Omary joined Capital in 2008 when he took the opportunity to join the Company in his home country of Tanzania, moving back from working in Botswana.
During Omary’s 17-year career at Capital he has been promoted from Driller to Drilling Supervisor, then to Relief Project Manager (RPM) and eventually working as a Project Manager (PM) on smaller projects before working in Mauritania as a PM and Drilling Supervisor.
In 2017 Omary moved to Mali as a PM across three projects, in 2019 he moved to Namibia as a PM and then later to Kenya as a RPM, moving back to Tanzania in 2020 during COVID-19 where he currently works for Capital.
Omary has benefitted from a number of training courses in addition to the mandatory and role specific training during his career at Capital. This has included safety training such as ICAM lead investigation, Safety Risk Leadership Walks and Heart Saver First Aid training and development training such as Management Development Program. Omary also achieved a certificate in CertIV in Drilling Operations and a diploma of Drilling Operations. When asked what makes Omary excited about coming to work. He says he likes the trust and empowerment, allowing him to be self-sufficient but also part of a larger team.
He thinks Capital allows employees to perform at their best, applying their skillset and effort as well as working in a great environment with people who will coach and support employees. Omary enjoys the impact the rig performance can have for the client and the reward and acknowledgement he receives from Management.
Reflecting on successes
Omary says ‘my life changed when joining Capital’ providing him with the opportunity to step up, connect with good people. He feels there are lots of personal accomplishments such as the ability to provide a better life for his family and for himself. For example, his son will be moving to Canada to study aviation, which he believes would not have happened without his employment with Capital and being progressed and pushed outside of his comfort zone. This is now something he is doing in his own life and ensuring he keeps pushing for new experiences and passes this on to his family.
Looking forward
When asked what the future holds, Omary says since joining Capital he has met a lot of role models and people who have helped him to develop, and he understands how important these experiences were for his ongoing learning and progression. He hopes he can do this for his teams now.
Omary wants to continue to pass on knowledge and experience to others and help them grow and learn. He sees himself as a rotating coach and mentor continuing to pass on this knowledge and skills, he is not precious about his job title, as long as he can continue to develop others.
I am from a small village. I joined the job to just get paid and do a small job but now I am a Project Manager, I can show others it is possible. Not only working on rigs and delivering for the client, but meeting other people from other cultures, learning new languages and understanding different ways of working and peoples’ perspectives.
OMARY, Project Manager, Tanzania
