Principal Engineer,Process (WTHO2822) Nigeria
Job description Principal Engineer,Process
- To provide process engineering expertise to aid in the execution of the Company’s onshore and offshore projects and ongoing operations.
- The majority of these projects will be executed under a recently established Alliance between Company and a relatively inexperienced, but fully committed, indigenous contractor.
- To act as a focal point/technical authority for process engineering questions throughout all phases of engineering design, construction and offshore installation, commissioning and operation
- Provide engineering calculations for piping and crude oil separation systems including line sizing, vessel sizing, hydraulic studies, duty requirements, retention and settlement times, etc.
- To provide process engineering input to other disciplines to assure that design outputs are consistent.
- To provide input to Front End/Conceptual Engineering studies with respect to process aspects of design
- To act as Company / Alliance authority for the review of Design Bases, design drawings, specifications, etc.
- To act as required as the Company / Alliance Representative (process) to ensure that design work by contractors meets Company standards and relevant industry codes
- To monitor the performance of design contractors and suggest remedial actions related to process design.
- To assist Company / Alliance Resident and/or Project Engineers with the process engineering aspects of Facilities design.
- To initiate and coordinate tasks needed for project execution
- To participate in HAZOP’s and other key design reviews.
- To assist in the development Nigerian process engineers
Requirements Principal Engineer,Process
- Minimum ten (15) years relevant experience in the upstream oil and gas industry
- Minimum ten (10) years as a process engineer/senior process engineer for an Operator and have been involved in both onshore and offshore projects
- Must be used to working in a multi-discipline environment
- Must have worked in an expatriate situation for at least five (5) years
- To assist in the development Nigerian process engineers
- Good understanding of project management controls and procedures.
- Ability to work under pressure against tight deadlines whilst maintaining a high standard of consistency and accuracy.
- Solid working knowledge of relevant oil and gas industry engineering codes and standards.
- Have thorough knowledge of the design of onshore and offshore oil production facilities
- Have the ability to utilise common process design and simulation software for systems design and analysis
- Sound understanding of HSES management systems and the application thereof, particularly with respect to design integrity and safety.
- Ability to manage interfaces both internally and externally with contractors
- Good reporting skills with the ability to write well structured and easily understood reports
- Able to prepare and deliver effectively presentations for information dissemination both internally to management and externally to 3rd parties
- Fluent spoken and written English.
- Strong interpersonal skills, able to deal with a broad spectrum of cultural and organisational styles
- Basic computer literacy (MS Word, Excel, Project, Lotus Notes, PowerPoint
Terms & Conditions Principal Engineer,Process
- 07:30 – 16:30 hrs – with additional hours as operationally requires
- 6 weeks on / 2 weeks off
Company Profile
A leading E&P Company