Maintenance Engineer Verification - Level 2 (PACO – Maintenance Execution) at Vagan Oil & Gas Limited

Role/Job

Academics

• HND/B.Eng/B.Sc in Electrical / Electronics or Instrumentation and Control Engineering

Work Experience

Experience:

• Over 10 years in integrated Oil & Gas upstream operations.
• 4 years at project supervision level in related jobs.
• In-depth understanding of Electrical Maintenance Activities, Electrical Intervention, and HV/LV equipment engineering.
• Expertise in integrity and capacity management systems.
• Process Automation and Control Optimization (PACO) Engineering:
• Over 5 years of experience in process control and optimization operations.
• Expert skill in one of the Instrumentation systems/equipment.
• Project and Maintenance Knowledge:
• At least 5 years in operations and maintenance.
• Significant field-based experience (minimum 10 years) in Process Control and Safety System (RSP or DCS & SIS).
• Supervisory discipline experience in the Oil & Gas Industry in Nigeria.
• Field Instrumentation Experience:
• Proficient in working with control valves, flow station M43 controllers.
• Decommission, repair, install, and commission all field instrumentation (valves, transmitters, controllers,etc.).
• Experience in SPDC facility is an added advantage.

Key Interfaces:

Internal:

• Field Team Maintenance Hubs.
• Asset Integration Management.
• Workshop.
• HSE.
• Community/External Relations.
• Logistics.
• External:
• DPR.
• NAPIMS.
• JV operators.
• Communities.
• Technology Platforms
• Use of Shell MIE, SAP, Adept at working with enterprise Microsoft Office Suite (Excel,
• Power Point, Skype, Teams); SharePoint, etc.

Professional Certifications

• An active member of NSE and/or COREN would be an added advantage.

Competence Skills

• (PACO/Instrument Engineer - META) shall have a good knowledge of the discipline and awareness of other maintenance disciplines with the following attributes:
• Capable of preparing the following certificates and documentations/processes as part of the site safe systems of work requirements for maintenance activities: Permit to Work (PTW), Job Hazard Analysis (JHA); equipment Isolation with Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO), Management of Change (MOC) and maintenance override system (MOS) certificates.
• Have ability to read and interpret equipment manuals, engineering documents (e.g. datasheets, termination drawings, interconnection diagram, loop drawings, general arrangement drawing, system architecture, function block logic diagram, alarms and trips schedule, etc) and process documentation (PFS, P&IDS, etc). And can interpret
• SIS/F&G cause and effects diagrams in problem solving.
• Skill in replacement, commissioning, calibration, troubleshooting, repair and analysis of failure of instrumentation and fire and gas systems, especially of pneumatics, 4-20mA, HART and FF type. Should be able to use of AVO meter, HART and/or FF Communicators.
• Specifically, skillful in the configuration, maintenance of Emerson DeltaV, Yokogawa and/or Schneider DCS and SIS System. Be able to participate and conduct 5-why RCA
• as a process of improving plant reliability and availability.
• Good understanding of NUPRC/NMDPRA requirements.
• Knowledge in HSSE leadership & management.
• Able to read P&ID (Process & Instrument) diagramSkilled at Flow Measurement (Liquid and Gas)
• Skilled at calibration of Test Equipment, Transmitters, controller
• Skilled at Control Philos. and Block Logic Diagrams
• Knowledge of Calibrate & Repair of Pneumatic/Electronic Transmitter
• Knowledge of Troubleshoot, service and Repair Master Shut Down Valves
• Knowledge of Installation of Master Shut Down Valves

Technical Skills:

• Able to read P&ID (Process & Instrument) diagram and support Installation &
• Commissioning Integrated Control and Safeguarding Systems (ICSS) as listed below

for:

• Software Logic.
• Software configures DCS Control and Operator Graphics.
• Tie-in to existing infrastructure (field instruments)

System Design

• Staging, Testing & FAT
• Installation, SAT & Commissioning
• System integration to the existing ICSS Infrastructure
• Engineering till FAT
• Estimated Installation and Commissioning Site Services

Documentation

• Able to Upgrade and servicing of process instruments & Instrument lines.
• Able to Service and Calibrate differential element
• Able to Service and Calibrate differential pressure cell flow transmitter
• Support, Check and Calibrate temperature element
• Support, Check and Calibrate temperature gauges)
• Able to Service and Replacement of Ligament & Process valves.
• Able to Verify using shutdown matrix to confirm ESD system.
• Able to Troubleshoot and overhaul of Scrubber Auto drains.
• Able to Upgrade and service process instrument lines.
• Able to Service Big Joe Fisher Regulator / Pressure Regulator
• Provide close out report.
• Ensure failed Equipment Repair/Certification
• HSE
• Provide leadership in HSE Knowledge
• Prepare effective management of HSSE risk Knowledge
• Apply effective management of HSSE risk Skill
• Contracting and Procurement
• Formulate and execute sourcing strategies Knowledge
• Understand and drive contract Mgt & Perf. Improvement; Knowledge

Key Challenges:

• Logistics challenges
• Low Availability spares,
• Delay in SEPRA planning.
• Unblocking Security/Community challenges to ensure maintenance and activities are carried out in a timely manner.
• Managing multiple internal/intra company technical, commercial and often unclear external regulatory/statutory interfaces required to maximize SPDC Rerating availability and uptime