Principal Controls Engineer - Engineering Services at Navante Oil & Gas Company Limited

Navante is a fully independent indigenous company which provides tailored, high impact and cost effective solutions to the unique needs of the onshore and offshore oil and gas industry. Our services include Production Operation & Maintenance Services, Procurement & Logistics, Fabric Maintenance, Construction, Mechanical Installations and Integrity Management and Engineering of Offshore and Onshore Production facilities.

Our workforce consisting of highly skilled engineers provide a bespoke service that ensures quality Front End Engineering Design (FEED), thereby providing the basis for an efficient cost estimate to enable clients make critical go-for-ward decisions. Detailed Engineering and Project Management services are also provided to support client needs including turnaround scopes, feasibility studies and contingency planning. Our in-house expertise covers the facility llifecycle from pre-commissioning through to decommissioning and abandonment.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Principal Controls Engineer - Engineering Services

Location: Nigeria

Responsibilities

• Deliver the Subsea Controls scope for a large and complex deepwater project in accordance with company policies and standards.
• Lead the project subsea controls engineering activities during tendering, detail design, fabrication, testing, installation, and support offshore commissioning.
• Address subsea controls related queries and technical clarification questions from vendors, develop technical evaluation criteria and deliver the technical evaluation of the subsea control system.
• Ensure that all deliverables, as defined in the project controls and assurance plan are completed successfully.
• Drive the identification, maturation and deployment of value adding new technologies and innovations to optimise the subsea controls scope.
• Deliver an integrated (MCS/DCS) subsea control system for the project, working collaboratively with all interfacing teams and Contractors.
• Develop/review schedules as required for own discipline activities and determine the deliverables and hold points necessary to meet the project requirements.
• Drive progress of the subsea controls scope throughout the project phases and ensure the equipment delivered meets the project requirements such as functional specifications, schedule, cost, production ramp-up, operability, reliability and availability.
• Ensure the equipment are installed correctly via creation of thorough installation and pre-commissioning procedures and that interfaces with all project team personnel are properly and effectively managed.
• Provide subsea controls engineering inputs in technical reviews and management of change to ensure technical integrity, efficiency, and safety of facilities.
• Ensure development of fit for purpose subsea control system quality plan and Inspection and Test Plan (ITP) and support recruitment and assignment of experienced QA/QC personnel to support equipment delivery.
• Carry out lessons learned workshops and after-action reviews to catalogue all lessons learned for lateral application on other projects.
• Provide technical mentoring & coaching of less experienced staff.
• Ensure that all work is done in a manner consistent with Company's guidelines and policies.
• Support the Subsea Package Lead in managing the commercial scope, and in the management of external stakeholders and unit partners.
• Collaborate with other subject matter experts and technical authorities to deliver quality and seamless service as needed.
• Ensure that system wide integration and integrity are managed. Manage interfaces with other EPC contracts, and the project Subsea and Pipeline Team including implementation of required technical assurance on own scope.
• Ensure the project Nigerian Content targets for the subsea controls scope are achieved.
• Manage the HSSE performance of contractors during execution to ensure HSSE targets are achieved or exceeded make HSSE a priority.
• Provide authentic and visible leadership in the areas of HSSE, diversity, coaching, interpersonal and technical skills development, and cost leadership.

Requirements

• A minimum of Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Subsea Engineering or equivalent
• Minimum of 10 years of experience
• COREN Registered Engineer.
• BOSIET / FOET and current Offshore Medical Certificate
• Qualified to travel offshore
• Strong experience in subsea controls design.
• Good knowledge of subsea controls equipment, umbilicals, interfaces and key codes and standards.
• Able to identify opportunities for optimizing SURF systems designs, reducing operating costs and proposing technically robust solutions to deliver value.
• Familiar with project development challenges in Nigeria or in other regions with similar challenges.
• Good computer literacy with competence in MS office software.

Application Closing Date
14th February, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their application to: info@navanteoilandgas.com and copy: stakeholder.recruitment@ncdmb.gov.ng using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.

Note: Only qualified candidates should apply.