WTS Energy provides recruitment and manpower services for the global oil and gas and energy industries. We supply engineers and consultants to our clients' projects and operations, and perform employment outsourcing services such as workforce management in oil and gas regions around the world. Our clients are based globally and offer a wide range of vacancies in oil, gas and energy. WTS Energy places suitable engineers and consultants in any phase of Oil and Gas projects and in all skills relating to: Geoscience, Drilling Management and Well Services, Facilities, (FEED) Engineering, Construction, Pipeline, Subsea, Commissioning and Start Up and Operations and Maintenance. WTS Energy operates globally with offices in 14 countries and is operational in over 50 countries.
We are recruiting to fill the below position:
Job Title: Principal Engineer, Process
Job Number: WTSOA6668
Location: Nigeria
Job Objective/ Purpose of Job
- To provide process engineering expertise to aid in the execution of the Company’s onshore and offshore projects and ongoing operations
Job Duties/ Responsibilities/ Accountabilities
- To act as a focal point/technical authority for process engineering questions throughout all phases of engineering design, construction and offshore installation, commissioning and operation.
- Provide engineering calculations for piping and crude oil separation systems including line sizing, vessel sizing, hydraulic studies, duty requirements, retention and settlement times, etc.
- To provide process engineering input to other disciplines to assure that design outputs are consistent.
- To provide input to Front End/Conceptual Engineering studies with respect to process aspects of design
- To act as Company authority for the review of Design Bases, design drawings, specifications, etc.
- To act as the Company Representative (process) to ensure that design work by contractors meets Company standards and relevant industry codes
- To monitor the performance of design contractors and suggest remedial actions related to process design.
- To assist Company Resident and/or Project Engineers with the process engineering aspects of Facilities design.
- To initiate and coordinate tasks needed for project execution
- To participate in HAZOP’s and other key design reviews.
- To assist in the development Nigerian process engineers
Requirements
- Education Qualification: University Engineering Degree (Process, Chemical) – 2nd Class Honours
- Professional Qualification: Membership of a relevant Professional Institution preferred.
Experience:
- Minimum twenty (20) years relevant experience in the upstream oil and gas industry
- Minimum fifteen (15) years in process engineering for both onshore and offshore projects
- Must be used to working in a multi-discipline environment
- Must have worked in an expatriate situation for at least five (5) year
Age:
Functional/ Technical:
- Good understanding of project management controls and procedures.
- Ability to work under pressure against tight deadlines whilst maintaining a high standard of consistency and accuracy.
- Solid working knowledge of relevant oil and gas industry engineering codes and standards.
- Have thorough knowledge of the design of onshore and offshore oil production facilities
- Have the ability to utilise common process design and simulation software for systems design and analysis (ie. HYSYS, FlareNET, Pipesim, etc).
- Sound understanding of HSES management systems and the application thereof, particularly with respect to design integrity and safety.
- Ability to manage interfaces both internally and externally with contractors
- Good reporting skills with the ability to write well structured and easily understood reports
- Able to prepare and deliver effectively presentations for information dissemination both internally to management and externally to 3rd parties
- Fluent spoken and written English.
- Good computer literacy (MS Word, Excel, Project, Lotus Notes, PowerPoint)
Managerial:
- Good communication and team building skills – well able to lead and gain respect both internally and externally 3rd parties.
- Ability to improvise/prioritise with little notice without losing attention to detail.
- Proven track record of managing in multicultural situations.
Behavioural:
- Self starter, results-driven and focussed on timely, accurate and high quality delivery
- Strong interpersonal skills, able to deal with a broad spectrum of cultural and organisational styles
- Able to hold own ground when challenged but can present a balanced view in putting arguments forward.
Application Closing Date
Not Stated.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online