Asset Manager

UCC Holding; Maturín; On-site; VES 132,159,000 - 185,022,000; Full time

Job summary

UCC Holding in Venezuela seeks a Senior Asset Manager to lead two onshore oil assets in Maturín. You will be accountable for safe, reliable and profitable operations, for delivering production and investment plans, and for representing UCC with the national oil company, the Ministry and local authorities.

This hands-on leadership role builds a high-performing team that combines international standards with local knowledge, overseeing budgets, schedules and safety, while driving field

Qualifications

• Minimum 25 years of upstream oil ops experience, with 10+ years in senior field leadership roles (asset manager, field manager, operations manager or equivalent).
• Degree in Petroleum, Chemical, Mechanical or Industrial Engineering; postgraduate studies are an advantage.
• Proven track record of end-to-end oil field production operations, surface facilities, injection projects and field budgets.
• Fully bilingual in English and Spanish (spoken and written).

Responsibilities

• Lead all field operations for the assets: production, maintenance, well interventions, injection and facilities, safely, reliably and within budget.
• Deliver the annual production commitments, work programmes and budgets, and prepare the business and development plans submitted for regulatory approval.
• Own the relationship with the national oil company, the Ministry of Hydrocarbons and regional and local authorities: joint committees, technical and operating reviews, approvals, reporting and day‑to‑day coordination.
• Establish and run the operating management system: HSE and process safety, permit to work, asset and well integrity, emergency response and environmental compliance, aligned with API and IOGP practice.
• Lead the transition of field operations to UCC: handover of assets and inventories, baseline environmental studies, transfer of personnel and contracts, and start‑up of UCC systems.
• Drive the redevelopment programme: well reactivation and workovers, artificial lift, pressure maintenance and water and gas injection, with a disciplined focus on cost per barrel.
• Direct procurement and contractor performance in the field: rigs, well services, construction and maintenance contracts, and materials logistics.
• Ensure accurate fiscal measurement, production allocation and reporting to partners and authorities.
• Lead, develop and retain a multidisciplinary team of UCC professionals and seconded personnel; manage industrial relations and the collective agreement framework.
• Build positive relationships with communities and security bodies in the area of operations.

Skills

Leadership

Bilingual English/Spanish

Stakeholder management

Strategic planning

HSE leadership

Contractor management

Education

Engineering degree (Petroleum/Chemical/Mechanical/Industrial)

Job description

About UCC Holding

UCC Holding is an international energy and infrastructure group headquartered in Qatar. In Venezuela we are building an upstream oil and gas portfolio, combining capital, engineering and operating capability to restore and grow production in mature fields. UCC already holds a participatin in Offshore Gs project in Venezuela. We are now establishing our onshore operating organisation in Eastern Venezuela.

The role

We are looking for a senior Asset Manager to lead two onshore oil assets. You will be accountable for safe, reliable and profitable operations, for delivering the production and investment plans, and for being UCC's senior representative in the field with the national oil company, the Ministry and local authorities.

This is a hands‑on leadership role for an experienced operator who knows how to get things done in Venezuela and who can build a high‑performing team that combines international standards with local knowledge.

Key responsibilities

• Lead all field operations for the assets: production, maintenance, well interventions, injection and facilities, safely, reliably and within budget.
• Deliver the annual production commitments, work programmes and budgets, and prepare the business and development plans submitted for regulatory approval.
• Own the relationship with the national oil company, the Ministry of Hydrocarbons and regional and local authorities: joint committees, technical and operating reviews, approvals, reporting and day‑to‑day coordination.
• Establish and run the operating management system: HSE and process safety, permit to work, asset and well integrity, emergency response and environmental compliance, aligned with API and IOGP practice.
• Lead the transition of field operations to UCC: handover of assets and inventories, baseline environmental studies, transfer of personnel and contracts, and start‑up of UCC systems.
• Drive the redevelopment programme: well reactivation and workovers, artificial lift, pressure maintenance and water and gas injection, with a disciplined focus on cost per barrel.
• Direct procurement and contractor performance in the field: rigs, well services, construction and maintenance contracts, and materials logistics.
• Ensure accurate fiscal measurement, production allocation and reporting to partners and authorities.
• Lead, develop and retain a multidisciplinary team of UCC professionals and seconded personnel; manage industrial relations and the collective agreement framework.
• Build positive relationships with communities and security bodies in the area of operations.

Requirements

• Minimum 25 years of experience in upstream oil operations, including at least 10 years in senior field or asset leadership roles (asset manager, field manager, operations manager or equivalent).
• Degree in Petroleum, Chemical, Mechanical or Industrial Engineering, or a related discipline; postgraduate studies are an advantage.
• Proven track record of managing producing oil fields end to end: production operations, well interventions, surface facilities, injection projects and field budgets.
• Demonstrated ability to manage senior relationships with national oil companies, ministries and government stakeholders, and to negotiate technical and operating matters at the highest level.
• Strong leadership: has built and led large multidisciplinary teams and contractor workforces in demanding environments.
• Solid knowledge of the Venezuelan hydrocarbons regulatory framework and labour legislation.
• Strong HSE and process-safety leadership; familiarity with API and IOGP standards.
• Fully bilingual in English and Spanish (spoken and written), able to present to international shareholders and to national authorities.
• Uncompromising integrity and commitment to compliance and anti‑corruption standards.

Preferred

• Experience in the oil fields of Monagas State and Eastern Venezuela, particularly deep, high‑pressure light and medium crude reservoirs.
• Hands‑on experience with pressure maintenance, gas lift, water and gas injection, asphaltene management and field redevelopment.
• Experience in field transitions or operatorship takeovers, and in joint operations with the national oil company.
• International oil company or independent operator experience combined with Venezuelan field experience.

Location

Maturín, Monagas State, Venezuela, with regular presence at the field sites and periodic travel to Caracas.

What we offer

A founding leadership role in a growing operating company, with direct access to executive management and the opportunity to shape how the organisation operates. Competitive compensation and benefits commensurate with seniority.

All applications will be treated in strict confidence.