Instrumentation Lead at Seplat Petroleum Development Company Plc

Overall Purpose of the Job

• To provide leadership, training, and mentorship required in the Instrumentation / Control Engineering discipline of Seplat and to harness and coordinate the Instrumentation / Control Engineering resources of Seplat in delivering the Instrumentation / Control engineering aspects of capital projects to world-class standards to achieve the company’s corporate business objectives.
• To also drive Instrumentation / Control engineering activities in support of modifications, operations, and maintenance of existing facilities via the Seplat’s MoC process to ensure continuous and safe operations of facilities.
• To develop Instrumentation / Control engineering specifications and scoping for projects and to define and institute appropriate recommended practices, codes and standards to be adapted in the Instrumentation / Control engineering group for the proper execution of projects.

Accountabilities

• Overall responsibility in planning and timely delivery of Instrumentation/Control Engineering on Capital projects
• Provide site support and technical assistance for the entire project life cycle, of detailed design, construction, hook-up, and commissioning of the new facilities, both in the offshore and onshore work environments.
• Develop and monitor project budget and schedule.
• Observe relevant factory acceptance tests and/or site acceptance tests;
• Be focal point / technical authority for Instrumentation/Control engineering matters throughout all phases of engineering design, construction, installation, and commissioning
• Provide Instrumentation/Control engineering input to other disciplines to assure design outputs are consistent
• Oversee Instrumentation/Control engineering performed by EPIC contractors to ensure compliance with the specifications of the contract.
• Act as company representatives (Instrumentation/Control) to ensure design work by contractors meets project standards and relevant industry recommended practices, codes, and standards
• Monitor   performance    of   design   contractors and  suggest remedial actions relating to Instrumentation/Control design
• Assist construction and commissioning teams with field questions encountered during installation
• Participate in HAZOPs, constructability reviews, and other key design reviews. Assist in mentoring and developing Instrumentation/Control Engineers and closing competency gap of engineers by recommending training both in-house and outdoor training.

Minimum Qualifications

• B.Sc Degree in Electrical / Electronics / Automation Engineering / Process Control / Instrumentation or any relevant Degree with a minimum of 15 years experience in the Oil & Gas / E&P industry
• Understanding of Full project lifecycle exposure: (Concept to execution) plus Field expansion development experience is required.
• Extensive knowledge of relevant standards, norms, and regulations
• Experience in conceptual design studies, FEED, detail design in both Green and brownfield developments.
• IT knowledge and experience in relevant engineering software applications Knowledge of the local environment and operations is an advantage.