Senior Asset Manager - Onshore Oil Operations Lead

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

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