Front End Development Manager

Wood is currently recruiting for Front End Development Manager to strengthen our team in Basra, Iraq on a 6/6 weeks rotation for the following responsibilities:

• Be a team member of the CLIENT Front-End/Development Team led by CLIENT Development Manager who work on maturing CLIENT pre-DG3 Front End projects (progressing projects through Identify, Assess or Select Phases).
• Headline size of these Front End projects is in range of $1 to $500 mln and can cover new gas capture opportunities contributing to CLIENT Growth, production protection activities to safeguard CLIENT production and risk reduction & rehabilitation activities.
• The FEDM will lead the Front End technical and multi-disciplines engineering activities to ensure safe operations, cost competitiveness, quality and consistency of technical deliverables of the project.
• The FEDM is operating and interfacing as broad integrator with high capacity to work across disciplines, teams and organizations and to promote collaboration & co-creation to achieve targets.
• Responsible for incorporating appropriate CLIENT HSSE standards and activities within the project design
• Conduct effective and realistic planning to execute the project plan, monitoring resource and budget levels
• Ensure project Technical and Non-technical risks are properly identified as part of the project delivery plan together with appropriate mitigations
• Develop and execute the Assurance Plan for the project in line with CLIENT ORS, PMM and DMM including ITRs, Assurance Reviews (SARs/VARs)

• Engineering Degree (Bachelor at minimum)
• With minimum of 15 years of experience in Oil & Gas Industry and 10 years experience in similar position
• Previous Front End experiences is a must
• Strong Integrator
• Strong Planning and Economics skills
• Previous experiences in gas processing, brownfield development, upgrades,/rehab is a plus
• Experience with competitive scoping and continuous improvement activities
• Knowledge of contracting strategy
• Excellent communication skills
• Team player, curious and keen to work on new challenges
• Able to coach and develop local staff
• Commitment to Process Safety and CLIENT HSSE

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