Metering Engineer at FIRST Exploration & Petroleum Development Company Limited (FIRST E&P)

FIRST Exploration & Petroleum Development Company Limited (FIRST E&P) is a Nigerian oil and gas company that was established in 2011. It started formal business operations on the 1st of July, 2012. FIRST E&P is a deeply technical, commercial and entrepreneurial organization, with full delivery capability across the entire upstream oil and gas value chain.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Metering Engineer

Location: Lagos

Description

• The Metering engineer is required to handle general field instrumentation support with specialization of measurement of hydrocarbons
• Provide technical expertise for general instrumentation of different types of measurements for hydrocarbon liquids and gases.
• Provide technical support for custody measurement systems for liquid and gas applications on the FPSO and its terminal.
• Prioritize, plan and schedule maintenance work to comply with current legislation and commercial agreements.
• Ensuring that sufficient certified Field & test equipment is available on-site to execute the metering maintenance plans.
• Daily monitoring of metering system performance and integrity of data.
• Provide technical guidance by providing fault diagnosis and restorative work on metering systems and associated equipment.
• Liaise with third party suppliers, customers and both independent and Government regulatory body auditors, coordinating visits to demonstrate system compliance.
• Attend audits on the assets and provide audit action responses
• Support managing resolution to ship/shore measurement discrepancy, if any
• Keep aware of current and new metering technologies and developments and make recommendations for improvements or cost savings as appropriate.

Requirements
Academic Qualification:

• HND or BSc in Engineering (Electrical, Electronic or Instrumentation disciplines)
• At least 10 years of work experience in an Oil/Gas plant or FPSO, with at least eight years handling custody measurement systems.
•  A thorough knowledge of static and dynamic measurement types.
• General instrumentation knowledge, especially on flow measurement types.
• Knowledge on operating flow computers.

Preferred Experience:

• Working on offshore locations (FPSO/platform)
• Previous project experience.
• Pre-commissioning and commissioning experience
• Effective communications
• Team player
• Able to work in fast paced and demanding environment

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.