Oil & Gas Jobs – Head of Development – Tullow
Job Title: Head of Development
Organization: Tullow
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: General Manager
About Tullow:
Tullow is a leading independent oil and gas, exploration and production group, with interests in over 100 exploration and production licenses across 24 countries in Africa, Europe, South Asia and South America. In Uganda, Tullow has already invested over $2.8 billion and is about to embark on a major upstream development project in the Lake Albert Rift Basin.
Job Summary: The Head of Development will oversee and manage the technical work undertaken and ensure quality of all technical operations in Uganda covering operations, projects, facilities, subsurface, well engineering and environmental and social activities.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Prepare LA2 for FID, including seeking supporting information from operators Total and CNOOC.
- Interact with Tullow functions to ensure technical support is available for review and completion as needed.
- Liaise with Government of Uganda agencies and authorities to ensure that Tullow and Joint Venture objectives are achieved.
- Support the Leadership Team in building an integrated activity and budget plans across the business units.
- Act as resource/reserves authority for the LA2 including coordination of auditing process with external auditors in line with PRMS and submission to authorities.
- Prepare LA2 for the FID Gate review and ensure that all necessary functional assurances are in place.
- Ensure delivery of optimal field development, well & reservoir management plans.
- Ensure that wells, facilities, operations scope is delivered as agreed and in line with international specifications.
- Maintain and enhance integrated activity plans, prepare budgets, cost reviews and regular update reports.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant must hold a Degree in Geoscience, Petroleum Engineering or related discipline.
- At least twenty years’ experience, ideally in onshore oil and gas development.
- Must have been involved in large onshore projects from appraisal to operations.
- Experience in managing Joint Venture Partners, Governments and other stakeholder relationships.
- Excellent technical skills in an onshore development setting management.
- Strong operational skills and experience.
- Strong field development planning and project execution skills in a complex setting
- Able to work with a multi-cultural and diverse team
- Collaborative style and multidisciplinary awareness
- Reacts quickly and flexibly to changing circumstances
- Uses initiative to ensure issues are overcome
- Seeks ways to find and apply best practice
- Adopts a pragmatic, fit for purpose approach
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified candidates should send their applications by clicking on this link
Please include the following in your application; an updated CV / resume should include your contact information and 3 work related references and a one page statement describing your suitability for the role should be included.
Deadline: 16th March 2018
NB: Please do not attach any certificates.
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