Wood

Instrument Advisor

In short

Wood is hiring an Instrument Advisor for its Iraq business unit to coach, mentor and develop national technicians in instrumentation and control, while overseeing I&C maintenance, HSE compliance and turnaround activities on Oil, Gas & Water Systems. The role is onsite in Basra, Iraq, requires over 10 years of O&G industry experience, an HNC or degree in I&C Engineering, and CompEX training for hazardous area equipment. It demands hands-on technical ability combined with teaching and coaching skills in a multicultural environment.

The Role
Wood is currently recruiting for an Instrument Advisor to join its Iraq business unit focusing on delivering and driving national technician coaching, mentoring, assessment & development in instrumentation and control.
This is a full-time onsite position in Basra, Iraq.
This is an exciting opportunity for an experienced Instrument Advisor 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
Key Objectives
•Deliver and drive national technician coaching, mentoring, assessment & development in instrumentation and control
•Accountable for the safe execution of maintenance activities
•Assists and guides Local Instrument Supervisors/Technicians in the maintenance (Preventive & Corrective) activities of all I&C equipment
•Assist in developing I&C maintenance scope of work and review of maintenance routines and make recommendations on improving
•Analyse equipment failures and prepare reports regarding findings on cause of failures. Assists the local site teams in the development of action plans for remediation of I&C failures and follows up on implementation of agreed actions
•Monitors and ensures compliance with HSE policies and procedures. Is an active participant and champion of behaviour based safety within area of responsibility. Ensures that I&C systems on facilities are maintained and operated in a safe and environmentally sound manner that complies with all applicable local laws and regulations and in accordance with company guidelines and policies
•Support implementation of Maintenance Procedures, Task Lists both preventive and corrective into CMMS
•Review equipment spare parts requirements, holdings of materials and special tools. Recommend stock levels and purchases where deficiencies/shortages are found
•System software, hardware and healthcare management
•Ensuring all instrumentation & control design changes are captured by the change control process
•Engaging with instrument design personnel and other disciplines as required in the production of engineering and design deliverables
•Supervises shutdown and turnaround maintenance activities, executes modifications and commissioning of expansions for new plant activities
•Prepares turnaround and modular shutdown plan and material requirement for instrumentation and control systems
•Supervising, maintaining, testing, installation and repairing of Control Systems on site (Emerson, ABB, Schneider, Rockwell Allen Bradley Plc's) - I&C Vendor interface
•Support Work Pack Development and closure of Completions documentations
•Support Root Cause Failure analysis, I&C Breakdown support, I&C Maintenance WO Review, I&C Material Technical Evaluation
•Carry out HSE and technical audits and inspections as directed by Deputy E&I Maintenance Manager
•Compile / distribute comprehensive reports as necessary
Role Intent
•Deliver and drive national technician coaching, assessment & development in instrumentation and control, maintenance best practices and hazardous area Ex equipment maintenance
•Ensure that appropriate preventative and corrective maintenance is carried out in accordance with manufacturers' specifications and maintenance departments standards
•Support national maintenance teams in preventative and corrective maintenance
•Makes recommendations for modifications to existing plant I&C equipment as required
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:
•Above 10 years experience in O&G industry
•HNC (preferably degree) in I&C Engineering or equivalent
•This position requires personnel to be trained in CompEX or recognised equivalent - Maintenance of equipment for use in hazardous areas
•Knowledgeable in maintenance methodologies
•Training & mentoring of local nationals
•An experienced engineer with demonstrated 'hands on' technical ability but equally with a keen interest and talent for teaching and coaching in a multicultural environment
•Excellent communication skills, well-developed interpersonal skills, self-motivated and able to work with the minimum of supervision with a strong sense of team involvement in a multi-cultural environment

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