Contract: Project Manager / Iraq

Project Manager: 

Role Synopsis
An outstanding opportunity for a highly motivated individual to join an exciting division. This role will have the opportunity to contribute in a positive way that will help build a sustainable future for ROO and the people of Iraq. The Project Manger role will report to the M&E Small Project Organisation candidate must have a proven track record for execution of projects and parallel implementation of HSSE and quality requirements, risk and change management. As an experienced practitioner, excellent knowledge and experience of engineering and design, interface management, cost control, planning, contracting strategies, procurement, construction and handover will be expected. Specific experience in implementing Brownfield or revamp projects or modifications. Experience in performance management across energy industry and 3rd party contractor organizations. Good interpersonal, communication and influencing skills.

Project management capability to implement standard processes and practices; define, manage and control project scope, risk and change;meet HSSE and quality assurance requirements; knowledge of project control techniques for estimating, planning, cost control and status reporting; understand and use of budgeting and accounting methods; ability to set execution strategies and plans and manage engineering, procurement, construction and handover to deliver to these strategies and plans.

Key Accountabilities and Responsibilities
• Accountable to Lead and Manage a team of project engineers, demonstrate leadership.
Holding contractors to account and rigorously performance manage their delivery.
• Accountable to deliver projects safely, efficiently on schedule according to the annual
work plan and budget
• Accountable to embed and promote within their team ROO’s safety leadership principles.
• Accountable to implement and adhere to capital value project procedures. Full project life
cycle accountability to handover to client.
• Responsible to ensure project budgets are well defined, and portfolio of projects are
completed within budget, assist in annual and monthly budgets Establish and meet
schedules, targets and KPI’s.
• Responsible to monitor costs against relevant capital budgets. Manage/optimize
prioritized portfolio in the 8Q plan, maximizing delivery. Ensure 8Q plan can be executed
within site constraints and highlight emerging concerns about delivery.
• Responsible to ensure activities entering the Functional 8Q, 12wk plans are in compliance
with gate criteria. Provide input to relevant subject matter expertise into recommendations
for key procurement decisions, as required.
• Responsible to ensure cross functional communication between all key stakeholders –
Operations, Subsurface, Company Engineering, Optimisation, Incumbent engineering
contractor, HSE.

Essential Education
Bachelor’s degree in engineering or related Science discipline,

Essential experience and job requirements
Experience with projects ranging in value from $200K to $25M; - Understanding of
subsurface requirements and drivers
Management and motivation of a small team of project engineers. Coach and develop
national staff that need additional project experience.
Experience in application interpretation to an advanced level with risk analysis, mitigation
and contingency planning
Considerable experience in both greenfield and brownfield operations, and integration of
modifications across the full value chain of hydrocarbon and water production facilities.
Experience in working across multi-function / discipline teams, excellent communication
skills and ability to influence both up and down the organization.
Experience in most of world environments is preferred.
Experience of developing others through coaching, on the job training and ideally delivery of
specialised training.

Desirable criteria and qualifications
• Project management Experience gained in Oil and Gas is preferrable.
• Key skills include communication, interpersonal relationships, facilitation, influence
• Ability to develop others and foster diverse relationships in a multinational environment
• Ability to identify correct priorities of maintenance and engineering support activities
• Identify and assess safety hazards
• Ability to speak Arabic would be beneficial but not essential

Other Requirements
• Technical excellence and broad experience of continuous improvement delivery
• Experience of oil and gas field
• Deep understanding of risk, analysis, interpretation and evaluation.
• Able to prioritise work in a fast pace environment