, United Kingdom

Job Family Group:

Production Engineering Upstream

Worker Type:

Regular

Posting Start Date:

Business unit:

Integrated Gas and Upstream

Experience Level:

Early Careers

Job Description:

Where you fit in

Shearwater is a gas and condensate production platform in the Central North Sea operating multiple subsea tie-backs and High Pressure, High Temperature platform wells. Shearwater contributes significant value to the Shell UK business and is strategically important for the ongoing success of the company in the Central North Sea.

The successful candidate will have experience in the Operations/Production and Maintenance Technician role specifically as an Instrument Technician to Technical Custodian Instruments (TCI) standard.

What’s the role?

You will be working in a challenging environment with requirement to be flexible to meet the operational demands of the installation. As challenging as it can be, you will be joining a highly capable and motivated team and meeting the challenges given can be hugely rewarding.

The O&M Technician role drives greater ownership and execution of maintenance delivered by Shell staff by developing flexible technicians who have the skill set to work effectively in either the operations or maintenance teams.

• Once appointed TCI you would be expected to work in the maintenance and production team looking after all technical aspects of the safeguarding and Process Control Domain controls systems onboard:
  • Instrumented Protective Systems
  • Fire and Gas Systems
  • Distributed Control Systems
  • Programmable Logic Controllers

• The Technical Custodian is to act as the single discipline focal point offshore and provide hands-on expertise to safeguard operational and design integrity and commercial effectiveness by ensuring the maintenance of critical instrument systems and equipment. With support from the onshore PACO team, the Technical Custodian is responsible for controlling access to critical systems and assuring that controls are enforced in relation to the management of change process
• The Technical Custodian must also demonstrate a high degree of in-depth system knowledge and diagnostic ability, together with a mature and authoritative nature.
• Execute maintenance activity alongside Shell and contract technicians in line with the Corrective and Preventive maintenance schedules
• Create and apply isolations to Instrument equipment using P-Vision
• Carry out duties under the permit to work system both as permit requestor (responsible for the raising/creation of permits) and permit holder (responsible person carrying out work under a permit)
• Sound fault finding and diagnosis skills often in challenging situations
• Support Turnaround/ Pitstop preparation and execution.
• Carry out duties as part of the platform’s emergency response team. Training will be provided where required

Position is based offshore in the central North Sea on 2 weeks offshore and 3 weeks onshore field break rota.

What we need from you

To succeed in this role, you will have:

• Significant years within the Offshore or Petrochemical industry (or equivalent) with a suitable technical qualification, HNC/D, NVQ Level 3 or equivalent
• TUV Functional Safety Technician/Engineer qualification or equivalent (or the motivation and ability to gain this accreditation)
• Previous experience in a similar role maintaining control and safeguarding systems.
• Experience of maintenance on Honeywell DCS systems, Yokogawa ESD systems, Sensia ICS SFD F&G systems beneficial
• Experience maintaining all aspects of 3rd party control systems such as Turbine Control packages, Subsea Master Control stations and local package PLC controls systems
• Experience of operating in sensitive PCD (Process Control Domain) environments
• Experience of Alarm Management and rationalisation
• Communication and collaboration skills
• Good understanding of the end-to-end maintenance processes with the ability to apply this to effectively utilising SAP (Shell’s maintenance management system) and P-Vision (Shell’s Safe System of Work tool)
• Ability to read and interrupt Process and Instruments Diagrams, wiring and loop drawings, Cause and Effect drawings along with equipment and vendor documentation

If you don't see yourself fully reflected in every job requirement listed on the posting above, we still encourage you to reach out and apply. Research has shown that not everyone often applies when they don’t feel 100% qualified. We are committed to creating a more equitable, inclusive, and diverse company and we strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and life experiences to apply. We look forward to receiving your application.

Company Description

Shell started operations in the United Kingdom more than 110 years ago. Since then, we have grown into a leading innovative Oil & Energy company that rewards its employees by investing heavily in their careers and learning. Our people are our greatest asset, and our commitment to your career will see you thrive in a work environment that offers an industry-leading development programme. When your ideas travel, Shell will benefit, and innovation will thrive. Shell has a key role to play in helping meet the UK’s growing energy demand, whilst using innovative technologies to develop cleaner energy. We are the largest FTSE 100 company in the UK by market capitalisation and make a significant contribution to the UK economy. As well as processing 35% of the gas coming into the UK, we serve more than four million customers at our filling stations each week. Shell employs some 6,400 skilled staff as well as many contractors.

An innovative place to work

There’s never been a more exciting time to work at Shell.

Join us and you’ll be adding your talent and imagination to a business with the ambition to shape the future – whether by investing in oil, gas and renewable energy to meet demand, exploring new ways to store energy, or developing technology that helps the world to use energy more efficiently, everyone at Shell does their part.

An inclusive place to work

To power progress, we need to attract and develop the brightest minds and make sure every voice is heard. Here are just some of the ways we are nurturing an inclusive environment – one where you can express your ideas, extend your skills, and reach your potential.

• We’re creating a space where people with disabilities can excel through transparent recruitment process, workplace adjustments and ongoing support in their roles. Feel free to let us know about your circumstances when you apply, and we’ll take it from there.
• We’re closing the gender gap – whether that’s through action on equal pay or by enabling more women to reach senior roles in engineering and technology.
• We’re striving to be a pioneer of an inclusive and diverse workplace, promoting equality for employees regardless of sexual orientation or gender identity.
• We consider ourselves a flexible employer and want to support you finding the right balance. We encourage you to discuss this with us in your application.

A rewarding place to work

Combine our creative, collaborative environment and global operations with an impressive range of benefits and joining Shell becomes an inspired career choice.

We’re huge advocates for career development. We’ll encourage you to try new roles and experience new settings. By pushing people to reach their potential, we frequently help them find skills they never knew they had, or make career moves they never thought possible.

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