Well Test Assistant Operator
Overall Purpose of the Job
Assists during the rigging up and down of well test equipment on work locations for the purpose of providing services during the well testing and clean up phase of a well and the preparation and maintenance of such equipment. This role introduces the employee to well test operations and services, building basic skills under the direction of the Supervisor.
Principal Accountabilities
1. To ensure highest levels of personal safety behaviour at all times and maintains a safe and healthy environment at the worksite through the effective application of the Company’s HSEQ systems.
2. To assist in the cleaning, operational testing and pressure testing of equipment during the pre-job procedures
3. Assists in preparing and packing ancillary equipment to be used for the job
4. Assists in performing pre/post job equipment inspections
5. Assists in performing and completing preventative maintenance procedures on equipment
6. Assists in assembly and preparation of equipment for installation and service
7. Assists in the operation and in the clean-up and preparation for the next job
8. To assist in the completion of all required documentation relating to equipment and personnel in the course of the operations performed.
9. To ensure professional and helpful attitude towards all customer representatives and crew.
Job Context and Main Activities
Safety and Service Quality
The position is responsible for delivering safety and service quality at the worksite. The position must actively monitor the on-going activities to ensure that acceptable standards are maintained. Where risks are identified the position must ensure that these risks are addressed.
Duties include:
- Ensuring that employees, contractors and visitors are aware of relevant HSEQ procedures and standards including risk assessment and worksite inspections
- Ensuring adequate instruction and supervision to ensure that work is conducted without harm to people or the environment
- Establishing that all equipment, plant and substances used are suitable for the task and are kept in good working condition
- Assist in taking immediate and appropriate steps to investigate and address any risks to people or the environment arising from the work activity
- Ensuring that all incidents are properly recorded and reported and that an investigation is carried out to establish and rectify root causes
- Bringing to the prompt attention of senior management any HSEQ issues that require attention (regardless of client pressures)
- Ensuring that quality of service is of a high standard and that all required performance improvement reports are completed after each job
Customer Care
- Ensuring that operations are delivered to meet client expectations
- Complying with the agreed programme, delivering contractual requirements and meeting agreed performance levels.
- Being proactive in highlighting areas for improvement and supporting the client with lessons learned
Personnel
- Effectively work as part of a team
- Effectively managing personnel to deliver project activities
- Completing required Personal Assessments and receiving post job feedback from the Supervisor
- Finance:
- Ensuring company owned equipment is looked after and third party equipment is returned to base after use
- Notifying the Supervisor of items damaged and documenting these event
Job Challenges
- Effectively performing the tasks to meet individual, client and Company expectations
- Ability to work under pressure with differing priorities
- Working environment changing due to weather, and / or well conditions
- Operating in a remote and potentially hostile environment location
- Ability to work at height
Job Knowledge and Qualifications
- Completion of primary/high school education or equivalent
- Completion of mandatory safety and quality training
- Completion of oil industry familiarisation training
- Ability to perform basic mathematical calculations involving addition, subtraction, multiplication and division
- Basic reading comprehension, writing skills and calculator skills required
- Basic computer skills including MS Office