Planning Advisor/Oil & Gas/Qatar/Sourabh -- USA, Australia, Singapore. Malaysia, UAE, India

WeBecome is a Singapore HQ company, with offices in six countries.Our Client is one of the premier integrated LNG enterprises in the world. The company has developed world class facilities for the extraction, storage, processing and export of LNG and entered into long-term agreements to supply customers around the globe. Our client currently operates five LNG trains with 20.7 million tonnes per annum (Mta) of production capacity. It is expected that this production will be in the region of 37 Mta by 2009 with the completion of seven trains. The client is looking for the position of “PLANNING ADVISOR” to be based in DOHA in the HQ of our client company.

PLANNING ADVISOR

WeBecome is a Singapore HQ company, with offices in six countries.Our Client is one of the premier integrated LNG enterprises in the world. The company has developed world class facilities for the extraction, storage, processing and export of LNG and entered into long-term agreements to supply customers around the globe. Our client currently operates five LNG trains with 20.7 million tonnes per annum (Mta) of production capacity. It is expected that this production will be in the region of 37 Mta by 2009 with the completion of seven trains. The client is looking for the position of “PLANNING ADVISOR” to be based in DOHA in the HQ of our client company.


Designation : PLANNING ADVISOR
Direct Supervisor : Head of Technical Planning
Department : Technical Planning Department


1 Job Purpose:

Responsible to the Technical Planning Manager for leading a subsurface planning team executing all sub-surface and appropriate surface technical planning activities. Prepares and Develops planning models for project asset values, cash flow and production for onshore and offshore operations plus associated plant development. Analyses and Optimises the production plan to generate maximum value added. Contributes to preparation of annual and long term capital budgets for Company and Operating Budgets for Technical Groups and Procurement schedules. Contributes to economic analysis support for capital projects executed by Operating Company. Contributes to studies directed at enhancing the optimisation of product mix and plant capacity.

2 Dimensions:

No. of Reporting Staff : 5

3 Key Result Areas :-

• Carry out Scenario Planning for the various subsurface development options, cost benefit analysis & facilitate management’s decision making process. Co-ordinate with other departments to build the detailed techno-commercial assumptions / scope documents for various options and use them as the basis to carry out economic evaluation for investment decisions. Explore further optimization opportunities to the Base Development Plan. Generate various Gas Volumes scenarios which would form a basis for further planning exercise by various external groups.
• Develops planning mathematical models which simulate operating conditions for all major facilities, current and proposed, so that the Technical and Operations team are able to plan product flows and mixes and determine revenue and cost implications. Seeks to optimise these production programs by altering agreed variables and assumptions within the constraint pattern that has been defined.
• Specifies assumptions which reflect realistic operating conditions for onshore and offshore plant and equipment. Liaises with internal and external specialists to refine assumptions. Refines economic and market assumptions based on investigations.
• Plan, direct, coordinate and supervise preparation of Annual Work Program & Budget for the Subsurface Group. Prepare the Technical & Commercial Assumptions Documents to form the basis of Annual Work Program & Budget. Implement budgetary principles and guidelines as provided by Corporate Planning for the review and endorsement of Budgets.
• Assist the Cost Centre representatives in preparation of Manpower Plan, Operating Expenditures and Allocation / Distribution of common costs over various projects.
• Implement, Control and Maintain the Subsurface Financial Planning, Budget and Cost Control systems ensuring financial data is captured accurately and recorded and reported in a timely manner.
• Co-ordinate & supervise the preparation of various monthly progress reports on various projects and the financial report pertaining to the Subsurface Group. Review cost center results against budgets and carry out the Variance Analysis.
• Review the monthly outlook and keep the Planning Manager updated on the activity progress and Outlook on a Monthly Basis and highlight any issues.
• Integration and analysis of data from various departments of the Subsurface Group to get an overview of a wide range of issues within the various development projects. Co-ordinate with and assist various Subsurface Departments in drafting their objectives / implementation plan for various projects and their alignment with the overall objectives of the projects and the company’s vision & mission statement. Assist the Planning Manager in assessing the Group’s human resource needs in the light of organizational goals & continuously evolving Subsurface Development Plan.
• Incorporate the Budget and Outlook figures for CAPEX and OPEX elements of various projects based on the stewardship format and assist the Planning Manager in quarterly stewardship of the same.
• Co-ordinates with various subsurface departments to facilitate identification of various technical achievements of the Subsurface Group, challenges faced by them, Lessons Learned and the measures being taken by the group to address the same.
• Interact with Operations group on a regular basis to manage the Gas Demand/Supply; Gas quality (composition) relating to acid gas content monitoring and control.
• Interact with the Venture Onshore and Offshore Groups to ensure consistency of design & development assumptions including Project Schedules & Key Milestones for facilities under development. These include assumptions & plans relating to Acid Gas Removal, Inlet facilities, Offshore Pipelines, Wellhead Platforms/Jackets
• Interact with Commercial & Shipping/Marketing Groups to ensure that upcoming project schedules are consistent with the expected LNG/Condensate demand assumptions/plans thereby ensuring that Gas Demand Supply situation is in balance. Also interact proactively with these groups to identify opportunities that exist from time to time for leveraging the excess gas availability for production of spot cargoes.
• Interact with External agencies including shareholders/regulator viz. QP/Exxon Mobil for issues relating to development assumption of subsurface facilities, ToR, Gas Rates and quality, Reservoir surveillance/depletion rates, Work Plan & Budgets, Project Schedules & Timelines.
• Interact & coordinate with other clients having TSAs with Company regarding Project Development Plans, key milestones & develop integrated activity schedules, budgets & funding requirements; in line with key development assumptions.
• Participate in the “Future Development Assumptions” group on behalf of the Subsurface Group and provide key inputs relating to Project Schedules & Timelines as well as appraise the group on the status of Subsurface Groups activities and impact thereof (if any) on the current operations of Company and the overall Company project development activities.
• Assist Planning Manager in management of subsurface KPI’s.
• Gather data from various Departments to assess the performance of various subsurface activities like Drilling, Completions, Reservoir Management, New Technology Application etc, the challenges faced, success/failure in meeting the objectives and establishing the Way Forward.
• Co-ordinate with the Accounting Department in monitoring of well costs for different kinds of wells, burn rate assumptions etc. and their benchmarking.
• Co-ordinate with various departments and assist the Planning Manager in evolving an overall Subsurface Performance Indicator.
• Assist Planning Manager in management of various project documents like Project Objectives & Strategy (POS), Project Execution Plan (PEP), Project Development Memorandum (PDM) & Design Basis Memorandum (DBM) and contribute towards improvement of project management capabilities.
• Performs analysis of market data for LNG, condensate and other products - tracks trends and patterns advises the management team of significant developments.
• Examines other regional and global trends which will have an impact on the LNG business and advises the management team accordingly.
• Prepare monthly/periodic reports under the prescribed MIS format for performance reporting/monitoring of the subsurface group by interacting and collecting the inputs from departments within the Subsurface Group. Conduct group performance analysis on prescribed KPI measures and prepare performance report in the prescribed format.
• Assist in Coordination and preparation of presentation materials for the Board and Excom meeting which is represented by Subsurface Technical Manager
• Reviews proposed updates to the Planning Assumptions Documents.
• Prepares and delivers presentations which set out findings and recommendations to management on studies, plans and programs.
• Remains aware of advances in technology and their impact both on the planning tools and techniques being developed and the assumptions used. Assists with their development and participates in training programs based on knowledge acquired.
• Coordinates preparation of special reports which rely on the expertise and analytical tools developed at the request of the Technical Planning Manager.


4 Operating Environment, Framework and Boundaries:

• Works in a developing environment where priorities are changing - guidelines are clear but procedures are continuing to evolve.
• Receives guidance from Planning Manager but has a reasonable level of discretion in determining the daily work program.


5 Communications and Working Relationships:

Internal:-

Frequent meetings with the Planning Manager.
Regular meetings with other heads in Technical Planning.
Regular meetings with staff to communicate and coordinate activities
Occasional meetings with other department managers and their subordinates.

External:-

Occasional meetings with other company personnel and external contacts for marketing/economic data.
Maintain and further contacts for business related issues.


6 Problem Solving/Complexity:

To work with complex technical and techniques in order to develop models which match and simulate the real environment. To analyse business proposals and provide meaningful/useful information for planning purposes.

7 Decision Making Authority and Responsibility:

• Supports decisions on major expenditure items.
• Supports financial decision made by Planning Manager in the order of US $ 100,000

8 Knowledge Skills and Experience:

• Appropriate degree from a recognised University in a relevant technical discipline.
• Post graduate training in technical and financial modelling an advantage.
• More than 10-13 years broad based petroleum industry experience and technical knowledge gained while working in a multi-national and preferably multi-cultural environment associated with the oil and gas industry.
• Familiar with computer simulation and modelling techniques.


JOB LOCATION : DOHA, QATAR

START DATE : ASAP

SALARY : Salary will be excellent and the package will contain all Expat Benefits like company sponsored accommodation, annual return air tickets, schooling sponsorship for children in International Schools, annual performance bonus, 1 month of paid calendar leaves for every year of service, etc.

APPLY TO : malaysia@webecome.com

Interested Candidates plz send me ur CV along with these informations, if interested:

1) Current and
Expected salaries
2) Available date of joining
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4) Current location
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8) Total / Relevant years of experience
9) Educational Qualification/ Certification

Thank You,

KUMAR SOURABH
Recruitment consultant
malaysia@webecome.com
Webecome.Com (India) Pvt Ltd.
(+65 31493192) Singapore
(+91 9923632084) India


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