DWC & Engineering Services Limited is an independent oil and gas subsea consultancy company specializing in subsea technologies, pipeline management, and field development engineering, based in Lagos, Nigeria.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Subsea Hardware Engineer – Manifold / Suction Piles

Location: Nigeria
Job Category: Engineering
Job Type: Contract

Service Description

• Promote Safety culture and drive Goal Zero compliance at the worksite.
• Enforcing IOGP HSE policies and procedures at worksites.
• Review documents issued by the contractor for the Scope of Work relevant to the Subsea manifold & Connection Systems.
• Participate in Design Reviews and Technical Workshops and any other Meetings as may be assigned in the Scope of Work.
• Review disposition Deviation/Derogation Requests, and Technical Queries that may originate from the contractor.
• Supervise manufacturing/fabrication of rigid subsea well jumpers and associated structures, ensuring compliance with procedures, design documentation, approved Inspection and test plan (ITP) and validation through testing.
• Oversee long lead items and other materials/goods receipt, inspection, and verification checks.
• Oversee implementation of contractor’s Procedure Qualification (including welding, NDE and coating qualification tests) at worksites.
• Ensure Materials Record Book (including Certificates of Conformance and other technical documentation) are available prior to loadout of equipment.
• Liaise with EPC-3’s logistics team at the Local Fabrication Site, to support timely transportation of equipment to the quayside and safely load out of same.
• Ensure proper storage of subsea Equipment, tools, accessories per Contractor’s storage and maintenance procedure.
• Review and provide input to Assembly and Testing Procedure, Transportation Handling Instruction, Installation and offshore Testing Procedure.
• Liaise with Company’s Lifting and Hoisting SME to review lift plan, rigging register and support safe lifting operation.
• Supervise activities at the EPC-3 Local Fabrication Site and confirm compliance with the approved procedure. Activities shall not be limited to Site Receipt Inspection, Factory Acceptance Test, Extended Factory Acceptance Test, System Integration Test.
• Work with EPC-3 Contractor to ensure quality issues are properly identified, documented and timely dispositioned.
• Provide on a regular basis, a status and progress report of activities to the Lead Engineer.
• Log and track lessons Learned during the detailed design and manufacturing activities within the Package.
• Collaborate with EPC-3’s Workshop, Planning, QC, Warehouse, and other support team during execution of the manifold and Jumper scope, to drive compliance with project requirement and agreed schedule and key dates.
• Responsible for safe and efficient execution of work scope, and drive its timely completion, per contract and procedures.
• Liaise with internal stakeholders i.e., project, asset & operations, Wells, marine logistic, geomatic, aviation, diving, etc. team to ensure adequate support for project execution.
• Contribute to Close-out Report relevant to the Subsea manifold and Connection Systems.
• Oversee engineering analysis, creation of drawings, fabrication, and testing procedures (Welding, NDE, Coating) and other design outputs for construction.
• Participate in Design reviews HAZOPS, HAZIDS.
• Review and maintain installation, operation, and maintenance manuals and guidelines.
• Review, check and approve drawings for construction at worksites.
• Oversee implementation of contractor’s Procedure Qualification (including welding, NDE and coating qualification tests) at worksites.
• Lead Root-Cause-Failure Analysis (RCFA), report-out and implement preventive and proactive actions close-out.
• Share knowledge across the company. Identify and champion best practices.
• Monitor manufacturing activities at various worksites and ensure appropriate witness, review, and approvals by Company representatives per approved project inspection and test plans.
• Support the development of young personnel.
• The service will involve work and travel to fabrication sites, OEM facility and offshore vessels in the Gulf of Guinea.

Requisite Qualifications

• Minimum of Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering, Marine Engineering and/or Master in Subsea Engineering related discipline.
• At least 15 years of combined experience in engineering, manufacturing/fabrication and installation of subsea manifold and tie-in systems (Subsea rigid Jumpers and Connection Systems).
• Practical experience in Connection Systems (Hubs and Connectors) engineering and manufacturing processes of the Subsea Hardware systems.
• Practical experience in mechanical, electrical, or hydraulic design of subsea products.
• Practical experience as Company / Operator Representation in similar type project execution.
• Practical experience in integration and testing of pressure containing components such as pipe, forged fittings, valves, and hubs.
• Practical experience in use of CAD for models, drawings, and schematics.
• Good understanding and practical application of the following industry standards and codes related to subsea hardware and systems such as: API-RP-17R, API6A & 17D, ASME Section IX, ASME B31.3, ASME B31.8, API-RP-17H, API RP-17P, API RP-17R, API-RP-2A-WSD, AWS-D1.1, DNV-RP-F119, as well as other ISO, DNV and NORSOK equivalent standards in major subsea project is required.
• Knowledge in use of MS Office tools or similar software.
• Practical experience in working with OEM technicians and engineers to resolve technical issues.
• Ability to communicate, work, interface, interact and influence effectively within a multi-disciplinary team of professionals located globally.

Application Closing Date
2nd September, 2024.