Production Engineer at Seplat Energy Plc

Seplat Energy Plc is a leading indigenous Nigerian oil and gas exploration and production company with a strategic focus on Nigeria, listed on the Main Market of the London Stock Exchange (“LSE”) (LSE:SEPL) and Premium Board of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (“NSE”) (NSE:SEPLAT).

Seplat Energy is pursuing a Nigeria focused growth strategy and is well-positioned to participate in future divestment programmes by the international oil companies, farm-in opportunities and future licensing rounds. We are leading Nigeria’s energy transition towards cleaner, more reliable energy that is accessible to all.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Production Engineer

Job Reference: 509
Location: Lagos
Employment type: Full-time
Division: SEPNU Production
Department: OP technical Surface

Overall Purpose of the Job

• Optimize production using their technical expertise in well, reservoir, and facility performance.
• They will enhance data quality, planned production, and coordinate across functions to maximize asset value.

Principal Accountabilities

• Lead daily integrated surveillance of production and injection systems.
• Ensure accuracy and reliability of production data and metering systems.
• Drive short and mid-term production planning and execution.
• Identify, evaluate, and prioritize optimization and cost-reduction opportunities.
• Coordinate well interventions, artificial lift optimization, and surface facility constraints.
• Provide strategic input to shut down planning and production forecasts.
• Manage idle and developable volume inventory; maintain constraint maps.
• Mentor junior engineers and support technical decision-making.

Requirements
Education:

• B.ENG in Petroleum Engineering or Chemical Engineering
• B.Sc. in Mechanical Engineering

Skills:

• The candidate will be fully integrated into the production teams, working closely with both operational and technical staff to achieve exceptional production results.

The ideal candidate must meet the following requirements:

• At least a Bachelor’s Degree and a minimum of Second-Class Upper Division (2.1) in Petroleum, Mechanical, Chemical engineering or related disciplines.
• 10+ years in production engineering and optimization roles, process engineering or facilities engineering roles.
• Expertise in artificial lift, well testing, data analytics, and field development.
• Strong economic evaluation and decision-making skills.
• Proficient in production software (e.g., OFM, IPM, Spotfire) and Microsoft Office.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and problem-solving abilities.
• NYSC discharge or exemption certificate.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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