Reference: LO49
Region: UK
Location: London

Manager - Production Operations - Overview

JX Nippon Exploration and Production UK Ltd is an Oil & Gas Exploration company based in London. JXNEPUK are part of the JX Group of Companies, a global organisation whose headquarters are in Tokyo.

Our London office covers one of the three upstream core regions across the world that has been tasked with growing the business globally. In December 2012 JXNEPUK announced the acquisition of a package of assets that will result in our North Sea production increasing from 9kboepd in 2011 to 50 kboepd in 2020. JXNEPUK is an Operator in the exploration phase and has an expanding exploration, development and production portfolio.

JXNEPUK is dedicated to the continuous learning and development of our employees, and offers access to industry-leading training programmes, in addition to a competitive remuneration and benefits package.

Due to the large number of applications already received it is unlikely that any person who requires a visa to work in the UK would satisfy the UKBA's resident labour market test.

No agencies please.

Principal Accountabilities

The post-holder will lead a team of three asset managers and one budget/production analyst together with consultant support in managing JX's non-operated asset portfolio. The Production Manager will guide, advise and mentor his team members and take a leadership role internally and externally in the active management of these assets in order to realise their full production and value potential.

• Actively promoting HSE performance in line with JX's internal goals and objectives and in collaboration with the Operator, and to provide critical overview of Operator's HSE performance, measurement and reporting.
• Representing JX at partnership technical, commercial and operating committee meetings, as appropriate. Taking a guiding role in the management of specific asset performance, influencing operators to desired operational and commercial ends consistent with JX's strategy and goals. Acting as the lead relationship manager with designated operators at the operational level and intervening with operators as may be required.
• The post holder will also work actively with other team members and seek to assist and mentor them where appropriate given the seniority of the role. The post holder will work with the Head of Production Operations and other Departmental representatives as required to achieve defined goals and must create positive and co-operative relationships with other JX staff.
• To ensure internal JX analysis or other actions are taken in a timely fashion and ensure that JX's actions are fully informed by this analysis.
• Ensure actions identified at external and internal meetings are executed in a timely fashion and keep abreast of Operator actions to ensure delivery of long-term plans and work programmes, budgets and production targets.
• To ensure timely reporting of production and key operational events or decisions needed to London and Tokyo management.

How to apply:

Please send your CV and a Covering Letter (including notice period, and current and expected salary) to recruitment@jx.noex.co.uk. Please quote the job reference number when applying.