Who we are looking for An Upstream Control of Work Specialist (available for Azerbaijani citizens only) to join our onshore team at Turan Drilling & Engineering, based in Azerbaijan.
Key details

• Location: Azerbaijan Onshore
• Contract Type: Full-time

What we offer

• Turan Drilling & Engineering recognizes that managing talent is vital to achieving continued growth.
• We will manage career development to ensure that our employees have every opportunity to develop their skills and pursue ambitions. We promote a culture in which employees are encouraged to communicate openly and honestly on any issues, concerns, or suggestions they may have.
• If you are looking to boost your career in a business with excellent growth opportunities across the hydrocarbon and clean energy sectors, with an attractive market-rate salary on offer, contributory pension, benefits, and the opportunity to learn from great colleagues, then read on.
• The benefits of being a Turan Drilling & Engineering employee
• There are many benefits to working for Turan Drilling & Engineering, from our competitive salaries to our challenging and exciting working environments.

Key details about the role and the candidate

• The Upstream Control of Work Specialist is responsible for sustaining and ensuring consistent application of the Upstream
• Control of Work process across drilling operations through auditing, coaching, training, and mentoring, requiring proven experience as an Offshore Area Authority or extensive knowledge of the CoW process.

You and the role

• In this role, you will act as the regional Wells SPA, provide day-to-day operational support, conduct audits and competency assessments, and drive safe, compliant, and effective Control of Work practices across all platforms.

Primary responsibilities

• Act as the regional Wells SPA for all Upstream Control of Work issues.
• Interface with the Central GWO Control of Work team.
• Interface with the regional GOO /SOR Control of Work teams.
• Drive all CoW related concerns /issues raised by Wells Operations to successful resolution in coordination with GOO/SOR and GWO Control of Work focal point.
• Provide day-today Control of Work support to the AGT Wells operations.
• Conduct evaluations and provide feedback, which will include opportunities for quality improvement in revisions and in development of future documents, to the KCA Deutag Area Authorities on Permits, Task Risk Assessments (TRA), Isolation - De-isolation Plans (IDP) and Risk Assessed Procedures (RAP).
• Conduct offshore audits of the Upstream Control of Work process to ensure compliance.
• Coach and assess Drilling Contractors’ and Service Providers’ Performing Authorities including hands on training with the Control of Work system, e.g. preparation of dummy permits).
• Interface with the third-party contractors onshore in preparing their Performing Authorities prior to deployment and enforcing use of the Performing Authority Readiness Checklist.
• Conduct formal Competency Assessments of Area Authorities and Performing Authorities as required by the
• Upstream Control of Work procedure.
• Provide coaching and support to Area Authorities where required.
• Maintain AGT Wells Control of Work Authorization Register.
• Ensure regular updating of Risk Assessed Procedures (RAPs) working in cooperation with Wells Ops technical specialists.
• Provide support to or participate in Control of Work-related incident investigations.
• Perform trend analysis of Control of Work-related data from eWells and LFIs.
• Provide Control of Work input into the regional SORC meetings.
• Develop platform specific sustainable Control of Work Champions.
• Support the development of TRA Facilitators to ensure effective Level 2 TRAs are created.
• May be required to cover the role of the KCA Deutag Area Authority on a temporary basis.
• May be required to carry out other duties not specifically mentioned above.
• Ensure compliance with the Upstream Control of Work procedure.
• Carry out competence assessment KCA Deutag Area Authorities and Performing Authorities as well as third Party
• Service Company Performing Authorities.
• Become competent in their discipline.
• Report, as and when appropriate, performance issues including high standards of work and / or sub-standard performance.

Experience

• The individual should have experience as either an Offshore Area Authority in the Upstream Control of Work process or have extensive knowledge of the Upstream Control of Work process through a coaching/ implementation role for
• Upstream Control of Work process.

Behaviour and Skills

• Fluent English language skills.

Demonstrate Safety leadership through:

• Completing and recording both Task and Area audits.
• Participation in safety observation process at a supervisory level.

Minimum Qualifications

• The individual should have satisfactorily completed all the training requirements for an Area Authority required by the
• Upstream Control of Work process.

Interested candidates can apply by clicking the link provided in the "Apply" button.

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.