Lead Refit Engineer at Nigeria LNG Limited (NLNG)

Nigeria LNG Limited is a globally competitive LNG company helping to build a better Nigeria, incorporated as a private limited liability company on May 17, 1989 to harness Nigeria's vast natural gas resources and produce Liquefied Natural Gas (LNG) and Natural Gas Liquids (NGLs) for the domestic and export markets. We provide exciting career opportunities and an innovative work environment.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Lead Refit Engineer
 
Reference Code: SDM/2022/1/E
Location: Head Office - Port Harcourt, Rivers 

Tasks

• To manage and promote the highest achievable maintenance standards, ensure availability and reliability of BGT fleet. Also, initiate and manage repair programs and management of critical equipment on board BGT fleet.

Main Accountabilities

• Develop and implement strategy to promulgate efficient maintenance and repair of BGT vessels in accordance with industry best practices, in other to ensure reliability and availability of BGT vessels to support NLNG production capacity.
• Oversee and manage technical issues on all BGT vessels and provide technical advice to management and fleet managers on best maintenance strategy or systems to adopt.
• Schedule and implement robust ship visit program to identify and control technical and HSE related issues before they develop into incidents or nonconformance's that may impact on the performance of the fleet.
• Plan, execute and attend dry docking of all BGT vessels to ensure quality maintenance of the vessels in line with approved specification, including liaison with Fleet managers in the preparation scope review of material requisition (MR) for adequacy and in the most cost-effective way.
• Collate and maintain refit history in terms of scope and cost, critical spare management record and ensure procurement of long lead items in other to minimize unavailability of BGT vessels.
• Participate in the development, selection, and periodic review of approved shipyards for the dry docking of BGT vessels. Ensure maintenance of HSE standards of selected yards, competence of yard to carry out refit and advise management of the best in terms of safety, cost, and value.
• Develop and implement safety campaigns and programs to improve the technical competence of shipboard officers and ensure adequate training of officers on latest technologies including knowledge sharing and retention programs.

Requirements

• Chief Engineer Certificate of Competency (Class 1) in Marine Engineering or B.Sc Degree equivalent in Marine Engineering field at Second Class Lower Division (2:2) and above.
• With a minimum 8 years post-graduation work experience out of which 5 years is served in a senior officer category on LNG/LPG carriers including 2 years shore experience in an integrated Shipping/Oil/Gas company

Application Closing Date
5th January, 2023.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click Here to Apply Online

Job / Application Requirements

• Applicants should attach only the underlisted mandatory documents to their applications. Please do not attach any other documents except those listed below. All attachments must be in PDF format:
  • NYSC Completion Certificate or Exemption Dertificate
  • University Degree Certificate / Tertiary Institution certificate specified for the role you are applying for
  • Professional certificate(s) stated in the Job Description of the role you are applying for
  • Government-issued Birth Certificate
  • Copy of Secondary education certificate
  • Copy of Primary education certificate or testimonial
  • Curriculum Vitae (not more than 2 pages)
• Applications must be completed online and should not be duplicated. Anyone who submits more than one application will be disqualified. Please review and ensure accuracy and completeness of all information provided on your application form before you submit. Any false information provided during or after the application process will lead to outright disqualification.
• For the best user experience, please make use of laptops and desktops, not Mobile Phones.
  • The supported Internet browsers are:
    • Microsoft Internet Explorer - 11.0 & later
    • Mozilla Firefox - 63.0 & later    
    • Apple Safari - 6.2 & later
    • Google Chrome - 68.0 & later.

Application Instructions

• Click the link above to apply directly for this specific role or Click Here to follow the general application process  
• Click on "Register with Us" to register
• If you have already registered, click on "Job Search".
• Click on “Start" and the position advertised will be displayed.
• Scroll down and select the position by clicking on the grey box in front of position
• Click on “Apply"
• Attach /upload copies of only the specified documents - on the Job Portal. Send your application once you have completed all the segments of the application portal

Important Notice

• NLNG does NOT demand Payment from applicants: Application is FREE OF CHARGE.
• NLNG does NOT assign agents to assist applicants in processing applications.
• Only successful candidates at each stage of the exercise will be contacted.
• Only applications completed via the NLNG JOB PORTAL are valid. To avoid exposure to dubious/fraudulent websites/links, kindly apply ONLY via www.nigerialng.com
• We are an equal opportunity employer and, all employment decisions are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications after competitive assessment.  
• Eligible Females and People with Disabilities are encouraged to apply.
• Candidates who require reasonable adjustment during this recruitment by reason of disability, should kindly let us know for our evaluation. After applying on the NLNG portal, please send an email titled “Reasonable Adjustment" to [email protected] . A 'reasonable adjustment' is a change that must be made to remove or reduce a disadvantage related to:
  • A job applicant's disability when applying for a job
  • An employee's disability when doing their job.