Job description
Job title : Field Operator I
Job Location : Akwa Ibom Deadline : October 14, 2026 Quick Recommended Links
Key Responsibilities
- Execute daily operational activities in line with established safety, health, environmental, and security requirements.
- Participate actively in toolbox talks and regular safety meetings.
- Conduct continuous surveillance of wells and equipment to identify corrective and optimization opportunities and maintain safe, reliable, and efficient operations.
- Perform basic equipment care and simple maintenance activities as required.
- Report any situation where alarms, emergency systems, or emergency shutdown systems are out of service.
- Provide accurate shift handover information to ensure continuity of operations and awareness of current unit conditions.
- Coordinate, monitor, and control maintenance activities in line with corrective, predictive, and preventive maintenance plans.
- Maintain accurate logbook records of operational events, abnormal situations, equipment conditions, and other relevant activities.
- Collect product samples for laboratory analysis and perform applicable field laboratory tests.
- Participate actively in emergency response activities and report incidents in accordance with established reporting guidelines.
- Keep the Operations Shift Supervisor informed of relevant operational activities, issues, and developments.
- Maintain effective communication across the work team to ensure operational issues and required actions are promptly addressed.
- Provide accurate information on well performance, production rates, and current well conditions.
- Support thorough diagnosis of well production problems before Well Work intervention activities are initiated.
- Ensure wellheads and surface equipment are maintained in good working condition before Well Work teams assume responsibility for intervention activities.
- Provide operational support and assistance during ongoing Well Work activities as required.
Requirements
- Completed secondary education with previous experience as a Field Technician.
- Good oral and written communication skills.
- Strong commitment to Safety, Health, and Environment (SHE) standards and the ability to promote safe practices within the team.
- Understanding of pipeline operations.
- Understanding of safety and operations management tools and processes.
- Understanding of Emergency Preparedness Procedures.
- Understanding of project philosophy and design specifications.
- Knowledge of relevant regulations and applicable commercial agreements.