Laboratory Technician

Petrofac is a leading international service provider to the energy industry, with a diverse client portfolio including many of the world’s leading energy companies.

We design, build, manage and maintain infrastructure for our clients. We recruit, reward, and develop our people based on merit regardless of race, nationality, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, marital status or disability. We value our people and treat everyone who works for or with Petrofac fairly and without discrimination.

The world is re-thinking its energy supply and energy security needs; planning for a phased transition to alternative energy sources. We are here to help our clients meet these evolving energy needs.

This is an exciting time to join us on this journey.

We support flexible working requests and have adopted a hybrid approach for most of our office-based roles. We ask employees to be present in the office at least three days per week.

Are you ready to bring the right energy to Petrofac and help us deliver a better future for everyone?

Petrofac is looking to recruit a Laboratory Technician to join our team at offshore on the Kittiwake on a ¾ 3/5 rotation.

JOB TITLE: LABORATORY TECHNICIAN

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Operates and controls process and utilities chemical injection facilities in a safe and efficient manner, thereby ensuring that the process plant and systems is optimized to meet environmental and production targets. Carry out adjustments under the direction of the Shift Team Leader (STL) & ultimately the Operations Supervisor.
• Ensure safe and efficient operations of the chemical injection facilities and to bring to the attention of the Shift Team Leader any equipment malfunction or process deviation so that these can be promptly corrected.
• Identify and report to the Control Room any plant/equipment malfunction. Implement adjustments under the direction of the Control Room with the goal of achieving safe and reliable production.
• Carry out front line maintenance such as filter changes, pressure/temperature gauges replacement etc.
• Assist with recovery of plant from any emergency shutdown and minimise loss of production, whilst adhering to operating procedures.
• Carry out lab duties, procedures and oil & gas analysis as required to optimise plant and chemical usage.
• Complete pre start-up/operating checks, ensuring all interdependent systems are available. Complete post start-up/operating checks to ensure normal operating conditions.
• Ensure appropriate data is collected, collated and reported in a timely manner and with a high degree of accuracy in support of production optimization and client quality expectations.
• Take responsibility for, and ownership of 28-Day / 7-day planning & maintenance activities within the discipline and as delegated by the STL.
• Ensure all documentation, daily logs and trip handovers are to a high standard and accurate.
• With the PMC, monitor materials movements on the materials tracker and manifest.
• In conjunction with other Operations personnel review any proposed modifications / work packs prior to implementation and feedback as appropriate.
• Actively support and liaise with all residential / non-residential contractors / vendors acting as central point of contact, ensuring work carried out by 3rd party personnel conforms to statutory regulations and company standards.
• Completion of Competence Management System for role in timely manner.
• Safety Management Understand and comply with the installations safety case, statutory requirements, and safe systems of work.
• Ensure contractors and vendors comply with Petrofac / Kittiwake’s safe systems of work and current legislation.
• Emergency Response Perform in an emergency role as defined by the Company Emergency Response Procedure Manual and Station Bill.
• Problem Solving Ability to lead and work in a team, resolving day-to-day operational issues as they occur.
• Ability to manage system issues and liaise with external support teams to bring resolutions.
• Ability to manage multiple work scopes, prioritizing and allocating resources as required for the best outcome for the asset.
• Ability to review plans for SIMOPS issues and resolve clashes before they manifest at site.
• Ability to carry out complex fault-finding on-site equipment, liaising with vendors both remotely and locally to resolve issues.

ESSENTIAL QUALIFICATIONS AND SKILLS:

• Recognized Apprenticeship, Training Scheme or suitable Degree.
• Demonstrable experience in Laboratory analysis and support activities, preferably with experience of multi-skilling.
• OND / ONC/ City and Guilds / NVQ Level 3.
• ISSOW (Prescient Or similar system) training to level 2.
• SBT assembly and re-instatement to stage 3/4.
• Systems literate - experience of computerized management systems e.g., Maximo, Spreadsheets, etc.
• Good communication skills (written and verbal) with the ability to share information / knowledge with other personnel.