Operations Manager (Construction)

AIR ENERGI GROUP SINGAPORE PTE. LTD.; Singapore; On-site; SGD 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading energy company in Singapore is seeking an experienced professional to oversee technical acceptance and project delivery in the oil and gas sector. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience, particularly in FPSO design and project execution, and must possess strong communication skills. This role offers the opportunity to work independently and travel internationally.

Qualifications

• 10+ years experience in the oil and gas industry.
• Good knowledge of FPSO design and project execution.
• Familiarity with engineering processes.

Responsibilities

• Act as the Internal Client for technical acceptance of the Project’s delivery scope.
• Coordinate and provide operability and maintainability input into designs.
• Monitor quality in the refurbishment and construction of projects.

Skills

Fluent spoken and written English

Ability to work independently

Good influencing skills

High level of safety awareness

Proactive attitude

Good interpersonal communication

Education

Bachelor degree, BSc or MSc in relevant engineering field

Job description

Job Description

• Act as the Internal Client for technical acceptance of the Project’s delivery scope
• Responsible for the supervision, coordination and quality performance of Discipline Superintendents (including their workload planning) and ensuring a constructive working relation between them and the project team.
• Coordinate and provide operability and maintainability input into design, construction and completion stages of EPC(I) projects to achieve a fit-for-purpose, safe, operable, maintainable and economical product, compliant with all Contractual and company requirements.
• Monitor quality and consistency in the refurbishment, conversion, construction and commissioning of EPC(I) projects, in line with best practices of the company.
• Responsible for the maintenance, coordination and satisfactory and timely close-out of Comments Register (OCR).
• Ensure that the Company Operation's OCR exchanged with Project PMT contains only essential comments. This involves periodic (bi/weekly) meetings with EPM to progress decisions on contentious or slow moving items.
• Act as the focal point for the project design and procurement team (the OLE is generally the OPERATIONS counterpart of the project’s EPM).
• Review operability and technical aspects of new (lease/transfer) proposals to ensure that the Win phase design meets requirements of the operating contract
• Ensure Reliability, Availability and Maintainability (RAM) of designs are compliant with Contractual expectations and maximize safety, efficiency and uptime.
• Verify that engineering, construction and commissioning works are carried out in accordance with Company's GTS (Group Technical Standards), quality standards/procedures and relevant Regulatory requirements.
• Verify and follow-up project compliance with Contractual requirements and/or Company Standards and ensure any deviations are documented and accepted by Client (Internal and External) and/or relevant parties within the Company.
• Coordinate attendance to project design, technical safety and vendor reviews, e.g. Hazops, model reviews, Packages Vendors TBEs (project’s Tender Bid Evaluation document) and associated vendor meetings, FATs, etc.
• Develop a plan and review matrix for Operations (including Operability and other functions, e.g. Asset Integrity, Ops HSSE, Technical Experts) in the EDMS document review cycles
• Coordinate and participate in the review of engineering documentation, O&M Manuals, operational procedures and Operational Test Procedures (OTPs).
• Maintain an overview (with verification plan) of CMMS development and Spare Parts progress
• Review and define, together with project engineering, Asset Integrity, RAM process owners, and Company Commercial (WIN phase) the strategy for installed and non-installed sparing for systems/equipment, to optimize efficiency and uptime.
• Promote and enforce minimum life cycle costing approach (as applicable to O&M Contract type) during proposal, design, construction and commissioning.
• Coordinate verification of mechanical completion of critical systems and follow-up throughout system completion by Company OPERATIONS crew and ensure adherence to CTRs and OTPs.
• Ensure that the Project Completions databases are adequately populated and test records are duly signed.
• Report and act upon any deficiencies found (as and when required)
• Facilitate efficient and proper technical hand-over between Project and Company OPERATIONS
• Follow-up and consolidate technical input to close-out Pre-sail-away and Pre-start-up audit actions.
• Assist with final commissioning and the safe and efficient start-up of units to steady state operations, in agreement with Contractual obligations
• Write and issue progress reports, including presentation (monthly skype etc) to Assets team
• Organize presentation to the project team of relevant Operational and Project Execution lessons learned. Activity is supported by the OPERATIONS Lessons Management team, and by the OLE in reviewing the latest Maintenance and Safety Alerts.
• Feed back technical, operational and commercial lessons learnt from designs and project executions, to ensure incorporation in Company Group and OPERATIONS Management Systems, GTS (Group Technical Standards), and future projects.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor degree, BSc or MSc in relevant engineering field (Process, Marine, Mechanical etc)
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in oil and gas industry, with good general knowledge of FPSO design, familiarity with engineering processes and design office phase, a good knowledge of project execution and completion activities in topside construction yards and/or shipyards.
• Preferable experience in operations of FPSOs or good understanding of FPSO operations, and familiarity with regulatory requirements related to FPSOs.
• Fluent spoken and written English
• Available to travel internationally (medium term)
• Ability to work independently, quickly assess and prioritize situations. Good influencing skills.
• High level of safety awareness, proactive, good interpersonal communication