Rig Electronics Managers 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: Rig Electronics Manager

Location: Lagos

Position Summary

• The Rig Electronic Manager is in charge of installing, repairing and maintaining all electronic equipment onboard the vessel.

Position Scope:

• The Rig Electronic Manager coordinates the preventative and corrective maintenance on the electronic related equipment, communicates regularly with the other departments (IT, mechanical, electrical, engine room, subsea, drilling, marine and safety) as well as the client and other service partners when required.

Qualifications and Experience

• Five years offshore drilling experience in the Electrical/ Electronic department with some supervisory responsibilities.
• Kongsberg or similar DP system experience.
• NOV 6th generation cyber chair experience.
• NOV MUX control 5th generation experience 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 BSc is for 4 years (with at least 120 credits/units)
• Nigerian In Country - resident
• Fluent English communication skills (both oral and written)

Key Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

• Act as a Safety Leader ensuring the ongoing identification of hazards and the implementation of controls to manage the associated risks with a special focus on Permit to Work and Isolation procedures.
• Maintain and repair all electronic systems including Dynamic Positioning, communication, data acquisition and navigational equipment.
• Maintain and repair electronic systems in relation to subsea BOP equipment and drilling package instrumentation and electronics.
• Carry out installation, calibration and modification to electronic systems and components as per Pacific Drilling maintenance standards.
• Maintain sufficient spares are onboard - together with ETs and Electrical/Electronic Supervisor - for critical/safety/maintenance/operational systems with a pro-active attitude with regards to upcoming Preventive Maintenance System.
• Maintain workshop equipment/tools to the highest safety standards.
• Perform daily visual inspections of equipment and prevent/rectify actual and potential malfunctions, and report potentially dangerous conditions to his/her supervisor.
• Coordinate planning and execution of ET preventative maintenance with a minimum of 6-week overview to cover current hitch and half of back-to back hitch, keeping an updated and accurate historical record of all maintenance done as well as all ET equipment certification documents.
• Inform supervisor and other department heads of any technical problems or limitations that may affect the safe operation of the rig.
• Ensure ET has all necessary competencies, training and skills to perform his tasks, provide assistance and training to the ET in the operation and maintenance of equipment, and regularly appraise and provide feedback.
• Ensure that operations are planned, organized, supervised and executed in accordance with well programs, rig move plans, Pacific Drilling requirements and contractual obligations.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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