Job Summary:

The Upper Completion Manager is responsible for safe and efficient execution of upper completion programs including scheduling, budgeting, execution, and end-of-job evaluation. 

Key Responsibilities:

HSSE

• Demonstrate a personal commitment to Health, Safety and the Environment, by adhering to:
• Local Statutory Health, Safety & Environmental Regulations.
• Corporate Health, Safety & Environment Policy, and applying Safety Management Systems.

• Review HSE risk acceptance criteria and specific emergency preparedness requirements for completions projects and update as required.
• Maintain an overview of all non-conformances, which have arisen with regard to specific operations.
• Investigate and report on-site incidents and non-conformances where assigned.
• Participate in regular well service and stimulation unit inspections with contractor and act on the results of these.
• Ensure QA/QC commitments from services companies are applied.
• Perform QHSE audit of service companies in accordance to the company rules.

Planning

• Forecasts and plans project activities.
• Assists in preparation and review of operational programs.
• Design and review the completion program.
• Controls daily activity, assesses and reports physical progress and performance against plan.
• Delegates responsibility and follows up on execution of tasks.
• Ensures compliance with Contractor Management Standard for all subcontractors, monitors third party supplier performance including HSSE and service quality reviews.
• Prepares Scopes of Works for and contributes to services and equipment tenders/ contracting.
• Coordinates with service companies for the timely provision of equipment and services.
• Monitors and reviews inventory levels and requirements. Ensure equipment certification is in place as required.
• Review the AFE estimates with consideration to cost controls. And ensure contracts operating within ACV limits.
• Maintain the data base for each well and field.
• Work closely with reservoir engineer to optimize the performance of the well with the ESP.
• Manage the execution of the new product development project of the next generation ESP.
• Assists with monitoring, trouble shooting and testing downhole ESP equipment in order to maximize well productivity and ESP run life.
• Trouble shoot and rectify the issues with ESP surface and downhole systems.

Operations

• Responsible for providing comprehensive and onsite support to completion operations in accordance to the company rules.
• Manage actively completions contracts where assigned as Contract Holder.
• Ensure accurate inventory and the timely procurement of completions materials.
• Provide adequate technical directions and managerial support for in-progress operations related to all completions.
• Review the completion risks and risk management.
• Perform technical audit in services companies as and when required.
• Maintain an effective relationship with completion design and implementation specialists.
• Review all job/service tickets concerning completion activity and verify they are in compliance with contractual requirements and quote proposals.

Communication

• Daily operation meeting and communication with field team.
• Check Daily Reports during all completion operations (DWR) before sending to management list.
• Confirm Daily Cost Tracker during all completion operations (DCR).
• Review the Management of Change (MOC) process when required and communicates the issue to the WS manager and support team in Dubai.

Required Qualifications & Experience:

• Minimum 20 years of experience in Completions with a minimum of 7 years in leadership or managerial role.
• Good understanding of ESPs and machine design (ie: design, validation, operation, sustaining, or manufacturing of ESPs).
• Safety courses required to carry out work at site and in accordance with company policy and as required by Country law and regulations.

Key Attributes:

• Demonstrates commitment to HSSE policy and statement and knows and understands expectations as detailed in the HSSE Management System.
• Develops highly positive relationships with both field and office teams.
• Demonstrates highly effective communication skills e.g. operational reporting, high visibility, working relationships.
• Looks beyond the obvious in problem solving.
• Applies sound judgement in decision making – communicates with the WS Manager in relation to unplanned/non-routine activities.
• Ensures cost effective use of services and equipment.
• Maintains a strong focus on progress towards achievement of objectives.
• Demonstrates a high level of competence in leading others.

The role reports to Well Services Operations Manager, and will be based in Erbil, Kurdistan. The role will be rotation 28 days on / 28 days off with 12 months fixed term contract duration. 

Please apply with a PDF version of your CV.