Oil and Gas Jobs

Petroplan are looking to recruit an excellent Permanent staff Operations Leader to work for a major Oil and Gas client in Kent.

The ideal candidate will have the following:

University degree or equivalent in a technical field

• Have strong communication skills and be a logical thinker.
• Demonstrable leadership skills.
• Strong analytical and numerical skills.
• Ability to thrive under pressure.
• Ability to identify issues for resolution and new directional plans for business improvement
• Bias for Continuous improvement through People/CR/Safety Legislation and Safety awareness/knowledge.
• Knowledge of Incident and Emergency Response.
• Engineering awareness.
• Ability to develop potentials/opportunities in People, Business, Customers and Markets Suppliers.
• Bias for Action and continuous improvement in all areas of performance.
• Proven ability to prioritise resources and time to deliver the greatest value for the business.
• To be able to manage competing priorities and operational complexity
• Track record in leading successful operational teams
• Strong awareness of the procedures to be used for accident and incident root cause analysis techniques, reporting and investigation.
• Ability to engage and work with operations, stakeholders contractors and suppliers.

For the full job spec please apply for further information.

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 company 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 throughout forty countries. Our client portfolio includes multi-national companies, together with niche organisations focusing on a specialist discipline or location.

For more information please feel free to visit our website http://petroplan.com

Petroplan are looking to recruit a CMMS Engineer who can be based in 1 of three sites, either in Southampton, Kent or Hemel Hampstead.

This will be a permanent staff role with all the benefits and bonuses of working for a large Oil and Gas company.

Job Spec:

• Establish a network of Terminal based CMMS super-users who are able to drive the effective use of CMMS at a local level and provide subject related matter expertise to the Terminal Operations personnel.
• Act as point of contact for escalated CMMS related issues and provide Terminal Storage Operations Managers and Engineering Teams with technical guidance in matters of CMMS utilisation and compliance.
• Develop effective maintenance programs by leading Terminal based Reliability Centred Maintenance studies ensuring that they meet regulatory and mandated requirements.

Candidate Requirements:

• Degree in a relevant engineering discipline or qualifications, demonstrated experience and training to an equivalent level.
• Chartered/Incorporated Engineer, or working towards chartered or incorporated status, with a recognised professional body.
• IT Skills Certification particularly in MS Applications.
• Project Management experience.
• Trained and experienced with Control of Work and Permit to Work systems, confined space entry and working at height.

• Significant and demonstrable experience with CMMS ideally in Frontline, Maximo or SAP PM
• Excellent knowledge of the equipment processes and standards employed in the oil storage and distribution sector.
• Thorough understanding of industry related risks (safety and business) and able to relate to specific legislation.
• Thorough grasp of principals and application of Maintenance / Asset Management techniques such as RCM, CBM, RBM and FMECA.
• Significant and demonstrable experience with CMMS ideally in Frontline, Maximo or SAP PM
• HAZOP / LOPA / Risk Assessment and Root Cause Analysis
• Strong IT skills.

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 company 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 throughout forty countries. Our client portfolio includes multi-national companies, together with niche organisations focusing on a specialist discipline or location.

For more information please feel free to visit our website http://petroplan.com

Senior / Principal Recruiter - Finance - Energy Sector - Warm Desk - London
Location: Waterloo, London, UK

Petroplan is an International Specialist Energy Recruitment business, we are looking to hire a Recruiter who will have a focus on Finance into the Energy sector.

Why become an employee at Petroplan?

This is a warm desk with a wealth of clients and candidates to contact and build relationships with. There will be opportunities for you to place candidates and work with clients across the whole of the EMEA region.

If you are looking for autonomy, together with the support and freedom to build your own desk then this is the role for you. Petroplan is an entrepreneurial company which encourages its people to become a specialist in their individual markets.

What makes Petroplan different?

Petroplan also offer a number of perks that are a little different to the norm! These include: a 12 noon finish every Friday, an extremely competitive commission scheme together with dress down on Mondays & Fridays.

About you:

You will have 1-3 years recruitment experience preferably within Finance

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

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

Petroplan, as a continuously growing specialist Energy recruitment business, is looking to recruit a Team Manager - Technology based in Waterloo, London
In this role, you will take overall responsibility for the strategy and delivery of the team. You will lead and be responsible for your team's business development and candidate generation activities. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to manage and drive success across the team whilst working their own portfolio and leading from the front. We have a very established client base within Oil and Gas which we have built up over the last 40 years. This is an opportunity with unlimited potential for the right candidate to start a new technology offering from scratch

Key responsibilities in the role will be: -

Management

• Management and growth of the Team in support of the overall business strategy, ensuring that Recruitment Consultants are properly resourced in line with client demand and that they are being lead, managed, properly assessed and developed throughout the year. This includes monitoring their performance against KPI's and other objectives.
• Individual coaching and mentoring of Recruitment Consultants and Resourcers
• Ensure you lead by example and hold your team accountable for placement and GP targets.
• Ensuring quality assurance and compliance and that a systematic recruitment procedure is followed

Strategic Business Development

• Working with the Regional Directors, Account Managers and fellow Team Managers to agree business development targets with a view to increasing the profitable client base each year
• New business development and increasing gross profit over each financial year
• Building strong relationships with clients, understanding their business and people strategy (and therefore their resourcing needs) and implementing strategies to meet those needs, thereby ensuring Petroplan is their recruitment partner of choice and the first point of contact when business needs arise.
• Managing commercial negotiations with clients including agreement of commercial terms and negotiation of fees, mark-up etc. and ensuring that comprehensive records are produced and maintained
• Filling vacancies and achieving your own placement and gross profit targets

Skills & experience

You will:

• Be an experienced Team Leader or Manager with proven experience of sales delivery in a results-focused environment, within the Technology industry
• Have strong experience in recruitment (3 - 5 years), with a proven track record in billing
• Demonstrate a good understanding of the financial drivers of a business to enable improvement in gross profit.
• Demonstrate good experience in developing and maintaining client and candidate relationships, preferably with passive candidates
• Build and motivate your team, encourage creative thinking and inspire them to over-achieve.
• Have an inquiring and inquisitive mind that thrives on building relationships at all levels.

For more details please contact Lindsay Sher at [email protected] or call 44 (0) 1483 881 642

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

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

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

Account Manager - London

Location: Waterloo, London
Salary: On offer is an attractive base salary Bonus

An exciting opportunity has arisen within Petroplan UK for an Account Manager to take full advantage of scalable market opportunities from existing clients and hot prospects.

Petroplan has a great reputation as a global specialist recruiter of professionals working in the oil, gas and energy industry. We haven't diluted our offer even when times have been tough. We remain committed to finding work for the people who are dedicated to their industry and craft. We are too - we are the people experts in our industry

Job Description

• Managing a client or a portfolio of existing clients, identifying new commercial opportunities and maximising these opportunities increasing gross profit.
• Building strong relationships with clients, understanding their business and people strategy thereby ensuring Petroplan is their recruitment partner of choice
• Managing commercial negotiations with clients including agreement of commercial terms and negotiation of fees

• Holding regular meetings with the recruitment teams to communicate new vacancies
• Resolving Client / Contractor issues, with the management of any conflicts that may arise

• Achievement of account management objectives on a quarterly basis
• Agreement and achievement of gross profit target per client with Petroplan stakeholders
• Attend and participate in global internal meetings, including reporting on clients

Requirements:

• Be an experienced Account Manager with proven experience of sales delivery in a results-focused environment, preferably within the oil and gas sector
• Have strong experience in recruitment (minimum 5 years), with a proven track record in billing and delivery against KPIs
• Preference for experience working in Africa and setting up operations in new countries
• Can demonstrate a good understanding of the financial drivers of a business to enable delivery of your P&L and improvement in gross profit against each client
• A strong background in client development including an in-depth understanding of how to build relationships with clients.
• Can demonstrate good experience in developing and maintaining client and candidate relationships, including with passive candidates
• Have a charismatic and can-do attitude, can bring solutions and contribute ideas

Please be aware that sponsorship is not available so applicants must be eligible to work in the UK

Please send your CV to Lindsay Sher on [email protected]

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted

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

Instrument and Control Construction Engineer

We are looking for a Lead Instrument & Control Construction Engineer to work with a leading operator. The construction engineer will be responsible for the overall delivery of Instrumentation & Control (I&C) installation/construction across the topsides platform.

Roles and Responsibilities

• Demonstrate excellent personal HSSE leadership and HSE behaviours. Lead, by example, with regards to company's HSE policy.
• Fulfil the role of focal-point for I&C installation/construction, providing ongoing construction input to Engineering disciplines, during design for both Greenfield and Brownfield scopes of work.
• Actively participate in construction-related decisions; collaborate with PCM to provide a discipline perspective to schedules, design deliverables, materials purchases, materials delivery configuration and sequence (ie: through canal-network), as well as development of any required subcontracts.
• Interface with Design and Fabrication Contractors to ensure constructability input is being actively considered and implemented for I&C equipment and related packages.
• Input to Build-It-Clean programs, including all associated construction preservation procedures for I&C equipment.
• Provide all necessary technical input to Construction Execution Plan, Mechanical Completion Plan, Construction Work Package Plan (CWPP) and Construction Site Surveillance Plan.
• Support the development and implementation of project modernisation and transformation solutions across the construction discipline.
• Anticipate and identify adverse trends/events throughout the construction cycle and work with the relevant parties to avoid them or achieve timely resolution.

Skills and Experience

• A high-level of communication and interpersonal skills.
• Significant experience of I&C installation/construction, including knowledge of associated codes and practices.
• Experience of effectively interfacing and working together with Design / Construction Contractors and Operations entities.
• Experience with HSSE issues related to on-site construction activities.
• Deep understanding of Construction Defined Practice and the latest international standards that assure integrity of build and construction quality.

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 company 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 throughout forty countries. Our client portfolio includes multi-national companies, together with niche organisations focusing on a specialist discipline or location.

For more information please feel free to visit our website http://petroplan.com

Accountabilities:

• Preparation of final contract documents, internal recommendations and execution of contract
• Negotiation of contracts, working on terms, conditions and commercial points.
• Preparation and development of Contract Strategies
• Preparation, coordination and issue of Pre-Qual /ITT packages
• Analysis and evaluation of proposals
• Assist in securing Local Tender Committee/Corporate Tender Board necessary approvals
• Rate reviews, amendment, variation, milestones, completion/handover, disputes, invoicing and management of key suppliers.
• Raising of Purchase Orders from approved requisitions, applying diligence to pricing and T&Cs, issue of call off orders to suppliers, track return of orders and expediting same.
• Assurance of all documentation requirements relating to contracts (including Insurance documentation) and maintenance of existing contract documentation.
• Developing and encouraging innovative methods and techniques through the contract life cycle
• Lead efforts to resolve contractor claims or disputes in and when they arise
• Providing key support to all stakeholders in the Contract performance management
• Contribute to the functional activities of the Supply Chain function within Company as appropriate including reporting, departmental and SCM discipline meetings, etc

Major Challenges:

• Building strong and productive relationships with the Project's key contractors and other internal / external stakeholders.
• Negotiating high value / high risk contracts under time pressure.
• Ensuring that the contracts are fit for purpose and achieve an appropriate allocation of risk between all parties.
• Liaison with technical and operational departments and assistance in compiling joint agreed strategies.
• Optimising technical and commercial outcomes.
• Promoting good SCM practice throughout the Project.
• Manage, minimise and track cost expenditure against approved budget.

Knowledge:

• Substantial knowledge of standard forms of contracts, conditions and conventions prevalent in the North Sea and other areas
• Microsoft Office - Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Use of management systems such as Oracle, SAP, Smartplant

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 company 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 throughout forty countries. Our client portfolio includes multi-national companies, together with niche organisations focusing on a specialist discipline or location.

For more information please feel free to visit our website http://petroplan.com

Senior Process Analyst - Fuels & Lubricant Company - Oxford, UK

Our client, a Specialty Fuels & Lubricant Company, are currently looking to hire an experienced Senior Process Analyst to join an expanding team. The company manufactures fuels and lubricants around the world. The position requires someone to administer the stock keeping unit (SKU) and product data within the system change request for the client in order to ensure compliance with data integrity standards.

Responsibilities:

• Provide support & process expertise to users.
• Provide support to the wider product lifecycle management projects.
• Help supply chain with initiating complex source changes

Experience & Qualifications:

• Degree qualified in Science/ Marketing/ Project Management discipline or equivalent experience.
• Experience with Product Lifecycle Management principle & applications.
• A Valid UK Work Permit or Passport.

Senior Process Analyst - Fuels & Lubricant Company - Oxford, UK

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 company 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 throughout forty countries. Our client portfolio includes multi-national companies, together with niche organisations focusing on a specialist discipline or location.

For more information please feel free to visit our website http://petroplan.com

Our client is one of the world's leading integrated producers and marketers of several commodities around the world They have worldwide activities in the production, sourcing, processing, refining, transporting, storage, financing and supply of metals and minerals and energy products.
We are looking for a skilled, bright, pragmatic and adaptable Junior Developer to join their DevOps group. The role will suit either recent graduates with previous development experience Successful candidates will have a strong academic background and exposure to at least one major commercial programming language and scripting languages such as PowerShell.
Good communication skills are also vital, as the role will involve interacting with a diverse range of people in the organisation. An ability to think "out-of-the-box" and some knowledge or understanding of the commodities business will be an advantage.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• As a member of the DevOps Kanban team, you will need to contribute to the analysis, review, development and deployment of "IT for IT" solutions
• Design and develop DevOps applications and solutions that adhere to, and demonstrate best practice and that use a standard and consistent approach
• Assist and support other development, support and infrastructure teams in their use of DevOps artefacts and systems
• Help define, promote and encourage standard solutions & approach, and the application of best practice, to ensure that deliverables are reliable, maintainable, well-structured and reusable

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Experience in designing and developing applications within a commercial organisation a distinct advantage
• Strong problem solving skills and the ability to devise and present practical and pragmatic solutions in a coherent and articulate manner
• Team player and active participant in discussions and planning & review sessions
• Approachable with a willingness to share information & knowledge and to work with others to help the team achieve success
• Innovative and delivery focused

SKILL SETS

• Experience in at least one of C#, Java, Python along with experience in SQL and scripting languages such as PowerShell or Unix shell scripts
• Experience of a UI technologies such as WinForms, Angular, WPF etc.
• Exposure to Web Services and database environments such as MS SQL, Oracle, Sybase, etc
• Experience of tools and technologies such as visual Studio, SVN, Jenkins, Docker, Splunk,
• Octopus Deploy, ActiveBatch would be an advantage
• Good understanding and awareness of modern analysis and design techniques
• An understanding of Agile development processes would be beneficial

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 company 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 throughout forty countries. Our client portfolio includes multi-national companies, together with niche organisations focusing on a specialist discipline or location.

For more information please feel free to visit our website http://petroplan.com

Our client is one of the world's leading integrated producers and marketers of several commodities around the world They have worldwide activities in the production, sourcing, processing, refining, transporting, storage, financing and supply of metals and minerals and energy products.
The role will suit a developer who has played a key part in development projects, preferably in commodities or financial services environment. The developer will have significant SQL experience, and will have exposure to the full software development lifecycle. Experience with Business Objects and other analytics tools such as Tableau is also key.
The successful candidate will be a good all-rounder, with a "can-do" attitude and good communication skills. Enthusiasm and an ability to think "out-of-the-box" will be valued as will a focus on quality and teamwork.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Delivery of high quality software as part of the FinTech scrum team, with particular focus on datacentric and Business Analytics stories
• Work closely with IT colleagues and users during the course of delivery to specify, design and develop high quality solutions
• Contribute to overall architecture development to ensure modernisation of analytics environments by leveraging big data technologies, including integration with existing data and analytics platforms and tools (EDWs, data integration, BI platforms etc)
• Participate in code reviews and unit testing.
• Contribution to the development and implementation of software development best practices.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Educated to degree level or equivalent
• Minimum of three years' experience with SQL Development
• Minimum of one year's experience with Business Objects (including universe design)
• Experience in working as part of an Agile team an advantage
• Experience working in a commodities or financial services environment also an advantage

SKILL SETS

• Excellent SQL knowledge (stored procedures, packages, etc), in particular SQL Server T-SQL/Oracle
• PL/SQL Programming
• Excellent Business Objects XI (R3, R4) knowledge with good experience in Business Objects Universe
• and report design. Knowledge of any other Analytics tools such Tableau would also be desirable
• Good understanding of one or more of Sybase IQ, MS SQL Server, Sybase ASE and Oracle.
• Experience in SQL performance tuning
• Knowledge of ETL, and dimensional model concepts
• Knowledge of Business Objects server administration and security
• Experience in migrating reports from DeskI to WebI would be advantageous
• Good interpersonal and communication skills (both verbal and written) are required
• Strong problem-solving skills

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 company 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 throughout forty countries. Our client portfolio includes multi-national companies, together with niche organisations focusing on a specialist discipline or location.

For more information please feel free to visit our website http://petroplan.com

Our client is one of the world's leading integrated producers and marketers of several commodities around the world They have worldwide activities in the production, sourcing, processing, refining, transporting, storage, financing and supply of metals and minerals and energy products.
We are looking for a skilled Senior Developer / Architect to work in their Front Office scrum team in London. The role will suit an individual who has made significant contributions to projects, preferably in commodities or financial services.
The successful candidate will have significant .Net (C#) experience in the full software development lifecycle, and will also have exposure to a range of other environments / stacks (e.g. Python, Java etc.) as well as Angular JS and other modern UI technologies. Exposure to SQL and/or SQL-based development is also important, especially relating to MS SQL Server but Oracle, Sybase ASE 15, and/or Sybase IQ is also of interest.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work as Senior Developer/Architect/Technical Lead in the Front Office Scrum, focussed on delivery of high-quality, well-engineered solutions
• Work with FO Lead and peers to design and develop appropriate solutions to relevant to Front Office stakeholders
• Work with Technical Leads, Developers, Project Managers and/or Analysts and/or users during the course of project delivery. This may include involvement in various phases of the application development project lifecycle.
• Contribute to the overall design process for new projects and applications, and assist in ensuring alignment with the overall IT architecture and helping to develop out the latter to adjust with emerging standards in the marketplace
• Architect, design and develop applications according to agreed coding standards and quality targets.
• Ensure adherence to agreed development best practices.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE REQUIREMENTS

• Good Computer Science / Sciences / Engineering degree; some mathematical fluency required.
• Significant experience in .Net development and SQL development
• Significant experience in architecting/designing enterprise strength solution
• Experience in working within multi-skilled team, ideally within an Agile environment
• Experience in Commodities will be an advantage, especially in Front Office-related areas. SKILL SETS
• Strong problem-solving skills; ability to devise and present practical and pragmatic solutions, in a coherent and articulate manner
• Ability to develop high-quality and robust solutions.
• Proven record in developing scalable, highly-available and highly-performing middle-tier components
• Strongly focus on delivery.
• A solid understanding and demonstrable exposure to C#
• Python, Angular and Typescript / Javascript would be an advantage
• Strong technical background in REST-based services and JSON.
• Strong technical background in Service Oriented technologies (e.g. WCF, Web API) and message queues (e.g. ActiveMQ)
• Exposure to Push technologies (e.g. SignalR, WebSockets) would be an advantage
• Good understanding and awareness of modern design and development techniques, and the ability.
• RDBMS design and development, with one or more of Sybase, SQL Server or Oracle-based
• development being of particular interest.
• Knowledge and understanding of test-driven development, and testing infrastructures.
• Ability to communicate confidently with a wide range of people, in an open, candid and consistent manner.

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 company 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 throughout forty countries. Our client portfolio includes multi-national companies, together with niche organisations focusing on a specialist discipline or location.

For more information please feel free to visit our website http://petroplan.com