Shutdown Manager

Company Type : 2004

Application Deadline Posted: Aug 29, 2018

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A vacancy exists for the position of a Shutdown Manager in our Client’s Operations. Details of the position are as highlighted below.Qualified candidates should have the following:

B.Eng., B.Sc., B. Tech or Equivalent in Mechanical Engineering, Project Manager Certification.
Minimum of 15 – 20 years’ experience in planning and execution of maintenance activities on oil and gas production installations.
A good knowledge of Microsoft Project, Office Suites and SAP packages.
A detailed knowledge of the process of oil and gas treatment, installations and a thorough knowledge of the equipment used in oil and gas treatment installations.
Specific professional knowledge.
Languages: English necessary – written and oral proficiency.

Skills and Experience:

Minimum of 15 years working experience in large maintenance, engineering or operational organisations in the oil and gas industry with at least 5 years direct experience of managing shutdown operation on oil and gas operation.
Minimum 5 years’ experience in managing large groups of staff.
Strong written and oral communication skills.
Ability to coach, mentor, advise, and motivate multi-national teams.

Duties and Responsibilities:

Managing all Shutdowns, Modifications and Brownfield Projects to assure successful delivery. With focus on goal zero in HSE; Zero LTIs and No Harm to the environment and plant.
Ensuring all projects complies with company, industry and global standards and is executed within contract requirements, cost and schedule.
Lead, manage and coordinate the Shutdown Team/Department
Develop and implement fit-for-purpose Shutdown and Project Management Policies, Procedures and Processes to efficiently track, control and manage all department projects.
Develop and implement short, medium and long term projects, department & business strategies, budgets and plans to effectively control all department projects, shutdowns, campaigns, modifications, tie-ins, revamps and other projects.
Liaise with the Client to plan and execute seamless shutdown/business operations.
Develop the overall budgets, staffing plans, schedules and durations of all assigned shutdown events (which includes planned, unplanned, emergency and opportune shutdowns).
Engineering | Procurement | Construction | Operations | Maintenance
Implement overall shutdown HSSE and quality management plans for each shutdown event.
Implement an effective integrated shutdown master schedule for each shutdown event by discipline and equipment.
Develop the overall contracting strategy for the shutdown.
Implement shutdown management control plans (schedule of norms) for work-packs, materials, PPE, manpower, permits, extra-works, contracts, costing, quality, HSSE, logistics, local manpower and on-site resources,
Develop the overall equipment, consumable including PPE requirement for each shutdown and department projects.
Development and freezing of the shutdown work scope. Liaise and coordinate with NLNG operations and maintenance departments for detailed planning inputs for the integrated master SD Plan.
Development of communication, manpower, shutdown, decontamination and start-up plans and procedures for each shutdown event.
Develop risk register and fit for purpose contingency planning for each shutdown event.
Analyze industry and best practice with SOW and schedule challenges to achieve cost and duration efficiency and effectiveness.
Review lessons learned process for continuous improvement.
Work closely with NLNG Operations and Discipline Leads to insure effective staffing for operations
Ensure that capital project activities are effectively integrated with the shutdown maintenance work plan.
Work closely with the NLNG shutdown coordinators on overall strategy and integration with other planned shutdown events.
Participate in shutdown readiness reviews, peer reviews, HSE walkabouts and audits at each Shutdown lifecycle phase.
Work closely with all of the Client’s discipline Leads, Coordinators, contractor project managers & superintendents, other key stakeholders and operations to deliver the shutdown per the agreed upon parameters.