Installation Engineer at Zigma Limited

Zigma Limited is an independent, indigenous energy company in Nigeria. Zigma’s mission, under its CEO Funmi Ogbue, is to become the first female-led ‘mini-major’ with interests in the upstream, midstream and downstream energy sectors, first in Nigeria and then in Africa more widely. Aligning with Funmi’s passion for improving local communities, Zigma will place Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) policies at the heart of its operations and aims to become a champion for the responsible development of African energy projects–at the same time as delivering significant value to its investors and partners.

Too often, women and children in Africa suffer the worst from the over-zealous exploitation of energy resources. Zigma believes this should stop. Join us on our journey.  Use the menu below to find out more about becoming a partner, an investor or a team member.  You can find out more about our current projects and partners by using the links here. Together, we will show that responsible, thoughtful behaviour can make a difference.  And deliver long term economic benefits to our investors, countries and our communities. 

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Installation Engineer

Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers

Responsibilities

• Lead the definition, preparation and technical oversight of offshore installation scopes, ensuring robust, constructible solutions aligned with Company standards, operational constraints and execution objectives.
• Review and validate engineering and contractor documentation related to mooring systems, riser disconnection and reconnection, offshore structures and FSO modifications, ensuring compliance with specifications, approved methodologies and design bases.
• Develop, challenge and validate installation strategies, sequences and scenarios, contributing to the project planning by identifying critical paths, key interfaces and schedule sensitivities.
• Lead the identification, assessment and mitigation of technical and operational risks, including constructability, interfaces, vessel and equipment constraints, logistics, metocean conditions and site-specific limitations.
• Identify potential Change Orders at an early stage, assess their technical and schedule impacts, and support the Company in their technical justification and management.
• Actively contribute to execution readiness, consolidating installation envelopes, key assumptions, constraints and technical risk registers, and embedding lessons learned into the execution strategy.
• Support the definition and validation of execution sequences and mitigation measures with the objective of minimizing full field shutdown duration and production exposure, identified as key points of vigilance.
• Lead the technical follow-up of offshore installation activities, including surveys, installation works, mooring operations and riser disconnection/reconnection, ensuring interface alignment and execution consistency.
• Manage technical interactions with Contractors, including review of procedures, technical studies, responses to Technical Queries, follow-up of fabrication and offshore execution, and implementation of corrective actions where required.
• Ensure continuous coordination with Company HQ technical specialists and Asset teams, validating critical technical choices, resolving technical issues and maintaining technical consistency throughout execution.
• Ensure that as-built documentation and records of modifications, including those related to both FSO units, are properly prepared, reviewed and formally handed over to the Company

Qualifications

• Engineering Degree (or equivalent) in Offshore, Marine, Mechanical, Structural or related discipline.
• Proven experience in offshore installation projects, including mooring systems, riser disconnection and reconnection, offshore structures and FSO-related activities.
• Demonstrated experience in a senior or lead role, with strong capability to manage technical interfaces, contractors and execution risks.
• Professional Experience (number of years) : 15
• Experience within project : (number of years) : 10

Offshore Certifications:

• Valid offshore medical fitness certificate.
• Valid BOSIET/HUET certification from an OPITO-approved training provider.
• Valid GSES certification, required to act as Company Representative during the construction phase

HSE & Professional Requirements:

• Strong knowledge of offshore HSE requirements and Company safety rules.
• Ability to act as Company Representative offshore, ensuring compliance with Company standards, procedures and offshore, ensuring compliance with Company standards.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: engineering@zigmaltd.com  using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.