Senior Wellhead Engineer at Value Edge Management Service Limited

Our client is a wholly-owned Nigerian company, established with a view to rendering quality Onshore/Offshore Engineering, Procurement, Construction, Operation, and Maintenance services to the Oil and Gas industry in the West African sub-region has instructed us to fill the position below:

Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers

Job Summary

• The successful candidate will be the point of contact between COMPANY and Client on all technical and planning issues offshore. You shall provide technical solutions to issues relating to wellhead activities which shall include installation, testing, maintenance and servicing

Responsibilities

• Plan and Schedule work programs and budgets
• Perform design reviews and supervise projects offshore
• Perform design appraisal on various wellhead equipment and systems
• Follow up of wellhead & contracts with Vendors
• Cost, time estimates, and risk assessment of wellhead activities
• Close co-operation with the Client, looking at the total solution for the interface of these rig with the wellhead and Company related operations
• Preparation for and input to all procurement activities related to Wellhead services
• Internal reporting to the QA/QC activities
• Identification and follow up of technology qualification activities

Qualification and Experience

• Able to carry out root cause analysis on incidents and present report-outs
• Experience in design (and preferably manufacturing also) of Wellhead Equipment
• 7-10 years in oilfield operations including 5 years offshore and at least 3 years’ experience in a senior position. Wellhead Platform, Xmas tree experience wellhead installation, and maintenance experience
• Good knowledge of the  English language (Verbal and Written)
• BOSIET
• Offshore Safety Permit (DPR)
• Minimum of B. Eng. in any Engineering discipline
• Demonstrated personnel management and leadership skills
• Excellent Client relations skills
• Working knowledge of materials used in wellhead equipment, namely AISI, ASTM , and BS, in view of API specific requirements
• Familiar with internationally recognized pressure vessel codes and standards namely