Spencer Ogden is currently working in close partnership with Nigeria's leading E&P based in Lagos. This is a unique opportunity for a Principal Instrumentation Specialist to work as leader of a variety of challenging projects. A market leading package and rapid career growth is on offer, complimented by a company share scheme.
Spencer Ogden - Our client a leading Nigerian E&P company is looking for a candidate to join their growing team:
Job Title: Principal Instrumentation Specialist
Job Code: 59533
Location: Lagos
Job Type: Permanent / Staff
Sector: Instrumentation and Controls
Department/Division/ Unit: Facilities - Engineering
Job Objective/ Purpose of Job
- To provide instrumentation & controls engineering expertise to aid in the execution of the Company's onshore and offshore projects.
Reporting Relationships
- Functionally Reports To: Engineering Manager
- Administratively Reports To: Engineering manager
- Supervises: Direct report discipline engineer(s), support staff
Working Relationship:
- Internal Relevant personnel within Facilities, Drilling and Production
- External Engineering, design and construction contractors and other 3rd Parties (e.g. NAPIMS, DPR)
Job Duties/ Responsibilities/ Accountabilities
- To act as a focal point/technical authority for instrumentation & control engineering throughout all phases of engineering design, construction, offshore installation and commissioning.
- Review Design Bases, design drawings, specifications, etc.
- To act as required as the Company representative (instrumentation & electrical) 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 instrumentation & controls design.
- To assist Company resident and/or project engineers with the instrumentation & control engineering aspects of Facilities design.
- To participate in HAZOP's and other key design reviews.
- To provide input to Front End/Conceptual Engineering studies with respect to instrumentation & control design aspects
Key Performance Indicators/ Performance Goals:
- Zero LTIs
- On time delivery of work-scope to applicable specifications
Education
Qualification/Requirement:
- Minimum of 2nd class honours University Engineering Degree (Instrumentation or other relevant subject)
- Professional Qualification: Membership of relevant professional institution preferred
- Experience * Minimum twenty (20) years relevant experience on offshore and onshore projects within the upstream oil and gas industry.
- Must be used to working in a multi-discipline environment
- Must have worked in an expatriate situation for at least five
- (5) years
- Age 45+
Key Competencies Requirements
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 oil and gas industry instrumentation & control engineering codes and standards.
- Have thorough knowledge of the design of onshore and offshore oil production facilities
- 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.
- Strong interpersonal skills, able to deal with a broad spectrum of cultural and organisational styles
- Good computer literacy (MS Word, Excel, Project, Lotus Notes, Power-point)
Managerial:
- Good communication and team building skills - well able to lead and gain respect both internally and externally 3rd parties.
- Ability to improvise/prioritize with little notice without losing attention to detail.
- Proven track record of managing in multicultural situations.
Behavioural:
- Self starter, results-driven and focused on timely, accurate and high quality delivery
- Able to hold own ground when challenged but can present a balanced view in putting arguments forward.
Application Closing Date
Not Stated.
Method of Application
Qualified and Interested candidate should:
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