ASPEN ENERGY RECRUITMENT

Friday, 4 February 2011
Aspen Energy Graduate Recruitment 2011

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Our client, a medium size oil and gas producing company operating in the Niger Delta with its head office in Lagos is currently in need of experienced and motivated candidates for the following position:

1Job Title: Project Manager -Liquids Treatment Facility (PM/SP/001)
The successful candidate will be responsible for planning, executing and delivering projects for the company starting with a fit for purpose Liquids Treatment Facility. As a key function within the Operations team, the job holder will work closely with other functional leads as well as other group managers.
The position is based in Lagos but will require frequent visits to the field base location(s) in the Niger Delta and contractor offices.
Specifically the candidates will among others:
• Develop project budget and schedule in accordance with company's Contractual Requirements.
• Develop and maintain project execution plan
• Co-ordinate the various Contractors
• Develop and manage HSE systems
• Ensure that all QA systems are developed and understood by project team members
• Manage project schedule and resourcing
• Maintain involvement in key technical decisions which are critical to project success
• Develop and maintain a comprehensive risk and opportunity register
• Manage contract awards and service orders
Qualification, Experience and Attributes
• A good University Degree in Engineering. A Master's in Engineering or Business will be an added advantage
• Minimum of 20 years in the oil and gas industry
• Significant experience in senior role in tile Oil and Gas sector
• Experience In development and execution of projects not less than US30 mln
• Knowledge of Oil Field contracts and contracting strategies
• Good managerial ability
• Good team player
Job Title: Principal Process Engineer (PE/SP/002)
This position deputises for the engineering manager and as such requires a well experienced Engineer who is able to work with minimum supervision, The principal roles Include but not limited to the following:
• Acts as Technical authority in the company
• Responsible for process design of new and existing facilities upgrades
• Provide flow assurance input 10 new and existing pipelines/flow line
• Support company's gas expansion plans and NGl's
• Liaise with other disciplines and operations
• Establish process safety standards
• Input to safety case etc
• Acts as Mentor to young/new engineers takes an active role in developing staff
Qualification, Experience and Attributes
• A good University Degree in Engineering. A Master's in Engineering or Business will be an added advantage
• Minimum of 20 years in the oil and gas industry
• Significant experience in senior role in the Oil and Gas sector
• Experience in development and execution of projects not less than US30 mln
• Good managerial ability
• Good team player
Job Title: Head, Gas Commercial (GC/SP/003)
The position will essentially act as the Gas Coordinator responsible for the company's gas sales expansion programme.
The successful candidate will also be responsible for.
• Preparing concepts for development of identified gas markets.
• Negotiating with potential gas customers, Heads of Agreements leading to commercially sound and workable/bankable Gas Sales and Purchase and/or Transmission Agreements.
• Acting as a focal point for communication between gas project teams and potential gas customers.
• To provide timely market information and advice to senior management for strategic decision on gas market direction
• Carrying out gas market surveys to identify and properly define scope of gas market development projects.
• Evaluating the economic benefit of projects.
Qualification, Experience and Attributes
• A good University Degree in Petroleum, Mechanical or Chemical Engineering. A Master's in Engineering or Business will be an added advantage
• Minimum of 10 years in the oil and gas industry
• Very good analytical mind
• Some understanding of gas commercialisation
• Good team player
• Ability to communicate effectively
Job Title 1: Mechanical Engineers (ME/SP/004)
Job Title 2: Rotating Equipment Engineer (RE/SP/005)
Responsibilities
• Verifies all rotating equipment- related work products (including Design Basis, Specifications, Analyses, Detail Design and drafting) produced by the FEED and Detail Design contractor, Responsible for verifying that the work product conforms to the Project's requirements and meets design performance, safety and quality standards and complies with all regulatory requirements
• Monitors the FEED and Detail Design contractor's performance, progress and schedule
• Ensures that design of rotating equipment, their auxiliaries and the related process systems meet safety, operability, maintainability & reliability requirements
• Participates in/advises HSE and reliability activities including HAZOP reviews. Safety Integrated level reviews, Human Factors Engineering, review of environmental impact, and etc.
• Interfaces with other discipline and project engineers in order to coordinate work and ensure clash-free design with regards to controls and instrumentation, electrical, piping, structural, and etc.
Requirements:
• Possesses a Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical Engineering, with at least 10 years of experience in the oil & gas industry, including specification, selection, application, design, testing, installation and commissioning of all types of rotating machinery
• Experienced in the preparation of tender documents/equipment specifications, bid evaluations and award recommendations
• Able to liaise with. tenderers and suppliers on technical clarifications, attendance of clarification, pre-award and kick -off meetings, Facilities Acceptance Tests and problem/conflict resolution meetings
• Has a sound background in process design & engineering, with a good understanding of the requirements & characteristics of all process systems In which rotating equipment operates

Job Title: Pipeline Engineers (PE/SP/006)
Successful candidates will be responsible for managing the technical integrity of considerable length of pipelines, This will involves:
• Providing maintenance and inspection plans to assure the technical integrity of the pipelines within defined scope and budget, focused on realising asset specific HSE, integrity, costs and availability performance.
• Developing and implementing best practice inspection, monitoring and emergency response systems.
• Advising on matters of specification, design, selection, procurement, application and maintenance and identifying/recognizing potential hazards in own discipline and proposing/implementing solutions to eliminate/minimize risks.
• Supervising pipeline engineering activities in the field when being executed by third parties, when required.
• Managing engineering modifications to the pipeline system.

Requirements:
• A good University Degree in Engineering. A Master's in Engineering will be an added advantage
• Minimum of 1 0 years in the oil and gas industry
• Significant experience i(*%# pipeline engineering and/or pipeline integrity management and execution.
• Sound knowledge of all procedures, standards and laws applicable to engineering, construction and maintenance of pipelines.
• Relevant experience in the following disciplines: Topographical, Legal, Corrosion, Inspection and Operations.
• Highly effective team building and communication skills.
• Strong cross-discipline approach by which all parties are supported and driven to work together seamlessly to deliver optimal solutions.

Job Title: Maintenance/Integrity Engineers (ME/SP/007)
Responsibilities:
• Responsible to lead and provide Operations and Maintenance input particularly in the area of equipment life-cycle Cost, review of design documentation, Technical Integrity and lessons learnt/Best Practices
• Contribute to Invitation to Tender in terms of technical specifications and maintenance requirement
• Coordinate the operational interfaces/Integration through all project phases (design, construction, commissioning, startup and operations)
• Contribute to the development of the Operations Manual In line with the project OR&A Plan
• Participate in HAZID and HAZOP reviews
• Support Commissioning and Start-up activities, and develop cost effective maintenance strategies
• Ensure all Operation Excellence minimum requirements are embedded into maintenance strategy and plan
Requirements:
• Possesses an Engineering/Technical Degree, with a minimum of 10 years' experience In Maintenance Engineering with involvement In at least one major project
• Has extensive hands-on experience on Operations & Maintenance of facilities within the oil & gas industry
• Has a high degree of fluency in both spoken & written English, and Is able to report well both verbally and in writing
• Possesses sound knowledge of Technical Integrity Management Systems, CMMS Systems, EDMS Systems; Engineering, Construction and commissioning processes; Maintenance Strategies, Procedures, Practices and Equipment Root-cause Analysis Techniques
• The Incumbent is confident to apply a hands-on approach to Risk-Reliability Maintenance'(e,g. RRM, RCM)
• Has demonstrable leadership and coaching skills, as the position requires the incumbent to embed the Total Reliability/Operations Excellence processes into the work practices of Individuals and teams


Method of Application
Interested candidates are required to forward their detailed CV (as an attachment) and Application letter stating the reference code of the position being applied for as the subject of the mail to [email protected].
Application should be submitted not later than 15th February, 2011