Senior Mechanical/Piping and Projects Engineer at Oando

Purpose

The Senior Mechanical/Piping and Projects Engineer will report to the Head Facilities Engineering and Infrastructure Projects and focus on mechanical engineering and piping design and acts as the QAQC lead on all mechanical deliverables and working closely with the Lead discipline Engineers on all design deliverables.

Job Specification

• A bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from a recognized University or Technology Institute
• Professional Engineering or Professional Technologist designation
• 10 years minimum field experience in engineering preferably with EPC experience of which 5 years must have been spent in progressive professional project engineering or discipline engineering experience in the oil and gas industry
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Major Responsibility Area

• Developing and directing project plans with the Project Manager (e.g. project schedules in relation to the Piping/Mechanical Scope and change management requirements etc.)
• Reviewing and approving mechanical design standards and specifications and utilizing sector and safety best-practices
• Reviewing, monitoring and ensuring compliance requirements are met for design and (e.g. Standards, specification and local codes and regulations etc.)
• Coordinating with other engineering and design discipline team members
• Developing, implementing, and maintaining design standards, guides, and procedures and responding to reports and requests for information
• Communicating change orders and executing change management processes
• Reviewing stamped and finalized drawings (including piping plans and sections, piping isometrics, piping supports, tank and vessel layouts and details, etc.)
• Ensuring engineering, design quality, and technical accuracy of drawings, 3D models, material quantities, specifications, procedures
• Reviewing and monitoring all Mechanical and piping deliverables

Core Competencies

• Experience with piping systems and stress analysis (e.g. high-pressure steam, hot oil systems, etc)
• Expertise in piping design and material selection in accordance with oil and gas standards and working knowledge of oil and gas industry codes and standards, including but not limited to CSA, ASME, and API
• Knowledge of Plot Plan / Equipment Layout development, Piping Layout, Piping Materials, piping Stress Analysis and 3D Computer Aided Design like PDS / PDMS / SP 3D etc
• Knowledge of appropriate construction methods
• Willingness to temporarily travel/transfer to an offsite location
• Direct construction, pipe fabrication and industrial plant commissioning experience is strongly preferred