Senior Flowline/Spools Engineer

Our client, a large subsea and pipelines contractor are searching for a Senior Flowline/Spools Engineer to join their team in Staines.

We are seeking a Senior Flowline/Spools Engineer to join the project team supporting subsea activities on Angolan developments.

The candidate will be working within an integrated team as part of BP Angola Block 31 Gas Export System project comprising flowline and subsea tie-ins to existing infrastructure.

The project activities will be split between Sunbury, Staines and Sutton working in the client or contractor offices in the short term. In addition there may be a requirement to travel within the UK and overseas depending on the role. Duration is likely to be at least 1 year.

Although not essential, there will be opportunities to work overseas, including Angola, in support of the procurement, fabrication and installation activities, planned from Q4 2012 through to Q1 2014.

Roles & Responsibilities

Responsibilities will include:

-Verifying compliance to Company's specifications and technical documentation
-Interface with client's own equipment, systems and pipeline engineering teams as required
-Co-ordination of verification processes for design, manufacture and qualification testing techniques to be employed
-Review of contractor/vendor design reports, drawings plus other documentation and verification of the proposed designs
-Review of flowline and spool design.
-Review of installation methods
-Understand testing strategies (FAT/EFAT/SIT) and installation requirements

Experience Required

The candidate should have experience encompassing the design, fabrication, installation of subsea flowline systems including reeled flowlines, flowline termination assemblies/pipeline end terminations, protection structures and rigid spools. Previous experience in a supervisory role for a client is preferable but not essential.

The candidate should have experience and knowledge in as many of the following as possible:
-Pipeline operation, integrity management & pigging requirements
-Pipeline detailed design including experience in using analytical software
-Tie - in and in - place analysis for connecting spools.
-Connector/clamp assemblies for offshore and subsea applications
-Detailed Design and operability of wye pieces.
-Familiar with Industry Standard Design Codes for Offshore pipelines, Marine Operations and Lifting
-Corrosion protection systems
-Material selection
-nterfaces with subsea architecture equipment, components & tooling
-SIT testing and site testing activities
-Interaction with installation vessels

To apply for this position, candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK
Matchtech is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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Cost Engineer

Job Role

My client, a Built Asset Consultancy with experience in the Oil, Gas and Petrochemical sectors, has long term contracts to provide skilled Project Services and Contracts and Procurement Professionals globally to major International Oil Companies. We are currently seeking experienced Cost professionals at all levels for long and short term assignments on major upstream and downstream projects.

Cost Enigneer - Calgary, AB
Responsibilities

To build on the current capabilities of our Canadian based team we are currently seeking experienced Cost Engineers for works across various projects including a major developments in the region with our Industry leading clients.

- Deliver consistent but appropriate cost management structures for major, complex projects.
- Roll-out of the emerging Company standard tools and processes, as appropriate for each project's life cycle development & execution phase.
- Provide project management support in the development of cost breakdown structures (CBS) and their population from the estimate.
- Develop Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and document Cost Time and Resource (CTR) sheets for phased cost estimates in line with the Company guidance notes for agreement and sign-off by the CTR budget holders.
- Provide project guidance for creation of accurate monthly cost reports, identifying variances from the plan on commitment, value of work done, changes and currency fluctuations against approved Authorities for Expenditure (AFEs).
- Develop and implement the change management process for projects.
- Provide guidance on trend analysis and the assessment of change impacts on cost.
- Participate in peer reviews and other Assurance events.
- Contribute to the development of junior staff through coaching and training in cost engineering practices, tools and techniques.
- Maintain and promote realism in the cost forecasts in the face of commercial pressure and optimism from project teams.
- Maintain consistency in cost bases through rigorous adherence to the controls processes.
- Drive and raise awareness of the importance of developing the cost management structure in early project phases.

Skills / Experience Required

Engineering Degree and/or Certification as a Cost Engineer or equivalent experience.
Minimum 6-8 years industry experience in lead cost engineering positions
Excellent analytical, oral and written communication skills
Experience in managing small teams of junior personnel.
Fully versed with Cost Control principles and techniques.
JD Edwards, Prism and SAP Experience
Must be eligible to work in Canada.

For more information on this role and others please call +1.832.390.2369 and speak to Dan Crowley.
Omega Resource Group Plc is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

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Manual Machinist

My client are looking to recruit a number of skilled manual machinists to work shifts in their manual milling and turning workshop.

The ideal candidate will be apprenticeship trained with experience of working within manual machining and they will be able to set up and operate the machines to work to fine tolerances.

The right candidate will be able to machine components from engineering drawings and schematics and will also be able to use the full range of measuring equipment and be capable of working under their own initiative.

Materials machined will include stainless steel, duplex and nickel alloys.

For the lathe roles experience of using work holding devices such as jaw chucks, face plates, collets and fixtures will be essential.Omega Resource Group Plc is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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Assistant Project Manager

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
-Accountable to the Project Manager for running profit & loss and financial forecasting.
-Works under the direction of and provides support to the Project Manager who has accountability for the execution of the contract.
-Responsible for the day to day running of key elements of the contract, including, but not limited to the man management, client management and financial performance.
-Responsible for the management of any UK based personnel acting in support and deployed personnel associated with that contract.
-Responsible for the successful delivery of the day to day service to the client. Regular contact with the client, addressing queries in a timely manner and providing satisfaction is a key element of the client relationship role.
-Instigate, monitor and control safe systems of work, to include all aspects of, Health and Safety and produce reports when and as required.
-Responsible for all change orders and amendments to contract.
-Responsible for performance management of deployed personnel including ensuring that training is provided and discipline and grievances are dealt with in terms of the corporate processes.
-Responsible for the submission of reports and returns required in respect of contracted tasks.
-Responsible for maintaining and developing work relationships with key suppliers.

EXPERIENCE/COMPETENCE
-Proven track record of project management over several years
-Will be able to obtain a high level security clearance and be medically fit
-An understanding of providing services to remote locations

QUALIFICATIONS
-Hold an appropriate qualification, preferably in the Technical or Engineering field

SKILLS/KNOWLEDGE
-Experience in managing a budget and be able to assimilate large amounts of information before prioritizing and establishing suitable solutions.

For more information and to apply please email your CV with a cover letter and any questions to Joanna.wint@omegaresource.co.ukOmega Resource Group Plc is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

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Cost Engineer - Oil & Gas

Our client is working closely with the large oil and gas industry operators. They now have a requirement for an experienced Cost Engineer to join them in Aberdeen. Responsibilities will include:- Deliver consistent but appropriate cost management structures for major, complex oil and gas projects. Roll-out of the emerging Company standard tools and processes, as appropriate for each project's life cycle development & execution phase. Provide project management support in the development of cost breakdown structures (CBS) and their population from the estimate. Develop Work Breakdown Structure (WBS) and document COst Tim and Resource (CTR) sheets for phased cost estimates in line with the Company guidance notes for agreement and sign-off by the CTR budget holders. Provide project guidance for creation of accurate monhtly cost reports, identifying variances from the plan on commitment, vlaue of work done, changes and currency fluctuations against approved Authorities for Expenditure (AFEs). Develop and implement the change management process for projects. Provide guidance on trend analysis and the assessment of change impacts on cost. Participate in peer reviews and other Assurance events. Contribute to the development of junior staff through coaching and training in cost engineering practices, tools and techniques, maintain and promote realism in the cost forecasts in the face of commercial pressure and optimism from project teams. Maintain consistency in cost bases through rigorous adherence to the controls processes. Drive and raise awareness of the importance of developing the cost management structure in early project phases. You should have an Engineering Degree or Certification as a Cost Engineer or have equivalent experience. Have at least 6 years industry experience in lead cost engineering positions, have excellent analytical, oral and written communication skills, have experience of managing small teams, be fully versed with Cost Control principles and techniques, and have JD Edwards, Prism and SAP experience.

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Reliability Technical Specialist

Reliability Technical Specialist
Middlesex / USA
Negotiable Salary + Fantastic Benefits

The Background
This is a fantastic opportunity for a Reliability Engineering Technical Specialist to work for a global leading Oil and Gas company. As a Reliability Technical Specialist you'll be responsible for the development of the company, global technical standards and you'll lead the Systems Reliability functional support team.

The Role
As the Reliability Technical Specialist you'll help develop and apply the next version of the global technical standards and support the systems reliability functional team. You'll ensure that the company HSE Policy is adhered to within Well Reliability engineering and you'll provide expert practitioner support in the application of reliability techniques through all stages of the project lifecycle. You'll liaise with internal BP and external equipment experts and you'll provide advice and technical support to Technical Authorities. Additionally, you'll represent the business in cross industries bodies concerned with reliability, integrity and development.

You
Ideally you'll be educated to a degree or HND level within a relevant discipline or you'll have the equivalent relevant experience within a Mechanical Engineering role or related discipline. Ideally you'll be skilled in the application of reliability and risk mitigation techniques in complex and challenging areas of operations and will have a technical aptitude for Well or similarly safety critical equipment design and engineering. Additionally you'll also have experience in front end design, engineering, manufacturing, test and operations environments supporting design, planning, preparation and delivery of subsea well operations.

This is a fantastic opportunity to work for a global leading organisation that prides themselves on their developments within the oil and gas field and fantastic career opportunities!

To Apply: Call Nick or alternatively send an up to date copy of your CV.
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Senior Scheduler - Oil & Gas

Our client is currently seeks a Senior Project Scheduler to work on a range of large Oil and Gas projects based in Calgary, Canada. Experience of Operations, Turnaround & Shutdowns would be preferred in particular with any experience of oil sands or Shale Gas projects. Responsibilities will including:- coordinate assigned day to day activities and manage scheduling work load with contractors. Build CPM, logically driven construction schedules at various stages of the project life cycle. Specific emphasis is placed on Final Investment Decision (FID) and Issued For Construction (IFC) schedules. Analyze schedule logic, activity durations, constraints, float, resource loading etc. Review critical paths, Level resources as needed to support project constraints. The ability to link detailed engineering and construction schedules with activities to build a complete integrated project schedule. Provide assurance on schedules submitted by contractors according to the project guidelines. The ability to use prior project knowledge to build conceptual schedules is preferred. The ability to develop a schedule risk analysis component of the schedule assurance process. Participate in the interactive planning meetings for projects requesting final investment funding as part of the assurance activity. Understand and use the IPA scheduling metric tool to improve schedule predictability. Incorporate IPA recommendations regarding scheduling into current scheduling process. Help develop, maintain and revise scheduling templates that incorporate all project phases. Help collect and report scheduling information quarterly to support development of the KPI stoplight charts. Perform analysis to track deltas between planned and actual dates and durations. Create a statistical understanding of planned data versus actual outcomes. Assist in progressing construction schedules in accordance with the approved progress measurement strategy. Participate in field walks to validate scope. Help develop and update schedule procedures and work processed as necessary. You will need to have an Engineering Degree or Certification as a Planning / Scheduling Engineer or have equivalent experience. You should be able to demonstrate some industry experience in planning positions. Have good written and oral communication skills. Have good working knowledge of Planning principles and techniques and experience in using Primavera P6. You need to have six to eight years or more experience of working in the Oil and Gas industry. You must be eligible to work in Canada.

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Scheduler - Oil & Gas

Our client is currently seeks a Project Scheduler to work on a range of large Oil and Gas projects based in Calgary, Canada. Experience of Operations, Turnaround & Shutdowns would be preferred in particular with any experience of oil sands or Shale Gas projects. Responsibilities will including:- coordinate assigned day to day activities and manage scheduling work load with contractors. Build CPM, logically driven construction schedules at various stages of the project life cycle. Specific emphasis is placed on Final Investment Decision (FID) and Issued For Construction (IFC) schedules. Analyze schedule logic, activity durations, constraints, float, resource loading etc. Review critical paths, Level resources as needed to support project constraints. The ability to link detailed engineering and construction schedules with activities to build a complete integrated project schedule. Provide assurance on schedules submitted by contractors according to the project guidelines. The ability to use prior project knowledge to build conceptual schedules is preferred. The ability to develop a schedule risk analysis component of the schedule assurance process. Participate in the interactive planning meetings for projects requesting final investment funding as part of the assurance activity. Understand and use the IPA scheduling metric tool to improve schedule predictability. Incorporate IPA recommendations regarding scheduling into current scheduling process. Help develop, maintain and revise scheduling templates that incorporate all project phases. Help collect and report scheduling information quarterly to support development of the KPI stoplight charts. Perform analysis to track deltas between planned and actual dates and durations. Create a statistical understanding of planned data versus actual outcomes. Assist in progressing construction schedules in accordance with the approved progress measurement strategy. Participate in field walks to validate scope. Help develop and update schedule procedures and work processed as necessary. You will need to have an Engineering Degree or Certification as a Planning / Scheduling Engineer or have equivalent experience. You should be able to demonstrate some industry experience in planning positions. Have good written and oral communication skills. Have good working knowledge of Planning principles and techniques and experience in using Primavera P6. You need to have four to five years experience of working in the Oil and Gas industry. You must be eligible to work in Canada.

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Consultant Reliability Engineer £45,000 + bonus

Consultant Reliability Engineer

North East Scotland (Aberdeen) or Manchester

Salary £40K to £45k + Benefits

Introduction...

Our client provides specialist asset management services that enable clients to cost-effectively add value to their plant operations by increasing plant's efficiency and effectiveness offering a fully integrated service that delivers innovative solutions for Condition Based Maintenance (CBM) services: Condition Monitoring (CM) - Using a unique combination of equipment and specialist skills to work in partnership to develop existing strategies and to provide innovative solutions for condition based maintenance and improvement. Computerised maintenance management systems (CMMS) expertise to support CMMS from maintenance build and data loads through to through to effective work order management by reliability engineers. Systems development - delivering a flexible range of hardware and software solutions that enable real-time machine monitoring and performance analysis of every part of the process.

What you'll be doing...
* Be the "technical sign off" for a group of 12 Reliability Engineers
* Be the "second point of view" on technical matters as and when they arise
* Develop additional CBM revenue through technical delivery of specialist customer facing work requiring ad hoc visits to North Sea platforms on occasion (2-3 times per month)
* Be an integral part of the management of CBM contracts and business

What you'll need for this position...
* A key requirement of this role will be to have Vibration Analysis Level III certification compliant to BINDT CM GEN Appendix D PCN Certification Scheme.
* Engineering qualification to HNC/D or above (mechanical or electrical) and an electrical bias would be desired.
* O&G industry (upstream or downstream) desired, however experience or rotating equipment maintenance and condition monitoring within other process industries will be acceptable
* Technical knowledge of Condition Monitoring; Root Cause Analysis; machinery maintenance & strategy development & defect elimination.
* Distinct advantage to have Partial Discharge Analysis and/or Phase Current Analysis as would knowledge of Multivariate Statistical Analysis, Plant Maintenance optimisation, Production Loss Management and Maintenance Benchmarking.

What's in it for you...
* Competitive salary up to £45,000 base remuneration
* Relocation assistance of £2,000
* Performance based Bonus up to 10% of salary with annual salary review
* Offshore allowance (£105 + 4.5 standard hours) £200 per trip
* 25 days annual leave rising to 30 days after 3 years
* Group pension scheme (Smiths Industries) together with Healthcare (single)
* Company will consider those who can commute to their Manchester offices and fly at company's expense to Aberdeen as wider travel can be envisaged not requiring you to be based out of Aberdeen.

How to apply...

Please e-mail your CV to Will Bartlam at ASTUTE Technical Recruitment, wbartlam@astutetechnical.co.uk or for more information please call Will directly on 02392 288207 quoting reference 1205-35WB

Astute Technical Recruitment / AstuteJobs are acting as an employment agency in relation to this vacancy. We do not discriminate on the grounds of age, race, gender, disability, creed or sexual orientation and comply with all relevant UK legislation. We encourage applications from individuals from all backgrounds but candidates must be able to demonstrate their ability to work in the UK.

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SPS Hardware Engineer

Our client, a large Subsea and Pipeline contractor based in Staines are searching for a SPS hardware Engineer to join their team

Our client is seeking a SPS Operations Engineer to join the expanding project operations readiness team supporting subsea activities on BP Angola B31 PSVM .

The candidate will be working within the integrated team as part of an operations readiness team, following on into full operations support activities.

The project activities will be mainly based in Sunbury but will/may involve international travel to Angola for meetings with the in country operations team and possibly elsewhere for meetings with potential suppliers.

The initial phase of the contract will be for 6 months in the build up to first oil and then the team will transition into an operations support engineering role providing ongoing specialist engineering support for the subsea facilities for both ad-hoc urgent activities and for long term planned expansion and remedial activities.

Duration is likely to be for a minimum of 1 year.

Roles & Responsibilities

Responsibilities will include:

-Reviewing design and as-built documentation
-Support in preparation of operation and maintenance documentation including plans and procedures for the subsea equipment.
-Interface with client's own equipment, systems and pipeline engineering teams
-Provide support to the preparation of the 'call off' documentation for ongoing maintenance support contracts
-Development of assurance processes with the Company integrity management system
-Interface with the Clients operations team in Angola to develop shared learnings.

Experience Required

The position is for a subsea production systems engineer, preferably with deepwater development experience.

The candidate should ideally have around 10 years experience in the design, fabrication, installation and or operation and maintenance of subsea equipment including manifolds, trees, FTA's jumpers & spools

Required are experience and knowledge in some of the following:
?XT and wellhead design, drilling interfaces
?Foundation designs, support structures
?Subsea manifold, structures and installation ROV tooling, intervention systems
?Material selection issues & corrosion protection
?Interface management between SPS equipment, control systems, umbilicals, workover pipelines/spools and installation vessels.
?ROV components & tooling
?Familiarity with ISO, API, ASME and DNV codes
?SIT testing and site testing activities
?Interaction with installation/recovery vessels
?Diverless connection systems
?Test equipment requirements, scheduling & planning

To apply for this position, candidates must be eligible to live and work in the UK
Matchtech is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.

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