Chief Production Technologist at Seplat Petroleum Development Company Plc

Job description

•     Provide leadership and direction to the companywide production technologist community.
•     Mentor, and provide guidance for career and skill development for the production technology staff; and ensure best disciple practices are followed across the organization
•     Provide functional oversight of discipline processes, standard and procedures across the organization. Ensuring consistency with the company’s strategy and adherence to petroleum engineering best practices.
•     Ensuring workflow between production technologists and other technical groups is effective and efficient
•     Co-ordinate, lead, disseminate and communicate key geo-scientific developments derived both from internal and external research programs
•     Develop technical and leadership skills in all team members, providing regular, constructive feedback and coaching and ensuring that succession plans & career development plans are in place & current.
•     Participate in special technical projects: peer reviews, audits, technical reviews, troubleshooting, asset acquisition, etc.
•     Assist with creation of realistic and well-justified annual budget requests and track budget activities.
•     Set corporate standards for the discipline community to provide a basis for assuring the quality of deliverables.
•     Support production and project during the handover and start up phases.

Desired Skills and Experience

• BSc. Geology, with 15-20 years’ experience.
• Candidates with a sound postgraduate degree with 14 years’ experience may be considered.
• Solid knowledge of Niger Delta geology is required.