Senior Project Engineer at First E&P Limited

FIRST Exploration & Petroleum Development Company Limited (FIRST E&P) is a Nigerian oil and gas company that was established in 2011. It started formal business operations on the 1st of July, 2012. FIRST E&P is a deeply technical, commercial and entrepreneurial organization, with full delivery capability across the entire upstream oil and gas value chain.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Project Engineer

Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full Time

Job Description

• Plan and execute delivery of assigned oil & gas and infrastructure projects that meet the expectations of stakeholders, on time and within budget.

Responsibilities

• Identify and secure resources needed for project delivery ·
• Deliver the technical elements of an oil & gas and/or infrastructure project required to realize the value of a business opportunity, on schedule, within budget, and to the right quality. 
• Manage key stakeholders on whom project success depends; draw on resources within or outside the company as necessary. · Constitute and manage the project team, including resources that may be seconded from support functions 
• Maintain a risk register and actively manage identified risks to protect investment value · Keep management informed of the status of key aspects of the project, alerting to potential issues that may require senior Management intervention 
• Work through support functions to secure all needed statutory approvals, ensuring that all aspects of the project are carried out in compliance with the law and company guidelines 
• Hand over the completed project to the appropriate Operations Manager, with relevant documentation and, for hardware projects, initial operating spares · 
• Close out project upon completion (or interim completion) in line with company process

Requirements

• A good university degree in engineering · 
• Minimum of 12 years’ experience in oil and gas facilities engineering that must include project engineering 
• Understanding of various disciplines – core and supporting, that are required for project execution ·
• Ability to develop and work with project plans and schedules including associated cost profiles · 
• Knowledge of the marketplace and impact of same on project execution strategies · 
• Understanding of project reporting requirements of various stakeholders and ability to generate same ·
• Understanding of the company’s Opportunity Realization Process · 
• Working knowledge of company-adopted project management methodologies and systems ·
• Understanding of project risks and ability to develop strategies for their management

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.