Ongoing Recruitment at Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC)

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 programme and our commitment to see our employees’ ideas travel and come to fruition.

We are recruiting to fill the following positions below:

1.) Maintenance Work Preparer

Job Requisition ID: R127370
Job Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers
Job Type: Full time
Experience Level: Early Careers

What’s the Role?

• The Work Preparer role is critical to the effective productivity of the maintenance delivery team.
• The role will also ensure all maintenance/ operational activities are professionally and adequately planned and prepared for execution with the necessary procedures, documents, drawings, protocols in place as well as the timely supply of materials, services and logistics
• May operate in one or more operations and maintenance disciplines e.g. Electrical, Mechanical, Instrument, Control Automation, Marine and Operations. This role will provide in-team subject matter expertise, peer guidance and support to their immediate teams, the Asset Production Units and any other teams.
• The role will be involved with various disciplines like mechanical, electrical or instruments but with a sound understanding of the production/operations & general maintenance processes.
• He/she is responsible for managing the work preparation backlog to acceptable levels such that all maintenance activities can be executed before the allowable finish date.
• The job location for this role applies to Port Harcourt and Lagos.

Accountabilities
HSSE:

• Comply and enforce Shell Upstream lifesaving rules.
• Defines or adopts task lists which have the work executed at As Low As Reasonably Practicable (ALARP)
• Embed task risk assessment and required risk mitigation in the workpack, including required PPE consulting the permit issuing body
• Embed lifting and rigging plans for complex lifting and rigging jobs

Continuous Improvements:

• Initiate the update of Bill of Materials or Material Masters in case update is required
• Maintain the work-pack library to avoid necessary rework in future and enable continuous improvement of the work-pack
• Receive feedback from execution for improving the generic work-pack

Operational delivery:

• Deliver on time, with required quality control and continuous improvement.
• Perform regular quality checks and actively monitor progress.
• Maintain high staff utilization & productivity.
• Collaborate effectively within SNBO & other teams

Work Preparation:

• To work in collaboration with Field Discipline Maintenance Team in managing the work preparation to ensure the planning for Preventive Maintenances (PMs), Corrective Maintenances (CMs) and Turnaround activities are fully organized prior to execution, meeting Integrated Activity Plan (IAP) short and medium term planning KPIs.
• To collaborate and interface with Discipline Maintenance Technicians to finalize the scope of work, workpack manpower optimization and flawless workpack planning with the collaboration of Activity Owners, Operations team, Execution team and all relevant parties.
• Evaluate various options for repair & replacement and chooses the optimal one in relation to life cycle costs, reliability and safety. Where needed executes a field visit (virtually) to establish the local situation or (in case of remote locations) ask supervisor to send pictures/dimensions.
• Develop the purchase requisition for required materials and services.
• Liaises with the buyer on the required on-site date and clarifies specification where required.
• Monitor the work preparation backlog, ensuring sufficient time for work pack development, materials supply and schedule float to allow timely execution of the job
• Develop the main steps (operations) in Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS - SAP) for executing the job, including mechanical (de)isolation, scaffold & insulation, cranes where required.
• Define the initial earliest start date for the job accommodating the anticipated delivery time for materials and services
• Include the required drawings, pictures and documents in the work-pack, anticipating on the technician need during execution
• Add work Centre, number of resources required and estimated hours for each activity
• Include Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) requirements and measurement protocols in the work-pack
• Seek feedback from execution to gain experience and update generic workpacks
• To enable the end-to-end process of material purchasing using Shell Companies in Nigeria Material Management “ways of working” and manage the Requisition-to-Pay (RtP) Process.
• To take initiative in managing, from the initial stage, the cost of maintenance activities via identification of long lead material, resources required, and possible constraints that will be encountered in preparing, scheduling and execution of the said activities.
• To assist in Material Coding request as part as Bill of Material (BOM) improvement program & develop BOM for work preparation scope under the respective discipline.
• To engage with Asset Field team on daily/weekly basis for CMMS-SAP Z1 notification approval meeting to screen through, review and challenge the necessity of all CMMS-SAP Z1 notification raised.
• To convert all approved Z1 notifications into work orders, making sure all necessary information related to the condition, maintenance operations, materials and resources required are incorporated into each work order.
• To complete work scoping template (including proposed execution strategy, preliminary man-hour estimation and populating Threats & Opportunity list) as well as to crosscheck the checklist of other Work Preparer as a mean to maintain quality of work.
• Review Field Status Review (FSR) daily and advise the team on potential non compliances for PM and CM orders.
• To ensure all Job Hazard Analysis (JHA), Hot-work Risk Assessment (HRA) and any other relevant work procedures (heavy lifting, complex and high-risk maintenance activities, etc.) are reviewed and analysed to be in accordance to Shell quality and safety requirement standard.
• To ensure all SIMOPS/SOP (Simultaneous Operation/Standard Operating Procedure) requirements are fulfilled and complied with

Ensure Compliance:

• Ensure that activities are executed in line with Shell’s policies; Technical Assist Organization (TAO) and Global SBO set standards including Data privacy/protection, HSSE&SP, Shell Asset Management System processes & others).
• Support timely preparation of terms of reference for proven work including scoping, Full-Time Equivalent (FTE) estimation & QA/QC.

What do we need from you?

• University Degree in any relevant discipline with a minimum 5 years of work experience in Operations & Maintenance/Production Operations/Engineering jobs in Oil & Gas/ Petrochemicals or any equivalent Industries. This should include a minimum of 3 years’ experience in performing/executing Maintenance activities in a Work Preparation/work Scheduler capacity (Candidates with HND with suitable work experience will also be considered)
• Experience in SAP Plant Maintenance (SAP-PM), as well as strong experience with MS Office (PowerPoint, Excel and others), is desirable
• Able to demonstrate in-depth technical knowledge & required skill sets for the role.
• Strong Skill in equipment’s in his/her discipline e.g. Turbines, Generators, Pumps, Switch Gears, Transmitters, Export Pumps e.t.c
• Sound understanding of the production/operations & maintenance processes. 
• Experience in leading teams in a virtual environment
• Experience of implementing change & continuous improvement projects.
• Able to proactively manage stakeholder expectations
• Solid experience in Project management & Team Performance Management.  

Behavioral Competences:

• Team Management & Leadership skills
• Strong communication skills
• The work preparer needs to be a self-starter, taking initiative and work without close supervision;
• Due to multiple/conflicting priorities, the candidate needs to be strong in prioritization, managing stakeholder expectations and be resilient under pressure.
• Should be able to guide the team and steer them through the tough/demanding situations and able to contribute hands on.
• Sound understanding of business/process workflow and having the mature mindset to deal and behave under tough/challenging situations.
• Passionately invest in coaching to enhance teams’ performance and capability for future roles. Hold honest performance conversations and intervene to address patterns of underperformance.

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2.) Senior Mech Engineer (Static Equipment)

Job Requisition ID: R115833
Job Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers, Nigeria
Job Type: Full time
Job Family Group: Discipline Engineering
Worker Type: Regular
Business unit: Projects and Technology
Experience Level: Experienced Professionals

What’s the Role?

• Function as Senior mechanical Static Equipment Engineer as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) for projects and assets reporting to SWO Engineering Lead.
• Support the activities of other mechanical engineers providing static equipment and piping engineering specialist expertise in assigned projects.

Accountabilities

• Coordinate the completion of mechanical engineering scopes in shallow Water Offshore (SWO) projects.
• Provide support to Mechanical Discipline Lead in managing the health of the mechanical engineering team members.
• Participatory review and revision of engineering standards and procedures.
• Identify new technology for use in the mechanical static equipment engineering discipline, working with IT support team and mechanical discipline lead.
• Contributory participation in mechanical engineering discipline networks globally.
• Support technical development and coaching in mechanical engineering discipline.
• Participate in assigned project audits and reviews, and ensure application of appropriate technical HSE in the design.
• Provides support in competency assessment of MMI-MS SGP and SATP engineers, Industrial Trainees and Interns.
• Provide support during the fabrication, testing, installation and commissioning of static equipment, and conduct shop and field acceptance testing.
• Participate in the development of the pre-commissioning, commissioning and start-up plans for static equipment.
• Provide support to the Regional Mechanical Discipline Lead to establish a qualitative delivery capacity for mechanical engineering scopes in projects.
• Apply minimum technical specification and system engineering initiatives for project specifications and contractors' activities on static equipment engineering.
• Verification of the design works carried out by engineering contractors to ensure proposed solutions meet integrity, reliability, operability and maintainability requirements when required.
• Support asset teams to troubleshoot static equipment performance issues, proffer solutions and conduct field performance tests.
• Work with a diverse range of static equipment vendors to optimise equipment design through the application of best practices.

What We Need From You?

• Appropriate Degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent qualifications.
• 5 - 8 years of experience in engineering practice. Most of this period must have been spent in the oil & gas/petrochemical industry.
• Chartered engineer or already in process.
• A certified TA3 in MMI-MS skill set or already pre-assessed as capable is preferred.
• Strong leadership, team building and inter-personal skills and good communication skills (i.e. report writing, fluent in English negotiating and presentation).
• Must possess an in-depth knowledge of ASME, ASHRAE and European and ISO design standards for pressure vessels, Heat exchangers and HVAC application in oil and gas operation.
• Possess commercial acumen.
• Possess knowledge of static equipment design covering design of HVAC systems, Heat Exchangers, Tanks and Pressure vessels etc. for oil and gas installations.
• Possess capability to interpret Plant Design 2D Autocad and 3D PDMS models.
• Ability to prepare design, procurement, construction, (pre) commissioning and hand-over specification packages for static equipment.
• Capable of interpreting results from plant availability modelling tools.

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3.) Senior Project Planning Engineer

Job Requisition ID: R126105
Job Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers, Nigeria
Job Type: Full time
Job Family Group: Projects
Worker Type: Regular
Business unit: Projects and Technology
Experience Level: Experienced Professionals

Job Description
What’s the role?

• To contribute to delivery and maintenance of standard, consistent and realistic project plans reflecting the assessed risk parameters for each project.
• Develop plans required for the management and engineering of assigned projects compliant with agreed business and technical objectives, within schedule and budget, whilst ensuring quality, safe installation, and operation as well as performance to agreed requirements.
• Evaluate and control project plans and perform schedule development, maintenance and monitoring of the planning/scheduling activities.
• Ensure competitive schedule deliveries via latest benchmarking internally within Shell and externally through IPA, Performance Forum, Woodmac and other benchmarking tools and forums.

Principal Accountabilities

• Deliver and maintain consistent and realistic plans and control structures for the project. Understand the list of plans required to execute the assigned project sub-elements and their interface to other sub-elements. Develop the activities, logic, resources and progress for the assigned project sub-elements, leading to the creation of the baseline schedule and its subsequent maintenance.
• Develop, implement and comply with the planning and progress monitoring procedures.
• Conduct weekly and monthly progress update, forecast, critical path and trend analyses for assigned elements, including any impact from interface areas.
• Implement and maintain the status reports. Provide regular and comprehensive schedule status reports to projects sub-element managers.
• Assess and incorporate the impact of approved changes and any deviations from the key project targets and milestones, including productivity monitoring and identification of alternate approaches to optimize the plan(s).
• Liaise with and challenge Project Engineering personnel to ensure proper understanding of the key schedule sensitivities and drivers.
• Track the criticality of the main paths to completion and float consumption.
• Develop credible and competitive project schedule to the required confidence levels working in a multi-function and multi discipline team.
• Maintain and promote realism in the planning deliverables in the face of commercial pressure and optimism from project team leaders.
• Develop contract key dates, milestones and Shell plan dates that align with the overall project schedule. Participate in evaluating bid schedules and reviewing contractor plans to support contract award recommendations. Develop contract sections for planning and progress reporting. Review and verify contractors reported progress and ensure that this is reflected in the project schedule
• Contribute to the translation of the project’s risk profile into the probabilistic risk model and understand the output, including the key risk drivers for the possible range of schedule completion dates.
• Develop credible schedules and plans integrating assessed issues and uncertainties that will facilitate quality decision making.
• Support CSR's and other site leadership personnel on planning / progress monitoring on execute phase.
• Contribute to close-out data to enable knowledge retention (lessons learned, project data compilation) at completion of work.

Requirements
What we need from you?

• Must have a Project Services Planning Level 1 or equivalent
•  At least 3 years of experience in a project planning role is a must
• Must have at least 8 years of industry experience
• Must have been responsible for the preparation and maintenance of schedules for elements of project scope or a portfolio of early-phase prospects
•  Assessment for Leadership Development is expected to be at the level of Individual Performers
• Experience in an Oil and Gas industry is a must.

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4.) DBA and Middleware Engineer

Job Requisition ID: R116707
Job Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers
Job Type: Full time
Experience Level: Experienced Professionals

What’s The Role?

• The Database Administrator (DBA) & and Middleware Engineer is the last port of call for all things database related.  Your primary role is to ensure that the organization’s databases are operated in a secure, reliable, efficient & cost-effective manner.

Responsibilities
More specifically, your role will include:

• Monitor the performance, integrity & security of existing databases in the organization
• Involved in the planning, modeling, design, development, and deployment of new databases
• Ensure database access permissions and privileges are controlled (in line with least privilege principles)
• Support delivery of projects while ensuring supportability is addressed before Go-Live
• Troubleshoot & Fix database issues in line with ITIL Service Management principles (using Service Now)
• Ensure databases are regularly patched & upgraded to approved TOE (Target Operating Environment)
• Assist application developers in designing normalized & optimized databases
• Ensure compliance of all databases to all audit controls and change policies
• Carry out periodic capacity planning to ensure optimal performance

What We Need From You?

• At least a Bachelor’s Degree, preferably in Computer Science or any of the Physical Sciences.
• At least 10 years of DBA experience administering ORACLE and Microsoft
• Analytical thinking and the ability to work in a team are great assets in this role. Furthermore, you will need:
• Knowledge on the principles of good database design (for Transactional and Analytical systems)
• Skilled at Database High Availability & Disaster Recovery configurations
• General knowledge of System Troubleshooting and Performance Tuning
• SQL*Server databases and data warehouses.
• Knowledge of administering the latest versions of ORACLE and Microsoft SQL*Server databases.
• Knowledge of using Management Studio (or equivalent IDE)
• Working knowledge of Linux/Windows scripting
• Awareness of ITIL v3/v4 Foundation as a minimum
• Awareness of information legislation, such as Data Privacy, etc.

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