Jobs at WTS Energy

Job Summary

• The Instrumentation & Control Maintenance Engineer is responsible for maintaining the reliability, accuracy, and availability of all instrumentation and control systems in the power plant through effective routine and corrective maintenance.
• The role supports safe and efficient plant operations by minimizing downtime, optimizing maintenance response, and ensuring compliance with operational and safety standards.

Key  Responsibilities

• Ensure I&C systems operation & availability by maintaining high availability and performance of all instrumentation, control and automation systems.
• Support continuous plant operations through accurate measurement, monitoring, and control of process parameters.
• Execute routine, preventive, and corrective maintenance activities for I&C systems.
• Diagnose and resolve I&C faults and minimize response time to I&C issues.
• Support initiatives to improve MTBF and reduce MTTR.
• Apply root cause analysis techniques to recurring faults, implement corrective actions, contribute to equipment lifecycle cost optimization through effective maintenance practices.
• Ensure availability and proper use of I&C spares, tools, and maintenance infrastructure.
• Ensure adherence to approved safety procedures, OEM recommendations and quality standards.
• Support preparation of maintenance reports and technical documentation as required.
• Collaborate with other departments to ensure smooth plant operation.
• Undertake any other assigned tasks.

Educational Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or HND in electrical/electronic engineering, instrumentation & control engineering, computer engineering/science or related discipline.
• Minimum of 3 – 5 years relevant work experience, in the power industry.
• Professional certification – COREN is an added advantage.

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Job Summary

• Plan, coordinate and control in a cost-effective manner the production of the facility and associated integrated production system at the EA and ensure that production targets are met and plant integrity standards are safeguarded.

Key Responsibilties

• Coordinate all production activities to meet oil and gas targets with due consideration to operating cost and technical integrity 
• Set operational priorities in consultation with Operations and Maintenance Team members and Managers to meet production targets safely and within approved budget.
• Provide operational & technical advice, coaching and impact best practices and supervise younger staff through guidance on the job to enhance production efficiency 
• Act as relief to the Production Operations Team Lead when absent from duty and ensure the safety and security of the facility in an emergency as well as performing the role of a member of the ERT in the control room. 
• Identify requirements for plant and process modifications to enhance asset integrity, mange the work scope and lead the implementation to improve operational efficiency over the life cycle of the facilities
• Create, develop and enhance productive working relationships with colleagues, Supervisors, Managers, host communities and other stake holders to sustain production.
• Uphold a state of readiness, control critical situations and organise the response to emergency situations to meet Company’s’s HSE strategies in the absence of the Facility Manager
• Identify potential operational problems and liaise with relevant Company’s technical functions with regard to resolving them to enhance operational efficiency and improve plant availability
• Monitor process /equipment performance / operability and effectively troubleshoot any process upset.
• Conduct and produce regular facility operations and equipment report to identify possible deviations and resolve problem to sustain facility availability.
• Manage the implementation of the Permit to Work System and ensure the required conditions for an effective and safe work-place is provided as a means to check and uphold HSE compliance.
• Ensure preventive maintenance tasks on critical facility process equipment are carried out to minimise breakdown and sustain asset integrity.
• Participate actively in integrated activities planning process and project reviews to ensure Operations inputs are captured to improve execution processes.      

Educational Requirements

• B.Sc or HND in an Engineering discipline or Numerical Sciences with a minimum of 5 years of relevant experience in oil & gas production operations.
• Must be skilled in core areas of production discipline.  

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Job Summary

• Responsible for all metering activities which include calibration, testing and repair, new facilities testing and technical assessments to ensure accurate measurements of oil and gas and to minimize revenue losses due to meter inaccuracies.

Key Responsibilties

• Implement the requirements of the company’s metering policy and assume the responsibilities for the applicable metering and quality management inspection tasks to ensure metering integrity and prevent loss of revenue.
• Support all production activities to meet oil and gas targets with due consideration to operating cost and technical integrity
• Provide specialist metering and associated quality management inspection (including custody transfers and fiscal metering systems) maintenance support to all assets to ensure production efficiency through accurate volume measurements.
• Review and develop maintenance plans/work instructions for these systems and carry out audits and periodic analysis of maintenance and calibration activities to enhance metering integrity and maintain license to operate through regulatory compliance
• Maintain the corporate liquid and gas metering database and maintain traceable records for all the company’s metering system and routine recalibration to maintain technical integrity and enhance business objectives and add value to the Operations team, ensuring that produced oil & gas are correctly reported and measured, providing quality and maintenance checks to improve production efficiency.
• Support field trials and evaluation of new metering instrumentation and manage the custodianship of software backup for metering and quality management inspection software to ensure continuous business activity and ensure metering integrity.
• Keep abreast of new development in measuring technology and promote best practice sharing across the company and train operators on new developments in metering to enhance human capital development.
• Ensure that periodical crude oil and gas meter proving exercise and the system recertification exercise (prover loop calibration etc.) are carried out as provided for by the regulations (especially DPR regulations). Ensure the Monthly/Quarterly system validation of the Gas fiscal metering system are properly carried out with no issues with the Authorities and third parties in support of the business
• Ensure that all fiscal, legislative and allocation metering are maintained and operated to the standards required to satisfy contractual, legislative, and operational requirements in support of the business.
• Carry out performance monitoring programs, including control charting and availability reporting and troubleshoot and investigate metering system failures utilizing root cause analysis to sustain meter reliability and integrity.
• Interface with the Well Performance & Reservoir team, communicate the reliability of well test measurements and as required, assist the Process Engineer in carrying out metering-related studies concerning environment, production, etc. to improve the business
• Supervise work completed by contractors (either on site or at the contractor’s workshop) and site teams, ensure compliance, effect necessary corrections, and submit to the Metering manager to improve metering integrity.
• Apply HSE management principles, including procedures and instructions in supervising work by contractors (either on site or at the contractor’s workshop) and site teams to ensure compliance and effect necessary corrections in compliance to corporative objective.

Qualifications of the Representative

• A minimum of a B.Sc. Degree or HND in Instrumentation / Measurement & Control / Mechanical / Electrical / Petroleum Engineering, and a minimum of 5 years of technical professional experience with significant experience in the oil and gas industry.
• Must possess good interpersonal, supervisory, communication, leading, and coordinating skills.
• Be familiar with all relevant standards (ISOs, APIs, AGAs, NUPRC, NMDPRA guidelines, etc.), types of meters, calculation methodologies, and measurement allocation and reconciliation processes.