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What is the role?

     As a Principal Materials and Corrosion Engineer you are to:

• Drive the implementation of Materials, Corrosion and Integrity (MCI) requirements in the design, fabrication, testing, installation, pre-commissioning and commissioning of a large and complex deepwater shallow project. Ensure the final products delivered meets the MCI requirements as well as the project scope of work and specifications.
• Lead the MCI activities during tendering, detail design, fabrication, testing, installation, and support the commissioning in accordance with Company policies and standards.
• Address MCI related technical queries and clarification questions from vendors, support the development of technical evaluation criteria and the technical evaluation of the bids.
• Set up and manage appropriate systems required to assure integrity of process plants.
• Ensure that all deliverables as defined in the project controls and assurance plan are completed successfully.
• Drive the materials selection, development of degradation and corrosion management strategy and development of inspection plans and work packs for the project, including requirements for implementation.
• Drive the identification, maturation and deployment of value adding new MCI related technologies and innovations. Support the testing and qualification of these new technologies.
• Drive the in-country testing of materials.
• Contribute to the development of fit for purpose quality plan and Inspection and Test Plan (ITP) including materials management procedure for the Project.
• Drive the identification and lateral application of MCI related learnings from other projects.
• Provide mentorship and coaching of less experienced staff.
• Contribute to the management of change process to ensure technical integrity, efficiency, and safety of facilities. 
• Liaise with the broader materials and corrosion organisation within Company both locally and globally to ensure up-to-date tools and strategies are applied in the management of materials and corrosion on the project.
• Provide authentic and visible leadership in the areas of HSSE, diversity, interpersonal and technical skills development, and cost leadership.

What we need from you?

• The Principal Materials and Corrosion Engineer shall have minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Engineering or equivalent (preferably Materials and Metallurgy) with at least 12 years of experience in upstream Exploration and Production (EP) projects with emphasis on Design and Execution in shallow water environment.
• At least 10 years experience directly related to materials and corrosion.
• A COREN registered is preferred, registerable engineer can be considered on its merit.
• Technical Professional with good knowledge of shallow water, pipelines design, fabrication, installation and commissioning and should have played a key role in the delivery of at least one major project involving offshore infrastructure design and installation.
• Able to provide in-depth materials and corrosion expertise required for the design, fabrication, installation, pre-commissioning and commissioning of onshore, offshore and pipeline systems.
• Able to work within and interface with mixed teams of professionals located globally.
• Have excellent communication and negotiating skills.
• Previous experience in working with the Nigerian Welding Society will be an advantage.
• Previous experience in testing of materials in-country will be an advantage.
• Team player, self-motivated, with coaching skills, persistence, and with ability to think outside- the-box.
• Visibly demonstrates personal and company HSE commitment.
• Demonstrates capability to proactively implement plans and follow through with sustained execution, meeting project milestones.
• Values and is open to listening to stakeholder perspectives, including experience managing multiple stakeholders and host government agencies.
• Able to maintain composure under pressure while providing clear and decisive leadership
• Able to deal with multiple, often conflicting, goals and priorities
• Strong interpersonal skills – able to influence and develop relationships across disciplines and multiple cultures, be comfortable coaching and motivating others, and delivering through others.
• Able to identify opportunities for optimising  systems designs, reducing operating costs and proposing technically robust solutions to deliver value.
• Familiar with project development challenges in Nigeria or in other regions with similar challenges.

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What is the role?

The incumbent will be a member of the Process Engineering team under the Engineering Lead

• The purpose of this position is to provide process engineering expertise and assurance services for the HI OTB Projects.
• Member of the process engineering discipline and the HI OTB project team.
• Act as the Process TA 3 for the HI project team with accountabilities as defined in the AIPSM and DCAF.
• Drive the implementation of the process engineering discipline standard.
• Reports to and support the Engineering Lead HI projects, in the delivery of Process Engineering deliverables in line with the Project requirements.

Accountabilities:

• Ensure compliance with the Opportunity Realization manual and the Discipline Control and Assurance Framework for the effective delivery of projects within the HI project team. Provide Process Engineering inputs in technical reviews and Management of Change to ensure technical integrity, efficiency, and safety of facilities.
• Support the project execution team in technical clarifications with vendors and seeking avenues for cost savings.
• Provide input into FEED and detailed design of new facilities or modifications to facilities undertaken by the HI team with special emphasis on the Flares Down Policy, GHG emission and energy efficiency and optimization of facility uptime/availability.
• Support the Asset optimization team in the development of facility and field models for the HI facilities in IPSM, Unisim, Pipesim and other tools.
• Accountable for development and application of facilities operating envelopes and technical limits diagrams for the new assets developed by the HI Project team. Ensure DATA QUALITY and drive the Data Quality Improvement Plan.
• Provide Technical Authority (TA3) support for the HI Project Team. And implement the Group drive to Industry standard design, with a focus on requirements management and systems Engineering in the delivery of world class assets.

What we need from you?

A COREN registered engineer with B.Sc. (Hons.) degree in Chemical Engineering (or equivalent)

• 8-10 years’ experience in engineering with at least 8 years working as a process engineer (including familiarity with process engineering tools); Skilled in the use of simulation tools e.g., UNISIM, IPSM-GAP, PIPESIM, etc
• Experience in an Oil and Gas Downstream or Upstream
• Experience working with Sub-surface Disciplines in a collaborative environment, including the use of Integrated Production System Modelling Tool(s).
• Experience with or understanding of Operations and Maintenance work process is an advantage.
• Experience in Field/facility engineering and technical safety/risk engineering.
• TA3 Certification would be an advantage
• Good interpersonal and negotiating skills, know-how of planning, economics and auditing.
• Track record of good leadership and managerial skills.
• Legacy knowledge of ongoing SWO projects particularly will be value adding.
• HSE Leadership Competencies
• Process Engineering Discipline Competencies at Skill level in Process Unit Design, Process Modelling and analysis and Process Safety.
• Demonstration of Shell Leadership Attributes

Special Challenges:

• Maintain an overview of hydrocarbon streams in a complex oil and gas infrastructure with many interconnections.
• Utilization of Shell ORS process and minor modification work process in handling broad conceptual issues.
• Ability to function effectively given limited data availability and manage interfaces
• Ability to solve complex and real life problems; Ability to think outside the box, and deal with complexities.
• Ability to adapt quickly to drive to requirements management, system engineering and industry standards.
• The job of the process engineer involves multi-functional/multi-disciplinary collaboration and requires a broad understanding of both the operational, technical and commercial aspects of the EP business. A good knowledge of oil and gas processing is key for success in this role.
• Strong technical, integration and interpersonal skills are essential for the successful performance of the job.