Technical Lead at Ponticelli Nigeria

Ponticelli Nigeria  [PNL] is a subsidiary of Ponticelli Frères Group, a leading European services supplier to companies in the energy, industrial, and infrastructural sectors. PNL specializes in world-class construction and upgrade services for Oil and Gas facilities in the Nigerian market, both onshore and offshore.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Technical Lead

Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers

Job Summary

• The Technical lead is responsible for engineering activities during all project phases from endorsement of detail engineering up to final documentation delivery, trough performance and followup of construction engineering.
• He/ She reports to the Deputy Project Manager (DPM).

Main Activities

• ensure the reviews of Detailed Engineering documentation provided from the Client to approve its constructability
• makes necessary comments and requests to optimize and facilitate future Construction Engineering which will be its responsibility
• ensures effective coordination through weekly meetings, liaising with Clients lead discipline Engineers to defend remarks relative to Detail Engineering
• ensures effective start-up of Construction Engineering activities with Deputy Project Manager), the kick-off meetings with engineering Subcontractors to ensure objectives and responsibilities are well understood
• participates to the induction of the engineering team to Contract/ Project requirements
• establish and maintain an effective Construction Engineering organization, which is compatible with the Project organization responsibilities, policies and Project objectives, (manpower, resources, interfaces, reviews and meetings)
• ensures the deployment of in-house applications, submitting the best suitable configuration relative to project requirement and writing procedures relatives to the integration of those tools into the project process
• ensures effective interdisciplinary coordination through weekly meetings. Liaise with lead discipline engineers and/or subcontractors to resolve any specific issue related to their respective areas including technical, schedule and resources issues
• submits to the DPM the necessary technical decisions in case of unresolved conflicts between disciplines
• controls that the engineering team properly interfaces with other project members
• supervises the issue of engineering deliverables and approves the key multidisciplinary documents
• ensures that engineering activity is compliant with project milestones. Alerts DPMr in case of unforeseen variation and suggests if needed mitigation measures
• ensures effective technical coordination with Client's representatives and as such participates to good communication with Client
• ensures that the adopted technical solutions applied are in line with the project’s cost and time schedule objectives, taking appropriate action to avoid, absorb or minimize deviations
• controls and monitors the implementation of Engineering changes in all disciplines
• ensures that the engineering final dossier is properly prepared and filed and that lessons learned for Engineering are clearly identified

Secondary Activities:

• participate to the Contract review on technical part
• participates to Contract management by initiating, collecting and consolidating the variation requests and change orders
• participates in planning definition by providing engineering milestones and requirements

Profile Wanted
Knowledge/Experience:

• Mechanical engineering degree with experiences in the Upstream Oil&Gas industry
• Knowledge in main industry standards (ASME, AWS)
• General knowledge of the company's businesses
• Technical knowledge of main engineering disciplines concerned (Civil, piping, structure, mechanical)
• Estimation of design workload
• Organization and control (project management)
• Leadership (effective communication, multidisciplinary teamwork)
• Knowledge in Autocad, Naviswork viewer
• Fluency in professional English

Know-how:

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a strong attention to detail
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to influence and guide stakeholders

Soft skills:

• Be autonomous
• Be organised
• Analytical and synthesizing mind
• Effective teacher
• Proactive mindset
• Creative / Ingenious.
• Teamwork.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.