Lead I & C Engineer at an Independent Oil and Gas Operator - Oasis Africa Consulting Limited

Oasis Africa Consulting Limited - Our client, an independent Oil and Gas operator with head office in Lagos and field operations in Delta and Rivers State is currently looking for a qualified candidate to fill the position below:

Job Title: Lead I & C Engineer - (Experience in Construction of Gas based Combined Cycle Power Project)

Location: Delta
Job type: Contract

Summary

• This position will be responsible for a Design and Engineering work, planning and overseeing installation, Testing and Commissioning, Operation and Maintenance of all systems related to Combined Cycle Power plant under general supervision.
• Preparation of Instrumentation Specifications, Philosophies, Lists, Requisitions, calculations, schedules and drawings for procurement, installation and commissioning of installations (Brownfield and Greenfield Projects) for Conceptual studies / Basic Engineering, Front End Engineering design (FEED), Detailed Engineering Design (DED) Projects.

The I & C system in CCCP shall consist of:

• GTG Control system (SIEMENS T3000 or GE MARK Vie or other OEM equivalent)
• STG Control system (SIEMENS T3000 or GE MARK Vie or ALSTOM or any other STG OEM)
• DCS Control system for complete CCPP (Yokogawa, Honeywell, METSO, SIEMENS, GE MARK Vie or equivalent )
• PLC’s of different BOP packages
• Field Instrumentation for GTG, HRSG, STG and BOP

Main Duties

• Expertise in Design & Engineering, Engineering review and Comments, Installation supervision, Testing and Commissioning, Trouble shooting and O & M of I & C system of Combined Cycle Power plant.
• Supporting all the phases of project cycle from Concept, Design and engineering till Operation of complete Combined Cycle Power plant where little evaluation or ingenuity is normally required.
• Ensure that designs comply with the relevant procedures, standards and regulations.
• Review of Instrumentation drawings (location drawings, interconnection drawings, cable termination drawings, cable tray / route drawings, cable block diagrams, control system block diagrams, shutdown logic diagrams, function block logic diagrams, hook-up drawings for various instruments, FAR layout drawings, junction box termination drawings, level coordination sketches,).
• Ensure, as far as practically possible, that all assigned work is carried out in compliance with agreed budget and schedule.
• Keep up to date with technical developments, National and International standards and legislative requirements related to the discipline.
• Familiar with International codes, Standards and recommended practices for design and selection of I & C as described above
• Prepare RFQs (instruments, control systems, control panels)
• Review and tagging of P& ID
• Prepare engineering calculation spreadsheets.
• Takes entire responsibility for the execution of detailed design and ensuring compliance with the project specification
• Liaise with other departments, clients, vendor, subcontractors, third parties and approving authority.
• Participate in inter-disciplines, project, client, vendor, subcontractors and third parties meetings.
• Participate in design review such as HAZOP, SIL classification, Independent Design Review Constructability review, P&ID review and 3D model review meetings
• Perform Inter-discipline check and Job assignments
• Perform Instrumentation engineering review activities on documents/drawings produced out by other Engineers, Designers and CAD Operators.
• Prepare scope of work, man-hour and cost estimates for proposals
• Provide professional advice to peers in Instrumentation engineering design
• Prepare instrumentation cost time ratios (CTRs) for project Bids.
• Perform site verification and mark-up for Projects
• Coordinate with clients, contractor and consultants to determine project requirements, schedules and deliverables.
• Lead design engineering responsibility and supervise work done by Installation and Testing technicians during project execution.
• Specify and set the standards for HSE requirements in the I & C system of CCPP
• Prepare estimates and schedules and assist in their review.
• Encourage and provide lateral learning within the project
• Familiar with interlocks and protection - wiring and instrument signals and drawings for both simple and combined cycle.

Qualifications

• Bachelors’ Degree in Electrical Engineering.
• 15 years’ experience in the power plant projects with specific experience with combined cycle gas-based power projects.(>15 years for Lead Engineer position and more than 12 years for Senior Engineer position)
• 5+ years in construction of power plants.
• Previous experience working for the Owner, Consultant or EPC contractor on large CCGT projects is essential.
• Readiness to travel
• Readiness to be at site based in Kwale, Delta State, Nigeria at least 50% time
• Previous international experience is required.
• Ability to work efficiently and effectively when managing multiple tasks.
• Effective oral and written communications and excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to deal effectively with the design team in the resolution of project related issues.
• Must be self-motivated, results oriented, and be flexible to work well under tight schedules in a fast paced multi-disciplinary team environment

Salary and Benefits
Pay / benefits are competitive based on industry standards.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online