Communications and Public Affairs Advisor
Communications and Public Affairs Advisor
Segment/Function
Upstream Regions
Reports to: VP Communications & External Affairs
Location:
United Kingdom - South East - with regional travel
2. Purpose of role
This role reports to the Vice President of Communications and External Affairs for the African Region to develop and implement campaigns to influence stakeholders, support the company's business interests and enhance its reputation. The position is critical to ensuring the communications and external affairs team deliver key activities in a fast-growing business.
3. Key Results/ Accountabilities expected from role
Develop and implement innovative and integrated communications and external affairs campaigns aligned with the region's priorities to promote the company reputation and advance its business interests
Drive cohesive campaigns and measurement through full campaign lifecycle
Provide communications and public affairs expertise, including support for community engagement
Support crisis communications activities in the region, including preparedness activities
Support internal communications to strengthen employee understanding of the company vision, strategy, goals and values by helping to deliver an effective engagement programme and energizing employees
Advise senior management on communications issues, opportunities while fostering an environment of transparency and teamwork
Demonstrate flexibility, trust and skill in delivering communications and engagement around sensitive issues
Ensure activities are aligned with regional communications and external affairs strategy and Company policy
Support the regional digital media channels, including idea and content development, and responding to inquires
Deliver each activity within the agreed budget and schedule
Work collaboratively and flexibly with team members and upstream business colleagues
Manage the regional events calendar and oversee the development and running of events from conception to delivery, working closely as required with in-country teams, administrative support and vendors
Use insights, measurement and best practice to drive continuous improvement and inform strategy
4. Experience & Expertise (educational qualification & experience)
Essential qualifications
Hands-on, highly innovative communications and external affairs professional with an understanding of stakeholder management and advocacy in complex, political environments
Deep knowledge of employee engagement - reinforcing an environment where people are more motivated, and empowered; having a greater sense of purpose and satisfaction with their work
Able to lead and work well as part of a team of skilled professionals in multiple countries to seamlessly execute day-to-day tactical delivery
Demonstrated ability to influence and collaborate with internal stakeholders across multiple disciplines, cultures and geographies, across organisational boundaries and levels within a global organisation and with external stakeholders
Ability to work under pressure, successfully planning and managing multiple projects concurrently in a dynamic environment
Excellent written and verbal communication skills and ability to present information in a clear and compelling manner to a variety of audiences and cultures with complete fluency in English
Minimum of a degree plus post-graduate studies or deep experience in communications, political science or a related business discipline
Desirable qualifications
French and/or Arabic language skills (written and verbal)
Strong Microsoft Windows, Microsoft Office 365 and graphic design skills
Track record in crisis management / issues management
Understanding of the upstream oil and gas business
Experience working in West Africa
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/
Contracts & Procurement Engineer
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/
Cost Control and Planning Engineer
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/
Project Engineer - Electrical & Instrumentation
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/
Senior Pipeline Engineer (Subsea)
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/
Subsea Engineer
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Job Function: Essential Skills Technical experience within Subsea Systems (mainly XTs and Subsea Production Systems plus Structures, and SURF) in Deepwater Developments in all the project phases (design, tender, construction/testing and installation). Main Responsibilities and Activities (as listed but not limited to the following): · Support to Production and Operations team - Provide engineering and project execution support for existing equipment, - Define execution for the subsea intervention plan and coordinate the execution offshore. - Actively work in creating and building on the knowledge of subsea intervention, - Develop task plans for subsea project, · Design of the facilities: - safe design of the facilities compliant with the company policies and international standards & regulations - design ensuring operability, maintainability and reliability of the facilities - overall coordination and consistency of project activities: coordination of interfaces · Overall control of project schedule · Overall control of project costs: - preparation of budget - follow-up of commitments, expenses and cost forecast · Respect of statutory requirements · Management of contractors · Prepare close-out report and lesson learnt sessions for all work executed offshore.
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Qualification & Experience:
MSc. Degree in Engineering, Engineering Technology, with 5 to 10 years relevant experience in the oil and gas industry Experienced working on subsea intervention projects, familiarity with work class ROV operations
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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/
Structural Engineer
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/
Operations Manager
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/
IT Officer (Support)
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/
Crisis and Continuity Management and Emergency Response Advisor
Crisis and Continuity Management and Emergency Response Advisor - London
6-month contract with Oil and Gas Operator
Responsibilities
Responsible for driving improvements in the regions Crisis Management arrangements which helps minimize the risks for personal and process safety in accordance with the Upstream Safety Leadership Principles to achieve the goal of "no accidents, no harm to people and no damage to the environment"
Education
Minimum qualifications:
Degree in HSE, Engineering, Science CCM ER training
Experience and Job Requirements
Considerable operational experience in Oil and Gas or another high hazard industry
Technical knowledge and experience in CCM/ER in an operating business and/or experience as a specialist or adviser (preferred).
Participation eXcellence programme
Please note: you must have right to work 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 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/
Maintenance Engineer
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/
Global Talent Acquisition Manager
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.
Senior Completion Engineer
If you are a Senior Completion Engineer with extensive experience in Deepwater operations (>800m), remote locations and West Africa continue reading.
Our client is looking for a residential Senior Completion Engineer to support their established world class operations. This 12 month contract role comes with a good day rate, housing, transportation and flights home one a year.
To apply for this role you must have:
- Experience working for an operator as a completion engineer in a deep water environment
- Experience with design, engineering and execution of Sand face and upper completion concepts.
- Design and running of intelligent / smart well completions, subsea well testing, and subsea tree / landing string systems.
- Work experience in remote locations and ideally in West Africa.
Please note only successful applicants will be contacted
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/