Principal Engineer - Civil at WTS Energy - Oil & Gas

WTS Energy is a leading E&P Multinational Company to the international Oil, Gas and Energy industry.
WTS Energy provides recruitment and manpower services for the global oil and gas and energy industry. We supply consultants to projects and operations of our clients and perform outsourcing services such workforce management in oil and gas regions around the world. Our clients are based globally and offer a myriad in oil and gas and energy vacancies. WTS Energy positions in any phase of the project lifecycle; from Geoscience, Drilling Management and Supervision, (FEED) Engineering, Construction, Commissioning and Start UP, Operations and Maintenance. WTS Energy operates globally with offices in 14 countries.

Our client, an EPC company is recruiting to fill the below position:

Job Title: Principal Engineer - Civil

Ref No: WTHO03261
Location: Lagos

Job Description

• To act as a focal point/technical authority for geotechnical and civil engineering questions in Company
• To liaise/brainstorm with client department key personnel to prepare PIN's (Project Initiation Notes), design briefs and a "Business Case" (where required) for their proposed onshore and offshore geotechnical and civil engineering.
• To prepare a detailed Basis of Design for every design proposal, based on the agreed Design Brief and ensure proper documentation on APD(N)L's Papyrus application.
• To prepare/negotiate work scopes, schedules and budgets for executing geo-technical and civil engineering design services by self or consultant resources and refine the optimum scope of work for individual designs/projects, so as to achieve the best value-for-money whilst still satisfying the essential requirements of the APD(N)L client department.
• To execute any required design for the works, either by self or consultant resources, working in co-operation with the APD(N)L client department to ensure their technical requirements and functionality are adequately addressed.
• To supervise any consultant design work, verifying adequacy of drawings and specifications to ensure that they meet Company standards and relevant industry codes
• To update and maintain a database of geotechnical information for all Addax, i.e. APD(N)L and SLNL (Shoreline) locations and include them in a geotechnical map that can easily be updated and referred to for future projects, facilities maintenance works and project upgrades.
• To initiate/update and maintain "as-built" drawings for all company locations showing geotechnical as well as vertical/horizontal survey and underground/above ground facilities details.
• To monitor the performance of design contractors and suggest remedial actions to avoid design deficiencies and installation delays.
• To assist Company / Alliance resident and/or project engineers with the civil engineering aspects of Facilities design.
• To provide geotechnical and civil engineering input to other disciplines to assure that design outputs are consistent.
• To assist construction and commissioning teams with technical questions encountered during the construction phase of the projects.)
• To participate in HAZOP's and other key design reviews.
• To assist in the professional development of Nigerian geotechnical and civil engineers.
• Coordinating or performing discipline checks for design documents and drawings.
• Developing technical specifications for materials and construction.
• Mentoring and developing junior engineers and designers.

Requirements

• University Engineering Degree (Civil) - 2nd Class Honours or better.
• An M.Sc in Civil Engineering or Geotechnics will be a distinct advantage.
• Registration with COREN is necessary for this position.
• Membership of professional bodies such as NSE (Nigeria), ICE (UK) and ASCE (USA) is desirable but not necessary.
• Minimum of 20 years post-graduate experience, at least 12 of which must have been in a management position, working in the oil and gas industry.
• Must be used to working in a multi-discipline environment.

Terms & Conditions

• This position is opened to Nigerians only. Work location is Offshore Nigeria om a rotational basis.

Application Closing Date
13th December, 2013.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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