Umbilical Engineer (M/F) at SPIE Oil & Gas Services

SPIE Oil & Gas Services (part of the SPIE Group) provides a complete range of services to some of the world’s largest oil and gas companies through its network of offices in 25 countries across Africa, the Middle-East and Asia-Pacific.

Our turnover has more than doubled in the last few years thanks to the dedication of our 4,000 employees to whom we give training, recognition, and genuine opportunities for career development. In order to support this growth, SPIE Oil & Gas Services is always seeking talented individuals to join its teams.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Umbilical Engineer (M/F)

Reference No: 2023-31789  
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Contract Type: Temporary work contract
Contract duration: 1 year renewable

Job Description
SPIE Services Nigeria Limited is looking for profiles to fill the position of Umbilical Engineer. His/Her responsibilities shall include:

• Liaise daily with counterpart on the Contractor side to monitor the progress of FEED deliverables, anticipate / highlight delays and propose corrective actions when needed.
• Assist in managing matters on SOR changes, technical queries and derogations to General Specifications, related to Umbilicals and flexible systems, associated ancillaries all associated interfaces (including Other UFR systems, existing Egina facilities, flow assurance, etc).
• Assist in managing all Umbilicals and flexible systems, associated ancillaries’ interfaces with all other concerned FEED packages (Topsides, SPS, Other UFR systems, Flow Assurance, Safety and Field Operations etc.)
• Provide technical support as necessary to the SURF team on all matters relating to Umbilicals and flexible systems, associated ancillaries’ interfaces with all other concerned FEED packages (Topsides, SPS, Other UFR systems, Flow Assurance, Safety and Field Operations etc.)
  FEED
• Reviewing and approving all relevant Engineering documents, which typically includes cross-section design, dynamic analyses, installation analyses, components design (steel tubes, armors, carcass, polymer sheaths, electrical cables, fiber optics, etc), umbilical and flexible mechanical characteristics and capacities validation, manufacturing analyses, fatigue analyses, transportation analysis, pre-commissioning analysis, umbilical ancillaries design (Bend Stiffeners, Bend Restrictors, Topsides and Subsea Termination/Interface Hardware, catenary management systems etc.)
• Assisting, in Qualification activities pertaining to umbilicals and flexible systems and ancillaries components.
• Assisting in the resolution of interface issues as necessary, such as umbilical/flexible terminations design, installation, hook-up, pre-commissioning, commissioning, etc.
• Assisting in the analysis of Contractor technical queries/deviation requests and preparation of comments and proposed answers to these queries
• Ensuring that Engineering activities are performed in line with FEED Contract requirements and Project Specifications, COMPANY General Specifications (prepare proper derogations, if required) and the Schedule during the FEED.
• Ensuring that HSE requirements are taken into consideration during design
• Liaising with other Team engineers to ensure technical consistency of all interfacing systems constituting the PREOWEI development as well as the existing EGINA facilities.
• Getting assistance from COMPANY Specialists, or third parties, if required, for specific topics (such as geotechnics, hydrodynamics, structural, material & welding, corrosion & coating, etc)
• Getting feedback from other deepwater projects on umbilicals and flexible systems
• Participating in various technical reviews (Hazids, Hazops, Project Technical Reviews etc)
• Other tasks as assigned by hierarchies

Profile
Call For Tender & EPSCC Preparation:

• Collaborate with the SURF & Contract team to ensure that EPSCC Contract Exhibits include all necessary requirements related to Umbilicals and flexible systems.
• Assist in the preparation of relevant elements of Invitation to Tender and Technical evaluation criteria.
• Assist in timely review of Umbilicals and flexible systems technical deliverables submitted by Tenderers
• Advise the SURF team on all non-compliance, risks, and inconsistencies in the contractors’ submission
• Assist in answering/closing Contractors’ technical clarifications/qualifications
• Assist in performing a technical evaluation of Contractors’ EPSCC offer submissions
• Assist the preparation of the EPSCC project execution plan with a strong emphasis on the SURF execution - procurement, fabrication, transport, installation and pre-commissioning of the Umbilicals and flexible systems

Profile

• Education: Graduate in Engineering (master level), in the Petroleum Industry. Depending on experience, candidates with BSc may be also given consideration.

Qualification

• 5-7 years experience in experience in umbilicals and flexible engineering (and associated ancillaries) for deepwater projects with demonstrable engineering aptitude.
• Good knowledge of international umbilical design codes / standards (API/ ISO series in particular) and COMPANY general specifications
• Some basic knowledge in electrical / fiber optic cables, material, corrosion, coatings, and hydrodynamics, flow assurance will be also valuable
• Good communication skills
  Ability to work efficiently under high workload, prioritize in a fast-paced project and meet schedule requirements.
  Available for technical missions worldwide
  Ability to work on projects in a complex and multicultural environment

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.