Production Operator

Operations/Exploitation MOSSBANK-SHETLAND GAS PLANT(GBR) United Kingdom

Job Description

We have an exciting position for a Production Operator on a 2 years Fixed Term contract at our Shetland Gas Plant. Working on this onshore plant offers many advantages including a real sense of Shetland's community.

This vacancy will close for applications on 23rd February 2023

Activities will include :

• Ensure the production plant and utilities are monitored at all times.
• Operate equipment safely and efficiently to maximise production. Report immediately safety equipment defects.
• Ensure a safe and efficient restart of equipment after shutdown.
• Minimise environmental impact from flaring and effluents by optimising operation of site of offshore installation.
• Monitor F&G systems and react appropriately to alarms.
• Ensure all production and process upsets are dealt with in an expedient manner.
• Monitor general plant condition, keep production areas tidy, and monitor other ongoing activities within the process areas to maintain housekeeping standards.
• Execute duties as specified in the station bill and emergency response procedures or as directed by the Terminal Manager
• Be conversant/comply with UK Legislation, Company Rules, and Procedures & Instructions relevant to production and wells operations.
• Ensure production of hydrocarbons whilst always adhering to safety performance requirements.
• Be fully aware of the Emergency Response plan for the management of major emergencies, be fully trained and cover the Emergency Response Duties as allocated by the Terminal Manager.
• Ensure commitment to incident free operations is maintained.
• Responsible for completing verification assurance and routine maintenance activities and maintaining quality records.
• Report Production / Injection / Flaring figures accurately
• Raise SAP notifications for defective equipment as appropriate.
• Ensure Opralog report is updated, files and all boards are up to date and maintained with accurate information.
• Maintain comprehensive continual monitoring of all well/process/utility units and make suitable adjustments to ensure process is optimised.
• Be fully aware of production targets (Quantity and Quality) and ensure they are achieved by ‘driving’ production and challenging activities, which involve a risk to attaining daily target.
• Be fully aware of all Operating Procedures and important process parameters.
• Maintain proper process plant records, log sheets and equipment running data sheets, recognise readings outside specified values and inform the Production Supervisor/Production Superintendent should these occur.
• On completion of any maintenance work inspect the plant / equipment for integrity prior to start-up and, when instructed, start the plant/equipment either for test or return to normal service.
• Carry out process systems sampling activities, process sampling and prepare results as required, monitor chemical injection rates and maintain tank levels and stocks.
• Review requirement for raising a Downgraded Situation, participate in risk assessments.
• Countersign permits as required and monitor live permits in PTW system for potential impacts.
• Participate in Task Risk Assessments prior to execution of specific tasks and operations.
• Ensure effective handovers are conducted at the end of shift and tour, both written and verbal.
• Maintain communication and information links and flows with other members of the production shift and personnel working on site.
• Build effective working relationships with other departments and shifts.

Context and environment

• Support the Production Supervisor to safely and efficiently deliver production.
• Fully flexible in attitude, able to adapt to ongoing operations, able to work on both own initiative and with direction of both line, and installation management.
• The focus will be to deliver the best and most balanced production performance in terms of safety, environment, production and cost.
• Based on a rotational 12-hour-shift basis, working both day and night shifts as part of a structured integrated rota, within accepted guidelines, on site based location.

Candidate profile

• Knowledge through a recognised qualification of fluid and gas mechanics or oil and gas industry related discipline.
• Good knowledge of well operations (ideally subsea), flowline and plant systems, processes and operating parameters.
• Experience of on and offshore operations.
• Experience of organising, coordinating and controlling/monitoring work.
• Experience in the control and use of “Safe Systems of Work” (PTW) including their procedures.
• Good written and verbal communication skills and the ability to interact with personnel at all levels.
• Good logical problem solving skills.
• Ability to use sound rational judgement in decision making.
• Ability to create positive relations to peers and stakeholders internally and externally.
• N/SVQ Processing Operations Hydrocarbons level 3 or equivalent.

Offer ID

69016BR

Metier

Production General Resp, Upstream Operations, General Operations Responsab

Region, department, area

Aberdeen

Employment type

Regular position

Experience level required

Less than 3 years, Minimum 3 years

Employer company

TotalEnergies E&P UK Limited

Branch

Exploration and Production

Salary currency

GBP

About us / company profile

About TotalEnergies
Total is a broad energy company that produces and markets fuels, natural gas and electricity. Our 100,000 employees are committed to better energy that is more affordable, more reliable, cleaner and accessible to as many people as possible. Active in more than 130 countries, our ambition is to become the responsible energy major.