Senior Facilities Engineer at Shoreline Natural Resources Limited

Shoreline Natural Resources was incorporated on 10th December 2010. The company is a joint venture between Shoreline Power Company Limited, a Nigerian Company which has extensive interests in the power sector together with a strong network of relationships and Heritage Oil Shoreline Natural Resources (Nigeria) B.V, a subsidiary of Heritage Oil Limited, which has a strong technical expertise and operations in the upstream sector in Tanzania, Papua, Russia, and New Guinea. Shoreline Natural Resources leveraged on the divestment plans of the Shell Petroleum Development Company Limited to sell its participating interests in some assets located in Nigeria. On 4th November 2012, Shoreline Natural Resources acquired 45% Participating Interest of SPDC in Oil Mining Lease 30 (OML).

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Facilities Engineer

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full Time
Department: Technical

Job Description

• Ensuring zero incident in projects and operations by ensuring compliance to goal zero.
• Oversee daily operations and ensure actualization of production targets for the asset.
• Providing day-to-day engineering support for current and future production activities
• Ensure availability of surface facilities uptime in line with global standard practice by preventative maintenance, through timely intervention and implementation of operations and maintenance program
• Develop and manage surface facilities work program and budget in line strategic business plan.
• Work closely with JV partners and operator to ensure effective implementation of surface facilities work program and budget.
• Lead the design, construction, and support operations of metering devices including Lease Automatic Custody Transfer Units (LACT) Units, PD Meters, and Autosamplers.
• Lead the design, specification, procurement, testing, installation, and commissioning of rotating equipment especially pumps, compressors, turbines, and generators.
• Deliver leadership during all project phases, concept development, FEED, detailed engineering design, construction, installation, and commissioning.
• Develop functional and performance test procedures for surface facilities equipment, in close cooperation with relevant personnel ensuring concise analysis and reporting on the effectiveness of testing procedures.
• Consult and negotiate with vendors/contractors/sub-contractors to prepare specifications, explain proposals, and present engineering reports and findings to top management.
• Oversee & participate in the contractor bid selection and evaluation processes.
• Develop and initiate methods to bring about a reduction in the operating cost of the company’s assets.
• Determine, develop, and deliver innovative strategies and tools to sustain, and improve the current production levels where there is opportunity.
• Work with finance team to develop a solid cash flow projection and reporting mechanism.

Qualifications, Knowledge, and Experience

• Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering.
• Minimum fifteen (15) years experience in the oil and gas industry, out of which eight (8) years in an engineering, procurement, and construction company.
• Lead role in engineering or production operations with a span control of at least 5 people.
• Broad knowledge of other engineering disciplines; electrical, instrument, civils, and piping.
• Experience in equipment specification, procurement, and testing; vessels, pumps, compressors, valves, and instruments for the oil and gas industry.
• Experience in field development plans and concept selection studies for surface facilities.
• Experience in gas gathering and gas facilities design and operations.
• Experience in plant commissioning, operations, and maintenance activities.
• Experience working with international codes and standards for capital and small projects.
• Competent in Microsoft Office, particularly MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, and MS Word.
• Must be goal and outcome focused with the ability to manage multivariable, complex development projects.
• Excellent people management and leadership skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication
• Outstanding negotiation, interpersonal and presentation skills
• Strong analytical, critical-thinking, and problem-solving skills.

Application Closing Date
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