Senior Project Controls Engineer at Prime Spectrum Nigeria

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.

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

Language: Fluent English.

Work location: Based in Port Harcourt with occasional visit to site (OML 58)