Oil and Gas Jobs

Job Function

• Support tendering processes, single source justifications and contract negotiations.
• Negotiate terms and conditions with suppliers.
• Contractual evaluation of the offers, recommendations.
• Raise Purchase Requisitions / purchase orders / work orders / service orders in SAP.
• Review vendor contracts to ensure conformance to project specifications and to identify deviations from accepted group policy/practice and any unusual business or logistical risks.
• Maintain an up to date contract register and a plan of procurement activity.
• Undertake market research activities regarding suppliers / business requirements to source the best suppliers and solutions.
• Maintain relationships with existing suppliers while seeking/developing new ones.
• Work closely with the subsidiaries to support the SCM teams.
• Liaising with all appropriate company departments (tax/legal/operations/finance etc) as part of contracting and procurement process.

Behavioural skills

• Excellent commercial and business acumen.
• Confident and effective communicator.
• Excellent negotiation and influencing skills.
• Ability to work effectively in a team and fast-paced environment.
• BIMCO experience is a plus.
• Excellent standard of written and spoken English.

Qualification and Experience

• Minimum 5 years of experience in supply chain and contract administration.
• SAP knowledge is mandatory.
• Second language skills are preferred but not required.

ABOUT PETROPLAN

Petroplan is a global organisation which specialises in connecting skilled professionals with exceptional contract and permanent career opportunities throughout the oil, gas and energy industry. This has been our focus since Petroplan was formed in 1976.

Our aim isn't to be the largest industry recruitment specialist but rather the best. As such, our recruitment services, contractor management and specialised support is tailored to meet the individual needs of candidates, contractors and clients. Petroplan's local offices across Europe, the Middle East, North America, Asia-Pacific, Africa and Australasia support projects in over forty countries. Our client portfolio includes multi-national corporations, together with niche organisations focusing on a specialist discipline or location.

For more information on how Petroplan can help you, please feel free to visit our About Us page here; https://www.petroplan.com/about/

Petroplan are looking to recruit an excellent Cost Control and Planning Engineer.
This position is to be based in London.
This is a permanent staff role.
To apply you must live in or around London and have operator company experience.
Experience in offshore operations is key.
5-10 years of industry experience minimum.

ABOUT PETROPLAN

Petroplan is a global organisation which specialises in connecting skilled professionals with exceptional contract and permanent career opportunities throughout the oil, gas and energy industry. This has been our focus since Petroplan was formed in 1976.

Our aim isn't to be the largest industry recruitment specialist but rather the best. As such, our recruitment services, contractor management and specialised support is tailored to meet the individual needs of candidates, contractors and clients. Petroplan's local offices across Europe, the Middle East, North America, Asia-Pacific, Africa and Australasia support projects in over forty countries. Our client portfolio includes multi-national corporations, together with niche organisations focusing on a specialist discipline or location.

For more information on how Petroplan can help you, please feel free to visit our About Us page here; https://www.petroplan.com/about/

Credit Controller
Location: Guildford

Are you looking for a new challenge and have a passion for credit control?

Do you want to learn and enhance your skills from an experienced Credit Controller?

This role will involve carrying out day to day Credit Control duties, collecting cash on the worldwide debtors ledger, across multiple currencies. You will manage reporting and reconciling key accounts and work closely with the Credit Control team based in Guildford and India.

Roles and Responsibilities: -

1. Proactively manage debt collection for a worldwide multi-currency ledger
2. Issue monthly statements and copy invoices where necessary
3. Resolution of queries to facilitate payments from customers to bring payment into line with terms
4. Liaise & communicate with internal departments as required in order to maintain an accurate position on customer accounts
5. Prioritise and manage challenging workload whilst maintaining a high level of customer service and identify accounts that will require special attention
6. Maintaining the query log daily - Assist the P&R team in reducing the number of queries, by spotting trends and improving areas of weakness.
7. Maintaining the unallocated cash on both the Supplier/Customer accounts

You will ideally have: -

• Proficiency with Excel and portal submissions
• Experience working with multiple currencies
• A collaborative and positive attitude
• Good numerical skills
• Strong compliance and control mentality
• Good attention to detail
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills

Job Requirements: -

• Minimum A-level qualification
• Fluent in written and spoken English
• Experience with Sales Ledgers & credit control
• Have a background in Finance

If you are interested in this role, we would love to speak to you. Please email your CV to [email protected]

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

Petroplan Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.

Knowledge, qualifications and experience

• Degree in electrical engineering or related subject, ideally with professional qualifications (CEng)
• 5 - 10 years post qualification experience defined by:
  • Preparing and implementing electrical and instrument/control system designs for the oil and gas or process industries
  • Working in multi-disciplined engineering teams in a design house or operator engineering/project management environment.
  • Discipline lead or project engineer directing and managing the activities of a small team
  • Preparation of budget estimates and plans, tracking and controlling costs and progress
  • Design and project experience through all phases of the project life cycle (from concept development, though detailed design to commissioning and operational handover) including modification projects for operational sites
  • Preparation of test acceptance procedures and participation in factory and site testing
  • Site experience, planning and executing installation and commissioning works
  • Good understanding of electrical and process safety requirements for the process industries
  • Managing outsourced activities e.g. engineering design; maintenance

ABOUT PETROPLAN

Petroplan is a global organisation which specialises in connecting skilled professionals with exceptional contract and permanent career opportunities throughout the oil, gas and energy industry. This has been our focus since Petroplan was formed in 1976.

Our aim isn't to be the largest industry recruitment specialist but rather the best. As such, our recruitment services, contractor management and specialised support is tailored to meet the individual needs of candidates, contractors and clients. Petroplan's local offices across Europe, the Middle East, North America, Asia-Pacific, Africa and Australasia support projects in over forty countries. Our client portfolio includes multi-national corporations, together with niche organisations focusing on a specialist discipline or location.

For more information on how Petroplan can help you, please feel free to visit our About Us page here; https://www.petroplan.com/about/

We are currently recruiting for a Senior Pipeline Engineer (Subsea), working for a client of ours in their London office. The Senior Pipeline Engineer will specialise in both the design and analysis of offshore pipelines.
Key Requirements

• Provide specialist skills in areas of subsea pipelines, including design codes, and must show strong engineering practice
• Candidate will also need to be competent within design calculations, procedures, analyses, progress reports, bid evaluations and study reports
• Provide mechanical and integrity calculations for offshore pipelines using DNV Tools, AutoPIPE, Abaqus or similar software
• Coordinate pipeline engineering support to the execution of multi-discipline projects in line with defined budget and schedule
• Liaise with associated subsea related disciplines and understand the interfaces within a project
• Provide pipeline engineering assistance during occasional periods of offshore or site working
• Provide pipeline engineering support to Business Acquisition and FEED study execution
• Train / mentor junior and Graduate engineers
• Actively participate in relevant training to pursue continuing professional development

Skills Required
Essential

• Professional qualifications - Degree qualified or above
• Ability to prioritise, organise and deliver work to deadlines set by management
• Presents self in a professional manner appropriate to the role
• Produces work of presentable quality
• Able to provide analysis support for projects using analysis packages

Desirable

• MSc or PHD in STEM subject
• Membership to a relevant Professional body
• Engineering experience within the Subsea industry
• Experience within AutoPIPE, AGA etc. industry approved software
• ABAQUS experience for advanced pipeline design and analysis

ABOUT PETROPLAN

Petroplan is a global organisation which specialises in connecting skilled professionals with exceptional contract and permanent career opportunities throughout the oil, gas and energy industry. This has been our focus since Petroplan was formed in 1976.

Our aim isn't to be the largest industry recruitment specialist but rather the best. As such, our recruitment services, contractor management and specialised support is tailored to meet the individual needs of candidates, contractors and clients. Petroplan's local offices across Europe, the Middle East, North America, Asia-Pacific, Africa and Australasia support projects in over forty countries. Our client portfolio includes multi-national corporations, together with niche organisations focusing on a specialist discipline or location.

For more information on how Petroplan can help you, please feel free to visit our About Us page here; https://www.petroplan.com/about/

ABOUT PETROPLAN

Petroplan is a global organisation which specialises in connecting skilled professionals with exceptional contract and permanent career opportunities throughout the oil, gas and energy industry. This has been our focus since Petroplan was formed in 1976.

Our aim isn't to be the largest industry recruitment specialist but rather the best. As such, our recruitment services, contractor management and specialised support is tailored to meet the individual needs of candidates, contractors and clients. Petroplan's local offices across Europe, the Middle East, North America, Asia-Pacific, Africa and Australasia support projects in over forty countries. Our client portfolio includes multi-national corporations, together with niche organisations focusing on a specialist discipline or location.

For more information on how Petroplan can help you, please feel free to visit our About Us page here; https://www.petroplan.com/about/

Principal Civil/Structural Engineer - Jackets

Petroplan are assisting a major Oil & Gas client of ours with the appointment of a Principal Civil/Structural Engineer who specializes in Jacket installation.

The position is reporting into the Lead Engineer or Project Engineering Manager and will incorporate Jacket analysis from blank sheet concept development.

• Technically responsible for all civil/structural engineering work and allocating, supervising and directing preparation of project deliverables
• Supervise reviews and checks the civil/structural activities including: Philosophies, Specifications, Civil & Structural Design Calculations, Plans, Drawings and MTO
• Execute civil/structural engineering design activities for feasibility, concept, FEED, detailed design or EPC projects
• Strong communication and technical leadership ability

Details:

• Staff Position
• Location: Surrey
• Salary: D.O.E

Essential:

• Master's degree in Civil/Structural Engineering
• Chartered Status
• Significant related experience working for Engineering/Client organisations in the Oil and Gas Industry
• Exposure to Offshore jacket Consultancy, FEED/ Detailed Design and EPC projects

ABOUT PETROPLAN

Petroplan is a global organisation which specialises in connecting skilled professionals with exceptional contract and permanent career opportunities throughout the oil, gas and energy industry. This has been our focus since Petroplan was formed in 1976.

Our aim isn't to be the largest industry recruitment specialist but rather the best. As such, our recruitment services, contractor management and specialised support is tailored to meet the individual needs of candidates, contractors and clients. Petroplan's local offices across Europe, the Middle East, North America, Asia-Pacific, Africa and Australasia support projects in over forty countries. Our client portfolio includes multi-national corporations, together with niche organisations focusing on a specialist discipline or location.

For more information on how Petroplan can help you, please feel free to visit our About Us page here; https://www.petroplan.com/about/

Offshore Structural Engineer

Petroplan are assisting a client in the search for an Offshore Structural Engineer to work a staff position. The client is a mid-sized operator with offices in Central London, accessible easily through transport links in and around London.

The role will be involved with a majority of the engineering and commercial aspects of the company in pre- and post-contract stages within assigned projects.

Selected candidates will need to have a proven ability within Offshore structural engineering, particularly in FPSO/FSO Design which includes bridges, substructures and topsides. Technical knowledge should stretch from design through to installation.

Proficiency in SESAM, ANSYS and various other tools for structural analysis is desirable.

Person Specification:

• 10-15 years minimum experience
• Offshore Structural Knowledge
• Previous experience working for an Oil & Gas operator
• Salary: D.O.E
• Location: London

Please contact / 0203 758 9617 for a confidential/non-committal chat.

ABOUT PETROPLAN

Petroplan is a global organisation which specialises in connecting skilled professionals with exceptional contract and permanent career opportunities throughout the oil, gas and energy industry. This has been our focus since Petroplan was formed in 1976.

Our aim isn't to be the largest industry recruitment specialist but rather the best. As such, our recruitment services, contractor management and specialised support is tailored to meet the individual needs of candidates, contractors and clients. Petroplan's local offices across Europe, the Middle East, North America, Asia-Pacific, Africa and Australasia support projects in over forty countries. Our client portfolio includes multi-national corporations, together with niche organisations focusing on a specialist discipline or location.

For more information on how Petroplan can help you, please feel free to visit our About Us page here; https://www.petroplan.com/about/

Our client is looking to employ an Operations Manager to work within their Non-Operated Business team in London. If a candidate has specific experience working on African Projects or JV projects this could be beneficial but not essential. Some details of the role below.

• Leading the strategic operational effort in the examination of growth or acquisition opportunities, determining value and developing transition plans
• Providing operational input into development projects during FEED and detailed design, ensuring that Company Standards are being followed and Company operational readiness needs and operational strategy are being considered
• Oversight of relevant exploration, development drilling, well servicing and logistics operations
• Ensuring operations are performed in line with the Company Standards or align to Company standards in non-operated assets and applicable Laws and Regulations
• Serving as Company point of accountability for all relevant Operations contracts
• Representing Company in JV and Government interfaces
  
  You will be an experienced Operations Manager having managed various international assets in the Upstream Offshore & Onshore environment and able to demonstrate the following:
  
• Extensive experience in production operations, wells, subsea, EHSAP and Process Safety Management
• Strong knowledge mergers and acquisition activity including due diligence methods and economic modelling processes
• Safety Case status, Case to operate processes, Safety Critical Element Management
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with diverse business drivers and variables;
• Excellent Stakeholder management skills to work with joint venture partners, government officials, project teams and contractors;
• Highly effective communication, influencing and interpersonal skills; proven track record working collaboratively and being able to build consensus but also able to challenge effectively and constructively.
• Proven track record of leading and driving the development of entry-level and mid-career talent
• Strong and proven business acumen in commercial, contracts and financial

ABOUT PETROPLAN

Petroplan is a global organisation which specialises in connecting skilled professionals with exceptional contract and permanent career opportunities throughout the oil, gas and energy industry. This has been our focus since Petroplan was formed in 1976.

Our aim isn't to be the largest industry recruitment specialist but rather the best. As such, our recruitment services, contractor management and specialised support is tailored to meet the individual needs of candidates, contractors and clients. Petroplan's local offices across Europe, the Middle East, North America, Asia-Pacific, Africa and Australasia support projects in over forty countries. Our client portfolio includes multi-national corporations, together with niche organisations focusing on a specialist discipline or location.

For more information on how Petroplan can help you, please feel free to visit our About Us page here; https://www.petroplan.com/about/

SPECIFIC KEY RESPONSIBILITIES & ACTIVITIES
Overall Responsibilities:

• Knowledge of installation analys using Orcaflex
• Good knowledge of Python and Excel VBA
• Knowledge of Abaqus is a plus
• Manages a technical scope within the project/tender team with associated engineers and draftmen
• Manages the technical documentation related to the scope
• Ensures that installation procedures and associated calculations are in line
• Ensures that specifications and norms related to the project are respected
• Provides support to offshore operations with possible short periods offshore or on yard,
• Participates actively to engineers training and development,
• Participates actively to the PG department know-how consolidation,
• Proposes innovative solutions allowing cost & risks reduction

AUTHORITY/DIMENSIONS

• Operate within the Code of Conduct
• Support standards and procedures for the Engineering and Operations Functions

KEY RELATIONSHIPS/ STAKEHOLDERS
External

• Client technical representative on project

Internal

• Project Engineering Managers
• PG Package Lead

PERSONAL SPECIFICATION

• Previous experience in a similar role, within Subsea Engineering is essential
• Previous experience working with Abaqus and Orcaflex is essential
• Previous experience working with Python and VBA is desireable
• There will be offshore visits involved in this role so candidates must have, or be willing to obtain, full offshore certification

ABOUT PETROPLAN

Petroplan is a global organisation which specialises in connecting skilled professionals with exceptional contract and permanent career opportunities throughout the oil, gas and energy industry. This has been our focus since Petroplan was formed in 1976.

Our aim isn't to be the largest industry recruitment specialist but rather the best. As such, our recruitment services, contractor management and specialised support is tailored to meet the individual needs of candidates, contractors and clients. Petroplan's local offices across Europe, the Middle East, North America, Asia-Pacific, Africa and Australasia support projects in over forty countries. Our client portfolio includes multi-national corporations, together with niche organisations focusing on a specialist discipline or location.

For more information on how Petroplan can help you, please feel free to visit our About Us page here; https://www.petroplan.com/about/

Petroplan are currently looking for a IT Support officer for a Permanent role in London.

Job description for IT Officer position

The IT Officer…

• Will be the first point of contact (helpdesk) for users in London office, their day-to-day needs and A/V communication requirements
• Will be the first point of contact for local UK ICT vendors (telecom companies, hardware suppliers, etc)
• Will be responsible for ICT hardware installation and maintenance
• Will complement the IT Team head office in the processes of creating / changing / removing local user working configurations in ICT equipment
• Optionally, undertake design and implementation of new ICT projects.

The IT Officer should have….

• A minimum of 5-year experience in a similar IT support position
• Good knowledge of ICT network hardware technologies
• Good knowledge of IT computer systems technologies
• Good knowledge of Microsoft products, setup support and troubleshooting (Windows, Office, Server, Skype for Business)
• University degree in relevant topic will be welcomed

The IT Officer must be a good team player and be happy to adapt his/her work to continuously challenging and changing environments.

ABOUT PETROPLAN

Petroplan is a global organisation which specialises in connecting skilled professionals with exceptional contract and permanent career opportunities throughout the oil, gas and energy industry. This has been our focus since Petroplan was formed in 1976.

Our aim isn't to be the largest industry recruitment specialist but rather the best. As such, our recruitment services, contractor management and specialised support is tailored to meet the individual needs of candidates, contractors and clients. Petroplan's local offices across Europe, the Middle East, North America, Asia-Pacific, Africa and Australasia support projects in over forty countries. Our client portfolio includes multi-national corporations, together with niche organisations focusing on a specialist discipline or location.

For more information on how Petroplan can help you, please feel free to visit our About Us page here; https://www.petroplan.com/about/

QUALIFICATIONS

• Prioritize and direct work in cooperation with the Operations and Engineering team
• Lead root causes analysis of equipment failure and suggests modifications based on the analysis. Support management of change by reviewing system design and recommending and developing changes
• Develop specifications for rotating and fixed equipment such as Pressure vessels, Heat exchanges, Pumps, or Compressors
• Implement and develop as necessary preventative maintenance programs and safe work programs as applies to plant maintenance
• Oversee work of 4 mechanics and any contracted support as necessary
• Purchase parts and equipment as necessary to support the maintenance activities
• Follow corporate procedures for purchasing
• Participate in turnaround planning and engage contractors to staff the outages
• Head up the Shutdown planning and scope of work for the plant as a total - This includes the actual shutdown in work as it takes place (working closely with engineers
• Work with contractors as necessary to meet maintenance goals
• Oversee, direct and approve work
• All jobs and plant conditions are to be maintained in a CH compliance and Safety manner as an equal to the total job scope
• Holding contractors and others accountable for timelines, quality of work, QC of jobs, skills levels
• Parts consumption and cost tracking as defined by Manager, Maintenance Engineering including labor;
• Head up tank outages with necessary inspections and certifications (scaffolding, cleaning, repairing, etc.)
• Work with the facility management team to accomplish a common goal of reliability and run ability

ABOUT PETROPLAN

Petroplan is a global organisation which specialises in connecting skilled professionals with exceptional contract and permanent career opportunities throughout the oil, gas and energy industry. This has been our focus since Petroplan was formed in 1976.

Our aim isn't to be the largest industry recruitment specialist but rather the best. As such, our recruitment services, contractor management and specialised support is tailored to meet the individual needs of candidates, contractors and clients. Petroplan's local offices across Europe, the Middle East, North America, Asia-Pacific, Africa and Australasia support projects in over forty countries. Our client portfolio includes multi-national corporations, together with niche organisations focusing on a specialist discipline or location.

For more information on how Petroplan can help you, please feel free to visit our About Us page here; https://www.petroplan.com/about/

Here at Petroplan, as a continuously growing specialist Energy recruitment business, we have big growth plans for 2020 and beyond. We are looking for a Global TA Manager, who will be vital to the success of growing our international teams. You will work alongside our international Regional Directors to support them with their recruitment needs, together with being responsible for the global talent acquisition strategy.

The ideal candidate will be a self-starter, motivated, tenacious, driven by results and someone who knows how to work a candidate led market. In this demanding, autonomous and high profile role, you will be solely responsible for searching, influencing and engaging the best future talent for Petroplan whilst promoting Petroplan's brand. You will also have worked within an agency before.

If you fit with the above, are proud of what you do AND really want to leave your mark on the business' success , please contact us now.
Key responsibilities in the role will be:-

• designing the yearly talent acquisition strategy and promoting our global recruitment activities on our social media channels
• building the Petroplan global brand, with the input from Regional Heads and our Marketing Manager
• headhunting and networking in the marketplace, to identify, nurture and engage the best possible sales and professional support talent for our business
• developing relationships with candidates in the UK and international locations to enable robust pipelines to be built to enable the filling of future vacancies in the best time and cost effective way
• providing a fast and efficient in house customer service, sourcing and filling internal sales and support roles quickly, with the best possible talent in the market place. This will naturally involve the full search, assessment and selection of candidates

In return, we will provide you with:

• a great place to work
• flexibility in hours
• an attractive basic salary
• a very competitive benefits package with great holiday

For more details please contact Claire Salter at [email protected]

Please note you must be fully eligible to live and work in the UK to be considered for the role above.

Petroplan Ltd is acting as an Employment Agency in relation to this vacancy.