Pipeline Engineer at Deep Blue Energy Services Limited (DBESL)

Deep Blue Energy Services Limited (DBESL) is a resource and solution management company that specializes in assisting international/Local companies in identifying Potential market opportunities, assisting with permits, sourcing highly skilled employees, bidding on and negotiating contracts and navigating the often complex political and policy environment of many sub Saharan African countries.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Pipeline Engineer

Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Full-time

Description
General:

• Liaise daily with a counterpart on the Contractor side to monitor the progress of FEED deliverables, anticipate /highlight delays, and propose corrective actions when needed.
• Assist in managing matters on SOR changes, technical queries, and derogations to General Specifications, related to Pipeline systems, associated structures (FLETs, ILTs, ancillaries), rigid spools, and all associated interfaces (including other systems, existing Egina facilities, flow assurance, etc.).
• Assist in managing all Pipeline interfaces with all other concerned FEED packages (Topsides, SPS, Other UFR systems, Flow Assurance, Safety and Field Operations, etc).
• Provide technical support as necessary to the SURF team on all matters relating to Pipeline systems, associated structures (FLETs, ILTs, ancillaries...), rigid spools, and all associated interfaces (including Topsides, SPS, Other UFR systems, existing Egina facilities, flow assurance, etc.).   FEED
• Reviewing and approving FEED documents concerning Pipeline systems, associated structures (FLETs, ILTs, ancillaries...), rigid spools, and all associated interfaces (including Topsides, SPS, Other UFR systems, existing facilities, flow assurance, etc.). – typically including but not limited to Flowlines and rigid spools Mechanical design, Flowline expansion analysis, route optimization, field layout, on-bottom Stability Analysis, ECA, Lateral Buckling/Pipe-Walking Analysis, Free Span Analysis, Cathodic Protection design, Installation, Construction, Pre-commissioning, and Commissioning Feasibility/Analyses etc.
• Assisting, in Qualification activities as may be required about the relevant components of the flowline system including associated interfaces.
• Assisting in the resolution of interface issues as necessary, involving SPS, Topsides, Other UFR systems, installation, hook-up, pre-commissioning, commissioning, etc., including the existing facilities.
• Assisting in the analysis of Contractor technical queries and deviation requests and preparation of comments and proposed answers to these queries
• Ensuring that Pipeline Engineering activities are performed in line with Contract requirements, Project Specifications, COMPANY General Specifications (prepare proper derogations, if required), and the Schedule during the FEED.
• Ensuring that HSE requirements are taken into consideration during design
• Liaising with other Team engineers to ensure technical consistency of all interfacing systems constituting the PREOWEI development as well as the existing facilities, in particular the Other Preowei systems, flow assurance, fabrication and installation feasibility, SIMOPS, pre-commissioning/commissioning, etc.
• Liaising with COMPANY HQ Specialists, or third parties, when required, for specific topics (such as geotechnics, hydrodynamics, structural, material & welding, corrosion & coating, etc.) to ensure that these topics are adequately addressed when they concern the Flowlines and rigid spools system.
• Getting feedback from other deepwater projects on Flowline Systems (and associated ancillaries).
• Participating in various technical reviews (Hazids, Hazops, Project Technical Reviews etc …) and ensuring implementation of recommendations as necessary
• Other tasks as assigned by hierarchies.   Call For Tender & EPSCC Preparation
• Collaborate with the SURF & Contract team to ensure that EPSCC Contract Exhibits include all necessary requirements related to Pipeline, associated structures, rigid spools, and associated ancillaries. Assist in the preparation of relevant elements of Invitation to Tender and Technical evaluation criteria.
• Assist in timely review of Pipeline related technical deliverables submitted by Tenderers
• Advise the SURF team on all non-compliance, risks, and inconsistencies in the contractors’ submission
• Assist in answering/closing Contractors’ technical clarifications/qualifications
• Assist in performing the technical evaluation.  

Qualifications

• Education: Graduate in Engineering (Masters level), in Petroleum Industry. Depending on experience, candidates with a B.Sc may be also given consideration.
• Qualification: 5-7 years experience in pipeline engineering. Relevant experience will include performance and/or validation of design specifications, performance and / or validation of detailed design calculations for Pipelines, ECA, and rigid spools, etc.

Preferred Skills:

• Good communication skills Ability to work efficiently under a high workload, prioritize in a fast-paced project, and meet schedule requirements.
• Available for technical missions worldwide Ability to work on projects in a complex and multicultural environment Language: English fluent.

Application Closing Date
20th November, 2023.