Shell Petroleum Development Company Recruits Senior Pipeline Construction Engineer

Shell companies have been finding and producing oil and gas around the world for over a century. Today, we have interests in exploration and production ventures in more than 80 countries and employ approximately 90,000 people.

This is a technically challenging work environment characterised by a continuing need for research, the pursuit of new technology, and the adoption of new ways of working. It demands people who will thrive in a culture that encourages and rewards innovation, collaboration and the ability to learn from success as well as failure.

Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) is the pioneer and leader of the petroleum industry in Nigeria. It is capable of producing an average of over one million barrels of oil equivalent per day. The company's operations are concentrated in the Niger Delta and adjoining shallow offshore areas where it operates in an oil mining lease area of around 30,000 square kilometres.


Responsibilities:

• To support the Contracts for the execution of pipelines,on time,to quality specifications and within budget in a way that fulfils SPDC’s policy of sustained mutually beneficial relationships with stakeholders and the environment.
• Other key responsibilities include the following:
• Contribute to the development of the main tenders and the Project Execution Plans for the pipeline projects.
• Manage delegated authorities of any contracts as per the SPDC Contract Management Guideline with special emphasis on the HSE issues of the contractor.
• Supervising the execution of contracts from detail design through to commissioning,drawing on the appropriate technical & commercial expertise and other specialist support as and when required,from within and outside SPDC. This is to ensure that the pipeline systems are designed and installed to meet statutory and Company requirements.
• Review Contractor’s HSE and quality plans in order to ensure compatibility with Nigerian and SPDC/SIEP Standards and specifications.
• Identify and evaluate process hazards,develop hazardous area classification,and contribute to the development of HEMP documentation.
• Participate in pipeline projects audits / reviews,Hazops,Hazard and QRAs during concept development,conceptual and detailed design basis. Implement recommendations of the Environmental Impact Assessments studies in the pipeline designs and specifications.
• Participate in pipeline projects audits / reviews,Hazops,Hazard and QRAs during concept development,conceptual and detailed design basis.
• Implement recommendations of the Environmental Impact Assessments studies,in the pipeline designs and specifications.
• Compile and issue timely,accurate and concise project progress reports.

Requirements:

• A University graduate or equivalent in a technical discipline (preferably mechanical engineering) with 10 years experience of which at least 3 years are in project engineering, pipeline engineering and front-end engineering design.
• Working knowledge of a broad range of project management, Pipeline engineering systems, tools and practices, and a thorough understanding of project economics..
• Good inter-personal and leadership skills.
• Good communications skills (i.e. report writing and presentation) are essential.
• Proven ability to deliver in a challenging environment.

Application Closing Date
Tuesday 21 May 2013

Method of Application
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