Lead Pipeline Project Engineer

Job Purpose/Objective

·       Initiate, plan and execute approved pipeline projects along the assigned point GTS- Gas

Transmission Systems, and Right of Way to agreed standards (Cost, Schedule, Quality), ready to operate as defined in each project’s premise while meeting Client’s Goal Zero HSE Objectives. Scope includes all activities to initiate the projects, progress through the various Decision Gates, obtain FID, execute, commission and close out the projects.

Duties & Responsibilities

1. Adopt and apply standard project management tools and techniques, including supporting resources, to accurately scope, plan, cost, execute and control projects to meet approved objectives as in the FID. Contribute to the evolution of standardised work processes, tools, best practices, repeatable solutions and synergies between all projects in the portfolio and across the Projects Delivery group.

2. Participate in the process of identifying, screening, planning, prioritisation and approval of the plant’s investment program, including capital allocation and all related governance accountabilities.

3. Apply the Opportunities Realisation Process (ORP) as used by the Client to govern all capital and other technical/commercial opportunities in the plant; Apply the ORP to implement a structured Project Delivery Assurance of own portfolio of projects.

4. Implement approved projects controls and health-check tools to ensure quality delivery of own portfolio of projects, including appropriate Management Information Systems to provide accurate, regular and timely performance feedback to Management and Shareholders.

5. Responsible for managing the TECOP risks and opportunities to deliver on agreed outcomes, for managing stakeholders and non-technical risks.

6. By personal leadership and commitment to the goal of no harm to people and the environment, implement the approved HSSE Framework for capital projects; be accountable for own portfolio of projects to be executed safely in design and construction and provide assurance that they will operate safely during and after start-up.

7. Support, coach, develop and manage assigned staff, contributing to effective skill-pool

management and effective and timely development and deployment of project delivery resources.

8. Contribute to continuously raising the quality of project execution. Manage relationships with external stakeholders, including senior management, and Client Board sub-committees as appropriate, National regulatory bodies, NGOs, the host communities etc to ensure all required approvals and permits are delivered timely.

9. Implement the approved Operations Readiness and Assurance process to ensure from project initiation, that all projects are delivered ready to operate safely and reliably. Manage own projects’ portfolio in line with, and contribute to maintaining the ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System in place.

Key Performance Indicators

• Zero HSE Incident
  
• Project Delivery Performance (No. of Projects Planned vs. Actual)
  
•  % Budget Performance (Project Actual Cost Expenditure vs. Budget)
  
• % Schedule Performance (Schedule milestone achieved vs. plan)
  
• Faultless Delivery of Projects
  
• Scope, Schedule and Budget Revisions (Increases) during Project Life
  
• Number of Quality Issues
  
• Closing of Competence Gaps in developing Client Project Engineers
  

Requirements

Education

·       B.Sc. degree in engineering discipline.

Experience

·     10 - 15 years post-graduation experience, With at least 5-8 years specifically in pipeline construction and 3-5 yeas in a principal role or in a similar role for portfolio of projects and good knowledge of the Oil and Gas industry, having have been spent as Project Leader of a $50 million - $150 million project or a portfolio of projects with the same value range.

Competences

• Lead HSSE Risk Management People Management – Working Knowledge Competence
  
• Prepare HSSE Risk Management Communication - Working Knowledge Competence
  
• Apply HSSE Risk Management Problem Solving – Skill Competence
  
• Contracting & Contract Management - Working Knowledge Competence
  
• Sourcing Strategy – Working Knowledge Competence
  
• Materials Management Processes - Awareness and Basic Understanding
  
• CP Business and demand - Awareness and Basic Understanding
  
• Stakeholder Engagement Management - Awareness and Basic Understanding
  
•  Nigerian Content Execution Cost - Awareness and Basic Understanding
  
• Risk Management - Working Knowledge Competence
  
• Strategic And Motivational Leadership - Working Knowledge
  
• People Management - Working Knowledge
  
• Commercial Mindset/Cost Consciousness - Skill
  
• Communication - Skill
  
• Personal Effectiveness - Working Knowledge
  
• Problem Solving - Skill
  
• Negotiating Skills - Working Knowledge
  
• Performance Management - Awareness and Basic Understanding
  
• Hydrocarbon Planning & Scheduling - Awareness and Basic Understanding
  
• Flow Assurance - Strategies - Awareness and Basic Understanding
  
• Cost Engineering - Working Knowledge
  
•  Civil Infrastructure - Working Knowledge
  
• Elect Power Supply & Sys Design Philosophy - Working Knowledge
  
• Field Instrumentation - Working Knowledge
  
• Piping and valve systems design - Working Knowledge
  
• Turnaround Preparation & Planning - Working Knowledge
  
• Operate Production Assets - Awareness and Basic Understanding
  
• Cost Estimating - Working Knowledge
  
• Manage Strategic and Front-End Processes - Working Knowledge
  
• Manage Project Execution - Working Knowledge
  
• Resource & Schedule Management - Working Knowledge
  
• Project planning and scheduling  - Skill
  
• Cost Management - Working Knowledge
  
• Project Control Processes - Working Knowledge
  
• Project Context - Working Knowledge
  
• Maintenance Strategy - Awareness and Basic Understanding
  
• Project Risk Management – Skill
  
• Process Design And Safeguarding - Awareness and Basic Understanding
  
• Utilities Systems - Awareness and Basic Understanding
  
• Process Safety Management - Awareness and Basic Understanding
  
• Evaluate and Frame Opportunities - Working Knowledge
  
• Deliver Commercial Value - Skill
  
• Manage Fabrication & Construction - Skill
  
• Manage Schedule & Resources - Skill
  
• Manage Costs - Skill
  
• Deliver Successful Start Up & Operations - Skill
  
• Hand Over & Close Out Work - Skill
  
• Drive Project Performance - Skill
  
• Select & Optimize Cap. Eff. Proj. Concept - Working Knowledge
  
• Leverage Portfolio Benefits - Skill
  
• Project/Portfolio Benchmarking - Skill
  
• Manage Design & Engineering - Skill
  
• Dev. Project Execution Strategies & Plan - Skill
  
• Contract and Contractor Management - Skill
  
• Set up & Lead Project Teams - Working Knowledge
  
• Work Effectively with Stakeholders - Skill
  
• Manage Project Complexity - Working Knowledge
  
• Manage Quality - Skill
  
• Implement Procurement, Material Mgt & Log  - Skill
  
  

Any false information provided during or after the application process will lead to the outright disqualification of such candidate(s).