Salary: Competitive

The Role

As a key member of our multi‑discipline operations team, you will safely and efficiently operate and maintain process and utilities systems to support delivery of production targets, in full compliance with Serica’s Operating Management System (OMS). You will take ownership of plant operations, contributing to planning activities and supporting continuous improvement.

• Report to the Production Supervisor while working proactively and independently day‑to‑day.
• Act as a role model for Serica’s HSEQ standards and expectations.
• Work closely with onshore operations and engineering teams to support all process‑related activities.
• Demonstrate strong personal leadership in safety, working to Serica’s HSEQ standards and OMS requirements.
• Maintain safe, compliant operations with an awareness of major hazards and operational risks.
• Support production performance by managing day‑to‑day operational priorities, maintaining plant integrity, and contributing to optimisation opportunities.
• Ensure clear, accurate shift handovers and compliance with operational procedures, work control systems, and permit-to-work requirements.
• Work collaboratively with onshore operations and engineering teams to resolve issues and support continuous improvement.
• Maintain accurate maintenance routines, defect reporting, and equipment records, ensuring high‑quality data in Maximo.
• Oversee vendors and visitors on site, ensuring adherence to safety standards.
• Monitor plant and well performance, identify anomalies or improvement opportunities, and raise them promptly with the Production Supervisor and onshore support.

What we are looking for in potential candidates:

• HNC in a relevant discipline or completion of Accredited Apprenticeship Programme.
• Experience as a Control Room Technician and/or Production Technician (onshore or offshore).
• Strong safety leadership with a solid understanding of offshore safety management and legislation.
• Proven ability to respond effectively to major incidents and emergencies.
• Track record of high performance within multi‑discipline teams.
• Ability to work offshore on a rotational basis and meet offshore medical requirements (including drug testing).
• Demonstrated ability to drive improvement and contribute to high‑performing teams.
• Strong communication skills and ability to develop clear procedures.
• Strong performance in trade discipline and collaborative team working.
• Coaching or mentoring skills.
• Experience supporting drilling, well services or pipeline operations.
• Consistently strong HSE performance and contribution to solving complex operational problems.

Your future at Serica Energy

Serica offers the opportunity to be part of a busy, vibrant working environment with a strong culture rooted in mutual respect and trust.

We are passionate about building an inclusive working environment that attracts and encourages diversity. We want our employees to feel that they can be their true self, we recognise the potential that this unlocks and the value it brings.

We offer the opportunity to be supported with further training if required and access to competitive benefits such as

• Company Pension
• Private Medical Insurance
• Health Cash Plan
• Share Save and Share Incentive Plans
• Life Assurance
• Group Income Protection
• Personal Accident Insurance and Business Travel.

We also offer the opportunity to work flexibly.

Serica’s Equal Opportunity statement

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunities employer and conduct our recruitment and selection process in a fair and consistent manner that does not discriminate on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marital or civil partner status, pregnancy or maternity, race, colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin, sex or sexual orientation, religion or belief. 

Serica will make reasonable adjustments in line with the Equality Act 2010.

Recruitment Process

We recognise that recruitment is a two-way process.

We will acknowledge all applications and communicate clearly with candidates throughout the process.  If you are unsuccessful, we will let you know. We will also provide advance information on interview question areas, as well as post interview feedback, for candidates attending this stage of the process. 

Serica will make reasonable adjustments during the interview process if required.

If you would like to apply for the role, please send a copy of your CV to our recruitment team, recruiting@serica-energy.com

A copy of the full job description can be found here.