Senegal Operations Engineer

About Woodside Energy

Woodside is a leading Australian oil and gas producer with a global presence. As a diverse and expanding organisation we have many divisions that support our business. At Woodside you will find development and career opportunities, you’ll be valued, recognised, challenged, and rewarded.

Woodside est le premier producteur australien de pétrole et de gaz, avec une présence mondiale. En tant qu’entreprise diversifiée et en pleine expansion, nous disposons de nombreuses divisions qui soutiennent nos activités. Des possibilités de développement de carrière vous y attendent et vous serez valorisé, apprécié, mis au défi et récompensé.

The Sangomar field which contains both oil and gas, is located 100 kilometres south of Dakar. Work on the Sangomar Field Development commenced in early 2020 and first oil production is targeted in 2024.

About the Role:

Woodside has engaged MODEC Senegal S.A.S.U to operate and maintain the FPSO “Leopold Sedar Senghor” for the Sangomar field. The FPSO will be permanently moored and will remain on station for the duration of the operations phase. The phase 1 development consists of 24 subsea Wells comprising 12 Oil Producers, 10 Water Injectors and 2 Gas Injection Wells tied back to the FPSO via a subsea network of flowlines and associated infrastructure. 

Based Offshore on rotation, the Operations Engineer is a member of the Integrated Woodside & FPSO Contractor team responsible for supporting Company engineering, operations and assurance activities of the Operations Contractor; coordinating with the onshore based teams, acting as an offshore focal point for vulnerabilities and opportunities and developing an integrated awareness of Process, Reservoir, Wells, Subsea, Flow Assurance and Operations disciplines.

Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for communicating well or subsea integrity issues to respective stakeholders and act as an offshore focal point for these issues as a first line of assurance.

• Responsible for understanding Operations Contractor management of change issues, risks and opportunities to inform on production forecasting. 

• Responsible for supporting Company daily proactive monitoring and surveillance of reservoir, well, subsea and topside systems.

• Responsible for providing operational insights to the onshore Production Engineering team which could affect year end outlook assumptions and short-term forecasting. 

• Responsible for working with Company engineering teams to investigate and address operating vulnerabilities and opportunities. 

Skills & Experience:

• Engineering degree or equivalent. 

• 3+ years’ experience in the oil and gas industry is preferred.

• Awareness of Process Safety Management.

• Knowledge of computerised maintenance management systems, preferably SAP.

• Ability to collaborate with a range of internal and external stakeholders with strong written, presentation and verbal communication skills.

Recognition & Reward:

A career with Woodside is rewarding both personally and professionally.  We offer: 

Une carrière chez Woodside est gratifiante tant sur le plan personnel que sur le plan professionnel. Nous proposons notamment:

• Opportunities to undertake interesting work for a global company

• Des possibilités de réalisations de projets passionnants pour une entreprise internationale

• Career development opportunists by working alongside industry leaders

• Des possibilités de développement de carrière en travaillant aux côtés de leaders du secteur

• A values driven environment where working together is key

• Un environnement animé par des valeurs fortes et dans lequel la collaboration est essentielle

• Financial rewards that are linked to performance through a annual bonus

• Des récompenses financières liées à la performance grâce

An important part of this role is the ability to communicate in strong written & verbal English, as such we encourage applications & CV/Resume’s in the English language. To be eligible for this position you must have full working rights in Senegal.

Une partie importante de ce poste implique de savoir communiquer en anglais à l’écrit et à l’oral, c’est pourquoi nous vous encourageons à nous envoyer votre candidature et votre CV en anglais. Pour être admissible à ce poste, vous devez disposer d’un permis de travail au Sénégal.

How to Apply: Click APPLY to submit your application.

Comment postuler : Cliquez sur POSTULER (APPLY) pour soumettre votre candidature.

Applications close Friday, 10 May 2024.