Manager, Project Booster Compression

Position Description:

Total value of Booster Compression project approximately USD 700 Million from 2010 to start up in 2015. Peak group manning - approximately 50 personnel (direct staff and third party). The purpose of this role is plan, implement and manage development projects effectively to meet organization requirements, standards and goals.

Accountabilities include:

• Ensure development projects are executed to acceptable safety, technical and operability standards, within budget, meeting the scheduled milestones and in compliance with the relevant Company specifications, codes, standards and regulatory requirements
• Implement good practices and project controls throughout execution of projects
• Review working processes and recommend/implement improvements
• Plan project’s manning requirements, develop organization charts and recruit qualified personnel in order to ensure teams are adequately manned with suitably qualified personnel
• Working with other Section Heads, ensure that the projects’ key performance indices are met.
• Maintain good working relationship with the relevant governmental departments of Thailand and Malaysia, MTJA, Shareholders and Buyers.
• Safe guard MTJA, Shareholders and joint companies interest in the project(s).
• Develop project execution plans, project schedules and contracting strategies for long lead equipment and construction contracts in order to provide foundation for project implementation.
• Supervise engineers and project team members, appraise, provide guidance, monitor performance, provide feedback and coordinate career development requirements in order to obtain peak performance from staff
• Generate project reports for management, MTJA and Shareholders to provide timely and accurate updates on project progress.
• Lead and provide guidance to project team throughout the implementation of the projects from FEED, detailed design, procurement, fabrication, offshore installation, hook-up & commissioning to final offshore handover
• Monitor the performance of contractors, ensure compliance to Contract, review changes to scope and costs, and manage changes to ACV and AFE.
• Manage and resolve conflicts between Company and vendors/contractors so as to ensure smooth execution of projects.

Key Challenges for the job include:

• Completion of projects within budget amidst rising costs of material and services by optimizing design, use of new technology and employing sound contracting strategies
• Reduce project cost in order to improve cost recovery
• Planning project execution timing in view of uncertainties in field development plan and ongoing subsurface studies
• Developing procurement strategies in current sellers market where delivery periods are fluctuating and suppliers have long manufacturing queues
• Providing accurate data and timely response to Shareholders and MTJA on approval packages in order to maintain project schedule
• Sourcing suitably qualified personnel and retaining them in the current heated job market
• Motivating and coaching subordinates to improve work practices, practice teamwork and attain higher skill levels
• Ensuring lessons learnt from past projects are addressed and oversights are not repeated by sharing this information with team and contractors
• Coordination between other sections within ODD and with other departments where priorities differ by having regular interface discussions and good working relationship.

Qualifications/Experience:

The following qualifications, skills and experience are required:

• An engineering degree (B.Sc, B. Eng) from a recognized tertiary institution and be a registered Professional/Chartered Engineer.
• At least 18 years working experience in the oil & gas industry of which 5 years must be in a supervisory / Project Management role supporting offshore Projects / Production.
• Experienced in planning and managing the conceptual development, FEED, engineering, procurement, fabrication and hook-up and commissioning of large and multi million dollars upstream oil & gas projects including retrofit and integration of new facilities to existing ones.
• Well versed with upstream oil and gas industry practices, codes, standards and regulatory requirements.
• Familiar with the local operating environment.
• Possess multi discipline skills and familiar with all aspects of project engineering design and implementation including process, mechanical, piping, instrument/control, electrical, pipeline, structural architectural and facilities operational requirements.
• Possess good management, supervisory and communication skills and able to work independently.
• Good inter personal skills, trustworthy and a good leader.
• Good conflict management and problem solving skills.

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