Saturday Star 2009-11-07 – Job Opportunities

November 9, 2009

First off, if you need my help to submit your CVs, donate to the blog, and I’ll review your CV to see if it is worthy of my (and my associates’) expectations. If you can’t figure out how to donate, you are definitely Cylon fodder.

  • Optimal (tagline Optimise your Career Potential) is looking for a Reliability Engineer. Hmmm, do you Kertehians want to apply? Visit their website, or apply here.
  • Our favourite Saudi recruiter, SABIC, is at it again, looking for Project Managers and Senior Project Engineers. You can apply via email here.

No makan-makan comments this week, I’m afraid. Cheap and cheerful, Subang Square Business Center place are (channeling Yoda this week).


Saturday Star 2009-10-24 – Job Opportunities

October 27, 2009

Another week, another scan of the Saturday Star newspaper. Here’s a list of job ads in the paper:

  • Synergy is looking for safety engineers. Visit the Synergy websites (Jakarta and KL) for contact details.
  • Looks like Sabic (Saudi Kayan) is looking for people again. Corrosion/ Metallurgy Eng, Mech Insp Eng, APC Eng (hey, I’m at a APC simulation course now), Snr Rot Eq Eng, Vibration Analysis Eng, Process Consultants (nah, they don’t need any, just talk to us). Apply here or here with full details. Or snail mail to ThinkPus Consulting Sdn. Bhd., No. 54-1-1 & 54-1-2, Jalan Medan Putra 3/62D, Medan Putra Business Centre, 52200 KL
  • RasGas is looking for a Head of Operations – Power Gen, Prod Eng Specialist,  Asset Coordinator, Shift Supv (Utility Opns), Shift Supv (Power Gen Fac Opns), CVs to be submitted here. You can phone the local recruiters at +603 2078 1917/8. I believe RasGas is a JV, one of the partners being ExxonMobil.
  • Murphy is looking for a Prod Eng Man, Rot Eng, Snr Production Eng. Apply here.
  • Asiangeos is looking for a Geotechnical Eng. Apply here.

No food recommendations today. Anyone want to recommend a place to eat in Batam?


Saturday Star 2009-06-13 – Job Opportunities

June 15, 2009

Another week, another scan of the Saturday Star newspaper. Here’s a list of job ads in the paper:

  • First off, Synergy is looking for 5 lead safety engineers and 3 lead process engineers. Visit the Synergy website for contact details. And safety specialists. Ah, heck. If you have more than 5 years experience in O&G, apply. If you have less than 5, send a donation to the offshore account, and still get abuse.
  • Dialog Group is looking for electrical/instrument and control engineers. Send an email here or snail mail to Human Resources Department, Dialog Group of Companies, 109, Block G, Phileo Damansara 1, No. 9, Jalan 16/11, 46350.
  • Technip, with the tagline ‘Engineer a Successful Career, is looking for graduates for a piping designer position. Visit here soon. Interestingly enough, you can ask the Selangor Human Resource Development Centre as well (isn’t Technip in KL?).  Since sooo many people ask, here’s the basic requirements:
    • Degree in Mech, Pet or ChemEng
    • Min CGPA of 2.5 or 2-2 or better.
    • Ability to speak and write fluently in English. Oh, please let me be the judge of this.
    • < 28 yrs.
  • Qatar is seeking helicopter crews! There’s another start to deteriorating chopper services in Malaysia. I’d take this with a pinch of salt, as you are supposed to send your CVs to K18S@hotmail.com , or ghaaah@hotmail.com
  • Our favourite Saudi recruiter, SABIC, is at it again. Saudi Yanbu Petrochem Company (YAMPET, there’s something you don’t say in polite company) is looking for a polymer process eng (challenging), ethylene process eng, operator – utils, operator – offsite.  Arabian Industrial Fibres Co – Ibn Rushd is looking for a PET process eng, PP process eng, PDH process eng, process control eng, PDH specialist, Instrument eng. You can apply via email here.
  • Talisman is looking for an Operations Eng. Apply here, and visit their site.
  • Murphy is looking for a Sarawak Gas Subsurface Team leader. Indication that opns is going strong? Apply here.

Sigh, since I have moved with Synergy out of KL, will you patronise Chee Meng in my memory? Or invite me to meetings around Bukit Bintang at lunchtime? Is he doing packet specials?

And visit the Dilbert site for some real life O&G experiences.


Saturday Star 2009-05-16 – Job Opportunities

May 18, 2009

Another week, another scan of the Saturday Star newspaper. Here’s a list of job ads in the paper:

  • First off, Synergy is looking for 5 lead safety engineers and 3 lead process engineers. Visit the Synergy website for contact details.
  • DNV is looking for a Senior Engineer /Consultant, for Marine Systems and Principal / Senior Engineer Consultant for DNV Energy Solutions. Send your resumes via email to Human.Resources.Malaysia@dnv.com
  • Secret Recipe is looking for… never mind, got hungry about here.
  • I see that SABIC is still recruiting. It wants project engineers,  mech design / elec design / C&S design / project / control sys / instr / safety engineers. You can apply via email here.
  • Keppel Offshore & Marine Training Centre is looking for a Senior Research Eng for Drilling and FPSO / Process. Apply to KOMtech@keppelom.com

Saturday Star 2009-05-09 – Job Opportunities

May 11, 2009

Another week, another scan of the Saturday Star newspaper. Here’s a list of job ads in the paper:

  • BHP Billiton is looking for a Senior Drilling Engineer. Find out more here and submit your updated CV online. Looks like they are involved in deep water Sabah work.
  • BP is looking for flotilla engineers. I don’t think this is an O&G job, but hey you get “BP” on your resume. You must “forward a comprehensive resume to: leo.vincent@se1.bp.com.” Do this before 23rd May, 2009.
  • I see that SABIC is still recruiting. It wants project engineers, process / mech / instr / elec / control sys / safety engineers, and some consultants. You can apply via email here.
  • Carigali Hess is looking for a mechanical engineering head, and rotating machinery engineer. I see that they are expanding, as they already have an engineering head and a rot machinery lead. Go apply for this job, as the seniors there are well trained, having come from other big players in the Malaysian industry.You can apply via email here.

Saturday Star 2009-04-18 – Job Opportunities

April 21, 2009

Another week, another scan of the Saturday Star newspaper. Here’s a list of job ads in the paper:

  • SABIC is recruiting. It is looking for a maint mech eng,  mechanical engineer, mech insp eng, instrument and controls engineer, comm eng, stress analysis eng, corrosion / metallurgy eng, process eng, advanced process control eng, SHE eng, fire eng. You can apply via email here.
  • Synergy is recruiting Lead and Senior Safety Engineers. Send an email to Synergy if you have the qualifications. Very short listed applicants will be contacted. Others: submit at your peril.

Saturday Star 2008-09-13 – Job Opportunities

September 15, 2008

Another week, another scan of the Saturday Star newspaper. Here’s a list of job ads in the paper:

  • I see Murphy Oil is looking for a senior production surveillance installation engineer, and senior installation support engineer. CVs to be submitted here. Someone once told me, if you every quit Murphy, you can never come back again. Some one told me the same thing about ExxonMobil as well, I can tell you for a fact that they aren’t making good that promise.
  • QP is looking for a lot of people (full page ad). You can visit the QP website. Did I tell you that QP’s SWB (salary, wages, benefits) package is something to be sneezed at?
  • Petrofac is looking for people. Unlike the last advert, these are for KL positions. Need 10+ years relevant exp. Apply here with full details.
  • Here’s a strange one. “Offshore/onshore safety trainers required. We are the “Trainer of Choice” … Please fax your resume to … Sharina at 03-2693 6915 …” Someone please contact this person and tell me what drops out.
  • Lloyd’s Register Technical Services is looking for an Inspection Engineer. Apply here with full details.
  • Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (Sabic) is looking for a process and a production engineer. You can apply via email here

Saturday Star 2008-09-06 – Job Opportunities

September 8, 2008

Sorry for skipping a week. I was out of town. My next few post will have some photos I took on my trip.

Another week, another scan of the Saturday Star newspaper. Here’s a list of job ads in the paper:

  • Optimal is looking for a Kerteh-based Chemist. Emailand web presence available. A lot of people moved to Optimal when it first started up, though I think the renumeration package isn’t as good nowadays. However, it’s still better than PETRONAS because Dow Chemicals is running interference.
  • ExxonMobil is looking for a safe/ risk engineer. Submit CVs by 20th Sept, 2008 at the local web page.
  • Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (Sabic) is looking for a senior project, process control, process consultant and senior safety engineer. There is  a walk in interview on the 18th to 22nd October, 2008 (tempting, tempting) at the JW Marriot, between 0900 to 1700. You can apply via email here
  • MISC has some positions, though with the recent hijackings, they might expect a drop of takers.
  • Shell is looking for some downhole people and well people: Offshore Completion and Intervention Supervisor, Offshore Drilling Supervisor, Well Completion Design Engineer, Well Eng, Well Opns Eng.  Head to their website and follow Professionals & Apply → Job Search → Region → Asia. Closing date’s Sept 21st, so run to your nearest netbook.

 

Jalan Sukajadi, Bandung, Indonesia

Jalan Sukajadi, Bandung, Indonesia


Recruiting for SABIC (update)

September 1, 2008

Okay, I finally get the list of positions SABIC is interested in. Heck, I’m not qualified for these positions, unless 1 year of overtime counts as 2 years experience?…

PROJECT MANAGER – Large Steam Power Plant

Requirements:

  • University Mechanical Engineering degree from accredited university
  • Experience in at least 2 large Steam Power Plant Projects min 500MW as single point responsible Project Manager for EPC Contractor
  • Worked for large and qualified EPC contracting firm
  • Organize and managed at least 1000 people staff in projects – indirect, direct and subcontractors work force
  • Proven leadership and entrepreneurial ship – successful completion of projects within time schedule and budgets
  • Managerial, technical, commercial and financial know how
  • Excellent oral and written communication and negotiations skills
  • Good knowledge of planning, thoroughly familiar with Steam Power Plants Milestones, activity durations and resources
  • Well familiar with Power Plant Equipment manufacturers, products and its technical features
  • Cost and Budget conscious
  • Keen on quality and safety

Experience Required: 20-35

PROJECT MANAGER – Combined Cycle Power Plant

Requirements:

  • University engineering degree from accredited university
  • Experience in at least 1 large Combined Cycle Power Plant Projects min 500MW as single point responsible Project Manager for EPC Contractor
  • Worked for large and qualified EPC contracting firm
  • Organize and managed at least 500 people staff in projects – indirect, direct and subcontractors work force
  • International experience and able to work with multi-national workforce
  • Proven leadership and entrepreneurial ship – successful completion of projects within time schedule and budgets
  • Managerial, technical, commercial and financial know how
  • Excellent oral and written communication and negotiations skills
  • Good knowledge of planning, thoroughly familiar with Combined Cycle Power Plants Milestones, activity durations and resources
  • Well familiar with Power Plant Equipment manufacturers, products and its technical features
  • Cost and Budget conscious
  • Keen on quality and safety

Experience Required: 15-35

CONSTRUCTION MANAGER – Large Power Plant Project

Requirements:

  • University Mechanical Engineering degree from accredited university
  • Experience in at least 2 large Power Plant Projects min 500MW as overall Construction Manager for EPC Contractor
  • Worked for large and qualified EPC contracting firm
  • Organize and managed at least 1000 construction workers in projects – indirect, direct and subcontractors work force
  • Proven leadership – on time completion of projects within time schedule and budgets
  • Managerial and technical know how
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Good knowledge of planning, thoroughly familiar with Power Plants Milestones, activity durations and resources
  • Well familiar with Power Plant Equipment erection requirements and high pressure piping
  • Cost and Budget conscious
  • Outstanding on quality and safety
  • International experience and able to work with multinational work force

Experience Required: 20-35

CONTRACTS AND SUBCONTRACTS MANAGER – Large Power Plant Project

Requirements:

  • University degree from accredited university
  • Experience as Contracts and Subcontracts Manager in at least 2 large Power Plant or Oil and gas Projects for EPC Contractor values in multiple of hundreds of millions of US dollars
  • Worked for large and qualified EPC contracting firm
  • Managed large construction subcontracts from pre-qualification process, bidding, evaluation, implementation and close out
  • Proven leadership and entrepreneurial ship
  • Excellent oral and written communication and negotiations skills
  • Manage contractual correspondence, change orders, claims and invoicing with client and subcontractors
  • Manage project cash flows, invoicing and receivables from client and subcontractor

Experience Required: 15-35

SENIOR PROJECT PLANNER/SCHEDULER – Large Power Plant Project

Requirements:

  • University engineering degree from accredited university or higher technical schools
  • Experience in at least 2 large Power Plant Projects min 500MW responsible for Planning and Schedule
  • Worked for large and qualified EPC contracting firm and to work for large EPC Contractors
  • Proven leadership to lead other planners and schedulers
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Excellent knowledge of Milestones, critical path, activity durations and resources for Steam and CC Cycle Power Plants
  • Planning on Primavera Software

Experience Required: 15-35

SENIOR THERMAL CYCLE DESIGN ENGINEER – Large Steam or Combined Cycle Power Plant Project

Requirements:

  • University Mechanical Engineering degree from accredited university
  • Experience in design of heat balance using international recognized software (GT-Pro, Steam Pro and equivalent) for at least 2 large Steam or Combined Cycle Power Plant Projects min 500MW for EPC Contractor
  • Preparation of technical specification for Steam and gas Turbines, HRSG’s, Fired boilers, FGD’s, ESP’s, BFW pumps, Condensers and other mechanical equipment for steam or CC Power Plants
  • Review of vendors’ quotations, designs and drawings for compliance with specifications
  • Prepare PI&D and flow diagrams
  • Worked for large and qualified design and/or EPC contracting firm
  • Organize other engineering staff in projects in project team
  • Proven leadership
  • Excellent oral and written communication skills
  • Well familiar with Power Plant Generation Equipment manufacturers, products and its technical features – Cost and Budget conscious

Experience Required: 15-35

MECHANICAL SUPERINTENDENT – Large Steam or Combined Cycle Power Plant

Requirements:

  • Higher Technical school education
  • Between 15 – 35 years experience
  • Experience in at least 2 large Steam or Combined Cycle Power Plant Projects min 500MW as mechanical superintendent responsible for major mechanical erection or high pressure piping for Construction Contractor
  • Organize and managed at least 500 workers in projects direct and subcontractors work force
  • Proven leadership – successful completion of construction within time schedule and budgets
  • Good knowledge of planning, Milestones, activity durations and resources
  • Well familiar with major Power Plant Equipment (GT’s. ST’s, HRSG’s, Fired Boilers, etc.)
  • Cost and Budget conscious
  • Excellence on quality and safety
  • Manpower Control

Experience Required: 15-35

Director of Construction for Industrial and Power Projects

Requirements:

  • The candidate should have good experience in construction of Industrial or Power Projects and should have worked as Construction Director/Manager for at least 10 years with reputable international companies for large Oil & Gas or Power Projects.

Experience Required: 10

Vice President Operations / Senior Vice President

Requirements:

  • The candidate should have worked either as General Manager or Senior Vice President with similar companies.
  • Support and control the Business Units for Civil and Electromechanical Projects.
  • Ensure that the contracts, established budgets, and schedules are properly implemented on each project.
  • Ensure that the Corporate is not at risk at any time.
  • He will report to the CEO/President.

Experience Required:

Corporate Senior Contract Administrator

Requirements:

  • Responsible to develop and manage all contracts of the Company with main customers, subcontractors and vendors.
  • In charge of monitoring the budget of the projects and cost control. He will control the Claims and Change Orders of the projects.
  • Reports to the CEO/President and all Contract Administrators in the projects will report to him.

Experience Required:

Head of Planning Department

Requirements:

  • The Candidate will act as the Corporate Senior Planner for Industrial & Power Projects and will be located at the Head Office.
  • Minimum 10 years experience in large Industrial or Power Projects with reputable international companies.
  • Upon project award, he will establish Plans for the project, monitor and report on its implementation.
  • Reports to the Exec. Vice President and all Project Planners will report to him.

Experience Required: 10 years

Director of Engineering

Requirements:

  • The candidate should have good experience in conceptual, basic and detailed engineering, and experienced in value engineering and cost saving for construction work.
  • Responsible for the overall engineering activities of Industrial & Power Projects, supervise the engineering team, appoint engineering subcontractors and supervise them.

Experience Required: 10 years

Project Manager for Power Projects

  • The candidate should have minimum 10 years experience in medium and large type Power Projects (Steam and Gas Turbine) with reputable international companies.
  • A University Degree in Engineering is required.

Experience Required: 10 years

Project Manager for Industrial Projects

Requirements:

  • The candidate should have minimum 10 years experience in Oil & Gas, Petrochemical and Pipeline Projects with reputable international companies.
  • A University Degree in Engineering is required.

Experience Required: 10 years

Executive Director for Industrial Projects

Requirements:

  • The candidate is preferable to be a Mechanical Engineer with at least 10 years experience in running Industrial Projects, including Oil & Gas, Petrochemical and Pipeline Projects. Candidate should have experience in Engineering, Procurement and Construction.
  • Work location will be in Saudi Arabia and will be in-charge of projects all over the Kingdom and outside.
  • He should have worked with reputable international companies and should possess strong leadership and managerial skills. Excellent service record and references are required.

Experience Required: 10 Years


Saturday Star 08-08-09 – Job Opportunities

August 11, 2008

Another week, another scan of the Saturday Star newspaper. Here’s a list of job ads in the paper:

  • DPS Bristol (M) Sdn Bhd and DPS Consultant Malaysia Sdn Bhd are looking for a lot of engineers. Examples are Project Eng (6 pax), Lead Process Eng (10 pax!), Lead Mech/Pipe (10 pax)… I wish my company was expanding that fast. Anyhow, closing date is 15th August, 2008. You can fax your resume to +603 9206 2626 or email it in.
  • MISC are looking for a few engineers. 
  • MMHE is looking for engineers. They have a walk in interview at Hotel Grand Continental Kuantan, 16th and 17th August, between 8.30 to 6.00 pm. Visit their site under Career Opportunities, or email your resume in.
  • Schlumbergeris looking for a geoscientist / reservoir engineer. Email your resume in before 20th August.
  • Newfield are looking for a Geologist / Geophysicist / Completions Engineer / Offshore Installation, Projects Engineer / Onshore Construction, Project Engineer. Email your resume in before 23rd August.
  • Nippon Oil is looking for a whole mess of people. I guess they want to staff up a project management team (PMC) for new developments. Engineering positions available: contract, facility, senior production, senior reservoir, DCS & instr, senior opns, senior process, senior maintenance, mech. Snail mail before 31st August, 2008 to Human Resources Section, Nippon Oil Exploration (Malaysia), Ltd, Lot 1168, 3rd Floor, Wisma Interhill, Miri Waterfront Commercial Centre, 98000 Miri, Sarawak. Hey, this is almost exactly the advert that went out 08-04-26. If I were you, I would ask for more money as they didn’t get the people they wanted 4 months ago.
  • Oryxin Kuwait has a position for Head of Production, Utilities & Hydrogen Production and Product Workup Units. Another GTL opportunity. They are a JV between the ever loved Qatar Petroleum and Sasol of South Africa.
  • Saudi Basic Industries Corporation (Sabic) is looking for a process, instrument / control system, safety engineers and polypropylene operators. There is  a walk in interview on the 16th to 19th August, 2009. (tempting, tempting) at the JW Marriot, between 0900 to 1700. You can apply via email here.

Happy hunting. Let me have some feedback if you find this list useful. Even better, spread the news. PayPal donations welcome.