Instrument (PACO) Engineering Support Services Officer - Soku at Western Development Company Limited (WDCL)

Western Development Company Limited (WDCL) is an independent limited liability company, established in Nigeria for over 13 years ago. WDCL is the sole representative of various overseas companies in the fields of Information Technology, Telecommunications, Mechanical Engineering and Electrical/Electronic Engineering.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Instrument (PACO) Engineering Support Services Officer - Soku

Location: Rivers
Employment Type: Contract
Job Category: Engineering
Start Date: 1st January 2025
Schedule: 21/21 days duty cycle (12-hour shifts from 7 am to 7 pm)

Roles and Responsibilities

• Troubleshooting of safety-critical equipment and control/safeguarding systems
• Supporting the production staff in maintaining facilities
• Assisting the maintenance team to sustain asset integrity/equipment availability
• Complying with HSE practices and procedures
• Assisting in ensuring technical integrity and safe operation of new process & utility systems
• Identifying areas requiring change control and documenting change proposals
• Providing specifications for critical spares or replacements with vendor details
• Reviewing operating/maintenance procedures and proposing changes
• Developing maintenance job routines (MJRs)/maintenance procedures and work packs
• Identifying vendor support requirements for equipment maintenance
• Providing technical support in repairing malfunctioning equipment
• Liaising with OEMs for troubleshooting, spare parts, and field technical support
• Supporting the maintenance team in troubleshooting exercises
• Participating in root cause analysis, equipment failure investigations, and improvement initiatives
• Participating in Management Facility Inspections (MFI) and HSE meetings.

Work Cycle:

• Work location is swamp-field based (Soku, Rivers State), accessible via helicopter
• Daily 12-hour routine (7 am to 7 pm) over a 14-day period
• Periodic visits to Shell Industrial Area for training and official assignments may be required
• Personnel may need to work extended hours as necessary
• Port Harcourt-based candidate preferred.

Minimum Requirements
Possession of any of the following Qualifications:

• OND or HND in Mechanical or Instrumentation & Controls Automation Engineering or any other relevant discipline. Certificate from the School of Basic Instrumentation will be an added advantage.
• < 45 years
• Minimum of 5 years relevant experience in SPDC operation as a PACO technician

Skills:
Must possess competence No.1 plus at least one of Nos. 2–5:
General Instrumentation:

• Ability to read drawings – PEFS, PSFS, C&E, FLD, loop diagrams, etc.
• Sound knowledge of process instrumentation – major process parameters measured, types of sensors/instruments, principles of measurement, etc.
• Sound knowledge of loop components – IS barriers, surge protectors, FISCO, I/O modules
• Sound knowledge of communication protocols – HART, Foundation Fieldbus, Modbus, Profibus, DeviceNet, etc.
• Sound knowledge of Fire & Gas devices – different types of detectors, principles of operation, Logic Solvers, Output Devices, etc.
• Sound knowledge of operation and maintenance of valves – control valves, SDVs, BDVs, solenoid valves, actuators, positioners, position transmitters, air regulators, different types of manual valves, etc.
• Skilled in calibration of switches and transmitters (pressure, differential pressure, level, temperature, flow, and absolute pressure)
• Skilled in maintenance of valves (control valves, ESDVs, MOVs, manual valves), positioners, I/P converters
• Skilled in use of handheld communication devices (Field Communicator, Interrogator, Fieldmate, NI Fieldbus Communicator, FB Tool, Oscilloscope, etc.)

Yokogawa DCS/SIS Engineering and Maintenance:

• Installation and configuration of Foundation Fieldbus devices using the Engineering Workstation (EWS)
• Engineering of systems using the SIS EWS
• Installation and configuration of HART devices
• Engineering of CentumVP software, including navigation and editing of function blocks
• Use of Yokogawa AMS to manage field devices
• Navigation, configuration, and logic modification of ProSafe safety systems using ProSafe-PLC 4-mation & ProSafe-RS Workbench
• Ability to work on ProSafe SLS – Logic navigation using FLD, sound knowledge of SLS modules

Allen Bradley Systems Engineering and Maintenance:

• Sound knowledge (including engineering and maintenance) of ControlLogix, RSLogix5000, RSLogix500
• Installation and configuration of field devices
• Engineering and maintenance of Allen Bradley PLCs using RSLogix5000, RSLogix500, RSFieldbus, and FactoryTalk software
• Installation and configuration of PLCs, I/O modules, and other associated components
• Programming techniques, program upload/download to PLCs
• HMI engineering, PanelView, etc.
• Connection and use of a laptop for PLC engineering

SMAR Systems Engineering and Maintenance:

• Installation and configuration of Foundation Fieldbus devices
• Engineering of System 302 software, including navigation, editing of function blocks
• Installation and configuration of PLCs, I/O modules, and other associated components
• Programming techniques, program upload/download to PLCs
• System302 HMI engineering, ProcessView, etc.
• Connection and use of a laptop for PLC engineering

DeltaV DCS Engineering and Maintenance:

• Installation and configuration of Foundation Fieldbus devices using EWS
• Engineering of DeltaV software, including navigation and editing of function blocks
• Installation and configuration of DCS controllers and I/O modules
• HMI graphics modification

Soft Skills:

• Perform basic computer-related activities
• Knowledge of worksite hazard management and permit-to-work systems
• Ability to multitask effectively
• Communication and teamwork
• Ability to work under pressure
• Good organizational skills
• Flexibility and adaptability.
• Self-motivated and performs under minimal supervision.

Application Closing Date
20th December, 2024.

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