The Operating Procedures Technical Writer is responsible for writing standard operating procedures for a customer’s Gulf of America (GoA) offshore facilities and ensuring procedures are accurate, compliant, and consistent for existing assets, new developments, and brownfield projects. Responsible for providing technical writing support for policies and procedures as necessary to support GoA operations.

• Draft, edit, and publish all Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) supporting GoA offshore operations.
  • Ensure all operating procedures are accurate and aligned with the customer’s engineering standards, specifications, and operating philosophies.
  • Ensure all operating procedures comply with applicable BSEE and other relevant regulatory requirements.
  • Develop new operating procedures to support new builds and brownfield projects throughout the project lifecycle.
  • Update and revise existing operating procedures in response to Management of Change (MoC) activities and in accordance with established periodic review and revalidation cycles.
  • Drive consistency, standardization, and quality across operating procedures for customer’s assets within the Gulf of America.
  • Contribute data to drive key performance indicators (KPIs) to support continuous improvement of the operating procedures program.
  • Interface directly with offshore operations personnel to identify procedural needs, communicate changes, and incorporate operational feedback into procedure development and improvements.
  • Provide technical writing support for policies and procedures as necessary to support GoA operations.

Education: Bachelor’s degree in engineering, Technical Communication, Operations, Industrial Technology, or a related technical field, or equivalent offshore oil and gas operations experience

High School diploma or equivalent required.

Skills and Competencies:

• 5–10+ years of experience in offshore oil and gas operations, engineering support, technical writing, or procedure development,
• Demonstrated experience developing and maintaining operating procedures within the oil and gas industry; deepwater experience preferred.
• Proven ability to read, interpret, and apply technical documentation and drawings, including but not limited to SAFE charts, P&IDs, PFDs, vendor data books, pump curves, and design philosophies.
• General understanding of offshore production operations, including but not limited to separation systems, compression systems, produced water systems, gas dehydration systems, hydraulic power systems, and related equipment.
• Experience working with offshore operations personnel, engineers, and SMEs to capture and validate operational knowledge.
• Familiarity with BSEE / offshore regulatory requirements and Management of Change (MOC) impacts on procedures
• High proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities and assignments simultaneously.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision while also collaborating effectively as part of a multidisciplinary team.