Technical Manager at Adexen

Adexen Recruitment Agency has been mandated by one of the key players in the Nigerian Oil & Gas construction sector, to recruit suitably qualified candidates to fill the position below:

Job Reference: 1417
Industry: Construction & Real Estate
Function: Engineering

Job Description

• The incumbent will be responsible for the overall direction and coordination of the technical aspects for all preconstruction and EPC activities to meet all owner, contractually, regulatory, and statutory requirements.

Responsibilities

• Detailed review of the technical requirements for all pursuits which includes a scope and specification review and creation of a technical memorandum.
• Assist in scope definition for major suppliers and subcontracts.
• Evaluate technical data and proposals from major material/equipment suppliers and subcontracts and make recommendations.
• Work with procurement and subcontract departments in preparation of long lead time items list, approved vendor list etc.
• Work with and provide technical guidance and advice to the execution teams for EPC projects.
• Ensure appropriate level of engineering is completed for the bid phase to support a proper estimate.
• Review and comment on bid quantities developed at the proposal phase.
• Review and approve the detailed design requirements of the project including overall engineering deliverables and schedule. Also review engineering proposal to ensure compliance with project requirements.
• Oversight of the subcontracted engineering scope and deliverables in compliance with project requirements.
• Attend regular design and project reviews with project team and owner.
• Develop and implement efficient instrument integrations.
• Develop projects methodologies (planning, progress measurement and execution plan)
• Assist on the development of technical offers
• Independently lead and manage the engineering function and manage a team of multi-discipline engineers for various EPC projects from inquiry stage to project execution stage.
• Involvement in detailed design calculations, preparation of engineering data sheets & specifications, shop fabrication drawings and trouble shooting of design problems resulting from shop and field capabilities.
• Pre-award activities such as preliminary design, preparation of tender drawings and material take-offs, cost estimation of material, plant & preliminaries, collaborating with commercial / procurement in preparation of quotation, material sourcing & vendor development.
• Front end with clients and handle queries and clarifications for the various engineering disciplines.
• Work closely with the project management team and ensure proper execution of the job within the specified scope.
• Manage the design issues with the sub contractors and ensure compliance with the client design.

Expectations

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering.
• At least 10 years of experience in petrochemical, oil & gas and/or power projects
• At least 5 years of engineering management for an engineering firm or EPC contractor. Some field experience is preferred.
• Strong design and analytical skills, critical thinking, and problem-solving skills.
• Proven experience in project execution and risk management.
• Experience of handling all the three phase of project i.e engineering, procurement & construction phase.