Lead, Technical at PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC)

Job Description

• Our client seeks a qualified and competent candidate for the role of Lead Technical.
• The role incumbent will be responsible for providing technical leadership and support for the organisation's oil and gas development projects as well as providing strategic oversight for drilling and exploration activities, marginal field operations.

Roles & Responsibilities

• Lead the organisation’s technical plans and deploy all organisation’s engineering and technical solutions as well as develop, design and seek continuous improvement of the production systems.
• Oversee and review full field development plans for possible infill and appraisal/development opportunities.
• Ensure issuance of consistent investment proposals, based on sound technical analysis and relevant risk evaluation resulting in classifications as exploration, appraisal or development wells.
• Propose wells to be drilled, worked over or re-entered from reservoir studies; ensure that consistent and comprehensive well proposals are issued timely to enable the planning of drilling activities and the preparation of the drilling/workover plans in coordination with the drilling department.
• Ensure the delivery of well proposals for exploration and development targets to a high and consistent standard.
• Oversee and maintain relationship with Original Equipment Manufacturer (OEM) for alliances/transactions.
• Provide strategic direction to the management team to drive the organisation’s business towards profitable and sustainable growth.
• Collaborate with senior leadership in the development and execution of short to mid-term plans, aligned with the organisation’s strategic priorities, and corporate goals.
• Lead major development projects/studies carried out, identify the in-house resources and / or outside consultants / agencies required, plan the subsurface part of new field (re-)development projects, and formulate alternative field/reservoir development scenarios.
• Identify and assess level of baseline risk exposures in area of responsibility by considering exposures to business, financial, legal issues, people, equipment, material, environment, processes, etc.
• Coordinate and supervise a team of engineers and production technologists on production optimization of seemingly dead fields/reservoirs.
• Examine regulatory developments, sanctions and best practices on current business policies / standards / procedures and ensure compliance or adoption where applicable

Requirements

• Minimum of a Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, preferably in Petroleum Engineering, Geoscience / Geology or any other related discipline.
• A Master’s Degree is an added advantage.
• Professional membership of a relevant body or institution in the Oil & Gas industry.
• Minimum of 10 years post-qualification experience in the Oil & Gas industry with at least 4 years at Senior management level.
• Experience managing multi-disciplinary technical team including: Geologists, Geophysicists, Petrophysicists, Reservoir Engineers, Facilities Engineers and Production Technologists.