SURF PLR Design Engineer at IOTA Group - Nigeria

Job Description

• Pre-FID: Provide offshore pipeline engineering support to mature the pipeline design basis, route selection, technical specifications, installation philosophy, schedule and cost inputs up to RTA and contract readiness, ensuring alignment with project execution strategy, HSE requirements and FID governance.
• Post FID: Be responsible for the technical follow-up, review and validation of the pipeline design and associated installation engineering deliverables, ensuring that the pipeline system is safe, constructible, compliant with Contract requirements, project specifications, applicable codes and standards, and ready for procurement, fabrication, installation, pre-commissioning, commissioning and handover.

Pre FID Activities

• Support review and consolidation of offshore pipeline design basis, project specifications, technical requisitions and key engineering assumptions for FEED close-out, CFT and RTA.
• Contribute to pipeline route selection, shore approach definition, crossing philosophy, geophysical/geotechnical data review and identification of key installation constraints.
• Support preparation and technical clarification of EPC/LLI tender documents related to line pipe, coating, welding, installation, pre-commissioning and associated pipeline deliverables.
• Review contractor technical proposals, deviations, qualifications and clarifications related to pipeline design, installation methodology and constructability.
• Support project management in identifying key pipeline technical risks, schedule drivers, long-lead items and installation readiness requirements for FID.

Post FID Activities
H3SE & compliance:

• Adopt and demonstrate exemplary behavior regarding H3SE, to implement H3SE rules and requirements within his area of responsibility and to ensure that required H3SE competencies are within his team.
• Demonstrate an exemplary behavior regarding the Company Ethics and “Code of Conduct” policy and topromote and enforce the Anti-Corruption Program within his team.
• Verify that H3SE rules are understood and respected on the worksites (H3SE awareness) and to ensure safe working practices are used by Contractors along all phases of project.

Primary Responsibilities

• Manage and coordinate the review of pipeline engineering deliverables, ensuring timely comments, closure of technical queries and alignment with Contract requirements.
• Follow up pipeline design activities including route engineering, wall thickness, on-bottom stability, free-span/VIV, buckling, expansion, crossings, shore approach, corrosion protection and coating design.
• Support installation engineering by reviewing applicable installation analyses, lay tension, curvature limits, stinger configuration, abandonment and recovery, weather limitations and installation procedures.
• Ensure design maturity is sufficient before procurement, fabrication, welding qualification, coating, load-out,offshore installation and pre-commissioning activities commence.
• Provide technical support during fabrication, construction, installation and pre-commissioning, including resolution of site queries, non-conformances, deviations and engineering changes.
• Report pipeline engineering progress, critical issues, technical risks and required decisions to the SURF Package Manager and relevant project stakeholders.
• Act as Company technical representative for pipeline design and engineering matters with EPC contractor, vendors and third-party specialists.
• Ensure contractor deliverables comply with Contract requirements, project specifications, approved design basis, applicable codes and Company rules.
• Review and challenge contractor assumptions, calculation reports, procedures, installation analyses, method statements and readiness dossiers.
• Participate in technical meetings, design reviews, constructability reviews, installation readiness reviews, HAZID/HAZOP/PTR and risk workshops.
• Monitor contractor performance on pipeline engineering deliverables, comment resolution, technical query closure and interface deliverables.
• Support offshore execution as required, including technical assistance to Company site representatives during installation and pre-commissioning campaigns.
• Support to rest of Project and Package Manager
• Ensure pipeline interfaces with subsea structures, risers/spools, tie-ins, crossings, shore approach, onshorefacilities, Field Operations and pre-commissioning are identified, managed and closed in due time.
• Support interface clarification with geotechnical, metocean, environmental, HSE, QA/QC, procurement, fabrication, installation and operations teams.
• Review and validate technical documents required for partners, authorities, certifying bodies or third-partyapprovals where applicable.
• Anticipate design or installation changes that may impact other packages, schedule, cost, HSE or operational integrity, and propose mitigation actions.

Qualifications

• Professional Experience (number of years) : 15
• Experience within project and project management: (number of years) : 10.