Senior Mechanical Engineer via WTS Energy – Benin, Edo

WTS Energy seeks a Senior Mechanical Engineer in Benin, Edo State, to lead mechanical-integrity assurance, maintenance planning and reliability improvement for upstream production facilities.

Job Summary

• The Senior Mechanical Engineer provides technical leadership and engineering assurance for the integrity, reliability, maintenance and lifecycle performance of mechanical equipment supporting upstream production operations.
• The role helps ensure that facilities and equipment remain safe,
• compliant, available and fit for their intended service.
• The position covers rotating and static equipment, pressure systems, process and utility piping, valves, tanks, packages and associated mechanical systems.
• It supports maintenance strategy, inspection planning, equipment troubleshooting, failure elimination, technical reviews, shutdowns, brownfield modifications, project delivery and commissioning.
• Working closely with the Production Manager, Operations, Maintenance, Projects, Process, Electrical and
• Instrumentation, HSSE, Supply Chain, OEMs and specialist contractors, the Senior Mechanical Engineer translates production priorities into risk-based engineering actions.
• The role promotes disciplined work execution, robust technical records, management of change and continuous improvement in equipment performance and cost effectiveness

Responsibilities

• Provide senior mechanical engineering support for production equipment, mechanical integrity, maintenance execution and reliability improvement.
• Support shutdowns, equipment overhauls, brownfield modifications, commissioning and contractor/OEM management. Interpret P&IDs, engineering drawings, equipment datasheets, material specifications, inspection reports and maintenance histories.
• Apply RCA, FMEA/RCM, criticality assessment, condition monitoring, risk-based maintenance and asset integrity programmes.
• Use CMMS/ERP tools such as SAP PM, Oracle or equivalent to support maintenance and reliability work.

Requirements

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related discipline with Minimum of 8 years of relevant mechanical engineering, maintenance or reliability experience in upstream oil and gas or comparable process facilities. COREN registration or eligibility for registration; NSE membership
• Demonstrable senior-level responsibility for production equipment, mechanical integrity, maintenance execution or reliability improvement
• Experience supporting shutdowns, equipment overhauls, brownfield modifications, commissioning and contractor/OEM management, Strong working knowledge of rotating and static equipment, pressure systems, piping, valves, mechanical packages and utility systems
• Ability to interpret P&IDs, engineering drawings, equipment datasheets, material specifications, inspection reports and maintenance histories
• Experience with RCA, FMEA/RCM, criticality assessment, condition monitoring, risk-based maintenance and asset integrity programmes, Working knowledge of CMMS/ERP tools such as SAP PM, Oracle or equivalent
• Based in Nigeria.

Preferred:

• Relevant postgraduate study or specialist training in reliability, asset integrity, inspection, project management or maintenance engineering.