Lead Mechanical Engineer at Worley Parsons Nigeria

WorleyParsons has had a presence in Africa since the 1970’s when Parsons E&C established their offices in Cairo, Egypt. Since that time the company has continued to spread across the continent and in 2003 a joint venture was established in Lagos, Nigeria to form DeltaAfrik Engineering Ltd. Over the past five years, WorleyParsons has executed more than 100 projects in over 15 countries. In 2003 a joint venture was established in Lagos, Nigeria to form DeltaAfrik Engineering Ltd.
Worley Parsons has the skills and technologies to address all challenges, from small brownfield services contracts to mega greenfield projects.
Our service capability covers the entire asset lifecycle: from identifying the opportunity to the operating phase.

WorleyParsons extensive experience ensures that we provide project solutions with the lowest total lifecycle cost while meeting each customer’s specific requirements.
Our services go beyond new developments, to supporting operating assets through delivering brownfields projects which maintain asset integrity and improve business performance. By treating asset services as a specific business stream, WorleyParsons provides systems and work processes to deliver these projects effectively.

WorleyParsons is recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Lead Mechanical Engineer

Ref No: 35929
Location: Lagos, LA NG (Primary)

Job Description
An extensive current design experience is required in Mechanical design and engineering, for topsides & FPSO Mechanical layouts and detailed Mechanical design, all gained with notable design contractors and/or oil/gas companies within the petrochemical industry particularly with respect to offshore & FPSO oil and gas installations.

• Co-ordinates all Mechanical Engineering activities and deliverables (specifications, datasheets, schedule, weight control Report, Analysis etc.) and ensures they are produced to the correct level of quality and in accordance with the project plans and procedures.
• Review, Validate and approve the FEED documents on FPSO / Topsides. This information shall be the basis for the detailed design.
• Estimates project man-hour budgets, reviews budgets with project management and maintains schedule throughout the life cycle of the project
• Effectively manages changes in discipline work scope.
• Mechanical analysis in the areas of dropped object etc.
• Evaluate and process technical clarifications, NCR’s (deviation requests) from Contractor or mechanical equipment suppliers related to mechanical discipline requirements.
• Must have the capacity to work under pressure and managed the work within tight schedules.
• Undertakes all matters related to planning, progressing and reporting. Compiles / develops plans for the production and issuing of the Mechanical deliverables
• Supervises the creation of project mechanical material specifications, mechanical design standards, technical design instructions, Mechanical modeling, design and drafting activities, codes and standards, and discipline work practices / procedures.
• Ensures interaction with other disciplines for all interfaces and effectively co-ordinates Structural engineering activities with the project and client.
• Attends and contributes to design / construction reviews.
• Liaise with client discipline representatives to establish technical direction where not provided by codes & standards.
• Apply an awareness and willingness to work as a team member.
• Must comply with HSE and quality requirements including periodic Audits at the project and corporate level and ensure compliance of same by subordinates.
• Ability to coach and develop staff for both discipline skills and engineering management.
• Must be willing to work in Sub Sahara Region of Africa.

Job Requirements

Job Specific Knowledge:

• Substantial proven experience of detailed Mechanical engineering gained with design contractors.

Industry Specific Experience:

• Over 15 years’ experience in Offshore / FPSO Oil and Gas Design industry

Education – Qualifications, Accreditation, Training:

• Bachelor of Mechanical Engineering or equivalent. Professional / Chartered Engineer (or equivalent)

Application Closing Date
11th November, 2013

Method of Application
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