Commissioning and Start-Up Shift Supervisor at Amaiden Energy Nigeria Limited – Bonny Island, Rivers

Amaiden Energy Nigeria Limited is recruiting a Commissioning and Start-Up Shift Supervisor on Bonny Island, Rivers State. The supervisor leads shift teams through plant completion, testing, commissioning and start-up.

Role overview

To lead and supervise shift-based field activities during the commissioning and start-up of the Project, ensuring the safe, efficient and timely execution of commissioning plans, plant completion, testing and start-up activities in accordance with approved procedures, project schedules and operational safety standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead and supervise operators in daily commissioning and start-up activities, ensuring compliance with HSSE standards, safe working practices and project schedules.
• Coordinate process and utility line walkdowns, installations, tie-ins and plant completion activities to ensure compliance with engineering designs, quality standards and operational requirements.
• Authorise and administer Permit-to-Work (PTW) activities at the shift supervisor/AGST level, ensuring effective control and safe execution of maintenance and contractor activities.
• Supervise contractors and vendor personnel during plant completion, integrity checks, testing, commissioning and start-up activities.
• Oversee brownfield project execution and tie-in activities, ensuring compliance with approved designs, proper commissioning and availability of updated as-built documentation.
• Participate in developing and implementing commissioning, start-up and shutdown plans in coordination with the Commissioning Shift Superintendent.
• Develop, review and update operational, commissioning, start-up and shutdown procedures, incorporating plant modifications, lessons learned and operational improvements.
• Support routine asset operations during periods of reduced commissioning activities to ensure effective workload distribution and continuity of plant operations.
• Participate in Management of Change (MoC), operational integrity and process safety management activities.
• Provide technical guidance, coaching and mentoring to principal operators, senior operators and other shift personnel.
• Lead emergency response activities as the designated First Intervention Team (FIT) leader and support the implementation of emergency response procedures.
• Ensure effective communication and handover of commissioning progress, plant changes, outstanding activities and operational risks between shifts.

Job Requirements

• HND or Bachelor’s Degree in Chemical Engineering or another relevant Engineering or Science discipline.
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in any oil and gas operations.
• At least 6 years’ experience as a Principal Operator or at supervisory level in plant operations.
• Proven experience in any companys process and utility operations.
• Experience in plant commissioning and start-up activities is a strong advantage.
• Experience working in EPC project environments and providing commissioning and start-up design input is desirable.
• Experience in brownfield project execution, plant modifications, tie-ins and operational handover.
• Familiarity with the Oil and Gas project lifecycle, from conceptual design through commissioning and handover.
• Experience in Management of Change (MoC), operational integrity and process safety management.