Interface Specialist

Mekdam Technical Services

Doha Qatar

Qualification & Experience:

• Bachelors degree in engineering.

Knowledge and/or Experience – I

• 8 years working experience with a focus on oil and gas project coordination activities and multidiscipline interfaces (mechanical, electrical, integrity, civil, telecommunication, process, instrument and control, etc.) including experience within operating facilities performing comparable roles.
• Familiar with international standards utilized in the oil and gas industry, and those related to design and maintenance or sustainability criteria for hardware equipment / barriers (hardware and human barriers) is a plus.
• Familiar with asset integrity programs like RBI, maintenance programs (Equipment/ Inspection Strategies and related procedures).
• Strong understanding of Process Safety concepts and elements including Management of Major Accident Hazards and Barrier Management Framework as per as per IOGP 544 Standardization of Barrier Definition is a plus.
• Able to work as a delegate to Lead and provide required guidance and technical support to the team.

Technical and Business Skills – I

• Effective communications. Fluent in English language (verbal and written skills).
• Capable in reading and interpreting engineering standards, specifications, drawings/documents.
• Knowledge of IT Softwares and Apps for Barrier Management or Asset Integrity like SAP, Meridium, etc. is a plus.
• Strong analytical, interpretative, and constructive thinking, with a significant degree of evaluation, as well as good data analysis and reporting skills.

Roles and Responsibilities:

• Provide know-how and facilitate in defining goals and objectives, as part of the Barrier Management Project PMT, that will guide the projects direction and measure its success.
• Identify, establish, and standardize the coordination and interfaces between Barrier Management PMT and with technical authorities (hardware barrier owners) to enhance efficiency and effectiveness, resolving issues in a timely manner.
• Coordinate with different engineering disciplines, technical authorities, and maintenance teams, stewarding and ensuring that the projects implementation plans are executed according to schedule, within budget, and up to the companys quality standards.
• Facilitate and guide barrier owners, technical authorities, and related disciplines on project deliverables such as via developing performance standards (PS), aligning existing equipment strategies with PS, updating maintenance procedures with PS assurance activities requirements, and verifying process of assurance activities.
• Monitor and control the progress of the project, identifying potential risks or issues, and implementing necessary actions to keep the project on track.

Key Job Accountabilities – II

• Manage, monitor, and coordinate the utilization of resources, including technical authorities, to ensure cost-effective project execution. Exercise project control authority to ensure the project is under proper control and complies with relevant company policies and procedures.
• Develop the required procedures, forms, protocols, and flow charts for the timely and quality management of project activities, establishing the approval and alignment within PMT and Barrier Management Steering Committee.
• Develop effective processes, procedures, and documentations framework to ensure project goals are met and all members work in an integrated and cohesive manner.
• Coordinate Barrier Management efforts for management of major accident hazards in terms of but not limited to defining project scope, deliverables, and execution plan. Facilitate in defining framework and KPIs for monitoring Barriers Healthiness and provide expertise in the development of a system application for Barrier Healthiness and cumulative risk visualization.
• Coordinate and facilitate project-related reviews and workshops in a timely manner, while meticulously documenting and maintaining records of these proceedings.