Senior Mechanical Engineer - Static at Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC)

Shell companies have been finding and producing oil and gas around the world for over a century. Today, we have interests in exploration and production ventures in more than 80 countries and employ approximately 90,000 people.

This is a technically challenging work environment characterised by a continuing need for research, the pursuit of new technology, and the adoption of new ways of working. It demands people who will thrive in a culture that encourages and rewards innovation, collaboration and the ability to learn from success as well as failure.

Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) is the pioneer and leader of the petroleum industry in Nigeria. It is capable of producing an average of over one million barrels of oil equivalent per day. The company's operations are concentrated in the Niger Delta and adjoining shallow offshore areas where it operates in an oil mining lease area of around 30,000 square kilometres.

We are recruiting to fill the following position:

Job Title: Senior Mechanical Engineer - Static

Job ID: F36443

Location: Port Harcourt, Nigeria

Responsibilities

• Candidate will provide Specialist Mechanical Static Equipment Engineering inputs in the areas of Pressure Vessels,Heat Exchanger, Piping and Valves etc to Projects and Asset teams with the sole aim of maintaining Asset Design Integrity. This will cover inputs to projects and Detail Design for Projects and also manage the Mechanical Static Engineering Skillpool.
• Liaison with Lead Design Engineers,Project Leaders, Corporate Discipline Heads, Asset Team Chief Engineers, Area Head of Subsurface Developments for the effective support of all the projects and assets developments with main focus in Mechanical Static Equipment.
• Working directly with Asset and project teams to ensure Asset Design integrity.
• Support and advise the various projects on appropriate and group standard practice including use of innovative,cost saving technology and novel business solutions in order to reduce the average cost of project development
• To manage and contribute to the development,implementation and maintenance of codes,standards and procedures applicable to Mechanical Static equipment engineering to ensure effective dissemination
• Technical Authority Level 2 for Mechanical Static support Projects and the Asset Teams and Providing assistance in the management of Mechanical Static Skillpool.
• Lead in Coaching and mentoring scheme for young graduates in Mechanical Static Skillpool.

Requirements

• B.Sc. or equivalent in Mechanical Engineering.
• A minimum of 10 years experience in Mechanical Engineering in the Oil and Gas industry particularly in the areas of design, construction, commissioning and start-up of Mechanical Static equipment, of which a minimum of 3 years in a senior mechanical engineering role. Must have in-depth knowledge of Mechanical Static Equipmentt and can contribute to the development of basis for design, Project and detailed engineering design.

Application Closing Date
21st May, 2013

Method Of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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