Latest Jobs at Western Development Company Limited (WDCL)

Roles and Responsibilities
The HVAC Supervisor will be responsible for the following:

• Interpretation of equipment instruction and maintenance manuals, schematic drawings, and diagnosis.
• Use of diagnostic tools and Electrical hand tools for testing and fault tracing in Hazardous Areas.
• Asset Integrity assurance, PM/CM inspections, and close-out on SAP.
• Work preparations and material staging for work executions.
• Daily proactive monitoring of HVAC systems.
• Isolation/De-isolation of electrical equipment for Electrical/non-electrical activities.
• Job Risk Assessments / Permit to Work preparation.
• Identifying critical spares and follow-up ordering and delivery.
• Switching in power distribution systems.
• Promotes site safety and continuous hazard identification, mitigation, and close-out.
• Work closely with service Contractor(s) for safe delivery of vendor-based maintenance jobs.
• Other assignments for continuous improvements (AMS process application: RCAs, MTO, MEC etc.)

Work Cycle and Conditions:

• The work location is a land-field-based (Gbaran Ubie integrated Gas plant) accessible via land and air.
• The job activity period is daily on a 12-hour (7 am to 7 pm) routine over 21 days.
• Work is Port Harcourt based, and you may be required to attend courses in Shell IA PHC or other PHC locations as advised, as well as other official assignments.
• There is a standard 3 weeks on and 3 weeks off schedule.
• The successful candidate will manage their absences with his/her contractor for suitably qualified covers.
• Personnel may be required to work extended hours as the need arises.

Requirements

• OND or HND in Electrical/Electronic Engineering
• Age: < 50 years.
• Minimum of 5 years working in an oil and gas producing field location.
• Must have at least five (5) years’ experience working as an HVAC in SPDC.

Key Skills:

• Operation and maintenance of Oil and gas electrical equipment and systems.
• Experience in repairs of High and Low voltage switchboards and systems.
• Experience in repairs of High and Low voltage electric motors and starters.
• Operation and maintenance of UPS systems, cathodic protection, earthing, lighting, generators, and transformers.
• Ability to use causal reasoning methodology to identify the root cause of equipment.
• Ability to maintain related safety-critical functions.
• Skilled in the use and interpretation of electrical schematics and Single Line drawings.
• Skilled in troubleshooting PLC-based control systems.
• Safe working practices in HVAC systems (electrical safety and equipment isolation, safety and isolation of equipment, and pressure).
• Experience in Electric Motors and control systems maintenance.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Skill in Electrical Equipment and systems maintenance, troubleshooting, and fault analysis.

Soft Skills (Added advantage):

• Senior Authorized Electrical person is an added advantage.
• Computer literate (Competent user of Microsoft Office and ability to liaise with programs).
• Knowledge and use of the SAP tool.
• Knowledge of worksite hazard management.
• Ability to multitask effectively.
• Good communication skills & a team player.
• Ability to work under pressure with resilience.
• Good organizational skills.
• Flexibility and adaptability.
• Self-motivated and performs under minimal supervision.

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Roles and Responsibilities
The Field Operation’s Supervisor will be responsible for the following:

• Apply the HSSE policy and legislation applicable to crude oil transfer and export.
• Lead a team of operators to deliver simple and complex activities in the plant.
• Report and close out Unsafe Acts/Unsafe Conditions (UA/UC).
• Prepare daily production reports for DPR.
• Execute daily communication and shift handovers.
• Serve as Permit to Work (PTW) signatory.
• Monitor, control, and record production rates and performance.
• Start-up wells and facilities (hot and cold start).
• Perform basic troubleshooting on wells and facilities to ensure stability.
• Perform daily first-line monitoring of process parameters and variables.
• Gather daily production data and determine production performance.
• Manage the shutdown permitry and isolation management process.
• Apply the emergency response procedure where and when necessary.
• Adhere to plant operational procedures.
• Participate in console review meetings, daily notifications, and YTT review meetings.
• Ensure optimized chemical injection rates are followed as advised.
• Prepare equipment for maintenance interventions, plant isolation, etc.
• Collaborate with other disciplines to execute planned activities.
• Prepare wells and facilities/equipment for (re)commencement of production/processing.
• Perform monthly well tests and sampling of producing wells.
• Perform periodic well integrity assurance tasks and activities.
• Supervise preparation of equipment for maintenance, including isolation, draining, steaming, and other procedures as required.

Work Cycle:

• The work location is an SPDC land production facility (Gbaran Ubie integrated Gas plant) accessible via land and air.
• The job activity period is daily on a 12-hour (7 am to 7 pm) routine over 21 days.
• Work is Port Harcourt based, and you may be required to attend courses in Shell IA PHC or other PHC locations as advised, as well as other official assignments.
• There is a standard 3 weeks on and 3 weeks off schedule.
• The successful candidate will manage their absences with his/her contractor for suitably qualified covers.
• Personnel may be required to work extended hours as the need arises.

Requirements

• A higher qualification (HND/Bachelors) in any science or engineering discipline.
• Age:
• Minimum of 12 years working as a field operations support, technician or permit coordinator in an oil and gas-producing field location.
• Must have at least five (5) years experience in GBARAN-UBIE and Kolo-Creek operations, SPDC.

Soft Skills:

• Ability to understand and perform production operations (volume, pressure) calculations.
• Ability to understand units of various variables, i.e., pressure, volume, flow rate, etc.
• Onsite hazard identification and risk assessment capability.
• Problem-solving and good analytical skills.
• Ability to carry out root cause analysis and support failure investigations.

Skills (Added advantage):

• Ability to read and interpret process engineering flow schemes (PEFS) and process drawings.
• Skill level knowledge in running/managing permit coordination.
• Experience in actuator valves and ESD systems operation.
• Experience in oil wellhead operations and troubleshooting skills.
• A good understanding of the working principles of field instrumentation and process automation systems.
• Computer literate with proficiency in Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word).
• Excellent verbal and oral communication skills.
• Problem-solving and good analytical skills.
• Self-motivated and performs under minimal supervision.
• Demonstration of full knowledge of wellhead systems & integrity management (installation, completion, and testing of various components and seals).

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Roles and Responsibilities
The Senior Supervisor will be responsible for the following:

• Lead a team of operators to execute routine and non-routine production tasks in a live oil and gas plant.
• Facilitate daily start-of-shift communications and handovers.
• Supervise daily monitoring and logging of process parameters, and lead first-line maintenance of critical equipment.
• Support emergency response management as per delegated roles.
• Ensure performance assurance and proactive health checks on critical equipment as per approved routines.
• Access and interpret Process and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID); Cause and Effects Matrix (C&E); Process Flow Scheme (PFS); Functional Logic Diagram (FLD); Instrument Loop Drawings (ILD), and Process Engineering Flow Scheme (PEFS) to support safe execution of activities.
• Collaborate with service contractors to ensure safe delivery of vendor-based/specialist maintenance activities.
• Promote site safety through continuous hazard identification, mitigation, and close-out.
• Provide on-the-job coaching to transfer necessary technical skills to other technicians.
• Prepare daily production reports for DPR.
• Issue permits as per SPDC PTW procedure.
• Monitor, control, and document production rates and performance.
• Oversee start-up operations for wells and facilities (hot and cold start).
• Participate in console review meetings, daily notifications, and YTT review meetings.
• Prepare equipment for maintenance interventions, including plant isolation.
• Work with other disciplines to execute planned activities.
• Ready wells and facilities/equipment for (re)commencement of production/processing.
• Perform monthly well tests and sampling of producing wells.
• Conduct periodic well integrity assurance tasks and activities.
• Supervise equipment preparation for maintenance, including isolation, draining, steaming, and other required procedures.
• Collaborate with other disciplines to ensure continuous asset integrity.
• Undertake additional assignments for continuous improvements as necessary.

Work Cycle:

• The work location is a land production facility (Gbaran Ubie integrated Gas plant), accessible by land and air.
• The job schedule is daily on a 12-hour shift (7 am to 7 pm) over a 21-day period.
• The work is based in Port Harcourt, with occasional training or assignments at Shell IA PHC or other PHC locations as needed.
• A standard 3 weeks on and 3 weeks off schedule is followed.
• The successful candidate will manage absences with their contractor to ensure qualified cover.
• Personnel may need to work extended hours as necessary.

Requirements

• A higher qualification (HND/Bachelors) in any science or engineering discipline.
• Age:
• Minimum of 12 years working as a field operations/Maintenance support, technician or permit coordinator in an oil and gas producing field location.
• Work experience in GBARAN-UBIE or any SPDC location would be an added advantage.

Skills:

• Experience in the operation of field instrumentation, process, and safety-critical shutdown valves.
• Knowledgeable in the utilization and navigation of distributed control systems (Delta-V DCS) and SIS (HIMA) systems.
• Experience in managing process isolations to support maintenance activities.
• Experience in utilizing process engineering flow schemes (PEFS) and process drawings.
• Knowledgeable in well integrity management requirements (installation, fault analysis, and function testing of various components and seals).
• Experience in managing Permit-to-Work systems.
• Basic knowledge of the PI System.
• Experience in oil & gas wellhead operations and troubleshooting.
• Good understanding of the working principles of field instrumentation and process automation systems.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office tools (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word).
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.

Soft Skills (Added advantage):

• Strong communication and interpersonal relationship skills.
• Proficiency in onsite risk management.
• Proficient in MS Tools and SAP.
• Self-motivated and performs under minimal supervision.