Job description

Wood is recruiting for a TAR Supervisor to join its Iraq business unit focusing on supporting the TAR Lead with safe and efficient delivery of the TAR program for a Major Onshore Brownfield Project in Basra, Iraq. This role is a full-time on-site role in Basra, Iraq.

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Wood is recruiting for a TAR Supervisor to join its Iraq business unit focusing on supporting the TAR Lead with safe and efficient delivery of the TAR program for a Major Onshore Brownfield Project in Basra, Iraq.

This role is a full-time on-site role in Basra, Iraq.

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The role

This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced TAR Supervisor to join our Iraq Business Unit.

Our Clients and Projects 

Designing the future. Transforming the world. 

This project is to focus more resources towards improving maintenance and reliability on the Oil, Gas & Water Systems, required to efficiently support maintenance, turn arounds and engineering organizations with the appropriate qualifications and experience.

What we can offer

• Meaningful and interesting projects Delivered to high profile clients and complex projects in Iraq 
• Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion; we are an organisation actively committed to diversity and inclusion across our business with employee networks committed to giving all employees a voice 
• Competitive salary with regular salary 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. 
• 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 
• 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 

Job Objectives

Scope of Responsibilities

• Support the TAR Lead with safe and efficient delivery of the TAR program.
• Promote a strong Health, Safety & Environmental culture.  Lead by example. Ensure Tool Box Talks are structured, recorded & add value.
• Embrace a one team culture.
• Thorough understanding of Turnarounds and Maintenance to provide guidance for field execution of TAR scopes, including all types of fixed equipment.  Knowledge of pressure vessel repairs is preferable. 
• Ability to manage concurrent activities safely & effectively and deconflict SIMOPS.
• Ability to communicate well with other functions, including Maintenance, Inspection, Engineering, Operations, Projects to deliver the plan.
• Work with Operations to develop culture of best practice process isolation, de-pressuring, closed draining, flushing, purging, spading for consistency of safe equipment shutdown preparation & support efficient de-isolation and re-commissioning.
• Ensure vendors with required expertise, spares, products, consumables, scaffolding, vehicular and other enabling logistics are at the worksite when required.
• Manage all aspects of TAR scope from start to finish including mobilisation to and de-mob from worksite. Strictly in accordance with; good oilfield practice, ROO engineering standards, safety and quality processes and procedures.
• Drive consistency in TAR preparation process using checklists and other tools to track readiness against agreed milestones.
• Understand Security and Emergency Response rationale and mentor as appropriate.
• Develop TAR execution schedule with Planner for effective delivery. 
• Working with procurement, ensure management of spares and materials. Prioritise and identify long lead items in advance.
• Management of contractor performance, monitoring and mentoring.
• Detailed daily reporting.  Clear communication to back to back position through handovers pre / post field breaks.
• Drive continuous improvements in efficiency and cost reduction of TAR delivery.

Supervisory Responsibility

• Lead on-site team of Contractors
• Site supervision of construction contractors for execution of pre-Tar and TAR activity, to plan
• Safe execution of site activities
• Ensure quality in construction execution
• Input to site execution plan, helping to identify and mitigate any schedule risks
• Identification of pre-TAR works
• Interface between contractors, operations, Basra Oil Company (BOC) for site execution
• Ensure materials availability at the work site in readiness for TAR execution
• Ensure plant and equipment available and set up in readiness for TAR execution
• Input to lessons learned

Work Contacts

• Operations & Maintenance
• HSE Team
• Contract Supervision
• Project Function
• Engineering
• Integrity / Inspection teams
• Planning Team
• Procurement Coordinator

Competencies/Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Strong safety leadership
• Self-driven, analytical and pragmatic behaviours
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Planned and organised approach
• Experienced in Turnaround planning and execution
• Knowledge of pressure vessel repairs and repair codes - preferable
• Experienced in all aspects of Static Equipment repair and problem resolution. 
• Teamwork orientated
• Working knowledge of local Labour Legislation and Laws is desirable

Physical Effort and Work Environment

• Duties performed at site with generally harsh climatic conditions.

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:

• 5+ years’ experience in Petrochemical or Oil and Gas maintenance & engineering environment.
• 2+ years’ experience in Turnarounds
• HNC qualification or higher in relevant technical discipline with strong understanding of engineering fundamentals.
• Good knowledge of asset management system (CMMS) - preferable
• Demonstrate a positive attitude and embrace clients’ charter values. 
• Foster good relationships and team working ethic with contractor groups to promote safe working practices and efficiency.
• Experience of working in an integrated team from diverse locations required.
• Experience of Safe Systems of Work.