Lead, Process Engineer at Nestoil Plc

As a Lead, Process Engineer you will:

• Develop and drive process engineering programs to ensure optimal performance of production facilities.
• Develop solutions to solve the current challenges with the quality of oil and water separation at Odidi, Jones Creek, Batan and Egwa.
• Drive the process to ensure that crude oil produced in our facilities meets export quality  (BS&W less than 0.5%)
• Drive the effort to design and implement field wide cathodic protection program to mitigate against corrosion of flowlines, wellhead platforms and other production facilities.
• Carry out end to end studies and troubleshoot our facilities and come up solutions that will debottleneck the systems to perform optimally and yield incremental production.
• Review management of change proposals and develop modifications as needed to meeting standards for safety, environmental regulation and equipment reliability.

What are we looking for?

• A degree in degree in chemical/process engineering.
• Corporate Membership of Nigerian Society of Engineers and Council for the Regulation of Engineering is an advantage.
• Minimum of 12 years process engineering experience in the oil and gas industry, at least 3 of which must be in lead or supervisory role.
• Fluency with process engineering tools such as HYSYS, Pipephase, etc. Someone that can develop process simulations, material balance using HYSIS. Fluency in pipeline modelling using pipephase and or pipe-flow is also required. Candidate must be capable of  developing PFDs and P&IDs.
• Experience in the Niger Delta oil and gas fields is an advantage.
• Ability to work effectively (minimal supervision) in a diverse multidiscipline team environment. History of success with complex process facility and diverse personnel to ensure timely and efficient delivery of work product.
• Ability to maintain positive relationships with peers, contractors, supervisors and customers in a diverse workforce.
• Proven experience with management of change to achieve process improvement in a brown field environment.
• Must be able to adapt to and overcome the challenges peculiar to working in the Niger Delta Oil and Gas fields.