Sr Tech Specialist- Scheduling Advisor

Acts as primary technical expert for E&S Scheduling tool (currently Aspen s APS/Orion) supporting site Scheduling teams. (Scheduling and Blending)

Supports practitioners with urgent problem solving to ensure business continuity and escalates to central TBI Optimization Advisors or 3rd Party vendor as appropriate.

Implements new advanced simulation and optimisation capabilities and better representation (including visualization) of process plants in Scheduling tools. Supports in the assurance that scheduling models are lean up to date and changes are communicated amongst Scheduling and Planning Advisors and EMC s to ensure alignment between PIMS Orion and MBO models.

Provides support to configure all existing and new reports from the tools. Supports programming testing enhancements configuration maintenance of non-IT supported data input and Solution reports.

Maintain best practice recommendations in a structured fashion and help propagate these within the E&S practitioner community for Scheduling and Blending.

Support in effective backcasting activity and practices that ensures the health and fidelity of the relevant submodels databases data tables model logic stream routings blend rules and properties with the intent of constantly driving optimal solutions and decision making by the practitioners.

Supports with the onboarding of new employees with scheduling tools and all relevant FPP work processes.

Support with structured margin improvement interventions and ensures / assists with implementation of recommendations as relevant with Scheduling and Blending capability of sites

Ensures validation of data flows of daily baseline data interface configurations (PI and LIMS) all movement interface configurations and all hourly plant data (PI and LIMS) into the model accuracy graphs (configuration troubleshooting and display) i.e. hourly snapshots of tank inventories hourly average stream flows/yields operating conditions etc.

Coordinate data interface bug fixes or enhancements with IT

Provides business advice to DS IT regarding Scheduling/Blending PC software installations and helps troubleshooting where needed

Configure and support maintenance of Add-ons (with data tables/for standard and site relevant work-processes. Coordinate Add-on bug fixes or enhancements Beta Testing and User Acceptance testing with IT.

Coordinates database table purge requirements (retention days/dates) to stay consistent with site work processes and to prevent the database size from causing failures in MDB backup creation.

Corroborates with IT to ensure all SQL and MDB backup creations are complete and routine (which involves oversite/monitoring).

Provides site database user account management including user group model/event permissions configuration setup and changes.

Provides maintenance programming and updating of the site MDB Pass-through database (including up-to-date AspenTech data queries).

Ensures compliance with the requirements and consistent application of the FPP planning work processes in AMS and assists with the closure of recommendations.

Scheduling Advisor will lead regional Scheduling networks with support from a sponsoring E&S Manager. Networks will play a key role in the new organizational setup to ensure peer-to-peer collaboration and support between the various sites as well help in ensuring best practices in the relevant areas are being pursued at all of our sites

The Advisors will network with their global Advisor colleagues in the East and Americas regions as well to ensure inter-regional connectivity.

Preferably with degree in chemical engineering or equivalent.

Significant years of experience in the Oil and Gas industry with proven exposure in Economics and Scheduling.

Suitable applicants may have a scheduling and/or a general refinery technology background with some knowledge of core refinery processes and is able to understand the economics of these processes. Relevant experience in refinery technology oil movements or supply & distribution is an advantage.

Experience in refinery scheduling with APS/MBO (or equivalent) is required.

A high level of comfort in using computer-based tools as well as unit simulators. Advanced spreadsheet skill required. Understanding of IT technologies Data Analysis techniques databases and reasonable computer programming skills is a plus.

Fully versed with MS Office suite of software (Word Powerpoint and Outlook)

Ability to make decisions based on incomplete and changing information and work under pressure. Strong influencing communication negotiation and team working skills including an ability to deal cross-functionally and with senior management.

Strong aptitude for Learner Mindset

Flexibility to move quickly across changing priorities and manage multiple Projects/Programmes

Ability to independently resourcefully and creatively research and implement new solutions

Ability to engage and effectively communicate at all levels inside and outside Shell and within different cultural settings.

Strong interpersonal skills ability to challenge and ability to build internal and external relationships based on trust and to integrate across multiple functions.