Water
Resources Manager vacancy (8881) Tullow oil
The
Water Resources Manager position is a residential position based in
Tullow oil head office in Nairobi, Kenya reporting to the Tullow
Kenya Business Unit Operations Manager and is responsible for
planning, organizing, and overseeing the company’s water resources
management plan. The position is responsible for planning,
coordinating, and assisting in leading projects to develop policy
recommendations on complex water resources management issues.
The
Manager will be responsible for implementing improved monitoring and
analysis methods and for preparing and presenting reports of findings
and recommendations. This will include developing strategies,
policies and programs to enhance groundwater resource opportunities
and project implementation. Responsible for managing and integrating
a wide variety of functions and programs, and for identifying and
planning for future water resource activities for Field Operations
water requirements which includes but is not limited to sustainable
water supply for oilfield camps, general isolated community water
points and oil & gas drilling operations.
The
Water Resources Manager will be experienced in water resource
planning, be a strong administrator and leader, and have excellent
communication skills, both written and spoken. The ideal candidate
will be innovative and creative in planning, developing, and
implementing programs and working collaboratively with other public
and private entities. One of the main goals is to search out Kenya
surface water sources, and interact with or without Kenya national
support, in finding out what is available and work with the
Government of kenya (GoK) as well as the Turkana County Government
(TCG) to sort out our needs if no groundwater is found nearby. The
Water Resources Manager will provide, where applicable, professional
engineering input in the investigation, planning, design and
construction of structures, including improvements for groundwater
wells and water production, storage and distribution facilities, as
well as providing coordination and direction to technical engineering
staff. He/she will assume varying degrees of responsibility for the
engineering requirements of water system operations, pipeline
distribution systems, groundwater wells, pump stations and treatment
facilities. In addition the position will be responsible for the
management of activities associated with all water activities
including but not limited to water well drilling, completion,
installation of water support and delivery systems. The role
contributes to business unit success by ensuring that all Field
Operations based Water activities which support day-to-day
exploration and appraisal operations, as well as early development
planning, are integrated and managed in an efficient and timely
manner.Key to this role is interfacing between the various functions
within the Kenyan Business Unit as well as the hydrogeology team
based in Tullow’s head office in London
Responsibilities
/Key Objectives:
Experience
in hydrogeology, well operation and design is highly desirable
Professional
engineering experience in water system planning, design and
construction, including evaluating groundwater wells.
Planning,
design, construction and rehabilitation of groundwater wells and
production facilities
Developing
water distribution and/or treatment systems and facilities
Supervise
all field based Water Systems activities in support of exploration
and appraisal
Ensure
that operational planning takes account of non-technical above
ground risks, trends and events that may negatively affect Tullow
Kenya’s ability to execute the agreed (or proposed) work
programme.
Ensure
adequate minimum / maximum equipment and spares onsite at all times
Develop,
maintain and follow maintenance schedule for all water management
systems equipment and spares
Provide
overall supervision of HSE across all field activities, but some
interface with water rig-based activities are to be addressed with
this position.
Ensure
that all water management systems and produced water disposal are
installed and operational, taking the experience and lessons learned
from other operations and industry best practices into consideration
When
requested, provide Operations assistance and input to the
development project planning.This includes assistance with site
surveys, layout planning and infrastructure planning for future
operations
When
requested, Provide Operational Water support and input into detailed
design of current and future developments
Provide
supervision and operational assistance of early works for water
management for community and operations and development projects
such as early construction of infrastructure
Provide
operability advice for the development designs, and operations
planning as required
Leadership
& General Management
Provide
operational leadership for supporting functions based at site.
Build
local capacity through mentoring and coaching activities.
Develop
and maintain strong team work with the Operations teams as well as
other functional teams such as Civils, EHS, Asset Protection and
Social Performance.
Experience
and Education:
A
Bachelor's Degree in (ideally in Chartered) Civil Engineering or a
related field.
Extensive
experience, of which ideally some time has been spent in remote
desert locations, with a combination of operational and business
assignments with focus in a supervisory and management role
Strong
track record in building successful relationships and securing
alignment between multiple stakeholders.
Experience
in relationship management, negotiations, and conflict resolution.
Solid
understanding of international best practice/standards in this area.
A
Supervisor responsible for the achievement of delegated objectives
through the organization and leadership of a team.
Experience
of supervising a multidisciplinary and multicultural workforce in a
remote location
Effective
communication and organization skills. Commitment to safety and
permanent improvement
Good
understanding from a technical and operational aspect of water
drilling rigs and water well completions