Facilities Engineer

Our client is currently recruiting for the position of Facilities Engineer, based on a 6 month contract in Aberdeen.

Responsibilities:
* Responsible for the management of change, related to engineered changes of the offshore installation. Asset focal point for RMs, OQs and RABAs.
* Liaise with Asset Discipline Engineers to identify technical problems, evaluate options and formulate solutions of modification projects (incl. shut downs), develop Concept and/or Front End Engineering and Design Studies (using external engineering service providers, if required.
* Liaise with the Asset Integrity team to prioritise and address identified anomalies. Feedback to Asset Integrity teams to allow MCDR reports to be closed when repairs executed.
* Generate statements of requirements to define scope and requirements of external service providers where these services are required.
* In cooperation with Asset or FPSO Engineers, apply appropriate engineering principles, best practice and know-how in the provision of engineering services and give or seek professional advice, as required.
* In cooperation with HSE/Technical Safety and Asset Superintendents, ensure appropriate safety and business risk assessments and that appropriate checks, controls and precautions are taken.
* Review offshore work packages (OWPs), engineering, defects, faults, non-conformances and problem areas as required.
* Be accountable for delivery / implementation of modifications in accordance with agreed plans and to the quality required, assisting with the compilation of OWPs, as necessary to achieve this.
* Ensure effective engineering interface with operations, service providers, design (or technical) authorities, project personnel and other stakeholders.
* Contribute actively to continuous improvement of the facility and develop budgets and plans and assist operations personnel.
* Provide regular planning updates to the Asset Planner, to ensure visibility of upcoming work scopes.
* Ensure timely review and approval of invoices from engineering and offshore service providers and other vendors.
* Manage and control the activities of the Construction and Fabric Maintenance Teams in a cost effective and efficient manner.
* Contract Focal Point for engineering service providers.

Qualifications & Experience:
* Relevant degree or significant experience working in the oil and gas or similar industry.
* Project and operations management experience working in the oil and gas or similar industry.
* Ability to co-ordinate shutdowns and outages.
* Experience in planning, budgeting and cost management.
* Able to build strong working relationships both within the company and externally.
* Able to manage, plan and monitor project priorities and seek support when required.
* Valid survival certificate and offshore medical (plus any other industry standard pre-requisites to travel offshore).
* The flexibility to travel offshore and abroad.
* Excellent written and spoken English.
* Direct experience of Maximo.

Temporary Position

If you feel that you are well suited to the above opportunity and would like to find out more then please contact Orion Group for more information or apply by forwarding your current CV quoting reference: TR/075319.

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