Specialist, Production Optimization

JOB PURPOSE: Supports TL-OS in planning, managing and coordinating activities to ensure that Production and Injection targets are achieved, field operations are conducted safely and efficiently in accordance with Company policies. Meet division objectives, KPIs, standards. KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES: Job Specific Accountabilities

1. Monitoring of Operations
   1. Participates in the planning, coordination and recommendation of long and short-term production programs. Attend departmental meetings, discussing existing field capacities, capabilities, conditions of plant and equipment and time constraints, to decide in conjunction with other departments on an appropriate production and maintenance compliance programs.
   2. Reviews operating history data, analyses chronic failures and problems, participates in Root Cause Analysis and helps to develop recovery strategies for the implementation of upgrades and modifications to improve reliability.
   3. Leads monthly operational planning and coordinates with site Operations team for all day-to-day activities. Plans & coordinates all field shutdown plans & liaison with SAP coordinator to plan all PM activities.
   4. Implement surveillance standards for continuous optimization under manual and remote monitoring systems in the assets.
   5. Support assets in determining opportunities for production for surface-subsurface integration and flow assurance.
   6. Identify production optimization challenges across all assets and required strategic technologies.
   7. Capture production optimization related lessons learned and best practices and ensures they are implemented in future projects.
   8. Participate and evaluate new technologies, tools or techniques and decide on their suitability.
   9. Coordinates with internal and external stakeholders to ensure accurate planning and execution of Company's crude oil lifting.
   10. Report crude oil lifting program to Shareholders based on production targets, stock inventories and SHs equities, in coordination with ADNOC Onshore Oil & Gas Movement and Terminals Teams.
2. Supervision
   1. Plan and coordinate all activities at work site to meet Operations objectives.
   2. Train and develop the assigned staff on relevant skills to enable them to become proficient on the job and deliver the respective Section objectives.
3. Planning & Budget
   1. Assists in the coordination work with Projects and Engineering team regarding the short- and long-term planning of the Division's activities.
   2. Develop and manage the Department annual budget in line with the Division's business objectives and operational plans ensuring that adequate funding provision is made for all Department activities.
   3. Monitor expenditure against approved Department budget on a regular basis; investigate, highlight and reconcile any significant variances to ensure effective performance and cost control.
4. Policies, Systems, Processes & Procedures
   1. Implement approved policies, processes, systems, standards and procedures in order to support execution of the work programs in line with Company, ADNOC and International standards.
   2. Comply with all applicable legislation and legal regulations.
5. Performance Management
   1. Contribute to the achievement of the approved Performance Objectives for the Section in line with the Company Performance framework.
6. Innovation and Continuous Improvement
   1. Design and implement new tools and techniques to improve the quality and efficiency of operational processes.
   2. Identify improvements in internal processes against best practices in pursuit of greater efficiency in line with ISO standards in order to define intelligent solutions for issues confronting the function.
7. Health, Safety, Environment (HSE) and Sustainability
   1. Understands and promotes the company's health, safety & environmental policy and objectives; performs work in accordance with the company's established rules, regulations and approved procedures.
   2. Demonstrates visible commitment to HSE by periodically leading and taking part in risk assessments, HSE audits, HSE meetings, emergency drills, HAZOP's, SIL classifications, etc.
8. Management Information Systems (MIS) and Reports
   1. Ensure that all Department MIS and progress reports are prepared to provide accurate and timely reports and necessary information to Management for effectively managing the business.
9. Risk Management
   1. Contribute and support the establishment of the Operations, HSE and Integrity Risk Management System, while identifying and assessing relevant domain risks and implement measures to manage and mitigate all identified risks within the Department.
   2. Communicate corporate business ethics and Company's Code of Conduct to employees within the Department and ensure compliance to the Corporate Policies and guidelines.

1. Reports directly to Team Leader - Operations Support, regular interface with Projects, Operations, Maintenance, Development and other discipline staff across the organization.

1. Frequent contacts with Shareholders' Marketing representatives for effective planning and execution of crude oil lifting program.
2. Contact with equivalent level employees within ADNOC group companies to exchange information and specific trends for business improvement and operational best practices.
3. Occasional contacts with service contractors, suppliers and vendors, as required.

1. Bachelor's Degree in a Chemical/ Mechanical Engineering or equivalent degree.

1. 12 - 15 years of experience in Oil and Gas operations, including crude oil inventory and lifting procedure.
2. Preferably has good working knowledge on Production Operations and SMART field concept.
3. Working knowledge of SAP / PIES / Hydrocarbon Accounting System.

1. Pre-Commissioning, Commissioning, installation, Start-up of E&P facilities (Wells, Well Pads, Oil, Gas & Water Injection facilities).
2. Knowledge in Distributed Control System (DCS), FGS, ESD systems.
3. Conversant with Smart Field Technology for remote operations.
4. Excellent knowledge of site workflows and plant processes.
5. Very good knowledge of verbal and written English. Knowledge of Arabic is preferable.
6. Excellent HSE appreciation and awareness.
7. Proficient in use of MS applications, good IT skills.