Area Lead - SoR Wells & Pads (West) Job

HYBRID ELIGIBILITY

This position works a hybrid schedule, spending time remotely and in the office in Keene, ND. The current hybrid schedule provides flexibility to collaborate in the office Tuesdays through Thursdays and work from home Mondays and Fridays. With our 9/80 feature you get time off every other Friday when you work at least 80 hours over the preceding nine days.

 

 

Roles & Responsibilities

• Accountability for Profit & Loss, operations and capital budget, schedule, production, staff, reliability, and EHS performance.
• Coordination of activities specific to the SoR North organization across areas, functions and white space—including Midstream, MR&I, Area Work Teams, Infrastructure, Integrated Commissioning Team (ICT), EHS, Regulatory, etc... to deliver overall Bakken goals through effective teamwork.
• Mentor, coach, and train staff to develop the competency and contributions of the Wells and Pads business and achieving the Hess Wells and Pads and Asset objectives.  Also, builds leadership capabilities into the front line through training and coaching.
• Maintain an Operating Rhythm of meetings to address hotspots in EHS, System Availability/Reliability, and Maintenance work activities that affect production and cost. Meet with stakeholders (Midstream, Area Work Teams, Regulatory, etc..) to ensure that the customer and supplier needs are being met and address any deficiencies.
• Verify and/or provide assurance to systems and processes as directed in various procedures or as directed by the Senior Manager. Comply with all requirements in the Hess Management Systems
• Ensure appropriate level of Contractor integration & engagement
• Liaise with local regulators / local government representatives, as required.

Time allocation:

• GEMBA – “go see”, meetings/collaboration - 70% (field 35% office 35%)
• OTHER – admin, invoices, data analysis, emails, etc. - 30%

 

Key Accountabilities

• EHS Accountabilities

• Ensure team/employee engagement in EHS performance through two-way dialogue with employees, contractors, and other stakeholders on EHS issues, reinforcing positive EHS behaviors. Provide input into Employee and Contractor assessments to reinforce positive EHS behaviors
• Accountable for delivering results to improve EHS performance aimed at reducing Severe Safety Incidents (SSI) and Severe Environmental Incidents (SEI) rate occurrence.
• Manage process safety and environmental risks, by reducing process    upsets including spills, leaks and flaring
• Manage occupational health & safety risks to eliminate injuries/illness and reduce TRIR rates through implementation of a behavioral-based safety culture
• Ensure follow up and corrective/preventative actions are completed for reported hazards (via TREND, Hazard Observation Program, Near Misses, etc...) and incidents (through the Synergi action tracker) and all audit actions items generated for the field
• Ensure the quality of the observation program (inclusive of TREND) and active engagement in the SoR Safety Committee
• Develop and endorse proposed Standard Operating Procedures (SOP’s) and Standard Work Instructions (SWI’s) applicable to the work of NoR East personnel
• Participate as a designated member of the Incident Management and Emergency Response Teams.

 

• Quality Accountabilities

• Engagement in the process for new wells/facilities (e.g. Quarterly Look Ahead, Front End Loading, Pre-Commissioning, Commissioning, Start-up, After Action Review) to understand opportunities for improving pad level performance.
• Reinforces and coaches Operations Daily Reporting and Exception Based Surveillance and reviews reports assuring accuracy and compliance to reporting procedure
• Monitors process metrics and implements countermeasures to address hotspots
• Reduces unplanned losses for wells and facilities by:
• Ensuring Root Cause Failure Analysis (RCFAs) (Cause Maps or 5 Whys)