Operations and Maintenance Technician

Based in the Southern North Sea, Operations & Maintenance technicians will be based on one of two assets (Sole Pit Clipper / Leman Alpha). Both Assets are described as LEAN assets and follow a similar operating model, with recent changes making multiskilling a key requirement to working in ONEgas.

Reporting to the platform supervision team (Operations / Maintenance Supervisors), technicians are responsible for the safe and efficient operation of installation plant and equipment. They are required to maximise and optimise production opportunities and achieve day-to-day production targets, whilst maintaining plant equipment, undertaking any corrective / preventative maintenance tasks as required. This will include investigating anomalies and carrying out front line problem solving, reporting / rectifying issues as required, to ensure the processing and ancillary plant are operated within the specified operating window. Ad-hoc visitors and vendors may also be directed by the Operations & Maintenance technician.

What you’ll be doing

• Must demonstrate excellent safety leadership and behaviours, ensuring that Shell’s Health and Safety expectations are communicated, maintained and implemented.
• To be fully conversant with all Installation activities to be able to make on the spot decisions regarding conflicting activities and plant control to prevent any unsafe acts.
• Have been a competent Isolation Owner and permit holder in safe system of work (preferably P-Vision).
• Actively participate in front line audits as required and near miss reporting.
• Become involved with one or more of the following assessment processes: COSHH, task-based risk assessment, manual handling.
• Fully conversant with the content of the Platform Operating Procedures and Work Instructions.
• Gain awareness of the Installation Safety Case and other relevant documentation.
• Maintain a high standard of ownership in areas of responsibility.
• Emergency Response: First line response to emergency situations under direction of the OIM/Production Team Lead/Emergency Response Team Lead. Emergency response duties in accordance with the Installation Station Bill.
• Proactive monitoring and log keeping via the asset preferred method.
• SAP Conversant is preferable - reporting of defects in liaison with discipline technicians to ensure correct data is input into SAP and materials, resources and target dates are captured.
• Assist with the production of Isolation packs, Work permits and Work packs (including procedures) for Installation maintenance tasks & turnarounds.
• Execute Planned and Corrective Maintenance routines.
• Demonstrate competency through platform competency databases by maintaining an up-to-date competency profile.
• Liaise with the onshore teams to ensure that they are aware of the status and process requirements.
• Work on Normally Unmanned Installations when required to do so (walk to work vessel / Flying squad).
• Support delivery of production targets through monitoring and optimisation of plant through all the above.
• Act as appropriate to ensure the facility production, environmental targets, operating costs are achieved, and potential losses minimised.
• As part of the O&M team – advocate the “One Team” approach where most appropriate resources are available to carryout the task at hand, including supporting the OIM and Operations / Maintenance supervisors in delivering improved efficiency.
• Contribute to the 5 Whys process to ensure all production losses are suitably investigated and root causes identified.
• Involvement with offshore/onshore meetings (e.g. surveillance and defect elimination meetings).
• Engagement in, and lead to an appropriate level, Modifications to the Installation.

What you bring

Experience in Instrument Maintenance alongside Operations is an advantage; however, experience in other trades is also welcomed and will be considered. Technical Custodian Instruments (TCI) and Control Room Operators (CRO) will also be advantageous, but any technician applying must be willing to develop into the role if required.

What we offer

• You bring your skills and experience to Shell and in return you work with talented, committed people on one of the most important challenges facing our planet.
• You’ll have the opportunity to develop the skills you need to grow in an environment where we value honesty, integrity, and respect for one another.
• You’ll be able to balance your priorities as you become the best version of yourself.
• Progress as a person as we work on the energy transition together.
• Continuously grow the transferable skills you need to get ahead.
• Work at the forefront of technology, trends, and practices.
• Collaborate with experienced colleagues with unique expertise.
• Achieve your balance in a values-led culture that encourages you to be the best version of yourself.
• Benefit from a range of flexible working options.
• Perform at your best with a competitive starting salary and annual performance related salary increase – our pay and benefits packages are considered to be among the best in the world.
• Take advantage of paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parents.
• Join an organisation working to become one of the most diverse and inclusive in the world. We strongly encourage applicants of all genders, ages, ethnicities, cultures, abilities, sexual orientation, and life experiences to apply.
• Grow as you progress through diverse career opportunities in national and international teams.
• Gain access to a wide range of training and development programmes.

We are committed to attracting a broader and more diverse pool of candidates. If this position doesn’t feel like the perfect fit for your qualifications right now, we’d still love to hear from you. Shell is working to advance an inclusive, psychologically safe and accessible environment where people with disabilities can excel. If you require any accommodations or accessibility adjustments (e.g. assistive technology, communication support, or other) during the application or interview process, please let us know when prompted in your application. We strive to ensure that our process and workplace is accessible to everyone and are dedicated to making reasonable adjustments to support your needs.

Shell UK remains one of the North Sea’s biggest producers, supplying around 10% of the UK’s total oil and gas needs. But perhaps the most recognisable face of Shell in the UK is our network of over 1,000 Shell-branded service stations. In the years ahead, as the UK looks to strengthen energy security and deliver its 2050 net-zero goal, Shell UK aims to play a crucial role. We aim to be a major investor in the UK energy system by helping our customers decarbonise with a focus on transport and industry.