Mechanical & Piping Consultant Engineer at Independent Project Monitoring Company Limited (IPMC)

Independent Project Monitoring Company Limited (IPMC) is one of Nigeria oilfield service companies providing innovative solutions, technology, and services to the oil and gas industry. The Company operates in Nigeria and has a network of, manufacturing, service, research and development, and training facilities.
It delivers innovative technologies and services designed to meet the world's current and future energy needs in a safe, ethical, and sustainable manner. Grounded by our core values and inspired by our world-class people, we are committed to being a trusted business partner to those we serve.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Mechanical & Piping Consultant Engineer

Location: Lagos 
Position Type: Full-Time 

Job Objectives

• To oversee, review, and consolidate independent field verification data and technically evaluate mechanical and piping variations, contract baselines, and final accounts.
• The role acts as the primary analytical bridge between raw on-site technical inspection data (60% site presence) and the generation of the sound audit reports (40% office presence) delivered directly to the Lead Auditor to protect the Employer against unjustified financial exposure or unjustified overrun costs. 

Key Responsibilities

• Lead on-site physical auditing of rotating and plant equipment installation, static equipment alignment, and process piping networks to verify actual progress against contractor claims. 
• Supervise and sign off on the field progress quantities, welding visual inspections, and other inspection performed by the Associate Mechanical Engineers.
• Direct field spot-checks on system hydrotests, and material laydown traceability logs to ensure contractor invoices perfectly map to physical field boundaries. 
• Audit and approve photographic and video records compiled by the Associate Mechanical Engineers to ensure auditrule compliance and tracability for the Document Control Center (DC).
• Collaborate directly with the Quantity Surveying Team , the Contract Manager , and Quality & Audit Manager to convert technical field anomalies into formal commercial dispute defenses. 
• Conduct technical evaluations of IFC drawings, contract Bills of Quantities (BOQ), and project specifications to detect variations and unauthorized design changes.
• Critically evaluate and technically challenge the engineering basis for variation claims submitted by contractors, verifying their validity against contract terms.
• Review and Evaluate and precomissioning packages for contractors who have completed their mechanical and piping scopes of work.
• Compile, analyze, and draft professional Daily Reports, Weekly Progress, and Monthly Audits Reports, detailing non-conformity impacts, and contract validation opinions for submission to the Lead Mechanical Auditor.
• Collaborate directly with the Quantity Surveying Team , the Contract Manager , and Quality & Audit Manager to convert technical field anomalies into formal commercial dispute defenses.

Work Conditions:

• Heavy industrial construction site within the Dangote Free Zone. Must be willing to walk across the site, including active swampy / reclaimed areas, elevated platforms, and confined spaces.
• Basic PPE (safety shoes, helmets, gloves, goggles) are required at site.
• Standard project hours, but must be flexible to align with contractor shift patterns for critical audit verifications (e.g., nighttime hydro-tests)

KPI's

• 100% of Daily, Weekly, and Monthly Technical Audit reports compiled, finalized, and pushed to the Lead Auditor within agreed contractual reporting windows.
• Measurable financial savings achieved for the Employer by identifying and successfully throwing out unsupported or unverified contractor reported progress or variation claims.
• 100% of consolidated audit packages containing verified field data, physical measurements, and photographic back-ups matching the standards of 3rd party scrutiny.
• Zero-defect tolerances on baseline quantity verifications executed under supervision by reporting Associate Mechanical Engineers.

Requirements
Education:

• Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) or Bachelor of Engineering (B.Eng.) in Mechanical Engineering from a recognized institution.
• COREN / NSE / Managerial & Supervision Training Certification

Experience:

• 7 to 10 years of progressive field engineering and project control experience within Oil & Gas, Refinery, or major Petrochemical EPC environments. Typical Experience in Fertilizer, heavy industrial factories is acceptable. Minimum of 2 - 3 years spent in a dedicated technical auditing, quantity surveying, or contractual claims role.

Skills & Capabilities:

• Willingness to learn, take feedback, training and teaching subordinates, and developing consulting supervison skills 
• Writing professional technical proposals and audit report 
• Expert working knowledge of international standards including ASME B31.3 (Process Piping), ASME Section VIII (Pressure Vessels), API 598, API 610/660, and associated welding/testing specifications. 
• Working Knowledge in AutoCAD , HVAC, plumbing, and fire protection systems.
• Working knowledge of AutoCAD, Microsoft Excel (Advanced Data Modeling), BIM modeling platforms, and document management system.

Deliverables (Added Advantage):

• Prior experience in a QA / QC auditing role 
• PMP / PRINCE II 
• Contract Management Training Courses.

Core Competencies (Behavioral & Technical):

• Advanced capability to connect technical discrepancies on the field to contract liabilities and financial exposure in the office. 
• Proven psychological resilience to withstand contractor commercial pressures, maintaining absolute impartiality and ethical reporting standards 
• Elite capability to communicate complex mechanical engineering anomalies into clear, concise, and professional executive audit reports.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified. 

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should submit their Resume and a Cover letter detailing your relevant experience and qualifications to: adeyemi.oseni@ipmc-ng.com and copy olayemi.olajuyi@ipmc-ng.com using the job title as the subject of the email.