[ref. x78995521] Instrument Commissioning Lead - Wood
Job description / Role
Employment: Full Time
Remarkable people, trusted by clients to design and advance the world.
The role
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced instrument commissioning lead with a proven track record in overseeing the design, execution, and optimization of well completion processes to maximize production efficiency and ensure operational safety.
Our clients and projects
Designing the future. Transforming the world.
Wood's Oil, Gas & New Energies business is built on a strong legacy of delivering large and complex projects for national and international energy companies across the globe. We have experienced teams, a proven delivery model, and a strong reputation.
We are the market-leading provider of integrated and innovative solutions that challenge the status quo in the oil and gas upstream and midstream, onshore and offshore, gas to liquids, and decarbonization and electrification markets. We pride ourselves on steady and predictable delivery, setting our sights on an exciting growth trajectory.
Energy security, transition, and supply have never been more important. You, our enabling teams, are at the very forefront of transformative projects that are providing sustainable power to generations to come. We are the ones to bring low-carbon concepts to reality.
What we can offer- Meaningful and interesting projects delivered to high profile clients across the energy sector
- Commitment to diversity and inclusion: we are an organization actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business
- Competitive remuneration package with regular reviews to ensure we are rewarding at the right level in line with the market
- Medical insurance: ensures inpatient and outpatient medical care is available should you require treatment
- Group life and personal accident insurance: the company provides life assurance cover
- End of service gratuity: in line with UAE labor law, all employees are eligible for an end of service benefit
- The employee share plan: gives you the opportunity to purchase Wood shares and receive a match from the company
- Long service award: Wood values the commitment and loyalty of our people. Celebrating long service provides an opportunity for the business to demonstrate their appreciation of the hard work, dedication, and many years’ services of our employees at 5-year service milestones
- Commitment to continued professional development: development plans that are tailored to your individual needs and interests
- Global connections: join experts around the world who are at the leading edge of our industry, shaping the standards of our profession
- Energy Transition Academy: join a community of experts sharing your knowledge and gaining more exposure to a variety of existing and emerging energy systems - delivered by experts in their field
The key objectives for this role are:
- Developing strategies tailored to geological conditions to maximize production efficiency
- Choosing and overseeing the deployment of tools like packers, perforating guns, and sand control systems
- Collaborating with drilling engineers, geologists, and production teams to align completion strategies with overall project goals
- Analyzing well data post-completion to assess productivity and implement interventions like well stimulation
- Ensuring adherence to industry regulations and environmental standards throughout the completion process
Responsibilities
Key accountabilities and responsibilities:
- Assist the commissioning lead in executing systems tasks and activities, and development and reporting
- Interact with engineering and operations team for input and draw from past experience and knowledge when executing procedures
- Acceptance of mechanically complete subsystem packages from construction
- Punch list management and responsibility of offered subsystems/systems
- Prepare job cards for pre-commissioning/commissioning activities
- Ensure technicians' work is carried out in a safe and controlled manner in accordance with site procedures and permit to work system
- Proficient with BSEE, ABS, and USCG regulations
- Lead the execution of commissioning procedures for assigned instrumentation systems
- Provide daily, on-site/in-field leadership and execution coordination of a multi-discipline team of instrument commissioning technicians
- Work with project HSE leadership to develop appropriate job safety analysis (JSA) for the instrument commissioning team activities
- Read, interpret, and work from vendor documentation, project drawings, schematic diagrams, and equipment manuals
- Identify personnel and equipment resources necessary to perform instrument commissioning activities for assigned systems
- Attend key instrument/automation equipment factory acceptance tests
- Requisition parts and supplies and maintain spare parts inventory
- Support coordinator in management of instrumentation vendor during the commissioning phase for the assigned systems
- Liaise with CMS custodian ensuring integrity of database, amendments, punch lists, and documentation; report progress/status
- Maintain records and prepare regular and special reports on instrumentation systems
- Analyze work problems and make corrections to facilitate the completion of assignments
- Read, understand, and follow permit to work procedures
- Communicate clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing
- Coordinate activities with other departments and staff
- Establish and maintain effective working relationships with direct supervision and other departments
Primary functions
Supervise and lead instrument commissioning technicians to a successful completion and injury-free activities and tasks. This includes instrument technician oversight and assignment of duties.
Key objectives of the job
Keen safety awareness and advocacy; multi-discipline technical team leadership, planning and coordination of work within a simultaneous operations environment, having technical expertise relevant to design and operation of assigned systems and liaising with equipment engineers, equipment vendors, construction personnel, and operations team members.The commissioning lead will deliver their assigned systems, with commissioning team support, fully commissioned and operationally ready, to the client operations team.
Critical safety responsibilities
Be responsible for understanding and executing Wood's safety policies and procedures throughout all phases of the project. Personal safety awareness and team safety awareness are essential.
Qualifications
Skills and qualifications
What makes you remarkable?
At Wood, we are committed to equal opportunities and welcome all talented individuals to consider joining our team. So even if you don't match every statement below but feel you have some of the experience, knowledge, or skills needed for this role, we encourage you to apply.It will take all of us working together to deliver solutions to the world's most critical challenges.
Expected:
- Proven background, typically 5 years minimum in oil and gas completion and commissioning activities in a lead engineer's role
- Proven supervisory experience in an instrumentation commissioning role
- Proficient written and oral English language communication skills
Certificates, licenses, registrations:
Higher national certificate (or equivalent) in a primary engineering discipline.
About the Company
Wood is a global leader in consulting and engineering, helping to unlock solutions to critical challenges in energy and materials markets. We provide consulting, projects and operations solutions in 60 countries, employing around 35,000 people.
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