The purpose of this role is to define the operational needs of our projects including operations implementation planning, green-field site assessments, due diligence operating plant assessments and also to assist in the development of the operational role within the Commissioning group.

• Management roles within Operations and interfaces with Maintenance, Technical Services, HSEQ, HR and Corporate Operating management.
• Knowledge of Operating Company performance benchmarks, for example Solomon Associates key performance indicators.
• Understanding of Operating Company and Engineering Contractor interfaces.
• Commissioning, start-up experience, knowledge of good practices to ensure smooth ‘right first time’ start-ups.
• Thorough understanding of the management and control tools and methods required to achieve best in industry performance.
• Experience in conducting audits and assessments of management, operational and technical aspects of manufacturing organisations.
• Overseas experience (Gulf and Far East) preferred.
• Flexibility is essential as occasional international travel will be required - usually of relatively short duration, but often with little notice

• To ensure FW and Client Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality procedures are followed at all times and that a high standard of safety is achieved in all your work.
• Provide a focal point for Operational Management Services within the Commissioning Group and provide guidance on Operational Management issues to our departments and projects.
• Ensure that technical developments and best practices relating to modern plant operation are incorporated into our Operations, Plant Performance Assessment and Training Management and Operations Implementation Planning (OIP).
• Remain up to date with refinery and other petrochemical facility economics, current best Operations practices, and key performance indicators.
• Keeps abreast of SmartStart practices, procedures and implementation requirements for supporting projects.
• Develop and maintain a capability to audit and assess process plant business performance in terms of Facility, Operational, Maintenance, Safety, Training and Environmental management.
• Provide technical expertise and support to business winning activity as required.
• Support internal development and continuous improvement activity as required.
• Support the development of effective interface management between Construction, Commissioning and Operations during project development.

• Self motivated, proactive, excellent verbal and written communication skills and good organisational awareness.
• Demonstration of customer focus and ability to respond to customer needs whilst achieving project and corporate objectives.
• Constantly seeking the opportunity for corporate and project improvement and developing solutions.
• Ability to lead small teams.
• Change management skills would be beneficial.
• Intermediate MS Office skills (word processing,