Planning Engineer (Operations) - Specialization (Reliability) at Vagan Oil & Gas Limited

Vagan Oil & Gas Limited is a Nigerian Private Limited liability Company registered under the Companies Acts of 1990, In line with the policies of the Nigerian service provision. The company core area of operation is to provide a broad spectrum of services ranging from Engineering, Pipeline & Flowline Construction / Repairs, Facility piping and maintenance, Wellhead & Christmas tree maintenance and servicing, Composite wrap technology, Equipment & Offshore/Marine Supplies etc.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Planning Engineer (Operations) - Specialization (Reliability)

Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers
Job type: Full-time 

Principal Accountabilities

• Lead and support Root Cause Analysis (RCA), Failure Modes and Effects Analysis (FMEA), and Causal Learning sessions.
• Train and mentor staff on monitoring tools, Manage Threats and Opportunity (MTO) processes, RCA methodologies, and reliability best practices.
• Drive and implement reliability process and improvement projects.
• Utilize smart tools such as PI Vision to conduct real-time equipment health surveillance.
• Develop and maintain dashboards to visualize performance trends, anomalies, and reliability risks.
• Collaborate with reliability engineers and cross-functional teams to close out identified threats and unlock opportunities.
• Drive adoption of digital reliability tools (e.g., RCA app, EnhanceX) to strengthen organizational learning.
• Prepare technical reports and reliability insights for leadership review.
• Ensure compliance with industry standards and internal reliability frameworks.
• Develop and implement Threat Management Plans (TMP) to mitigate risks and prevent recurrence of failures.

Requirements

• University Degree or Higher National Diploma (HND) in any physical or pure sciences discipline (e.g., Computer Science, Engineering, Physics etc.).
• Master’s Degree will be considered as added advantage.
• Minimum of 5 years in a core engineering discipline and 2 years of proven work experience in failure modes and effect analysis, failure investigations using RCAs, 5Ys and Causal learning investigation, Proactive Technical Monitoring, and continuous improvement.

Technology Platforms (Added Advantage):

• Proficient in Data analysis using Excel, Power BI or related software tools (Python etc).

Professional Certifications:

• Trained Causal Learning Level 2 Facilitator will be added advantage.
• Valid/Active Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria (COREN) membership is an added advantage
• Data entry, data analysis, and Microsoft Excel proficiency.

Technical / Leadership Skills:
Purpose:

• Failure Analysis, Threat/Opportunity Management and Reliability improvement system implementation.
• Remote Monitoring, Diagnostics skills, data extraction and analysis from various sources including daily production reports, Energy Component and Plant Information.

 Dimensions:

• Onshore and Offshore Production Assets
• Driving standard work processes and engaging with frontline leaders and supervisors for prioritization of threats, problem solving and executing agreed actions

  Soft skills required:

• Strong attention to detail and an understanding of causes of underperformance in the Production unit
• Excellent communication skills to collaborate with cross-functional teams and stakeholders
• Problem-solving abilities to address challenges in PU performance across flares, trips and deferments.
• Analytical mindset with the ability to analyze data and present actionable insights.

 Key Interfaces:

• Asset Reliability Engineers
• Production Unit Managers
• Production unit Team Leaders, supervisors, and work executors
• AGG Facilities Rehabilitation Engineers
• Maintenance Execution Engineers
• Well Reservoirs and Facility Management Personnel
• Discipline Engineers and Technical Authorities
• Information and Data Technology Engineers

Work Cycle:

• The work location is mainly IA Port Harcourt with required regular visits to shallow
• Offshore/Swamp and land locations (East & West Renaissance facilities) accessible via
• Helicopter, boat, land vehicle as the business demands.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications: info@vagangroup.com using the Job Title as the subject of the email.