Lead Engineer, Instrumentation at TotalEnergies EP Nigeria Limited

TotalEnergies is a global multi-energy company producing and supplying energy: oil and biofuels, natural gas and green gas, renewables and electricity. Over 100,000 employees are committed to energy that is ever more affordable, clean, reliable and accessible to as many people as possible. As a company with over 500 professions in more than 130 countries, TotalEnergies places sustainable development in all its dimensions at the heart of its projects and operations to contribute to the well-being of populations by offering high safety and environmental standards, strong ethical values, an innovation culture and wide-ranging career development.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Lead Engineer, Instrumentation

Location: Trans Amadi, Port Harcourt - Rivers
Type of contract: Regular position
Domain: Maintenance / Inspection / Technology

Activities

• Prepares maintenance programs for instrumentation systems covering measuring instruments, control valves, shutdown valves, well head control systems, F&G devices and other specialized systems. 
• Supports routine maintenance concerns by treating material modification requests/ reports progress with expediting status. 
• Ensures the CMMS system is regularly updated with correct equipment data, bills of material and adequate material replenishment plans 
• Assists Instrumentation TADM with the review of material requirements with site and ensure correct replenishment plan for stock items 
• Develops maintenance programs for specialized systems (e.g. PA/GA, F&G Systems, DHGs) and liaise with telecoms for support where necessary 
• Acts as the focal point for specialized systems (e.g. PA/GA, F&G Systems, DHGs), and provide expert technical advice to the instrumentation maintenance leader and other departments 
• Carries out obsolescence studies and renewal programs for the assigned specialised systems (e.g. PA/GA, F&G Systems, DHGs) 
• Periodically reviews the CMMS reporting on PM’s and ensure that blocking points are efficiently resolved 
• Technically leads and guides other departments such as process, production, and ECP on instrument related issues 
• Reviews the instrumentation scope on SMRs and ensures that all relevant databases are constantly updated and archived. 
• Initiates regular audits by third party specialists and prepares maintenance interventions requiring third parties such as OEM representatives 
• Prepares, manages and supervises contracted instrumentation activities at site 
• Develops and sustains a management program for gas cylinder availability for each site 
• Ensures day to day technical management of maintenance contracts in place 
• Ensures 100% availability for F&G and emergency systems through carefully planned PM programs, retrofits for ageing equipment and adequate MRP 
• Liaises with vendors and the original equipment manufacturers for all queries regarding maintenance modifications, spare parts, drawings and the resolution of technical problems 
• Ensures that all drawings, plans, manual and MELB are up-to-date and “as built”, and directs draftsmen to carry out all corrections to reflect any alterations, modifications and additions to electrical equipment systems 
• Assists in preparation of instrumentation operations budget documents to JV partners 
• Implements and defends provided instrumentation budgets before COMPANY and JV partners 
• Reviews and checks work completed by contractors and site teams, ensures compliance with work satisfactorily completed, makes necessary corrections, and submits to the Head of Instrumentation & ICSS for endorsement and payment processing 
• Supervises the implementation of instrumentation modification/ improvement projects to ensure safe, cost-effective and timely execution in accordance with Company’s General Specifications 
• Contributes during technical and safety analysis of equipment failures and shutdowns on site and proffers solutions 
• Troubleshoot complex or recurring instrumentation problems, which require resolution with help of other departments 
• Liaises with OEM for queries on maintenance modifications spare parts and the resolution of technical problems on site 

Context & Environment:

• Functions within the maintenance department in Port Harcourt with field visits when required. 
• Involvement with mature fields and legacy systems, with all the attendant obsolescence of old equipment. Ensuring proactive maintenance based on phased renewal of obsolete items. 
• Striving to achieve cost savings and best value for money in maintenance activities and material sourcing without compromise on TEPNG standards 

Additional Information:

• Responsibilities: To support onshore and offshore sites in sustaining required levels of reliability on instrumentation systems for process control and safety functions. 
• Contacts: Liaison with regulatory authorities and representatives from DPR, NAPIMS, Vendors and OEM’s. 
• E&P Referential: Good working knowledge of company rules and General specifications in order to ensure strict conformance to Group standards. Knowledge and applicability of local and international standards and codes. 
• Assets: OML58, OML99, OML100, OML102 
• Adequate maintenance plans for related equipment (e.g. PA/GA, F&G Systems, DHGs) and evidence of execution via CMMS 
• Adequate material replenishment plans and effective liaison with C&P to ensure required stock levels at all times 
• Effective execution of assigned contracts 

Candidate Profile

• Formal education: BSc. / BEng. Degree in Electrical and Electronics/ Instrumentation/ DCS Engineering or Physics (2.1). 
• Professional experience: 7 years’ experience with industrial discipline preferably with the oil or petrochemical industries. 
• Engineering expertise in field discipline. 
• Conversant with a broad range of instruments, valves, automation systems, ICSS, PLCs, etc. 
• Technical reporting, mathematical skills and basic computer software skills. 

Application Closing Date
15th October, 2024.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Note

• Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted
• All applications must be completed online
• Applicants are advised to submit only one application per position to avoid disqualification
• TotalEnergies EP Nigeria Limiyted, and its approved recruitment consultant, will never ask you for a fee to process or consider your application. Anyone demanding such is not an authorized TotalEnergies representative and you are strongly advised to refuse any such demand.