Control System Umbilical Engineer at Saipem Contracting Nigeria Limited

Saipem Contracting Nigeria Limited (SCNL) is a subsidiary of SAIPEM S.PA., a global leader in Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Installation and Project Management in the Energy Sector. Due to increasing workload and expansion of our offshore activities in Nigeria, we are seeking for highly qualified, pro-active, fast learning, well organized and motivated Personnel to reinforce our team.

Job Title: Control System Umbilical Engineer (CTRUMB)

Responsibilities

• Review Client technical documentation and requirements.
• Control subcontracted engineering documents belonging to the subsea control and umbilical discipline.
• Perform the engineering activities related to assigned scope of work within the project.
• Ensure the timely availability of project documents and the implementation of the comments received by the Client and by other project disciplines.
• Ensure the implementation of project design changes and provide the umbilical and control system lead with the information relevant to the work progress for the preparation of the project control reports.
• Cooperate in the preparation of operative procedures for the integration and testing of the whole Umbilical and Control System with the other equipment of the system, e.g. for FAT, EFAT and SIT.
• Cooperate in conceptual definition and development of statement of requirements for subsea umbilical’s and control systems, providing technical support to all activities related to bidding and detail engineering.
• Prepare the specifications for deep and shallow waters, dynamic and infield, subsea E/H control umbilical (including requirements for steel tubes, thermoplastic hoses, ancillaries, etc.), power and signal cable, fiber optics cables and topside and subsea control system components design, manufacturing, test and maintenance.
• Prepare the specification for the subsea control system architecture and equipment.
• Preparation of the Umbilical and subsea control system equipment installation and pre-commissioning documents.
• Prepare and issue the final updates of the technical documents for material purchasing.
• Prepare evaluation notes relevant to technical proposals received by suppliers.
• Prepare evaluation reports relevant to tests performed by suppliers both during qualification or construction phases.
• Assist the Umbilical and Control System Lead or the Project Technical Manager in solving technical problems arising during project development.
• Act as an interface to support procurement department, inspection and expediting department.
• Prepare the section of competence of the final reports.
• Supports the Umbilical and Control System Lead for the preparation of project schedules and man-hours evaluation.
• Assist the Umbilical and Control System Engineering Lead to support the procurement and fabrication activities.
• Support the inspection and expediting of personnel during the relevant activities.

Required Professional Skills

• Ability to perform electrical system calculations and studies (power demand, load flow, short circuit, transient stability, motor starting, harmonics, power cables sizing, grounding, illumination levels) applying technical design software tools.
• Must be able to define the functional philosophies for electrical system automatic control (power management, synchronization, load shedding, reacceleration and restarting).
• Knowledge of electrical monitoring and control systems architecture and relevant hardware devices and communication protocols.
• Knowledge of Discipline engineering design criteria, methods and workflows from conceptual phase up to site engineering phase.
• Ability to perform and coordinate Project engineering documents production activities, check and review design documents, prepared either internally or by Vendors.
• Knowledge of main international Discipline standards, codes and regulations.
• Full knowledge of Discipline workflow, procedures and P&IDs,
• Knowledge of power umbilical cables.
• Knowledge of Subsea control/monitoring systems and instrumentation systems.
• General knowledge of subsea power transportation/ distribution.
• Ability to perform tie-in analysis.

Qualification and Experience

• Minimum 5 years of experience undertaking the detailed design of pipelines and risers and umbilical systems.
• Minimum of first Degree or equivalent in relevant Engineering discipline.
• Knowledge of at least one of the following software: Abaqus, Orca flex, Flexcon-3D ANSYS

Application Closing Date
21st May, 2013

Method of Application
Qualified persons should submit their application by email to: tsd.scnl@saipem.com
with the relevant job title and code stated in the subject line of the email.