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) are conducted for significant losses. Participate in RCFAs requiring Leadership input
• Review area Reliability/ Availability metrics looking for opportunities to improve and implement countermeasures
• Ensure System Ownership of all equipment and systems by Reliability Operators
• Develops and complies with Leader Standard Work
• Ensure that Autonomous Maintenance is integral to team/employee responsibilities and work and that there is alignment within team (Process Specialist, Logistics Specialist, Reliability Operators) regarding Autonomous Maintenance execution of tasks. Perform AM inspections (audits) to recognize achievements and progress, remove barriers, and identify training needs
• Provide oversight of autonomous maintenance and standard operating procedures, business rule development, supporting project development and system startups.
• Supports the delivery of Preventative Maintenance (PM), Corrective Maintenance (CM) and Schedule compliance targets developed in conjunction with MR&I resources
• Ensure that activity planning processes are integral to the operating rhythm
• Ensures compliance with Simultaneous Operations (SIMOPS) and Integrated Activity Planning requirements.
• Coordinates with the Infrastructure Team to integrate design and construction activities with Operations activities.
• Assists in long-term planning directly related to Production and Maintenance.

• • Delivery and Cost Accountabilities
• Manage costs within Operating Expense (OPEX) and Capital Expense (CAPEX) budgets, providing input into Annual OPEX/CAPEX and the Asset Strategy and Annual Business Planning A3 Development
• Drives cash cost efficiency (eliminating waste and ensuring value for spend) to deliver year-on-year savings to manage lifting cost ($/boe)
• Develops and enforces a Lean culture of continuous improvement:
• Facilitates and supports the Embedded Lean Leadership (ELL) deployment
• Ensures common improvement opportunities are implemented consistently within the area and across the crews
• Drives efforts to eliminate defects, optimize the efficiency of operational processes and work execution at all levels, ensuring lean continuous improvement principles are applied where necessary

• • Personnel Accountabilities
• Ensures direct reports’ annual objectives are established, regular performance feedback sessions are held, with one recorded mid-year, and a year-end performance appraisal held
• Ensure direct reports complete Individual Development Plans in Career Manager and support for follow-up actions

Core Behaviors

• • Strong Lean knowledge and Leadership in utilizing Lean Principles
  • Demonstrates Leading at Hess Competencies
  • Possess excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to work in a team-oriented environment
  • Analytical and problem-solving skills
  • Ability to effectively manage conflict
  • Commercial acumen and awareness

Work Environment       

• • Field based role (Keene) on a 9/80 work schedule
  • Travel to NoR required and to Minot and/or other field offices for meetings as needed.

Experience/Skills        

• • Industrial / oilfield experience
  • EHS knowledge
  • Strong process experience. Experience in Drilling & Completions and Oil Production operations is a plus.
  • Leadership experience
  • Understanding of Lean principles and tools
  • Proficient computer skills (Microsoft, SAP)
  • Strong written and verbal communications skills
  • Strong analytical and technical skills
  • Ability to work effectively with cross functional teams
  • Good problem-solving skills and ability to manage ambiguity

Education/Training

• • +7 years oil and gas industry experience
  • Bachelor’s or associate degree preferred, but not required

WHAT WE OFFER

Hess provides a comprehensive range of compensation and benefit programs that help you to take care of your health, protect your income, and build savings for the future. Our compensation philosophy is simple – we pay for performance.  The better you and the company perform, the more you can earn.  Here are a few highlights:
 

Base Salary

• Base salaries are competitive, and market based, with pay increases based on objective measures and upward moves.

Annual Incentive Plan

• Every employee participates in our Annual Incentive Plan, which awards a bonus based on how well we fare as a company on our annual performance scorecard and the person’s level of contribution.

All Employee Share Plan

• All employees are Hess stockholders, so they share in the success they help create for the company. Shares are granted to new employees who do not receive stock as part of their compensation package.

Benefits

• Hess cares about your well-being and wants to help you be your best self.  That’s why we offer a compelling benefits package that’s among the best in our industry. Highlights include: medical, dental, and vision coverage; a health savings account; 401 (K) and pension plan; a nationally recognized wellness program; and company paid basic life and disability insurance.

Learn more about our programs at https://hessbenefits.com/.

Learning & Development 

• We believe in lifelong learning and provide a suite of on-demand and instructor-led learning opportunities, in addition to a tuition reimbursement program, designed to help you achieve your professional goals.  Learning encompasses on-the-job interaction with highly skilled colleagues, self-guided study, training, mentoring and participation in formal networks (e.g., technical and employee resource groups.)

WHY HESS?

We aim to be the world’s most trusted energy partner. Modern life and continued human prosperity depends upon access to affordable and secure energy and all forms of energy are required for an orderly and just future. Hess is ideally positioned to provide low-cost oil and gas reliably to help meet the world’s growing energy needs in a way that protects the health and safety of our people, safeguards the environment, and makes a lasting positive impact in the communities where we do business. 

Everything we do is guided by six core values - Integrity, People, Performance, Social Responsibility, Value Creation, and Independent Spirit, from how we treat our employees to how we interact with our neighbors, suppliers and business partners.  They are the basic building blocks of our culture and represent our company's collective conscience. While our strategy changes over time based on business conditions, our values are enduring. 

We are an industry leader in the Bakken shale play in North Dakota, one of the largest producers in the deepwater Gulf of Mexico and a critical natural gas producer and supplier to Malaysia and Thailand. Our exploration and appraisal activities are offshore Guyana, one of the industry’s largest oil discoveries in the past decade, as well as in the Gulf of Mexico and Suriname. 

We are recognized around the world as an industry leader in environmental, social and governance performance and disclosure. 

Hess provides challenging and rewarding opportunities for personal growth. We are always looking for talented professionals who share our values and are passionate about making a difference in the world and in their careers. Unlike much larger companies, we are agile and every member of the team, regardless of level or position, plays an important role. 

We invite you to learn more about what makes us a special place to work.  Click here (www.hess.com) 

Hess is committed to maintaining a culture of diversity, equity and inclusion. We are an affirmative action and equal opportunity employer. For our complete EEO/AA and Pay Transparency statement, please visit Diversity and Inclusion | Hess Corporation. To request reasonable accommodation, click here or send an email to MyHR@Hess.com.

Posting Notes: Vanessa Bridgeford | Employee | Production / Operations Engineering | United States| North Dakota | Keene | | No | 27533