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Our client, an EPC company is recruiting to fill the below position:
Job Title: Principal Engineer - Civil
Ref No: WTHO03261
Location: Lagos
Job Description
- To act as a focal point/technical authority for geotechnical and civil engineering questions in Company
- To liaise/brainstorm with client department key personnel to prepare PIN's (Project Initiation Notes), design briefs and a "Business Case" (where required) for their proposed onshore and offshore geotechnical and civil engineering.
- To prepare a detailed Basis of Design for every design proposal, based on the agreed Design Brief and ensure proper documentation on APD(N)L's Papyrus application.
- To prepare/negotiate work scopes, schedules and budgets for executing geo-technical and civil engineering design services by self or consultant resources and refine the optimum scope of work for individual designs/projects, so as to achieve the best value-for-money whilst still satisfying the essential requirements of the APD(N)L client department.
- To execute any required design for the works, either by self or consultant resources, working in co-operation with the APD(N)L client department to ensure their technical requirements and functionality are adequately addressed.
- To supervise any consultant design work, verifying adequacy of drawings and specifications to ensure that they meet Company standards and relevant industry codes
- To update and maintain a database of geotechnical information for all Addax, i.e. APD(N)L and SLNL (Shoreline) locations and include them in a geotechnical map that can easily be updated and referred to for future projects, facilities maintenance works and project upgrades.
- To initiate/update and maintain "as-built" drawings for all company locations showing geotechnical as well as vertical/horizontal survey and underground/above ground facilities details.
- To monitor the performance of design contractors and suggest remedial actions to avoid design deficiencies and installation delays.
- To assist Company / Alliance resident and/or project engineers with the civil engineering aspects of Facilities design.
- To provide geotechnical and civil engineering input to other disciplines to assure that design outputs are consistent.
- To assist construction and commissioning teams with technical questions encountered during the construction phase of the projects.)
- To participate in HAZOP's and other key design reviews.
- To assist in the professional development of Nigerian geotechnical and civil engineers.
- Coordinating or performing discipline checks for design documents and drawings.
- Developing technical specifications for materials and construction.
- Mentoring and developing junior engineers and designers.
Requirements
- University Engineering Degree (Civil) - 2nd Class Honours or better.
- An M.Sc in Civil Engineering or Geotechnics will be a distinct advantage.
- Registration with COREN is necessary for this position.
- Membership of professional bodies such as NSE (Nigeria), ICE (UK) and ASCE (USA) is desirable but not necessary.
- Minimum of 20 years post-graduate experience, at least 12 of which must have been in a management position, working in the oil and gas industry.
- Must be used to working in a multi-discipline environment.
Terms & Conditions
- This position is opened to Nigerians only. Work location is Offshore Nigeria om a rotational basis.
Application Closing Date
13th December, 2013.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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