Process Apprenticeship

Students will be working on a 3 year apprenticeship, year 1 will be spent at the HETA training centre in Hull, where they will complete the below Training.

Accommodation in Hull will be provided during year 1. A living allowance of £300 per month will also be provided and expenses for train travel or fuel to and from Hull will be reimbursed. 

Year 1 training:

Multi-skilled workshop training including maintenance, hand fitting and CAD

Specialist Process training including:

Control Monitor Record and Adjust Processing Activities Dealing With Hazards In Processing Environments Dealing With Emergencies In Processing Environments Use of DCS Simulators

Training:

A BTEC Level 3 Extended Certificate in Engineering delivered one day a week. Years 2 and 3 will then be spent at the Perenco site in Wytch Farm, Dorset where they will work alongside our team and gain hands-on experience and training to further their knowledge in the following areas:

To demonstrate exceptional safety awareness and leadership, coaching others to ensure safety, efficiency and compliance are maintained or improved at all times. To conduct all routine operational activities that are necessary to maintain the safe operation of the facilities whilst minimising any production downtime. To optimise production through the adoption of the best practice and the proactive identification and resolution of problems and / or opportunities with the facilities. To conduct fault-finding investigative techniques to establish the cause of upsets to normal operations. To perform accurate monitoring and recording of all data and information associated with safe and compliant operations. To maintain good communication across all areas of the operation ensuring that all information handover is conducted effectively. Oversee the control of work process ensuring that all work is performed safely and is compliant with company policy, operational procedures and practices. Oversee the preparation of the production processes for maintenance and well service activities and the safe reinstatement on completion of the works. Adopt flexible working arrangements to ensure that the operation is adequately supported both during normal and outside of normal working hours. On request take part and / or contribute in the incident investigation process. Actively support project construction & commissioning activities including the supervision of vendors, contractors or discipline specialists. Carry out all activities as required by the IMS. Maintain an emergency response role in support of company policy. Responsible for conducting operational activities in compliance with the company Major Accident Hazard (MAH) processes and procedures.

Training Outcome:
On planned completion candidates will progress into a Junior Technician role with Perenco and there is a structured development route to become a full technician thereafter. There will also be an opportunity to progress into higher-level qualifications such as HNC.

Employer Description:
At Perenco we believe in sustainability. We recycle, we modernise and we redevelop. In both mature and marginal oil and gas production, this means making the most of what already exists. Taking on projects that others have left behind, doing better and producing longer. That was the vision of our founder Hubert Perrodo. We work in some of the places in the world where the technical challenge of achieving long-term oil and gas production may be very complex. We care about how we operate and we take our commitments seriously. It’s not just “drilling for oil” or simply oil and gas production. Come and create solutions which increase the lifespan of the world's energy resources. Our teams design made-to-measure solutions in mature and marginal hydrocarbon fields around the world. We don't believe in failure, only in opportunities to learn. We’re always looking for the next challenge. Wytch Farm is Europe's largest known onshore oilfield and is situated in one of the most environmentally sensitive areas of the UK. It's operations are on the southern shores of Poole Harbour, Furzey Island, Wareham and at Kimmeridge Bay. Wytch Farm also has a significant processing facility in Wareham currently producing 10,500 boepd.

Working Hours :
Year 1 - 37.5 hours per week, Monday – Friday. Years 2 & 3 - Will work on a shift pattern which after an initial ‘bedding in’ phase and subject to age, shift work will commence (includes a pattern of 12-hour day and night shifts)

Skills:
Communication skills,Attention to detail,Organisation skills,Problem solving skills,Number skills,Analytical skills,Logical,Team working,Creative,Initiative,Patience