Define Stage Preparation Manager (Атырау 25/11/2020)

About the Role

This role involves leading the Define Stage Preparation Division for a major oil and gas project, ensuring compliance with HSSE standards, technical management of Pre-FEED and FEED stages, and coordination of project execution activities. The position is accountable for team leadership, technical integrity, logistics, procurement, and risk management throughout the project lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with Project HSSE assurance requirements and audits, fostering an HSSE culture to achieve Goal Zero.
• Lead the staffing process for the Define Stage Preparation Division and recommend appointments to the General Project Manager.
• Develop careers and competencies of staff following the Company’s Competence Development Framework.
• Ensure delivery of the resources plan and organization for the Define and Execute stages.
• Ensure Pre-FEED study works provide all necessary information for the Define stage.
• Deliver FEED technical scope of work with all discipline inputs and obtain agreement from Technical Assurance authorities.
• Provide technical input and definition for cost estimating, budgeting, cost control, and planning processes.
• Capitalize on lessons learned and experience from previous studies, including findings from Pacesetter IPA reviews.
• Organize activities related to FEED tender, including contracting strategy workshops, ITT packages, tender evaluations, and approvals by MCB, TGA, CoV’s, and the Authority.
• Ensure timely organization of project execution activities, including constructability reviews, project execution reviews, and logistics workshops.
• Develop Pre-FEED stage deliverables related to project execution (logistics, execution, etc.) and support IPR reviews.
• Lead logistics and execution studies to minimize project delivery risks.
• Deliver logistics and execution details for IPR’s to defend project cost and schedule, covering offshore/onshore construction, module/skid delivery, and pre-commissioning support.
• Coordinate Technical Service Agreements with CoV’s for constructability, execution planning, logistics, and EPC contractors capability surveys.
• Ensure long-term asset integrity with a focus on Technical Integrity aspects (design and construct).
• Define key execution plans for the project (e.g., major execution/contracting plans, local content plans).
• Manage multi-disciplined contractors in Pre-FEED, Define, and Execute stages, fostering relationships with contractor senior leadership.
• Implement systems, structure, and an overall Project Execution Plan to ensure smooth project progression.
• Accountable for delivering LLI procurement and EPC ITT, tender evaluation, and EPC Contract Packages (excluding rigs and wells).
• Support other project managers in resource management, assurance reviews, and continuous project assurance activities.
• Drive the broadening of the contracting community and improve the capability of local contractors.
• Ensure efficient interface coordination and cooperation between the Define Stage Preparation Division and Company functional directorates.
• Engage closely with the Production Operations Directorate for smooth project-to-asset handover.
• Drive construction performance and quality through fabrication, installation, hook-up, and commissioning.
• Accountable for Risk and Opportunity Management for the project.

Requirements

• 15+ years’ experience in the petroleum industry, with substantial (10+ years) oil & gas project management experience.
• University degree in engineering, project management, or a related field, along with a recognized professional qualification.
• Relevant business and planning experience in offshore, onshore, and arctic environments.
• Demonstrable HSSE leadership and performance delivery.
• Passion for competency development, mentoring, and local content/nationalization.
• Commercial and contractual acumen, including shaping execution & contracting strategies and post-award contract experience (contract management, claim mitigation, negotiation, contract close-out).
• Experience driving business improvement in projects and skill pool management.

Skills

• Proven ability to lead multidisciplinary, multi-cultural teams in all stages of project development.
• Integrity, leadership, and strong interpersonal, diplomatic, and supervisory skills.
• Ability to drive team members to high performance, with a commitment to coaching and mentoring.
• Strong creativity and innovation to deliver multiple projects with varying priorities efficiently.
• Able to align different internal and external stakeholders to facilitate project delivery.
• Personally resilient, flexible, self-confident, and assertive, especially in dealing with contractors.
• Energetic with drive and stamina, solution-oriented, and customer-focused.
• Well-proven interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to present project status, risks, and issues to internal and external parties (including government agencies).
• Ability to manage multiple discipline functions and quickly establish relationships with practitioners.
• Result-oriented problem solver who identifies critical issues quickly.
• Change management skills to facilitate implementation of changes within the Project team (organization or SOW).