SIMOPS Coordinator

John Wood Group - Coffeyville, KS

Full-time

Coffeyville, KS

10,001+ employees

Support Activities for Mining

About the position

The SIMOPS Coordinator at Wood PLC is responsible for overseeing and facilitating safe work processes in the oil and gas industry, particularly in offshore major capital projects. This role involves coordinating work tasks, ensuring compliance with safety policies, and maintaining communication between various teams to prevent unsafe conditions during simultaneous operations. The position requires both domestic and international assignments, emphasizing the importance of safety and effective documentation in high-risk environments.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and support JSEA and PTW requests in the form of res/walk downs and work scope verification.
• Ensure that the appropriate supervisors are involved in the safe work process and approvals are secured.
• Oversee permits are posted in designated areas and maintain status board updates.
• Ensure all PTW work packs are completed properly before being presented to the PTW Coordinator 24 - 48 hours prior to the daily SIMOPS/PTW coordination meeting.
• Ensure that all completed permits are properly closed and communicated to affected parties.
• Notify the HSE Advisor, OIM, Project Manager and Emergency Response Team for the facility of all High Risk Activities before performed.
• Verify, re and audit JSEA's and Work Permits on a daily basis.
• Facilitate Task Risk Analysis as requested.
• Notify the Commissioning Manager, OIM and Project Management of any potential SIMOP's issues.
• Monitor the SPOC(s) (Single Point of Contact) or isolators to ensure verification of work place controls are in place and being utilized correctly.
• Audit permits documentation in the office and in the field once per week, identifying and documenting findings on the Audit Sheet and implementing corrective actions as needed.
• Perform a pre-task review for proposed work to ensure correct application of safe work practices and communication regarding potential conflicts.
• Assist or facilitate any and all incident/accident investigations under the direction of the HSE Manager.
• Train all Wood Commissioning personnel as directed by the HSE Manager utilizing the approved training content.
• Re One Line Diagrams / P&ID's for correct implementation of Isolations of Hazardous Energy.
• Perform other duties as assigned or requested.

Requirements

• Minimum of eight (8) years of responsible experience in the offshore oil and gas industry or upstream with a strong HSE background.
• Excellent communication skills and a team-oriented personality to interface with Construction and Operations Teams.
• Detailed working knowledge of onshore/offshore Oil & Gas facilities, including Electrical-High Voltage, LOTO (Lock out Tag out), PTW (Permit to Work), SIMOPS (Simultaneous Operations), and OSHA Standards for the Construction and General Industry.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Programs and clerical skills.

Nice-to-haves

• Some college education preferred, though not required.
• Certified Trainer Certification or other Safety Certification is a plus.