Value Edge Management Service Limited – We are a leading business management consulting practice serving clients across Africa. We work in all major sectors of the economy and levels of government engaging highly trained and sector-experienced consultants.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Pipeline Engineer

Location: Warri, Delta
Employment Type: Full-time

Job Description

• The Pipeline Engineer will be tasked with solving unique and complex problems that broadly impact the business.
• The job holder must proactively identify and solve the most complex problems that impact the direction and resource allocation of programs.
• This role requires conceptual and innovative thinking to develop creative solutions to Pipeline Engineering challenges.

Responsibilities

• Interpret internal and external business challenges in the pipeline engineering discipline, requiring specialized depth and breadth of expertise in the area of pipeline engineering
• Plan, organize, and direct all aspects of Discipline execution on the assigned project including scope, deliverables, schedule, and all manpower resources – agree on allocations with the Discipline Manager
• Ensure interfaces and deliverables are clearly identified
• Interpret internal or external business issues and recommend best practices
• Solve complex pipeline-related problems and work independently with minimal guidance
• May lead functional teams or projects and is regarded as a specialist in the field of pipeline engineering function
• Develop creative and innovative solutions that are reliable and cost-effective for problems and challenges when they arise
• Lead the design of the assigned work area and complete within the planned schedule and budget, in accordance with standards, MOR, and project-specific procedures and to a high professional standard
• Maintain responsibility for progress and productivity, identifying any required corrective action
• Act as project representative during meetings with the Project Team
• Become fully familiar with the project scope of work, specifications, schedule, and identifying concerns as early as practicable and taking appropriate initiatives to address the issues Interpret contractual requirements as they relate to engineering execution
• Identify changes to scope and promptly raise change notifications, including providing any necessary supporting documentation and estimates Provide similar support for Variation Orders
• Interface with all project team members to develop clash-free designs and obtain input for designs and drawings
• Maintain close coordination with other engineering disciplines, Planning, Fabrication, Marine, and Project Management Team, as required
• Document substantive communications (communications that result in significant decisions or assignment of actions) and forward copies to Lead Engineer and project Manager.
• Prepare estimates for bid proposals, including technical query reviews, execution statements, and man-hour estimates, identifying software requirements and any other project-specific requirements
• Raise technical queries to obtain missing information, clarify work scope, and maintain preferred procedures, specifications, standards, practices, and operational requirements
• Prepare, review, and (as Lead Engineer) approve engineering design basis, philosophies, and technical specifications
• Participate in finalizing deliverables lists and deliverables, ensuring compliance with specifications and functional integrity
• Review project schedule and fabrication schedule about construction sequence, milestones, and engineering scope
• Attend project kickoff and review meetings, vendor meetings, engineering meetings, and offshore site surveys, as required
• Provide technical direction and review of Designer’s production products related to Pipeline Engineering
• Prepare, review, and (as Lead Engineer) approve design reports and procedures
• Assist in providing necessary design inputs to other disciplines to enable them to proceed with their deliverables
• Assist procurement personnel in procuring pipeline equipment, materials, and services; ensuring that work produced complies with Customer objectives and procedures. Procurement assistance includes preparing, reviewing, and (as Lead Engineer) approving requisitions, evaluating technical quotations, preparing queries, compiling bid tabulations and recommendations, preparing purchase requisitions, and coordinating with Procurement to expedite vendor documents, as directed by the Lead Engineer
• Assist in updating weight report based on receipt of vendor information
• Review and (as Lead Engineer) approve vendor and subcontractor submittals, checking for compliance with project specifications and providing comments as necessary
• Provide technical support to fabrication queries, including identifying defect I rectification requirements
• Assist in providing inputs for actual, planning, and forecasting progress reports including associated productivity
• Check final subcontractor and vendor data manuals to ensure that all requested data has been received and approved
• Present issues and problems to Customers promptly and assist the Lead Engineer in negotiating resolution by project and company requirements
• Perform (as required) Technical Quality Audit reviews
• Assist Lead Engineer with responses to Customer and other agencies (such as certifying authorities, auditors, third parties, etc.) on their review and approval
• Capture lessons learned and enter them into a database system Capture Knowledge Objects and enter them into the database system
• Guide less experienced engineers on MOR and Discipline procedures, standards, worksheets, design calculations, software, requisitions, technical bid evaluations, technical queries, etc.
• Responsible for the engineering integrity of the assigned work area
• Assist in the maintenance of departmental technical guidelines and standard calculation notes
• Develop communication and presentation skills (e.g., write technical papers, participate in conferences and/or seminars, present design solutions, and/or present topics at “lunch and learns”; etc.)
• Identify and provide training to staff in specific techniques and proprietary software
• Provide information on employee performance to the lead Manager
• Prepare, review, and (as Lead Engineer) approve the following for pipelines and their components:
• Material specifications and datasheets
• Fabrication specifications
• Installation specifications
• Pipeline design and installation analyses
• Material takeoffs
• Pipeline reports and installation manuals
• Perform, review, and (as Lead Engineer) approve the following designs, analyses, and evaluations for pipelines and their components:
• Wall thickness designs
• On-bottom stability analyses
• Pipeline cathodic protection designs
• Free-span analyses
• Pipeline expansion and rigid riser stress analyses using finite element analysis (FEA) tools
• Route selection designs
• Bottom roughness evaluations
• Crossing support designs
• Dropped object protection structure designs
• Clamp designs
• Subsea structure designs
• Shore approach designs
• Onshore pipeline designs
• Pipeline local and global buckling mitigation designs
• Pipeline seismic analyses
• Installation analyses
• Alert the project team of any deviation from the scope or a need to change the order
• Monitor KPI measurement results and take corrective action as necessary to improve performance, including a performance at interfaces with others
• Coordinate with other Lead Engineers and Designers to ensure timely receipt of necessary design inputs
• Review and approve requisitions, technical quotation evaluations and queries, compiled bid tabulations and recommendations, and purchase requisitions; and coordinate with Procurement to expedite vendor documents as required
• Lead the Discipline team during project audits (internal, Customer, and third-party technical audits) and Design Reviews

Qualifications

• 15-20 years in oil and gas with a major contractor or consultant predominantly performing detail design
• Bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in engineering
• Detailed knowledge of design techniques and analysis methods and detailed knowledge of the theory, content, and application of standards, codes, and guidelines as applicable to offshore
• Knowledgeable in project coordination and execution skills
• Recognized across the company as a key lead, highly innovative designer, or highly skilled analyst
• Preferably Registered Professional Engineer or member of professional engineering society as applicable
• Seasoned knowledge of engineering standards and specifications
• Good knowledge of engineering software
• Good working knowledge of the English language
• HSE, TQM and cost-conscious
• Good organizer, motivator, and supervisor
• Keen on improving the effectiveness of the work
• Show flexibility and ensure proper hand-over with regards to:
• The replacement of colleagues during illness and holidays
• The provision of assistance to other colleagues with heavy workloads (also other projects) when possible/desirable
• The managing/learning of current working methods and software applications
• The reassignment to other McDermott offices
• 15-20 years in oil and gas with a major contractor or consultant predominantly performing detail design
• Bachelor’s degree or master’s degree in Engineering
• Detailed knowledge of design techniques and analysis methods and detailed knowledge of the theory, content, and application of standards, codes, and guidelines as applicable to offshore
• Knowledgeable in project coordination and execution skills
• Registered Professional Engineer or member of professional engineering society as applicable
• Seasoned knowledge of engineering standards and specifications
• Good knowledge of engineering software.

Application Closing Date
24th January, 2025.