Jobs at Ralds & Agate

Mission / Purpose of the Job

• The Facilities Lead oversees and manages brownfield and greenfield facilities and infrastructure projects from concept development through execution and close-out.
• The Facilities Lead ensures that all facilities are designed, constructed, commissioned, and operated safely, efficiently, and in compliance with regulatory, technical, and HSE standards.
• The role provides technical leadership across engineering, procurement, construction, and commissioning activities to support optimal production efficiency and long-term asset integrity.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the planning, design, construction, and commissioning of facilities projects—both greenfield (new developments) and brownfield (modifications and upgrades to existing facilities).
• Ensure engineering designs are safe, efficient, cost-effective, and in compliance with local and international codes, regulations, and best practices.
• Oversee contractors and vendors during project implementation, ensuring timelines, budgets, and quality standards are consistently met.
• Coordinate closely with drilling, production, operations, and HSE teams to ensure all facilities support optimal production efficiency and operational safety.
• Serve as the primary technical contact for all facility-related issues throughout the project lifecycle.
• Lead project risk assessments, quality assurance reviews, and implement mitigation plans where necessary.
• Maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including JV partners, regulatory bodies (e.g., DPR/NUPRC), host communities, and service providers.
• Prepare and present project reports, including progress, risk analysis, CAPEX/OPEX updates, and technical recommendations to executive management.
• Champion a culture of operational excellence, continuous improvement, and safety compliance across all facilities projects.

Job Specifications: Minimum & Preferred Requirements
Education / Business Degree:

• Candidate must possess minimum qualification of a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, or Chemical Engineering.
• Must be COREN certified (Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria).
• PMP, PRINCE2, or equivalent project management certification is highly desirable.
• Membership of NSE, SPE, AACE, or other relevant professional bodies is an advantage.

Work Experience:

• Minimum of 15 years’ post-qualification experience in oil & gas facilities engineering.
• At least 5 years’ experience in senior facilities engineering or facilities lead role.
• Demonstrated experience managing both greenfield and brownfield facilities projects in upstream operations.

Competencies, Skills & Attributes:
Knowledge:

• Oil & gas facilities design, construction, and commissioning.
• Project management methodologies, budgeting, scheduling, and cost control.
• Nigerian Oil & Gas regulations, standards, and permitting requirements.
• Risk management, quality assurance, and HSE best practices.
• Facilities lifecycle management and asset integrity principles.

Skills:

• Facilities project leadership.
• Engineering & technical problem-solving.
• Project planning & execution.
• Contractor & vendor management.
• Risk assessment & mitigation.
• Budgeting & cost control.
• Proficiency in AutoCAD, Primavera P6, MS Project, Navisworks.
• Stakeholder engagement & communication.
• Reporting & executive presentation.

Behavioral Attributes:

• Strong leadership and accountability.
• High integrity and professionalism.
• Analytical and detail-oriented.
• Results-driven and execution-focused.
• Strong decision-making capability.
• Ability to work under pressure.
• Collaborative and team-oriented.
• Strong commitment to safety and compliance.

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Mission / Purpose of the Job

• The Head, Well Engineering is responsible for providing strategic and technical leadership for all well engineering activities across the asset.
• The Head, Well Engineering, ensures safe, efficient, and cost-effective planning and execution of drilling, completions, workover, intervention, and abandonment operations.
• The role drives the delivery of wells to the required depth, schedule, and budget while ensuring full compliance with HSE standards, regulatory requirements, and corporate well delivery processes.

Job Responsibilities

• Engage in preparation of well engineering design and operational plans for drilling of wells, including well planning, casing design, material and equipment selection, log evaluation, quality assurance, and post-job evaluation.
• Define rig selection criteria and requirements.
• Manage the Well Delivery Process (WDP) and the Project Maturation Process (PMP) and ensure compliance with the processes.
• Ensure all engineering activities are in line with HSE policies and procedures.
• Provide technical input to the well construction, completions, well intervention, and abandonment phases.
• Provide technical input to the commercial and procurement teams, as needed.
• Communicate effectively with well site/project stakeholders and make recommendations for flawless service delivery and operational excellence.
• Engage in Cost/Risk analysis and AFE preparation for operations.
• Produce well-designed plans and procedures to enhance the value of the assets.
• Manage drilling management systems (reporting, benchmarking, lessons learned, competence assurance, well design, operations standards, technical manuals, homepage, well files, etc.
• Provide input where applicable to major hazard management. The prevention, detection, control, mitigation, and response to major accidents.
• Responsible for the Service Quality and Delivery of the Drilled & Completed wells on time, depth, and budget.

Job Specifications - Minimum & Preferred Requirements
Education / Business Degree:

• Bachelor’s degree in Petroleum Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, or Chemical Engineering.
• Well Control certification is an added advantage.

Work Experience:

• Minimum of 15 years well engineering experience.
• Experience leading and managing a well-engineering team.

Competencies, Skills & Attributes
Knowledge:

• Well engineering design and execution methodologies.
• Drilling operations, completions, workovers, and interventions.
• Well delivery processes and project maturation frameworks.
• Cost estimation, risk management, and performance optimization.
• HSE standards, well control, and major hazard management.

Skills:

• Well engineering leadership
• Drilling and completions design
• BHA and drill bit selection
• Engineering simulations and analysis
• Cost and risk analysis
• Operational problem-solving
• Stakeholder engagement
• Team leadership and development
• Decision-making and planning
• Technical reporting and documentation.

Behavioral Attributes:

• Strong leadership and accountability
• High level of integrity and professionalism
• Analytical and detail-oriented
• Results-driven and execution-focused
• Strong decision-making capability
• Ability to work under pressure
• Collaborative and team-oriented
• Commitment to safety and operational excellence.

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Mission / Purpose of the Job

• The Geologist is responsible for the interpretation, integration, and modeling of subsurface geological data to support field development planning, drilling, completions, and reservoir management activities.
• The role focuses on building and maintaining high-quality static reservoir models, evaluating geological uncertainties, and providing continuous field life updates to maximize hydrocarbon recovery while ensuring technical integrity, safety, and alignment with business objectives.

Job Responsibilities

• Build and update static earth and reservoir models, as essential requirements for well planning, field development activities, planning & monitoring operational activities across company’s asset.
• Input to geological projects and studies and integrate study results into field development models.
• Perform model building and uncertainty modelling to ensure consistent models are fit for purpose for Well re-entry plans, well intervention plans, Exploration and development drilling, and is essential for Full Field Development planning.
• Primary Liaison with Senior Reservoir engineer to ensure proper links between static model and dynamic model work as well work and drilling progress.
• Provide critical input to field data gathering and reservoir monitoring program.
• Present results internally to management and externally to partners (government and other third parties). And liaise with partners to resolve technical issues.
• Development and evaluation of STOG opportunities and activities towards incremental production.
• Help build and maintain accurate and comprehensive databases of data gathered in conjunction with Geoscience team members.
• Evaluate and communicate geological uncertainties feeding into additional data acquisition plans and capture in uncertainty analysis and reservoir modelling.
• Prepare supporting documentation on infill or further development drilling opportunities, including budgets, presentations, well proposals, well AFE's and well diaries as required.
• Align technical activities with business objectives to ensure timely delivery of fit for purpose solutions.
• Reinforce best practices in Geomodeling techniques and Petrel workflows in the subsurface/Geoscience team.

Job Specifications: Minimum & Preferred Requirements
Education / Business Degree:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Geology, Geophysics, or Petroleum Geoscience.
• Master’s Degree in a relevant discipline is an added advantage.

Work Experience:

• Minimum of 8 years’ experience in production geoscience, geomodeling, or static modeling within the oil and gas industry.
• Advanced Knowledge of industry specific G&G software (Petrel, Kingdom, Decision Space, etc).
• Experience in data integration across the Geological and Geophysical Environment.

Competencies, Skills & Attributes
Knowledge:

• Expert knowledge of seismic and well log interpretation.
• Strong understanding of reservoir geology, stratigraphy, structural geology, and sedimentology.
• Advanced knowledge of static reservoir modeling, uncertainty analysis, and volumetrics.
• Familiarity with production geoscience workflows and reservoir monitoring techniques.
• Knowledge of drilling operations and subsurface risk evaluation.

Skills:

• Static earth and reservoir modeling
• Seismic and log interpretation
• Volumetric analysis and uncertainty modeling
• Petrel, Kingdom, DecisionSpace, and related G&G software
• Data integration and database management
• Technical reporting and presentations
• Cross-disciplinary collaboration
• Risk assessment and decision support.

Behavioral Attributes:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• High attention to detail
• Sound technical judgment and decision-making ability
• Proactive and results-driven mindset
• Effective communication and stakeholder engagement
• Team-oriented and collaborative
• Safety-conscious and accountable.

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Mission / Purpose of the Job

• The Operations Technician role is responsible for the safe, efficient, and reliable operation of production facilities and associated assets.
• The Operations Technician supports day-to-day production activities, routine and minor non-routine maintenance, and operational monitoring to ensure optimal performance of oil, gas, and power generation facilities.
• The role ensures compliance with HSE standards, operating procedures, and production targets while maintaining asset integrity and operational excellence.

Job Responsibilities

• Operator of flow station, gas stations and associated assets in a safe and efficient manner in compliance with stipulated guidelines.
• Execute routine production and maintenance operations and minor non-routine production and Maintenance activities as directed by his Team Leader.
• Measure, validate, and report production volumes accurately.
• Ensure that wells are tested and sampled as per the requirements of the reservoir management, validate and report the results.
• Execute the set programmes of minor routine equipment services as set out in the facility Manuals and Work Practices.
• Participate in monthly CASHES meeting and daily toolbox meeting.
• Execute recommendations from performance improvement of individual assets
• Perform functional test of asset to ensure integrity in conjunction with team leader.
• Diagnose and rectify upsets in the plant or facilities.
• Carry out routine first line maintenance checks on all plant and process equipment.
• Where applicable, operate the NAG wells and monitor wells performance monthly through well testing.
• Take requested samples for analyses, take and record field data requested for general monitoring of plant performance.
• Operate plant-safeguarding systems located in the field.
• Maintain good housekeeping within the plant areas.
• Isolate and depressurize process equipment for maintenance as directed

Job Specifications: Minimum & Preferred Requirements
Education / Business Degree:

• OND or HND in Mechanical Engineering or a related engineering discipline.
• Trade Test Certificate, City & Guilds, or recognized vocational/technical training in plant operations or process technology is an added advantage.
• Valid certifications in HSE, Permit-to-Work Systems, First Aid, or Firefighting are preferred.
• OEM training or OEM-related certifications (e.g., compressors, turbines, control systems) will be an added plus.

Work Experience:

• Minimum of 8 years’ hands-on field experience in oil & gas operations, especially in production, process, or field operations.

Competencies, Skills & Attributes
Knowledge:

• Oil and gas separation processes and production operations.
• Flow assurance, metering systems, and chemical dosing processes.
• Plant automation and control systems (SCADA, DCS).
• Shutdown, isolation, pigging operations, and flare systems.
• HSE regulations, risk assessments, and safe work practices.

Skills:

• Plant and process operation
• Equipment monitoring and troubleshooting
• First-line maintenance execution
• Data collection and reporting
• Interpretation of P&IDs and process flow diagrams
• Communication and teamwork
• Problem-solving under field conditions
• Housekeeping and operational discipline.

Behavioral Attributes:

• Strong safety consciousness
• High level of discipline and reliability
• Attention to detail
• Ability to work under pressure
• Team-oriented and cooperative
• Adaptable and resilient
• Physically fit and willing to work rotational shifts
• Professional and compliant with procedures.

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Mission / Purpose of the Job

• The Senior Reservoir Engineer provides technical leadership in reservoir management, production optimization, and dynamic reservoir modeling to maximize hydrocarbon recovery across the company’s assets.
• The role serves as the critical link between subsurface reservoir behavior and surface production performance, delivering reservoir simulation, forecasting, and well performance analysis to support field development planning, production targets, and operational excellence in line with world-class hydrocarbon maturation and well delivery practices.

Job Responsibilities

• Lead the reservoir management and Production Data Management for the Petroleum Engineering Department and Champion Hydrocarbon Accounting Implementation / Reconciliations
• Deliver reservoir simulation, forecasting, dynamic modelling and overall reservoir management within the company’s assets by working with the geomodeller and production geologist
• Deliver well & completions designs for all wells, Production optimization and multi‐discipline projects in accordance with World Class Hydrocarbon Maturation and Well Delivery and Intervention projects in accordance with World Class Hydrocarbon Maturation and Well Delivery and Intervention Processes, and the deliverables set by client requirements to optimize Oil & Gas recovery.
• Monthly Production Targets: Assist in driving the Production Target by working with the field production Staff
• Significantly contribute to/ lead the delivery of quality reservoir development studies, field development plan (FDP), the Identification of production improvement opportunities and production optimization studies in conjunction with reservoir engineers, petrophysicists and production geologists.
• Well surveillance - Well Performance monitoring, Monitoring and follow-up/resolution of Production deferment issues, Bean-up candidates identification/ follow-up for execution.
• Coil Tubing job planning, well stimulations. Low production/Off-Production monitoring (wells).
• Reservoir Engineering contribution to Field Review.
• Well Performance Review: Identification of wells for Coil Tubing re-entry and Rig re-entry for repairs.
• Conceptual Completion Design, understanding of a completions design and their services interfaces•MER Coordination and Interface Management with DPR.
• Reservoir Engineering input (Well histories and well performance review/ update. production performance plots generation, well performance (NODAL analysis) to Field review.
• Provide analysis of well and reservoir performance base on production data, statutory pressure surveys (BHPs), Build up pressure analysis (PBU), and MPLT.

Job Specifications: Minimum & Preferred Requirements
Education / Business Degree:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Petroleum Engineering or related engineering discipline.

Work Experience:

• Minimum of 15-years' core experience in Production Technology / Engineering
• Strong working knowledge of IPM-GAP, Prosper, OFM and SAPHIR
• Skill sets in Well surveillance, Nodal Analyses, Inflow and outflow performances.

Competencies, Skills & Attributes
Knowledge:

• In-depth understanding of reservoir engineering principles and dynamic modeling.
• Strong knowledge of well surveillance, production optimization, and pressure transient analysis.
• Advanced understanding of completion concepts, sand control, and intervention techniques.
• Familiarity with world-class hydrocarbon maturation and well delivery processes.
• Knowledge of regulatory requirements and hydrocarbon accounting practices.

Skills:

• Reservoir simulation and forecasting
• Nodal analysis and well performance evaluation
• Production optimization and surveillance
• IPM-GAP, PROSPER, Eclipse, OFM, SAPHIRE
• Pressure transient analysis (PBU, BHP surveys)
• Well and completion design support
• Technical reporting and presentations
• Cross-disciplinary collaboration
• Risk assessment and decision support.

Behavioral Attributes:

• Strong analytical and problem-solving capability
• Leadership and technical mentoring skills
• Sound decision-making and accountability
• Attention to detail and technical rigor
• Proactive and results-driven mindset
• Effective communication and stakeholder engagement
• Team-oriented and collaborative
• Safety-conscious and compliance-focused.