Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) is the pioneer and leader of the petroleum industry in Nigeria. We invest heavily in our employees, which is reflected in our industry-leading development program and our commitment to see our employees’ ideas travel and come to fruition.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Civil Engineer

Job Requisition ID: R126949
Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers
Job Type: Full time

Description 

• The role of the Senior Civil Engineer is to plan, execute and supervise work activities in Civil/Structural Engineering. Provide HSE leadership to project team members, service providers and contractors’ personnel.
• The incumbent will ensure high-quality, on-time, and cost-effective execution of all Civil Engineering design development and construction activities. Participate in Project Development and Execution meetings.
• The Senior Civil Engineer will also audit, inspect or supervise the construction of Civil Structures, Buildings and Associated Infrastructure for compliance with applicable project and Shell Group standards.

Key Responsibilities

• Assist the project discipline lead to ensure seamless development and delivery of civil and structural design solutions to meet project objectives.
• Review and implement Civil/Structural Engineering quality plans with measurable key performance indicators.
• Act as Technical Authority for Civil/Structural Engineering to ensure compliance with applicable standards and policies.
• Verify design delivery against technical requirements and demonstrate compliance using company-recommended tools (eg. Polarion).
• Visit construction and fabrication sites as and when required to provide field engineering support to construction.
• Develop and deliver Technical Instructions to fabrication and installation contractors in a timely manner to eliminate construction delays and rework.
• Support project to asset transfer including the development of final as-built drawings and deliverables.
• Develop and maintain a register for project lessons learned and share the same for the benefit of other projects and assets.
• Prepare scope of work and cost estimate for Civil/Structural Engineering works on a project.
• Coordinate SPDC and contractor resources deployed for Civil/Structural Engineering activities and monitor, prepare and issue timely, accurate and concise progress reports.
• Participate in project HSE and progress review meetings and provide feedback on performance including compliance with project quality and HSE plans.
• Confirm completion of Civil/Structural Engineering scope of works, resolve outstanding issues, and prepare and issue close-out reports.
• Drive increase in efficiency through innovative concepts and realize opportunities for reduction in unit technical costs, life cycle costs and Unit Operating Cost.
• Deal with a broad spectrum of technical and commercial issues and uncertainties to support quality decisions for project completion.
• Apply best practices in delivering Civil/Structural Engineering activities in the Project/Asset.

Key Interfaces:

• Reporting to project Engineering Manager or project Civil/Structural Lead.
• Other Discipline Team Leaders of the Project.
• Project Engineers/Leads; Relevant Contractors and Vendors; Shell functions such as  IM/IT, HR,  Finance, HSE; External entities such as NCD, DPR, Industries, Universities and other Shell Companies in Nigeria (SNEPCO, SNG, etc.) and in the African Region.

Requirements
What we need from you?

• BSc. or BEng. in Civil Engineering.
• Minimum 8 years of experience in the upstream or midstream oil & gas or petrochemical facility (FEED, Detailed Engineering & Design, Fabrication & Construction, Installation, Commissioning and Start-up).
• Assessed or ready to be assessed as Technical Authority Level-3 in Civil and Structural Engineering discipline.
• Good written and verbal communication skills, including technical report writing skills and presentation skills.
• Good interpersonal and leadership skills.
• NSE membership/ COREN registered.
• Skilled in interpreting and directing the development and delivery of 3D model (eg. PDMS) and extracted 2D drawings (eg. Autocad).
• Skilled in Onshore Geotechnical and Foundations, Civil Infrastructure, Asset Integrity Management, Structural Assessment & Life Extension and Civil Structures (Steel and Concrete).
• Knowledge in Special Structures, Advanced Structural and Coastal Marine is considered desirable.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.