Project Engineer at Terra Energy Services Nigeria Limited

Job Responsibilities:

• Assure project objectives are met including cost, schedule, and scope by managing the development, design and execution of assigned projects in accordance with specifications, standards, and applicable codes
• Ensure accurate schedule and cost reporting of assigned projects, including estimating, budgeting and forecasting
• Responsible for strong change management control and responsible for negotiating with internal and external partners on all changes to the job in accordance with procedures
• Supervise procurement processes to successfully obtain complete and high quality products on time
• Review bids and make recommendations to clients for award
• Manage and track performance of engineering team
• Proactively manage project risks and facilitate safety and constructability reviews
• Manage and track performance of Engineering, Procurement and Construction
• Communicate and resolve technical and commercial issues as related to project objectives
• Successfully communicate with internal and external partners, including maintenance, operations, inspectors, engineers, designers, document control, accounting, procurement, logistics, construction, operations, project controls, executives and all other departments
• Manages project budgets/costs, timeline and ensure the resources are available to complete the project within budget and on time to meet client specifications.
• Participate with bid evaluation, recommendation, and contract negotiations.
• Participate in registrations and prequalification with IOCs and various bidding portals including NipeX.
• Assist in development of specifications, bid documents and performing presentations for company projects.
• Monitor project execution, milestone progress and reporting to key stakeholders.
• Stakeholder management and follow-up.
• Monitor strict adherence to environmental and safety requirements.
• Relationship management with client/stakeholder and executing change orders
• High-level communication and negotiation with relevant stakeholders (NAPIMS, NNPC/NAPIMS/NIPEX/NCD) to generate a pipeline of new inorganic opportunities.
• Support in drafting and reviewing contracts
• Develop client relationship management framework whilst maintaining up-to-date database on bids and pre-qualification packages submitted to clients.
• Assisting the Managing Director and Executive Directors in the process of identifying new prospective opportunities.
• Perform other duties assigned from time to time.
• Overseeing the development of marketing literature
• Gather new intelligence for the preparation of reports, tenders and presentations that will win the company contracts in on-going and up-coming projects.

Qualification:

• A bachelor’s degree in engineering from an accredited university; PE, PMP or master's degree is a plus
• Practical experience in oil and gas projects (onshore or offshore)
• Offshore project management experience
• Project management certification will be an added advantage
• Membership of COREN will also be an advantage
• 7 - 8 years relevant experience with at least three in a project management environment in the oil and gas sector
• Self-motivated, knows how to effectively manage multiple projects and competing priorities
• Understands and adheres to all policies, procedures, and guidelines pertaining to safety, health, environmental and quality assurance emphasizing this perspective in their own work and in the work of others
• Uses fact based, structured decision-making process to initiate and support appropriate actions
• Knows how to effectively exchange information, instructions, and ideas within own work group and with other cross-functional groups
• Strong commercial judgment and leadership skills
• Strong interpersonal and relationship management skills (communication and presentation skills – ability to present/communicate complex concepts concisely)
• Ability to communicate with influence and quickly build credible relationships
• Strong Microsoft Office skills (Outlook, Word, Excel and PowerPoint)
• Proven ability to solve tough problems promptly.