Technical Superintendent - Aberdeen, United Kingdom - Borr Drilling

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Role Summary

The Technical Superintendent - Electrical shall provide technical support to the company as part of the technical department.


This is a full-time onshore role based in Aberdeen, with ad-hoc visits to rigs and remote locations to fulfil role expectations.


Responsibilities:


  • Drive fleet compliance with Borr Drilling's technical policies and standards.
  • Drive initiatives to ensure continual improvement in the systems and processes employed within Borr Drilling in relation to technical issues.
  • Focal point for receiving requests for technical support utilizing own knowledge or seeking information from inhouse and external resources as necessary to provide satisfactory responses.
  • Support offshore personnel as required in resolving NPT (nonproductive time) incidents and equipment breakdowns on the rigs, as well as longer term technical issues affecting the Borr fleet.
  • Review equipment failures and lead with a proactive approach to determine root causes and to prevent reoccurrence.
  • Administration of the Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) system, and maintenance processes.
  • Assist in upgrades to the rigs, ensuring compliance with the Management of Change policy and overseeing suitable project management of the upgrades/modifications in accordance with Borr Drilling policies and procedures.
  • Liaise, as directed, with relevant external parties on technical issues e.g. Class, Flag, shelf state regulators, clients, third party vendors, OEMs etc.
  • Assist the rig's operational teams in ensuring technical compliance with Class, Flag, shelf state and contractual requirements for each rig.
  • Assist with Marketing department requests for technical advice.
  • Assist in the recruitment and assessment of technical personnel onshore and offshore.
  • Any other duties as assigned by management.
  • Communicates internally with Employees, Co-Workers, Manager, Regional Operations Teams (onshore and offshore), Heads of Department and Management Team.
  • Communicates externally with equipment vendors, service suppliers, as well as Classification and Regulatory Bodies.
  • Provides multidisciplined technical support to all facets of Borr Drilling as required.
  • The position supports the management of the Technical Department and has no direct reports.
  • The role shall be expected to make decisions on various technical matters that will influence, or may change, the operating principles of the rig fleet.
  • Office based role which requires sound technical expertise with the ability to work under limited supervision and where problems can, at times, be nonroutine and need complex analysis or interpretation.
  • The role will require travel overseas to Regional locations (both onshore and offshore) as and when required.
Qualifications and Experience

  • Extensive oil & gas experience in an engineering/technical capacity.
  • Relevant engineering degree or equivalent technical qualification.
  • Good working knowledge of electrical and electronic equipment and systems on drilling rigs.
  • Experience and knowledge of maintenance systems and technical documentation requirements.
  • Experience with Classification, Flag state and shelf state rules and requirements, preferably including UK Safety Case regulations.
  • Welldeveloped problemsolving skills and techniques to identify root causes and potential solutions.
  • Project management/rig upgrade experience is desirable.
  • Possess strong personnel and administrative skills.
  • Ability to liaise with drilling rigs' technical teams and rig management teams.
  • Ability to lead teams and liaise effectively with external parties (client, OEM, vendors, regulators etc).
  • High levels of selfmotivation with the ability to work under pressure and outside of normal working hours.

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