JD MEPSS Security Adviser at Fortis Engineering Services

Fortis Engineering is a solutions-driven company serving Africa’s energy, oil and gas and mining industries with expertise in civil construction, asset integrity, maintenance, procurement, fabrication, installations, and O&M — delivered with precision, resilience, and safety.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: JD MEPSS Security Adviser

Location: Nigeria
Service Type: Security Adviser to be deployed by a suitable service

Service Description

• Drive the implementation of approved security plans to manage security risks to ALARP.
• Daily reporting of project site security status and hourly/periodic radio check-in with security resources to confirm alertness at site.
• Assures functionality and effectiveness of all physical measures/barriers at project site to deter, deny, detect, delay and respond to security threats.
• Support documentation and seamless transfer of security deliverables.
• Oversight of security resources and interface management between project site team and deployed GSAs directly supporting all site-specific activities and movements; collaborates with and provides support for Contractor Security team in engaging and managing resourced GSAs.
• Participation in daily integrated logistics planning to ensure delivery of all project specific onshore and offshore movements.
• Monitors, assures and reports compliance to approved security mitigations at project site all movements (offshore & onshore) by contractor and contractor personnel.
• Collaborate with Contractor Project Site Security Coordinator/Manager to assure availability and adequacy of GSAs and fit for purpose security equipment at project worksite.
• Conduct Security LOD1 assurance on all Project activities and movements.
• Track the closure of all assurance type security deliverables.
• Engage Shell Security Intelligence team daily to gathering and share timely intelligence on security threats and associated risks likely to impact Project activities.
• Interface with Contractor Security, Bonga Security and Security Operations Centre to maintain common operating picture with all SCiN operations.
• Drive the implementation of access control procedures at onshore and offshore project sites and in line with project site entry policies/standards.
• Reports all security issues/incidents likely to impact Project activities to Company and Contractor Security leadership.
• Collaborates with Contractor security team to coordinate security responses to emergencies.
• Collaborate with Contractor security team to provide briefings on Voluntary Principle on Security and Human Rights (VPSHR) for all GSAs supporting Project and report violations
• Collaborate with Contractor Security to conduct regular security drills and ensures learnings/recommendations are implemented.
• Provide direct support and absence cover to Project Security Lead Participate in daily logistics planning for all project movements.

Requisite Qualifications

• Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree from a recognized institution.
• Professional certification in industrial security (PFSO, PSP and/or CPP from ASIS or equivalent body) will be an advantage.
• Good knowledge of E&P business, especially in the Niger Delta and Gulf of Guinea.
• At least 7 years of relevant experience with minimum of 4 years industrial security experience in the oil and gas sector.
• Strong project management, analytics, planning, communication and writing skills.
• Ability to work across teams and collaborate with others to deliver results.
• Good computing skills and experience with managing data, creating, and managing simple databases and general use of spreadsheet for activity planning.

Application Closing Date
5th December, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Resume to: admin@fortisengineering.net using the Job Title as the subject of te email.