Location: Lagos
Publish Date: 11-07-2013
Expiry Date: 2013-07-25
Description:
Job Title:Principal Engineer, Mechanical
Number of Openings: 1
Job Type (Employment Type): Consultant
Country: Nigeria
City: Lagos
Job Schedule: Full Time
Job Category: Facilities Engineering
Career Level: Manager(Team Leader or Supervisor of Staff)
Level of Education: Masters Degree
Years of Experience: 20
Position Description
To act as a focal point/technical authority for mechanical engineering questions throughout all phases of engineering design, construction and offshore installation, commissioning and operation
To provide mechanical engineering input to other disciplines to assure that design outputs are consistent.
To act as Company / Alliance authority for the review of Design Bases, design drawings, specifications, etc.
To act as required as the Company / Alliance representative (Mechanical) to ensure that design work by contractors meets Company standards and relevant industry codes
To monitor the performance of design contractors and suggest remedial actions related to mechanical design.
To assist Company / Alliance resident and/or project engineers with the mechanical engineering aspects of Facilities design.
To assist construction and commissioning teams with field questions encountered during installation
To initiate and coordinate tasks needed for project execution including permitting or government reviews, material specification, installation procedures, testing, etc.
To participate in HAZOPs and other key design reviews.
To assist in the development Nigerian mechanical engineers
To provide input to Front End/Conceptual Engineering studies with respect to mechanical design aspects
To establish and maintain a facilities mechanical installations database
Provide input to Integrity Management and Planned Maintenance planning
Position Requirements
Minimum twenty (20) years relevant experience with an oil industry design and fabrication contractor
Must have worked in as a mechanical engineer/senior mechanical engineer for an Operator and have been involved in both onshore and offshore projects
Must be used to working in a multi-discipline environment
Good communication and team building skills well able to lead and gain respect both internally and externally 3rd parties.
Ability to improvise/prioritise with little notice without losing attention to detail.
Proven track record of managing in multicultural situations.
Good understanding of project management controls and procedures.
Ability to work under pressure against tight deadlines whilst maintaining a high standard of consistency and accuracy.
Solid working knowledge of oil and gas industry mechanical engineering codes and standards.
Have thorough knowledge of the design of onshore and offshore oil production facilities
Have the ability to utilise common process and mechanical design software for systems design and analysis
Sound understanding of HSES management systems and the application thereof, particularly with respect to design integrity and safety.
Ability to manage interfaces both internally and externally with contractors
Apt reporting skills with the ability to write well structured and easily understood reports
How to apply;
http://www.addaxpetroleum.com/career-opportunities
Deadline:25/07/2013
