District Field General Manager at BG Group
Job Details
Reference Number EGP0049
District Field General Manager
Closing date for applications 9 April 2010
Country Egypt
City Alexandria
Function/Discipline Operations
Employment Category This is a permanent role
This will be a rotational assignment
Working Hours 28/28 rotation
Full/Part-Time Full Time
Number of Roles Available 1
Salary Competitive package will be offered
The Organisation
BG Group is a world leader in natural gas. Active in more than 25 countries in over five continents, it operates four business segments — exploration and production, LNG, transmission and distribution, and power. BG Egypt, part of BG Group, has operated in Egypt since 1989 and is a leading player in the development of the country’s gas business with both upstream and midstream investments worth over US$6 billion with partners. Currently, BG Egypt operates the largest share of Egypt’s gas production, which accounts for some 40 percent of the country’s gas output, supplying both domestic and international markets. As one of the largest British investors in Egypt and an internationally recognized leader in the natural gas sector, BG Egypt believes firmly in contributing to the economic, social and cultural development of the host country.
Position Summary
To manage the front line operation of Egypt’s largest Gas Fields in the Rashpetco/Burullus Joint Venture Company. This includes supervision of all production operations activity, including production, process, maintenance and support services, and requires the development and implementation of company standards to ensure a safe and efficient workplace.
Key Accountabilities
* Assume overall responsibility for Health, Safety and welfare of up to 200 full-time personnel and significant numbers of transient personnel at operational gas site
* Ensure the implementation of plans & programs related to production, processing, maintenance & supporting services to maintain safe and efficient production from Egypt’s largest gas hub
* Monitoring the implementation of periodical & preventive maintenance programs for the equipment to ensure optimal plant safety and availability
* Work closely with Management and technical support personnel in Cairo to effect engineering and operational change as required
* Ensure safe and timely integration of new projects into existing process whilst minimizing down time
* Participating in designing health, safety & environment plans & programs in accordance with BG and International standards
* Provide clear direction to all team members to ensure they understand their part in delivering Rashpetco’s performance targets and Operational Excellence standards in general.
* Establish competency assurance and training standard, facilities & resources in compliance with the RASHPETCO HR management system
* Coaching and support of staff through the BG Group HR Annual Cycle
* Act as incident commander during plant emergencies
* Compile OPEX and CAPEX budgets for Field Operations in line with JV, BG and partner reporting requirements
* Provide an effective management reporting system for the Field team, such that Capital and Operating costs within Operations can be tracked and managed to achieve the company’s targets
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Every individual has a duty to both themselves and those around them to ensure that safe practice is adhered to at all times. In addition to any specific accountabilities for HSSE, all managers are accountable for HSSE within their area of the Business and are responsible for ensuring that their team adopt exemplary HSSE behaviours.
Unique Knowledge, Skills, Experience and Attribute
* Extensive experience managing operational functions in the hydrocarbon exploitation or processing industries
* Leadership of multidisciplinary teams in a complex and changing organisational environment.
* Utilisation and effective interpretation of risk and hazard management tools such as HAZID, HAZOP, Process Safety Review, Quantitative Risk Assessment.
* Formulation of Safety and Asset Integrity improvement plans, together with front line leadership of related initiatives, including Behavioural Based Safety and Leading with Safety.
* Presentation to and influence of senior management up to and including Asset managers.
* Involvement in significant organisational change programmes.
* Engineering graduate in relevant discipline – Process, Electrical, Mechanical or Instruments
* Professional qualification (Chartered Engineer) is desirable, or sufficient experience as above.
* Ability to develop and implement best practice systems to support safe and efficient operation of complex gas network
* Knowledge of gas industry and gas chains
* Knowledge of Arabic would be advantageous
* Fluent written and spoken English is essential
* Manager of a 24 hour, 365 day operating facility
* Must be internationally mobile for 28/28 rotation
* Regular visits to Cairo for Senior Management meetings
Additional Information for External Candidates
BG Group values diversity and is committed to equal opportunities; applications are welcome from all suitably qualified candidates.
Please note that after the closing date you will no longer be able to apply for the vacancy. The specific time of closing is midnight UK time on the date displayed. BG Group also reserves the right to close vacancies before the advertised closing date without prior notice.
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