Marine Consultant at Western Development Company Limited (WDCL) - 2 Openings

Western Development Company Limited (WDCL) is an independent limited liability company, established in Nigeria for over 13 years ago. WDCL is the sole representative of various overseas companies in the fields of Information Technology, Telecommunications, Mechanical Engineering and Electrical/Electronic Engineering.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Marine Consultant

Locations: Warri - Delta and Rivers
Employment Type: Contract

Responsibilities 

• Your role is to do steady departure checks for all vessels from Onne, Bonny, Focados, Ogunu and KI
• Inspection of all Mobile Offshore Drilling Units including Jack-up Barges
• Anchor patterns and mooring procedures review and vessels stability analysis
• Offshore/onshore vessel load-out confirmation
• Dynamic Position (DP) onboard system review and trials
• Desktop review of DP vessels Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Annual DP trial and FMEA proving trial reports
• Desktop review of nominated vessels’ documentation prior to onboard attendance
• Heavy /critical lifts – offshore dynamic factors calculation
• Load out procedures/sea fastenings (for pipes, heavy equipment etc)
• Periodic in-service assurance on contracted vessels
• Operational support for Offshore marine operations
• Pre-mobilization Inspection of Terminal support & Security vessels – Non-DP AHTS, Personnel Carriers, House Boats, Tugs, Barges etc.)
• Inspection of jetty and terminals as and when required using existing inspection protocol.

Qualifications
The following are the qualifications of personnel to be used for the services:

• Senior Level Inspector
• Minimum Master Class 1 or Chief Engineer Class 1 Foreign Going Certificate of Competency. Persons with limited Class 1 will be considered depending on experience.
• A Bachelor’s Degree or its equivalent in Science, Engineering or a related discipline is an added advantage but not a prerequisite.
• At least 15 years experience in Marine Transport Logistics Business of which 10 years must be sea-going experience at management level.
• The detailed work scope will include but not be limited to;
• Inspection of all types of offshore support vessels
• Inspection of Mobile Offshore Drilling Units (MODUs) including Jack up Barges
• Anchor patterns and mooring procedures review and vessels stability analysis
• Offshore and / inshore vessel load-out confirmation
• Dynamic Position (DP) system review and trials
• Desktop review of DP vessels Failure Mode and Effects Analysis (FMEA), Annual DP trial and FMEA proving trial reports
• Desktop review of nominated vessels’ documentation prior to physical onboard attendance
• Heavy /critical lifts – offshore dynamic factors calculation
• Load out procedures/sea fastenings (for pipes, heavy equipment etc)
• Periodic in-service assurance on contracted vessels
• Inspection of jetty, supply bases and terminals

Job Knowledge, Skills & Experience

• At least 10 years of experience sailing on offshore support. Five (5) years must be at the management level.
• Sailing experience in offshore support vessels
• Experienced in all aspects of vessel compliance, inspection and maintenance.
• Knowledgeable of the OVID, and OVMSA database will be an advantage but not a prerequisite
• Knowledgeable of the ISM system and the ISO 9001 Quality Management system.
• Experienced in stakeholder engagement.
• Enthusiasm, energy and self-motivation will be required to set up and provide measurable improvement in contractor HSE oversight.
• Working experience in a multi-disciplinary team/environment will be an added advantage.
• Good interpersonal and documentation skills.

Application Closing Date
17th August, 2024.