current legislation.
• Perform in an emergency role as defined by the Company Emergency Response Procedure Manual and Station Bill.
• The above is an outline of key duties and accountabilities, rather than an exclusive or exhaustive list of responsibilities. The post holder is expected to undertake any tasks which may reasonably be expected within the scope of the position.
• The postholder is expected to adhere to all Legislative requirements the Petrofac 9 Lifesaving Rules and the Petrofac Values.
• Ability to lead and work in a team, resolving day-to-day operational issues as they occur.
• Ability to manage system issues and liaise with external support teams to bring resolutions.
• Ability to manage multiple workscopes, prioritising and allocating resources as required for the best outcome for the asset.
• Ability to review plans for SIMOPS issues and resolve clashes before they manifest at site.
• Ability to carry out complex fault-finding on-site equipment, liaising with vendors both remotely and locally to resolve issues.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS

• Recognised Operations / Production Apprenticeship or Training Scheme
• Years’ experience in Hydrocarbon Operations support activities, preferably with experience of multi-skilling.
• OND / ONC/ City and Guilds / NVQ Level 3 – Production Operations.
• NVQ Level 3 Management preferable but not essential.
• ISSOW (Proscient Or similar system) training to level 2.
• Systems literate - experience of computerised management systems e.g., Maximo, Spreadsheets, etc.
• Good communication skills (written and verbal) with the ability to share information / knowledge with other personnel