Goal

As the Company’s foremost expert, provide and outstanding level of research expertise and productivity to the resolution of complex technical problems in the area of chemistry, chemical, petroleum or civil engineering, microbiology or other industrial applied sciences having a significant importance in the operation of major Company facilities

General Profile

• Recognized as an external thought leader within a strategic function or discipline
• Influences the strategy to address internal or external business and regulatory issues
• Broad industry recognition for field of expertise
• Proactively identifies and solves the most complex problems that impact the management and direction of the business
• May participate in the developments of the product or business strategy
• Leads multi-disciplinary projects or initiatives
• Progression to this level is typically restricted on the basis of individual capabilities and business requirements
   

Key Responsibilities

Functional Specific Responsibilities

Aberdeen

• Demonstrate wide experience and knowledge in areas of Production and Drilling Engineering
• Focused in scouting and research related to surface and subsurface tool domain under drilling tools, drilling and workover methods, artificial lift, well stimulation, sand control, well completion and testing equipment
• Conduct seminar, prepare manuals and train and develop AOC engineers and operating personnel
• Participate in technical societies and technical groups, represent AOC on industry committees or specialized groups as appropriate
• Represent AOC in dealings with manufacturers, vendors, consultants, shareholders
• Originate ideas for improvement, develop a basis for required field testing and management review and recommend new or changed procedures
• Act as a task force leader as assigned to solve special problems and provide expert advice
• Specify design criteria and relevant operating parameters for development new projects
   

Contacts

External

• Regular with various foremen in Producing, Refining, Terminal and OSPAS operations
• Regular with Engineering personnel
• Daily contact with Company engineering principals and contractor engineers
• Shareholder Representatives

Internal

• Regular with all levels of management in Project Management, Engineering Services, Exploration, Petroleum,
• Engineering, Refining & Distribution, and Oil and Gas operations
• Executive) Management and Working associates
   

Requirements

Functional Specific Requirements

Required Competency Levels

Initiative
Addressing Gaps in Work

• Initiates and supports activities and projects that address gaps in business goals and lead to improved business unit/function performance.

Motivating and Energizing Self and Others

• Shows enthusiasm as a leader and inspires others to tackle challenges and deliver superior business unit/function results by displaying motivation, energy and passion.

Self-Starting

• Fostering and supports an environment in which self-starters are nurtured, recognized, and rewarded across the business unit/function.

Networking/Relationship Management
Seeking and Developing Relationships

• Establishes business partnerships and alliances across the organization by finding common interests and mutually beneficial ground for coming together.

Maintaining Relationships

• Actively maintains relationships with key individuals in the organization to build support and ensure the success of long-term goals.

Use of Networks

• Strategically leverages internal and external networks to achieve professional and business unit/function goals.

Customer Focus
Identifying and Anticipating Customer Needs

• Seeks to understand the main business drivers of current and potential customers, and designs solutions accordingly.

Customer Care/Service

• Creates and supports programs that improve the business unit/function’s reputation for providing excellent customer service; understands the external factors that may impact a customer’s perspective.

Following Customer Service Trends

• Anticipates emerging trends that will impact future customer needs and prepares the business unit/function to respond.

Accountability
Taking Responsibility and Ownership

• Creates conditions in which employees have the opportunity to grow and assume more responsibility and decision-making authority.

Driving and Delivering Results

• Creates and sustains an atmosphere where accountability, performance and results are valued and recognized by the organization; is responsible for implementing the organization’s strategy into a business unit/function.

Managing Expectations and Working Through Setbacks

• Creates a sense of responsibility throughout the organization for honoring time commitments in the achievement of goals and for ensuring high-quality standards.

Creativity and Innovation
Generates Ideas

• Takes risks and envisions what might not exist today and collaborates with others to generate strategies and bring new visions to life.

Facilitates Creativity in Others

• Encourages others to experiment, to take strategic risks, and to learn from mistakes

Seeks Opportunities

• Looks for opportunities and areas of the business where creative solutions will help to improve business unit/function productivity.

Required Competency Levels (cont)