Preservation Lead

Wood Group•Houston, TX

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Wood is recruiting for a Preservation Lead to join its Oil & Gas business focusing on the Operations Americas unit. This opportunity will be split in two phases: US based with rotations to Israel. Authorization to work lawfully in the US without sponsorship from Wood is required. The Preservation Lead will supervise and lead the preservation team to a successful completion and injury-free project, including the oversight and assignment of duties for preservation technicians.

Requirements

Authorization to work lawfully in the US without sponsorship from Wood.
Keen safety awareness and advocacy.
Multi-discipline technical team leadership.
Planning and coordination of work within a simultaneous operations environment.
Technical expertise relevant to the design and operation of assigned systems.
Liaising with equipment engineers, equipment vendors, construction personnel, and operations team members.
Reading and interpreting P&ID’s, Piping Isometrics, and Production Flow Diagrams.
Understanding of operations and maintenance of production facilities.
Knowledge of rotating equipment, mechanical equipment, electrical, and instrumentation equipment.
Proficiency in report writing and records maintenance.
Familiarity with Permit to Work System.
Ability to manage a team of technicians in the field.
Knowledge of occupational hazards, standard safety procedures, and safe work practices.
Proven background, typically 10 years minimum in offshore Oil & Gas Completion and Commissioning activities in a preservation or maintenance role, preferably with offshore experience.
Proven Supervisory experience in a preservation/maintenance role in commissioning and construction projects.
Proficient written and oral English language communication skills.

Nice To Haves

Electrical or Electronics Certificate / Degree
Mechanical / Rotating Equipment Certificate / Degree

Responsibilities

Coordinating, inspecting, and performing all activities associated with the Protection, Preservation, and Maintenance of equipment until turnover to the Operations Team.
Managing and updating the Master Preservation Register, reviewing preservation and maintenance records and logs throughout fabrication, integration, and commissioning phases.
Auditing the Contractor’s preservation plan.
Creating and maintaining a maintenance record per equipment and system for all preservation and maintenance activities.
Preparing job cards for Pre-Commissioning/Commissioning preservation activities.
Providing daily, on-site/in-field leadership, coordination, and management of a multi-discipline team of preservation commissioning engineers/technicians.
Identifying personnel and equipment resources necessary for preservation commissioning activities.
Ensuring work is carried out safely and in accordance with site procedures and the PTW system.
Analyzing work problems and making corrections.
Communicating clearly and concisely, both orally and in writing.
Establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with direct supervision and other departments.
Performing maintenance and preservation work as instructed with limited supervision.
Walking down systems using P&ID’s, Piping Isometrics, and PFD’s for guidance.
Writing quality punch lists with accurate descriptions.
Understanding and executing Woods’s Safety Policies and Procedures throughout all phases of the project.
Other duties as assigned or requested.