ICSS Engineer - ICSSENGANG
Head of Section DCS / PLC (Distributed Control Systems/ Programmable Logic Control) Angola
HSE:
- Participate in facilities safety reviews (HAZOP, SLD and F&G matrix) as validator of technical feasibility studies or accompanying site/process modification related to discipline
- Develop and conduct any action plan resulting from a degraded or audit card attributed to its discipline.
- Guarantee SMR and SMIS validation involving HSE (C&E matrix, safety bars, )
- Contribute to report anomalies and incidents and participate in diagnosis and corrective actions
- Ensure that HSE rules and procedures are applied by team under his responsibility and follow HSE action plans associated- Take part in management of cyber security and control systems administration in liaise with affiliate RSSC-L on a regular basis and according to CR EXP 016 / GS EP INS 135 (SII firewalls, antivirus, architecture, and related equipment).
Management:
- Coordinates and leads the team in coordination with other entities, the FPSOs and Contractors,
- Ensure documentation is well updated
- Contribute to identify improvement opportunities in organization, facilities availability, technical costs
- Ensure implementation of operation and maintenance strategy based on FO objectives
- Promote high service level within his team
- Develop periodic reporting activities of the Discipline and follow them
- Provide scoping, cost estimates and contribute in yearly budget requirements related to section
- Develop 5 year plans for Control & Systems upgrades.
Support to Operations:
- Provide technical assistance for routine, non-routine and shutdown maintenance as related to Control & Systems
- Define the strategy for the operation and the maintenance for the DCS / PLC (i .e. Remote Maintenance and Diagnosis )
- Identify recurring Control & Systems problems, which require analysis and resolution with the help of other departments, vendors or original equipment manufacturers, and recommend sound and cost effective solutions.
- Follow-up PM/CM work-orders, review proper reporting and work completion in SAP, launch action plan with GMC Offshore team
- Check/audit quality of ICSS maintenance tools
- Contribute and supervise vendor/contractor missions or audits to support the site (including logistics).
- Provide follow-up/action plan for Control & Systems equipment failures, downgraded situations, analyze data, troubleshoot performance, conduct root cause analysis with vendors or original equipment manufacturers and make recommendations to improve ICSS reliability and report progress in T@lk/Synergi tools.
- Propose, prepare, put in place and follow all the SMC as may be needed to improve the site operations.
- Evaluate the competencies and the performances of the contractors in control system, audit them and keep KPI monitoring.
- Manage ICSS related documentation updates (vendor doc, functional analysis, S4I ).
- Supervise or participate at the preparation of the long term activities (overhaul/upgrade, FFSD, PSD, ...) for ICSS SOW.
- Manage the update of PI (Osisoft) real time monitoring database (onshore PI servers).Stock and modifications involvement:
- Define, lead / supervise the Discipline studies needed to achieve the objectives in terms of availability, maintainability and equipment operating cost.
- Ensure spare parts strategy to support the operations is in line with MIEC strategy and best operational practices; define strategy as necessary with updates to SAP CMIMS.
- Supervise continuous spares part planning and stock optimization with the site (MRP strategy, BOM updates, min-max reorder levels, safety stock) for routine and emergency maintenance.
- Review and validate vendors ITP, technical requisitions and specifications during PR or CFT phase.
- Review and control the standardization of DCS/PLC materials and related systems.
- Review stock quantities, usage and consumption to minimize the stock value, whilst ensuring that all spare parts are available for routine, defect and shutdown maintenance.
- Control and validate the documentation workflow with DCC/Prodom, S4i for ICSS and UNISUP/SAP for functional locations, spare parts inventory, preventive maintenance procedures/plans
- Liaises with vendors and the original equipment manufacturers for all queries regarding maintenance, modifications, spare parts, drawings and the resolution of technical problems.
- Provide technical decisions/answers to technical queries related to CS issues. Review vendors' proposed technical deviations and coordinate proper technical/safety/quality review, approval and response. Coordinate with HQ DEV/TEC specialist.
- Participates in maintenance engineering activities by review and validation of relevant deliverables linked to CS discipline.
Optimisation and Management of system architecture and/or application programs modifications
- Attend/prepare for meetings: ICS weekly meeting, FPSO ICS monthly meeting, coordinate related reporting.
- Ensure team is following the elements and principles defined and keeping them up to date (eg.: prepare and participate on the meetings, develop/validate/share dashboard, update follow-up tool, etc.)
- Ensure strict compliance to Company GM, CR and GS and SIM by team members
- Manage the yearly obsolescence life time cycle review from each manufacturer, validate upgrade proposals and launch action plan in line with operations requirement and planning.
- Keep up to date with new Control & Systems technologies and potential applications in FPSO applicationsCompetencies:
- Take trainings needed for the position as defined by DHSE and HQ (SAFEPASS)
- Contribute to the improvement of skills and know-how inside his team
- Mentor and contribute to the training and development of junior engineers under his responsibility.
- Assess his team members skills and competences and propose the relevant trainings
- Promote angolanization, as defined by Company's policy, by supervising and assisting junior Angolan engineers
- Strong ability to lead a work group under critical conditions
Interfaces:
- Ensure interfaces with Company Entities when required and maintain open contacts with other affiliates entities. Liaise with specialists Discipline Headquarters
- Play an active role in the SMR/RFM and SMIS follow up.
- Participate in various projects and provide interface for all aspect of DCS to project teams (Occasional) and contribute to the integration of future DB17 development
Context and environment
- Posted in Luanda with frequent missions offshore
- Rapidly increasing level of activity in a multi-cultural setting and a context of mandatory human resources nationalization targets
Accountabilities
In the context of team work and in the field of maintenance:
- Ensuring the integrity and the proper functioning of the ICSS equipment of Block 17 with leadership
- Provide operational and methodological assistance to FPSOs DALIA, GIRASSOL, PAZFLOR and CLOV (to meet daily production)
- Define Company maintenance policies and ensure international rules and standards for Block 17
- Ensure the improvement of expertise in Control & Systems Maintenance: establish the repository and ensure the development of methods and tools
- Perform general or specific studies in all phases of the EP process, before project, during project, operation and abandonment
- Optimization and availability of equipment in line with the production objectives
- Ensure technical and HSE audits to the service providers of the Discipline to optimize results
- Act as tutor to develop the knowledge of employees
Qualifications/Experience required
Education: Bachelor's degree in Electrical/Electronic, Computer Engineering, industrial automation (French bac+5 level) or equivalent Engineer
- Professional experience (above 10 years) with process control systems/equipment preferably with oil/gas or petrochemical industries
- Experience in industrial maintenance (over 5 years) and maintenance methods.
- Reliability, autonomy, analytical, organizational skills and leadership
- Effective computer skills for business applications and discipline specific software applications.
- Languages: French and English correct (> 3/5) Notion on Portuguese (> 1.5/5)
- Knowledge UNISUP PM / MM.
- Good knowledge of HSE
- Very good knowledge of process Instrumentation and International codes & standards.
- Knowledge in HIPS Safety Systems: HIMA, Yokogawa Pro-Safe is recommanded.
- Knowledge of basic operation of gas turbines, motors and pumps (ENSPM Training).
- knowledge of group GS and CR in the field of the discipline.
- Knowledge of the following systems: Yokogawa, Foxboro, ABB, Triplex, Triconex, Emerson DeltaV, Rockwell, Allen Bradley, GE mark V, VI and VIe, Schneider TSX (PL-7) and Knowledge in HMI/SCADA software package: Wonderware In Touch, Allen Bradley RS-View, Intellution I-Fix, Siemens Step7 and GE-Cimplicity is required.