Senior Project Controls Engineer at Felton Energy Services Ltd (FESL)

SERVICE DIMENSIONS

• Responsibility for the efficient control of the Project package with regards to progress monitoring, material delivery, processing and payments of invoices, cost reporting, engineering documentation administration, Project reporting, commercial matters all in line with the T&Cs of the contract and instruction from Project Leader, as well as general administration
• Management of the Project Control team, closely monitoring and supporting the tasks of subordinates
• Interfacing with the ECP Project control team and C&P teams for the efficient coordination of Project administrative and contractual needs
• Report Project activities to PM and management of the Project general administrative matters

ACTIVITIES

• The scope of activities for the OML 58 Solarization project include the following:
• To promote rigor in rationale (validation and completeness of information before starting work is paramount) and creativity in solutions, but to challenge if the work is not completed to satisfaction
• To ensure subordinates communicates freely and efficiently within the Project, with other
• Departments, PMT, affiliate and COMPANY HQ in the execution of their tasks as their Service description requires
• To ensure quality reporting
• To monitor working atmosphere and to readjust as necessary
• To monitor progress (PRIMAVERA) on a weekly and monthly basis
• To follow up delivery of equipment and sign off relevant interim certificates (when the conditions are met)
• To control invoices (progress, milestones, reimbursable, COs, team mission expenses) and to process them through UNISUP system
• To log contract execution expenditures and report to PMT
• To forecast payments with contractor and with PMT
• To administrate detailed engineering documentation, transmittal from/to contractor, PMT and affiliate (through PRODOM) and to monitor COMPANY responses are in line with contract set time frame
• To challenge contractor COR to the benefit of the COMPANY (however in fairness)
• To manage exchange with Project HR with regards to Project manpower plan
• To liaise with authorities (NAPIMS, DPR, NCDMB) to ensure validation of change order prior to launch execution
• To close out COMPANY audit reviews
• To attend Project monthly meeting
• To report Project Control activities progress to Project Manager (Cost, Contract, Planning and document control)
• To work closely with all other COMPANY team members and contractor counterparts to ensure correct information is transmitted and fully aligned
• To maintain a good and respectful working attitude and good team spirit

CONTEXT AND ENVIRONMENT

• Work location: Based in Port Harcourt with occasional visit to site (OML 58)
• Constraints: Mistakes and delays in project controls could lead to costly delays in procurement, construction and ultimately project slippage which would have serious negative impact on OML 58 Solarization project
• Favourable Factors: OML 58 Solarization project represents a novel and technically challenging project within the Affiliate. Enhance skill set with this magnitude of renewable, hybrid project.

ACCOUNTABILITIES

• Compliance with the OML 58 Solarization project HSE KPI & Objective and assist the project in compliance with overall COMPANY HSE requirement.
• Ensure that adequate contractual and administrative support is provided to the Engineering team for the progress and timely completion of Detailed engineering.
• Ensure that Engineering team responds to technical queries and returns documents to Contractor within the contractual timeframe.
• Ensure proper tracking of design changes that could potentially result in change orders.
• Ensure the quality and correctness of the design dossier is in line with Project standards.
• Ensure contractor compliance with Project invoicing, reporting procedures and local content regulations.
• Ensure that change order requests are treated promptly.
• Manage his team efficiently
• Ensure continuous communication with ECP project control and C&P contract teams
• Maintain good contractual relationship with contractor and ensure that COMPANY responds promptly to contractor letters.
• Report efficiently to the Project Manager

HSE OBJECTIVES

• Compliance with the OML 58 Solarization project HSE KPI & Objective and assist the project in compliance with overall COMPANY HSE requirement.

QUALIFICATIONS/ EXPERIENCE REQUIRED (EDUCATION, PROF. QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS, WORK EXPOSURE OR REQUIREMENTS)

• Minimum Qualification: B.Sc. in technical, legal and commercial discipline.
• Minimum 15 years’ experience in Major Oil & Gas engineering projects and operations.
• Good knowledge of Company Project control procedures and knowledge to mediate on
• technical issues common to brown field Oil & Gas projects.
• Ability to adapt and to represent the company in discussions/negotiations with contractors.
• Personnel management experience.
• Ability to effectively liaise with engineering and construction teams on ways to avoid claims from contractor.