Senior Comissioning & Start Up Electrical & Instrumentation (PACO) Engineer at International Energy Services Limited (IESL)

International Energy Services Limited (IESL), established in 1990, is a specialist, multidisciplinary, energy services company that provides integrated, client-focused and cost-effective services in the oil and gas industry.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Comissioning & Start Up Electrical & Instrumentation (PACO) Engineer

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Contract

Responsibilities

• Promote Goal Zero Safety and Quality culture and drive compliance at the worksite.
• Enforce Shell and IOGP HSE policies and procedures at Company worksites.
• Review and provide input to technical specification documents, P&IDs and other detailed engineering documents for subsea control system and other interfacing systems.
• Respond to queries and technical clarification questions from contractor.
• Develop and implement commissioning plans for electrical systems.
• Participate in Design Reviews, Technical Workshops HAZID, HAZOPs and any other Meetings / reviews as may be assigned in the Scope of Work.
• Interface with existing electrical systems on the Bonga FPSO.
• Safe, timely and efficient execution and drive progress of work scope based on project schedule.
• Develop testing protocols, commissioning and testing procedure, operations procedure to ensure operational integrity and readiness.
• Ensure compliance with project specifications, industry standards, and safety requirements.
• Maintain and update commissioning documentation, punch lists, and handover packages.
• Witness site activities including Site Receipt Inspection, Site integration, Factory Acceptance Test, Extended Factory Acceptance Test and System Integration Test and confirm compliance with the approved procedure.
• Work with Contractor to ensure quality issues are properly identified, documented, reported and timely dispositioned.
• Review and provide input to Assembly and Testing Procedure, storage and preservation, Transportation Handling Instruction, Installation, and offshore Testing Procedure.
• Supervise testing, pre-commissioning, and commissioning of the subsea systems.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders i.e., Quality, HSE, project control, engineering disciplines, planning, Information & Digital Technology, Bonga asset & operations, Wells, marine, logistic, planning aviation, subsea intervention etc. to ensure adequate support for project execution.
• Log and track lessons Learned.
• Review operation, and maintenance manuals and guidelines issued by contractor.
• The service will involve work and travel to fabrication sites, OEM facility and producing FPSO facility in the Gulf of Guinea.

Requirements
Education:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Electrical Engineering, Instrumentation & Control Engineering, or a related field (Master’s is an advantage).
• Professional certification/membership (COREN, NSE, IEEE, ISA, or equivalent).

Experience Required:

• Minimum of 10 years work experience with at least 5 years of relevant experience working with electrical systems within the oil and gas industry.
• Good understanding and practical application of applicable Industry standards and codes
• Practical experience High Voltage and Low Voltage operation.
• Ability to communicate, work, interface, interact and influence effectively within a multi-disciplinary team of professionals located globally.
• Knowledge of personal and process safety.
• Demonstrable project management experience and possibly with certifications if applicable.
• Knowledge in use of MS Office tools or similar software. Go Completions use will be an advantage.
• Strong project management, quality assurance, risk management and stakeholder engagement skills.
• Good general understandings of project procedures and requirements, construction build and testing requirements, plant inspection, commissioning and start-up procedures.

Application Closing Date
16th September, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: recruitment@ieslglobal.com using the Job Title as the subject of the email.