Rig Operations Manager – Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

 Swift Worldwide Resources is the leading supplier of manpower to the Oil and Gas Industry.  With over 30 years of experience, Swift serves as a strategic partner supplying both contract and direct hire services to its blue chip client base. Through Swift’s innovative recruitment strategies, Swift has generated a current contractor pool of over 3200 Swifties which span 35 countries across the globe. Swift’s expansive footprint provides true global talent solutions to major capital projects throughout the world.

Our client is seeking a RIG OPERATONS MANAGER to work within their facilities located in RIO DE JANEIRO.

Duties

-        Be the focal point for technical discussions with Customers. Reviewing and ensuring well work programs comply with customer requirements

-        To be the registered engineer at CREA-RJ (Architects and Engineers Council) as Technically responsible for the Company operations in country.

-        Provide support to the offshore senior team for well control issues

-        Provide support to the offshore senior team for high pressure intervention riser systems

-        Experience entering Brasil with a new build vessel

-        Experience working on dynamically positioned intervention vessels, ensuring that the vessel is “fit for purpose” and capable of performing the operations required of it.

-        Works with vessel marine staff on any technical issue associated with the vessel, drilling and well operations equipment

-        Knowledge of rules and regulations for well work in Brasil ensuring operations compliance with company, government and regulatory bodies

-        Directs onshore and offshore operations associated with drilling and completions for the vessel

-        Manages third party and service companies offshore

-        Directs and approves procurement activities for drilling and completions

-        Establish annual operating and capital budgets together with associated objectives with Well Ops Management

-        Clearly communicate objectives to workforce and follow up on performance.  Ensures offshore workforce is appropriately trained.

-        Review all P&L reports and forecasts

-        Review all bids and contracts

-        Review project variance reports and take actions as required

-        Review and approve all project/operations procedures

-        Act as back-up to Country Manager in their absence.

Required:

-         BSc in Mechanical Engineer ins MANDATORY.

-         Solid experience in project management;

-         Experience as an Assistant Rig Manager is desirable.

-         Extensive knowledge of DP Vessel operations, well operations, project and general management.

 

Contact OLIVIA MENEZES for more information: olivia.menezes@swiftwwr.com / +55 21 2217 4986