Turnaround Lead

Our client is developing a major oilfield in Iraq and is currently seeking 2 x Turnaround Leads to work on 28/28 rotation in Basra, Iraq.

The TAR Lead is a role reporting to the Turnaround Manager, and the incumbent shall develop and maintain an 8Q TAR Schedule for each facility in the region, consistent with the five-year rolling TAR schedule. Deploying company and contract resources to safely plan and execute major planned activities.


Key Accountabilities 

• Promote a culture of safety and continuous improvement

• Champion the nationalisation program through good leadership and mentoring Iraqi nationals

• Establish a defined Turnaround cycle for all assets that meets with key business objectives requiring shutdown intervention

• Performance manage the Turnaround Team, setting targets and milestones

• Meet Turnaround Milestones at all stages of lifecycle for multiple concurrent events

• Safe, systematic and efficient delivery of the Turnaround Program that meets with industry best practices

• Define an execution organisation ensuring capability and clear accountabilities trusted to deliver safely, on time, on budget

• Contractor Management during Turnaround execution

• Preparing an Annual Plan (in year) setting out key activities, costs, and resource requirements

• Prioritize the scope and duration of Turnaround activities in accordance with the approved plan

• Interface management and developing relationships with Operations, Production, Projects, Engineering, Maintenance and other personnel to optimize work execution

• Establishing and coordinating progress meetings with relevant asset, function and site personnel

• Supports capability training and talent development of Iraqi nationals for the Turnaround team

• Completions and Closeout Management

• Conduct Lessons Learned for all Turnarounds

• Recommendation on changes to scope following change request process for endorsement by Stakeholders

Essential Education

• Degree / diploma qualified engineer or equivalent industry work experience

Essential experience and job requirements

• Extensive and relevant industry experience in brownfield environments. At least 15-years industry experience with 10-years in TAR environment.  Experience in most of world environments is preferred. 

Desirable criteria and qualifications
 

• Key skills include communication, interpersonal relationships, facilitation, influencing, and negotiating
• Ability to develop others and foster diverse relationships in a multicultural environment
• Ability to identify correct priorities of maintenance and engineering support activities
• Identify and assess safety hazards
• Ability to speak Arabic would be beneficial but not essential

Other Requirements
 

• A passion and relentless drive for continuous improvement
• Strong use of IT systems to analyse data, and produce reports & KPI’s etc
• Strong interpersonal skills with experience influencing operating teams and contractors
• Strong cultural awareness
• Able to prioritise work in a high activity environment
• Able to work within a multidisciplinary team
• Ability to handle multiple tasks with minimal supervision
• Strong bias for being proactive and getting results
• Demonstrate planning, organizational and communication skills
• Budget management

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