Instrumental/ Mechanical Engineer

Instrumental/ Mechanical Engineer

Our client is a major player in the upstream and downstream segments of the petroleum sector. With a quality portfolio of oil and gas assets in Nigeria, their capabilities extend through upstream (exploration & production and drilling), downstream, trading of oil product, sub-surface engineering and data appraisal for geophysics and petroleum projects.

INSTRUMENTAL/ MECHANICAL ENGINEER

Job Purpose: Responsible for the design, installation, management and maintenance and repair of all machinery and mechanical equipment in the operation sites.

Responsibilities include:

• Oversees the management, design, and installation of the machines and control systems used in operation sites
• Develop completion designs for platform and subsea wells, selection of appropriate materials (metallurgy, elastomers etc.), selection of sand face completion techniques, completion stress analyses.
• Daily checks and monitoring of all rotating equipment in the FPSO ie diesel generators, transfer pump, compressors, crane etc.
• Prepare maintenance schedule for rotating equipment and write daily report for operational maintenance.
• Ensure operation, proper servicing and daily preventive maintenance on drilling and safety equipment.
• Monitor regular supply and distribution of power to wherever necessary.
• Troubleshoot and repair mechanical, hydraulic and pneumatic systems.
• Ensure permit to work & isolation are fully implemented.
• Liaise with Marine Department to replenish consumables fuel and water on Board.
• Run and retrieve BOP.
• Carry out minor repairs on diesel generators, pumps, crane engine, compressors etc. when the need arises.
• Carry out daily checks on spares and report to the supervisor on timely provision of spares needed to avoid unnecessary breakdown.
• Daily checks , documentation and hourly monitoring of the running parameters of the generators to avoid unplanned shut down.
• Run daily checks on water level, oil level, fan belt condition.
• Support contractors on major repairs like complete overhauling and other technical activities.
• Daily checks, monitoring and reporting signs of failure that cannot be handled immediately to the supervisor on board so as to call for timely support.

Qualifications

REQUIREMENTS:

• 8 yearsOil and Gas experience
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in maintaining machines and mechanical components
• A degree in Mechanical Engineering or related discipline
• Good supervisory skills
• Ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
• Computer literacy

Additional Information

(This Position Description reflects the general level and nature of the Position. It is not intended to be all inclusive.)