If you work in Scotland’s oil and gas sector, you’ll know a thing or three about what makes this industry tick . . . and, in the face of many physical, technological and commercial challenges, what’s needed to keep it ticking over for many years to come.
That’s why you and your co-workers are being urged to complete an anonymous survey to assess the skills the industry will need from now until 2025.
The initiative has been launched by not-for-profit body OPITO and a research team at Robert Gordon University’s Oil and Gas Institute.
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Their study will focus on the projected impact of the energy transition to low-carbon alternatives, a sharper focus on internationalisation and any potential shifts due to new technology.
The survey can be accessed via Robert Gordon University’s website and the findings will be launched next year.
With the UKCS Workforce Dynamics Review estimating around 40,000 people need to be recruited in the next 20 years, we’ve three future skills you need to be in big demand.
Management
The majority of oil and gas projects are massive in scale and this means top-notch managerial skills are vital to bring all of the different elements and work programmes together.
From setting goals and delegating tasks to getting feedback and preparing reports, the manager is responsible for ensuring the successful completion of projects on time and on budget.
Numeracy
If oil projects are massive, the numbers involved are mind-bogglingly big. Profit is the driving force and so to meet the challenges of discovery and extraction, having a firm grasp of figures is essential.
The ability to calculate complicated sums against a deadline without forgetting where the decimal point should be will be a number one talent.
This is true not only for engineers working with specialist formulae but accountants who must balance books and project managers responsible for planning and budgets.
Analysis
In business information is strength and this makes the oil and gas industry one of the strongest sectors on the planet.
There is a seemingly endless supply of data flowing from the ocean floor, computers, gauges, meters and more, all of which needs to be collected and analysed.
Beyond this, there is information on supplies, logistics and employee management that needs to be interpreted to make the best commercial decisions.
If you can keep track of real time data, make forecasts and always be ready to fine tune decisions, you’re on your way.
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