Job Description

Job Title: Project Engineer

Reports: Project Manager

Location: Lagos

CLIENT SUMMARY

The client is Nigeria’s leading independent energy company.

JOB SUMMARY

The Project Engineer will play a key role within the company Engineering Team. The role will be to plan, design, construct, commission & modify / abandon approved Oil & Gas infrastructural facilities in support of the company’s business. To complete engineering projects within approved budgets, required standards, and timeframe. The job holder will also coordinate all technical activities on assigned projects

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Plans, schedules, conducts, and coordinates assigned engineering projects; monitors work for compliance to applicable codes, accepted engineering practices, and the company standards, as well as costs, time and quality.
• Manage contractors and suppliers as well as all activities associated with delivering a high-quality project as measured by industry KPI’s and metrics for projects of a similar size and complexity.
• Develop and maintain project execution plan to ensure successful project delivery with respect to HSE, Schedule, Quality and cost
• Deliver all reports, data and information concerning the progress of the development of the project within the agreed timeframe and frequency.
• Ensure that all HSE issues have been addressed, and systems are developed to manage HSE consent in line with the company HSE policy.
• Prepare and implement project quality assurance and quality control plans.
• Liaise with community relation department in resolving community related issues on a project.
• Develop and maintain project interface management plan to effectively integrate project phases and stake holders’ interest
• Develop and maintain a risk and opportunity register to mitigate negative impact and maximise opportunity
• Interface with Government Regulatory authorities (NUPRC &NMDPRA) and ensure all approvals, permits and consents required to execute and complete the project are obtained as when due
• Interface with JV Partners on all JV related project to secure approval and 100% cost recovery
• Interface with contract and procurement department, secure CTB (Contracts Tender Board) approval for contracts awards and service orders to facilitate project execution.

Job Context and Challenges
Managing changes in project sequence; Management of interface between various contractors and vendors at site. Responding to changes in project requirements.

• Delivery of assigned project engineering works (pipelines, flow station upgrade, modification works ,green field project etc.) on time and within budget
• Meeting the objectives set by the Statement of Requirements
• Maintaining a good interface with other departments
• Contribute to HSE and Security objectives set for the project

Dimension
Capable of delivering a project up to US$ 20million

Relationships
Internal: Project Manager, Engineering Interface Managers, Head of Discipline Engineering, Asset integrity Manager, Piping Engineer, Process engineer, Instrumentation Engineer, Electrical Engineer, QA/QC Engineer, Corrosion Engineer, Cost Engineer.
External: C&P, HSE, COMMUNITY RELATION, NMDPRA, NUPRC,JV Partners

HSE
As a minimum the incumbent must:

• Take reasonable care to prevent harm to themselves
• Consider the potential for harm to others or the environment that may be caused by their acts or omissions
• Work in accordance with information and training provided
• Refrain from intentionally misusing or recklessly interfering with anything that has been provided for Health, Safety and Environment reasons
• Report any hazardous defects in plant, equipment and workplace, or shortcomings in the existing controls, to a responsible person without delay
• Not undertake any task for which authorisation and/or training has not been given.

Competencies

• Communication – able to get message understood clearly by adopting a range of styles, tools and techniques appropriate to the audience and the nature of the information.
• Planning and organising – able to think ahead in order to establish an efficient and appropriate course of action for self and others. Prioritises and plans activities taking into account all the relevant issues and factors such as deadlines, staffing and resources.
• Managing relationships and team working – able to build and maintain effective working relationships with a range of people. Works co-operatively with others to be part of a team, as opposed to working separately or competitively.
• Analytical thinking – Able to simplify complex problems, processes or projects into component parts, explore and evaluate them systematically. Able to identify causal relationships, and construct frameworks, for problem-solving and/or development.
• Influencing and persuading – able to present sound and well-reasoned arguments to convince others.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering.
• Minimum of 6 years in project engineering in Oil and Gas industry.

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