Senior Facilities Engineer at an Undisclosed Oil Exploration and Production Company – Niger Delta

An oil exploration and production company operating in the Niger Delta is recruiting a Senior Facilities Engineer. The position requires extensive expertise in piping, process and production facilities engineering for upstream operations.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and monitor engineering design and development of wellheads, flowlines, pipelines, processing infrastructure and onshore/offshore production facilities.
• Review quotations, project schedules, tender packages and commercial evaluations.
• Diagnose process-plant problems and develop practical short- and long-term solutions.
• Prepare and review scopes of work, technical procedures and project execution plans, applying industry specifications and Job Safety Analysis requirements.
• Supervise engineering design, installation, repairs and concurrent field projects.
• Contribute to conceptual and feasibility studies, pre-FEED, FEED and detailed engineering.
• Collaborate with geoscience, reservoir and production teams on field development plans and delivery of projects.
• Identify construction and operational approaches that improve the hydrocarbon value chain.
• Communicate with contractors, management and multidisciplinary project teams.

Qualifications and experience

• At least a second-class upper bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related field such as Petroleum or Chemical Engineering. A master’s degree in engineering is advantageous.
• At least 15 years of relevant experience in an exploration and production company, including engineering design and operation of oil and gas facilities.
• Strong knowledge of facilities engineering practice, technical codes, operational standards and field development planning.
• Proven leadership, analytical, interpersonal, project management and stakeholder communication skills.

Remuneration

Attractive and above industry average.