Operations Manager at Onstream Group

Onstream Group – With over 35 years of international experience within the Oil & Gas Industry and Industrial markets. The Onstream Group has strategically aligned itself with its business partners & affiliates to provide cost-effective and operational efficient solutions.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Operations Manager

Location: Lagos
Job Type: Full time, permanent

Key Responsibilities

Management of existing (Stubb Creek and Uquo Fields) onshore Niger Delta assets and associated processing facilities and infrastructures
Full accountability for:
- Production and Process Engineering (Petroleum Engineering, Production Engineering)
- Well Engineering (Drilling and Completion)
- Capital Projects & Engineering
- Project Interface and Integration (linkage to existing midstream business, gas sales and industrial offtake customers)
- Upstream Operational Readiness
Leading and ensuring production operations are safe, secure and reliable and meet the Company’s HSSE Policy
All operating assets are compliant with the Asset Operating plan and the Operating and Maintenance Philosophy
Operations staff are competent, capable and trained for the role to which they are appointed
Delivering the annual Operations Plan within approved Work Programme and Budget
Able to mentor and develop teams, including production engineers, field superintendents, facilities engineers

Role Description

The incumbent also has a functional linkage to the client’s corporate management
The accountabilities include leading, developing and implementing:
- Annual Production Plan
- Operating and Maintenance Plans
- Annual Work Programme and Budget
- Asset Risk Management Plans
Compliance Register – Safety Critical Items Testing; Certification; Delinquent Testing issues
Operations staff development and training plans
Field and Asset Development Capital Plans and Projects complete with appropriately risked Costs, Schedule and Phasing
Deliver approved Projects to meet agreed delivery metrics, including Cost and Schedule
Emergency Response Plans are defined and drilled
Producing Weekly, Monthly and Quarterly Reports and others as directed.

Person Specification
The successful candidate must be able to demonstrate the following skills and qualities:

Mandatory – previous experience as Operations Manager in a reputable international oil and gas company
Degree in Petroleum Engineering or equivalent discipline, preferably with Project Management qualifications from a reputable university
Minimum of 10 -15 year’s experience in O&G business
Solid background in Operations in a reputable oil and gas company: well performance, well monitoring, drilling & production engineering, maintenance of oil & gas process facilities.
Project manager in facilities building / pipe laying
Must be experienced in executing world class projects in a community/sensitive terrain such as the onshore Nigeria Delta
Understands the Nigerian Content Development (NCD) requirements as applicable to the client’s assets and required actions to achieve compliance.
Must lead and perform by example and set the standard required by the client
Must be a tenacious, hands-on team-player equally comfortable in the field as well as dealing with senior internal and external stakeholders
Must have proven influencing, communication and leaderships skills
Commercially aware and able to set out effective work programmes and budgets.
Able to lead and build high performing teams
Comfortable presenting and communicating to Executive Management.
Strong communications and interpersonal skills
Grit and determination and high energy
Resilience and ‘bounce-back’ ability is vital.