Shell Nigeria Recruits Senior Project Engr, CAO/SCADA Upgrade

Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) is the pioneer and leader of the petroleum industry in Nigeria. It has the largest acreage in the country from which it produces some 43 per cent of the nation's oil. The company's operations are concentrated in the Niger Delta and adjoining shallow offshore areas where it operates in an oil mining lease area of around 31,000 square kilometers.

As a Shell engineer you will be integral to unlocking better energy solutions. Yours will also he developing on exciting portfolio of projects, and continuing to support Shell's safe, productive and efficient operations.

Shell is looking for people with a range of expertise in Engineering disciplines - Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, Marine, Chemical, Offshore Engineering, Petroleum Engineering, and Applied Sciences.

Job Title: Senior Project Engr, CAO/SCADA Upgrade

Job opening ID: 33
Type: Full time

Roles and responsibilities

• Upgrade all obsolete DCS and Instrument field systems and revamp vandalized CAO/SCADA facilities.
• Implement the 3- level support model after aligning it with the existing Production maintenance Strategy
• Provide necessary IC&A discipline resources to undertake the FEED portfolio of development projects in SPDC and SNEPCO if necessary through working with outside Contractors
• Quality control and assure the output from discipline members in the ROCI team.
• CAO/SCADA & RTO Discipline input into Project Specifications generation
• Manage the interface between SPDC activities and those of the Contractor.
• Review Contractors’ HSE and Quality Plans to ensure compliance with legislation and applicable SPDC/Group Engineering Standards and procedures.
• Identify and evaluate hazards and risks for the CAO/SCADA projects.
• Implement recommendations from VARs, Environmental Impact Assessment reports.
• Utilize best practice within discipline by keeping abreast of developments within discipline both in SCIN and the Shell Group.
• Provide IC&A discipline input for the creation of cost and schedule activities in ROCI

Qualification and Experience

• At least a University degree in a relevant field in Science or Engineering
• Work experience 8- 10 years experience
• Proven management experience in technical and operational environments. A natural change agent and minimum of 10 years experience in oil & gas production planning & operations.
• A fine blend and combination of skills in Operations management, Production Engineering, Control and Automation, IT, facilities integration, and change management is required.
• Experiences and broad understanding of project management, production engineering, production systems, development engineering, and sub surface processes will be an advantage.
• Knowledge of Open Systems technologies in IT required to tie together disparate systems in IT, Automation Process Control, and Data Acquisition System.
• Experience in the use of Shell Project Management Methodologies; with excellent inter-personal, negotiating skills and leadership skills.
• Experience with development and implementation of project management processes, i.e. contract management, procurement, project accounting, document and resource management etc.
• Excellent communication skills (i.e. strong listening, report writing and presentation) and ability to influence without direct authority. A natural change agent and able to develop and manage a network of change agents
• Ability to deliver results; Skills in managing and participating in cross-cultural and multi-discipline environment; Ability to manage delivery through service contractors and specialists

With a technical role at Shell, you will find a supportive culture that encourages new ideas. Not only will you progress your career but you could help solve some of the world's biggest energy challenges, empowering people's lives around the world, now and into the future.
Lets deliver better energy solutions together.

Application Closing Date
31st January, 2013

Method of Application
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