Senior Subsea System Engineers at Deep Blue Energy Services Limited

Deep Blue Energy Services Limited (DBESL) is a resource and solution management company that specializes in assisting international/Local companies in identifying Potential market opportunities, assisting with permits, sourcing highly skilled employees, bidding on and negotiating contracts and navigating the often complex political and policy environment of many sub Saharan African countries. The senior management and staff of DBESL have more than twenty years (20 years) experience in successfully operating in the Sub-Saharan African market, during which we have created innovative, user friendly solutions that have opened up new markets and increased the profitability of our clients. We provide a one-stop solutions shop to challenges experienced by our clients

We are recruiting to fill the vacant position:

Job Title: Senior Subsea System Engineer

Location: Lagos, Nigeria

Activities
Under The duties of the Senior Subsea System Engineer, are summarized as follows:-

• Provide technical oversight of all issues related to or affecting the Systems Engineering Design aspects of the equipment to ensure compliance with Contract specifications and requirements. Give much-needed System Engineering support to the Package Engineering Leads.
• Ensure implementation in his/her own discipline of all HSE and QC requirements and report to Engineering Manager on any deviation.
• Liaison with Company specialists within technical departments to ensure conformance of Contractor's proposed designs with, or for approval to derogate from, Company specifications.
• Be the Leader for all Systems Engineering related documentation, Approver on system-specific documents, consolidating comments within Prodom in accordance with the Contract and Work Time Schedule ensuring consistency with Contract Specifications and requirements.
• Liaison with other Company disciplines to ensure that internal interfaces and transverse technical requirements are adequately incorporated into the definition of design documentation.
• Active participation in any technical interface workshops and in resolution of interface design issues between packages
• Provide required support to ICAPS Leader for review and evaluation of pre-commissioning, commissioning and Equipment hand-over deliverables from Contractor to ensure compliance  with Company specifications and incorporation of requirements into design specifications.
• Provide assistance to the Engineering Manager, taking the lead for follow-up of Contractor activities related to Systems engineering design activities such as PFDs, P&IDs, Flow Assurance, Thermal Performance/Hydrate management, follow up of HAZOP/HAZID actions to ensure implementation, continuous monitoring of the Drill Centre Layouts for any changes (initiated from other project packages) and impact assessment, Operability Reviews, decommissioning studies, etc,
• Assist Engineering Manager in the identification and management of Risk associated with Systems Engineering Activities within the package. To be reviewed on a monthly basis.Ensure overall design verification plan is implemented and all the required SPS studies and analyses are carried out in a timely and correct fashion.
• Report Systems engineering progress regularly, formally through weekly and monthly reports, to the Engineering Manager, highlighting critical problems and identifying potential schedule and cost impacts. Propose recovery and ensure technical implementation by the Contractor. Develop and monitor KPIs for the overall engineering scope.
• Evaluation of the commercial aspects of the Systems Engineering issues with particular emphasis on Contract Execution strategy including schedule, QA / QC requirements and interface management.
• Review and management of Contractor's technical resources, identifying that they are adequate (and competent) for achieving the discipline works
• Participate to preparation of the Change Order Appraisal Procedures and Documentation.
• Assist in the resolution of technical and execution related queries from both the Contractor and Company teams. Review proposed deviations and give recommendation for project management approval.
• Organise and / or represent Company for System and General Engineering related matters in meetings with the Contractor, Company Project Teams and Corporate entities.
• Contribute to continuous compilation of lessons learned for conversion into Project Feedback and for use in compilation of Close-Out Report.
• Produce Close-out Report for Systems Engineering related activities.
• Lead the System Engineering Unit and delegate to Subsea System Engineer as necessary.Mentor System Engineer and Trainee(s) within the unit, ensuring performance targets are established and monitored
• Deputise for Engineering Manager on an as needed basis.

HSE

• To fully comply with office security, health and safety instructions.
• To stay vigilant and maintain continuous awareness of hazards and surroundings.
• To report to Management on any issue they may face or observe and propose way of improvement.
• To also take care of colleagues safety and behaviour without hesitating to intervene as much as necessary.
• To give his own input and making sure the workplace is safe (obviously clean and tidy).
• In doubt to ask questions to gain clarification.
• To fully comply with Security rules about Travelling in Nigeria.

Accountabilities

• The Senior Subsea Systems Engineer's primary focus is required to be on technical compliance of the Subsea Systems designs with Contract requirements. The objective of the role is to obtain equipment to specification, of the requisite quality levels in line with the Contract Schedule.

Context and Environment:

• The Project is a challenging Contract, both technically and with respect to execution strategy wherein a high quotient of work shall be conducted in-country, from engineering through to construction and test.
• This requirement is reflected in the requirement to base Company and Contractor's Management Engineering teams in Lagos and to The Senior Subsea Systems Engineer will report to the Engineering Manager for all technical matters throughout execution of the Project, ensuring development by the Contractor of design documentation in compliance with the Exhibit E Design Dossier and Operational Requirements maximise fabrication effort within Nigeria.
• The Package is, in essence, a “delivery” package with equipment from the Package being installed on or by facilities designed / provided by other Packages.
• The on-time delivery of equipment is essential to ensure that "receiving" Packages are not adversely impacted. The team's organisation will be structured to reflect the selected Contractor's organisation.
• Accordingly, the Company team will be aligned into Technical compliance and Equipment delivery; the former will monitor Contractor performance to ensure conformance' with the engineering specifications whilst the latter will be tasked with assuring execution of the work is conducted in accordance with Contract objectives and requirements

Qualifications / Experience Required

• Education: Professional engineer.
• Qualification: 10 years' experience in Subsea Production Systematic. Demonstrable knowledge of intra discipline interfaces.
• Previous experience of Company / Operator Representation during Detail Engineering phase is an advantage.
• Mobility: Placement is in Lagos, Nigeria at Contractor location with the potential for international trips.
• Language: English fluent.

Application Closing Date
Not Stated.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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