Principal Engineer Instrumentation & Controls at Spencer Ogden Oil & Gas

Job Objective/ Purpose of Job:
To provide instrumentation & controls engineering expertise to aid in the execution of the Company's onshore and offshore projects.

Department/Division/ Unit: Facilities - Engineering
Location: Lagos, Nigeria

REPORTING RELATIONSHIPS:
Functionally Reports To: Engineering Manager
Administratively Reports To: Engineering manager
Supervises: Direct report discipline engineer(s), support staff

WORKING RELATIONSHIPS:
Internal Relevant personnel within Facilities, Drilling and Production
External Engineering, design and construction contractors and other 3rd Parties (e.g. NAPIMS, DPR)

Job Duties/ Responsibilities/ Accountabilities:
*To act as a focal point/technical authority for instrumentation & control engineering throughout all phases of engineering design, construction, offshore installation and commissioning.
*Review Design Bases, design drawings, specifications, etc.
*To act as required as the Company representative (instrumentation & electrical) to ensure that design work by contractors meets Company standards and relevant industry codes
*To monitor the performance of design contractors and suggest remedial actions related to instrumentation & controls design.
*To assist Company resident and/or project engineers with the instrumentation & control engineering aspects of Facilities design.
*To participate in HAZOP's and other key design reviews.
*To provide input to Front End/Conceptual Engineering studies with respect to instrumentation & control design aspects

Key Performance Indicators/ Performance Goals:
*Zero LTIs
*On time delivery of work-scope to applicable specifications

Financial Dimensions:

JOB SPECIFICATIONS

Education
Qualification: Minimum of 2nd class honours University Engineering Degree (Instrumentation or other relevant subject)
Professional Qualification: Membership of relevant professional institution preferred
Experience * Minimum twenty (20) years relevant experience on offshore and onshore projects within the upstream oil and gas industry.
* Must be used to working in a multi-discipline environment
* Must have worked in an expatriate situation for at least five (5) years
Age 45+

KEY COMPETENCIES REQUIREMENTS:

Functional/ Technical:
* Good understanding of project management controls and procedures.
* Ability to work under pressure against tight deadlines whilst maintaining a high standard of consistency and accuracy.
* Solid working knowledge of oil and gas industry instrumentation & control engineering codes and standards.
* Have thorough knowledge of the design of onshore and offshore oil production facilities
* Sound understanding of HSES management systems and the application thereof, particularly with respect to design integrity and safety.
* Ability to manage interfaces both internally and externally with contractors
* Good reporting skills with the ability to write well structured
and easily understood reports
* Able to prepare and deliver effectively presentations for information dissemination both internally to management and externally to 3rd parties
* Fluent spoken and written English.
* Strong interpersonal skills, able to deal with a broad spectrum of cultural and organisational styles
* Good computer literacy (MS Word, Excel, Project, Lotus Notes, PowerPoint)

Managerial:
* Good communication and team building skills - well able to lead and gain respect both internally and externally 3rd parties.
* Ability to improvise/prioritise with little notice without losing attention to detail.
* Proven track record of managing in multicultural situations.

Behavioural:
* Self starter, results-driven and focussed on timely, accurate and high quality delivery
* Able to hold own ground when challenged but can present a balanced view in putting arguments forward.

For more information about this specific role please contact our Glasgow Office