3rd Engineers at Pacific Drilling Nigeria

Pacific Drilling (NYSE: PACD) - With our best-in-class drillships and highly experienced team, Pacific Drilling is a fast-growing company committed to becoming the industry'preferred ultra-deepwater drilling contractor. Since initiating construction of our first four rigs in 2008, Pacific Drilling has grown into a successful, premium drilling contractor with more than 1,500 employees and contracts with the highest-quality clients in the industry.

We are recruiting to fill the vacant position below:

Job Title: 3rd Engineer

Location: Lagos

Job Description

• The hiring entity for this position is Pacific Drilling’s Nigerian affiliate, Pacific International Drilling West Africa Limited.

Position Summary

• The 3rd Engineer is in charge of executing preventative/corrective maintenance tasks and ongoing maintenance repairs to equipment pertaining to power plant, dynamic positioning systems, living quarter's equipment, and performs watch stander duties.

Position Scope:

• The 3rd Engineer executes the preventative / corrective maintenance tasks and ongoing maintenance repairs in his / her area of responsibility.
• He/She also verifies the entries in the Oil Record Book and Engine Room Logbook are correct, and performs watch stander duties when required.
  

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities

• Act as a safety leader ensuring the ongoing identification of hazards and the implementation of controls to manage associated risks with a special focus on Permit-to-Work and Isolation Procedures.
• Assisting in an engine room watch or assisting Chief Engineer/1st Engineer.
• Assume duties of an oiler (with an engineer rating) when required.
• Executing preventative and corrective maintenance, repairs of hydraulic, pneumatic and mechanical components of:
  • Power Plant and related Auxiliary Systems
  • Dynamic Positioning Equipment and Auxiliary Systems
  • Medium voltage systems
  • HVAC systems
  • Remote Operated Valve Systems
  • Ballast and Bilge Systems
  • Boilers, Incinerator and Auxiliary Systems
  • Compressed Air Systems and equipment including both Service and Starting Air
  • Lifeboats and Fast Rescue Craft
  • Living Quarters and related Support Systems
  • Emergency Shutdowns Systems, Safety Systems and Zero Discharge equipment
• Under all circumstances maintain a minimum amount of spares onboard - as per communication with supervisors and direct supports - for critical/maintenance/operational systems.
• Responsible for completing preventative maintenance and to document all maintenance completed accordingly in the CMMS.
• Ensure all maintenance is carried out in accordance with Pacific Drilling requirements, contractual obligations and that it does not interfere with well programs.
• Inform 2nd Engineer and Chief Engineer/1st Engineer and other department heads of any technical problems or limitations that may affect safe operation of the vessel.

Qualifications and Experience

• Two years of offshore / merchant navy experience, preferably on a dynamically positioned drilling vessel and worked in the position of 2nd Engineer (3rd Engineer Non US).
• An unlimited horsepower Second Engineer's (Third class motor STCW A-III/1) watch keeping license/certificate of competency, without limitations of horsepower, issued by his/her National Maritime Administration in compliance with the STCW Code.
• Medium voltage experience (1000V or higher).
• Senior School certificate (SSCE)/ West Africa Examination Council (WAEC)/ GCE O/L, OND in Nigeria is equivalent of 2 years associate degree in U.S., while HND or B.Sc is for 4 years (with at least 120 credits/units)
• Nigerian In Country - resident
• Fluent English communication skills (both oral and written)

Education

• High School Diploma/GED.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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