Senior Operations Technician

Role: Senior Operations Technician

*This role is mainly offshore. Candidates must reside in the Houston, TX Metropolitan area, or Louisiana (Gulf of Mexico)*

Our Vision: Workrise is where the best workers power the world’s most successful projects. We are united by a common mission: to deliver services and technology that fundamentally change how skilled workers and the businesses they serve get hard work done.

Position Description:

Reporting to the Operations Supervisor, the Senior Field Operations Technician is accountable for the following:

• Ensure all activities are performed safely, within relevant regulatory and company requirements and accordance with laws.
• Coordinate operations to meet or exceed availability and production targets.
• Operate, supervise & adjust production, injection well fluid flow & pressures, fluid separation vessels, produced water handling facilities, crude oil to export, gas compression and treatment, distribution equipment and process.
• Ensure company and 3rd party compliance with all relevant regulatory requirements.
• Supervise during emergency situations as required.
• Supervise equipment inspection and testing, including Critical Function Testing.
• Prepare reports and generate detailed records and handover notes as required to facilitate proper communications.
• Arrange, participate in and provide process input to HAZAN/HAZID/HAZOP/Design Reviews.
• Carry out performance and compliance testing of wells and diagnosis and optimization on production systems.
• Monitor the work backlog for the Operations Team and implement suitable strategies to ensure it remains within acceptable levels.

Certifications in the following preferred:

• Helicopter Underwater Escape Training
• Offshore First Aid (HSE)
• Compressed Air EBS Training
• BOSIET Training Certificate

Requirements:

• Competent as a Control Room Operator in order to monitor and control all facility operations safely.
• A minimum of 6 years experience in the hydrocarbons industry and/or a relevant trade qualification or certificate required.
• Strong health, safety, environmental record required.
• Knowledge of Bureau of Safety & Environmental Enforcement (BESSE) and USCG regulations.
• Willingness & ability to work in small/confined places, as well as work on high platforms, walk on high elevation grating & walk up & down steps daily.
• Comfortable riding in a helicopter or boat over Gulf of Mexico waters for extended periods.
• Ability to be transferred to/from a boat via personnel basket swung by a crane with or without reasonable accommodations.
• Strong team working skills, along with experience in working with engineers and/or multi-disciplinary teams required.
• Experience in oil and gas process, including separation, dehydration, compression, safety and utility systems preferred.
• Experience in operational reporting, diagnostics, troubleshooting and production optimization preferred.