Senior Project Engineer at WTS Energy

WTS Energy provides recruitment and manpower services for the global oil and gas and energy industries. We supply engineers and consultants to our clients' projects and operations, and perform employment outsourcing services such as workforce management in oil and gas regions around the world. WTS Energy operates globally with offices in 14 countries and is operational in over 50 countries.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Project Engineer

Location: Lagos Nigeria, and possible site visits
Sector: Engineering and Construction and Oil & Gas

Job Summary

• Execute engineering on a variety of capital / facilities modifications and upgrade as well as pipelines projects in a shallow water offshore terrain from project initiation through Assess/Feasibility Phase, through Concept Select, Define and Execution phases until hand over to Asset Operations Team.
• Support the Project Managers by implementing and applying engineering techniques within project life cycle process.

Key Accountabilities

• Follows Company Project Management framework; company approved design standards, policies, procedures, programs.
• Provide own discipline input into the development of scope of work, technical specifications, execution strategies and tender documents as well as contractor/vendor proposals reviews.
• Preparation of material specifications and requisitioning and follow up with clarifications to OEM’s as may be necessary.
• Planning, management and coordinating of all activities in small to medium seized Projects from conception through to commissioning.
• Make input to pre-commissioning/commissioning plans, project closeout reports and ensures accurate documentation of files, records, databases, and drawings to meet regulatory requirements.
• Embrace and apply COMPANY’s Capital Stewardship, Operational Excellence, processes, and tools.
• Disciplines, purchasing, operation, construction management and contractors
• Coordinate and compilation of bid and procurement packages. Drive discipline input into project delivery and execution timely execution and within schedule, budget, and quality.
• Prepares and delivers presentations, such as design reviews, and can lead meetings and discussions.
• Identify areas of potential slippages and proffer mitigations
• Participate in the preparation of project milestone reviews and funding.

Qualifications and Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
• Must have 6 years to 10 years of related experience in a similar tactical/capital project engineering role (in pre-FEED, FEED, detail engineering or EPC). Experience in oil field, petrochemical, or oil and gas handling projects will be an advantage.
• Experience in primary discipline engineering design, procurement of major equipment, construction, and commissioning activities within a major project team execution.
• Registered Professional Engineer

Desired Attributes:
Technical and Business Skills:

• Ability to proactively identify and manage project risks/opportunities and mitigation plan.
• Intermediate knowledge of other engineering subject areas design guides and standards.
• Demonstrated ability in interpreting engineering deliverable content as assigned.
• Proficiency with construction & constructability practices & principles and technology trends.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suit Application and PC skills.
• Advanced knowledge of the engineering workflow and Project Life Cycle processes.
• Advanced knowledge of pipeline engineering design principles and applicable design guides and standards.

Team and Personal Skills:

• Ability to communicate effectively within a project team setting.
• Must be fluent in verbal and written English language as official means of communication.
• The ability to collaborate and coordinate with others to provide technical solutions, identify, and resolve sophisticated problems and develop innovative approaches to address issues that have significant cost and schedule impact.
• Ability to work independently and coordinate the efforts of all engineering.
• Work effectively within multi-functional matrix organization, effectively communicate updates and issues to immediate supervisor.
• Teamworking
• Demonstrates excellent organizational/interpersonal skills and safety as the utmost priority.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.