Principal PACO Engineer

Job summary

Provide PACO engineering expertise and technical authority for the HA & HB-Buko projects, delivering 350-450 MMscf/d of gas and 25-30 kb/d of oil/condensate from 2029. Ensure technical assurance across design, construction, and commissioning, integrating O&M, Smart Field, and WRFM requirements to support safe, efficient, and reliable operations.

Min Qualification: Degree Experience Level: Executive level Experience Length: 10 years Language Requirement: English Working Hours: Full Time - 8 to 5 Applicant Location: Port Harcourt & Rivers State, Nigeria

Job descriptions & requirements

Responsibilities:

• May lead/manage multiple engineers – Renaissance PACO engineers and 3rd party contractors – in the PACO scope of work related to the design, fabrication, and installation and commissioning.
• Provide technical support to aid Project interface with internal and external stakeholders – Asset team, Engineering Design Contractors, JV partners and Regulatory agencies and contribute to the resolution of technical interface issues between disciplines
• Ensure that all the design decisions are in line with all relevant group standards and blueprints - project management, Design engineering manuals and HSE
• Deliver the full benefits and functionalities of PACO technologies aligned to exceeding the spirit of current operation and maintenance philosophy
• People: Collaboration is a key requirement to succeed. As one of the senior engineers, the ideal candidate must be able to collaborate effectively with engineering design contractor staff and colleagues. A sound enterprise-first mindset is a key requirement.
• HSSE: Drive team HSE performance in line with Business Performance Targets. A zero incident mindset on Design Integrity and Technical Integrity is a firm requirement.
• Compliance: Complies with prevailing regulatory and Shell requirements and suggests fit-for-purpose improvements. Pro-actively promote and exercise safety interventions.
• Expertise: Maintain state-of-the-art skills required to perform the job, including a thorough understanding of relevant rules/regulations/standards and emerging technologies
• Assurance: Provide Technical assurance on design points and ensure compliance with specified control point sign-offs.
• Cost: Assist Engineering Lead in developing a cost-competitive team budget. Contribute to the Project initiative to reduce waste by eliminating inefficiencies of working processes. Proactively contribute to exploit the potential of instrumentation and systems to deliver a plant with top quartile operational availability and minimum maintenance cost level.
• Network effectively to keep abreast of technological developments, contribute to recognizing and actively introduce project execution best practices, and when asked to contribute to global, regional or local best practice formulation/use.

Requirements:

• Minimum of a bachelor’s degree in engineering.
• NSE and COREN membership.
• Experience with offshore platforms, FPSOs, or onshore terminals is desirable.
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience in PACO within the oil and gas industry.

Skills & Competencies:

• Knowledge of HSSE framework and International engineering standards, best practices, and systems.
• Experience in plant Automation, process control & safeguarding and system integration, including 3rd party packages
• Experienced in managing MAC, especially the Emerson Delta V system (chosen project MAC).
• Experience in managing pre-commissioning and commissioning of a variety of PLC, DCS and SIS; design reviews, FAT, iFAT and SAT for 3rd party Vendor packages such as Gas Turbines, Compressors, metering packages and system integration
• Experience in the specification, design and integration of telecommunications systems
• Strong technical foundation with the ability to work independently, as well as challenge and support others
• Good working knowledge of a broad range of electrical/electronic engineering systems and tools and understanding of the EP business and other discipline needs.
• Conversant with Nigerian, Renaissance and International oil and gas facilities design codes and standards.
• Ability to function effectively in a multi-ethnic, multi-disciplinary environment. Good leadership, coaching, negotiating, decision-making, personal relations and communication skills are paramount for success. Intercultural awareness and team integration abilities are a requirement.
• Personal effectiveness and ability to work and deliver with minimal supervision.