Control Room Operator 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 position below:

Job Title: Control Room Operator

Reference ID: R161092
Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers
Department: Production Engineering Upstream

Description
What’s the role?

• Execute the production and routine first line maintenance (FLM) activities in oil/gas field, ensuring that production targets are met and that wells, facilities operations, integrity, HSE (safety) and business requirements and are complied with.
• Conduct and produce regular station operations and equipment report.
• Make certain that all routine maintenance and operations and non-routine operations, inspection, servicing and repair activities are implemented to appropriate SPDC standards.
• Ensure the safety and security of the plant in an emergency and perform the role of a member of the Emergency Response Team in facility or work where required.
• Ensure compliance of plant operation within the operating envelope and guidelines.
• Execute all plant operations activities in a cost-effective manner in consultation with the Supervisor.
• Check and monitor compliance with all SPDC's procedures and HSES requirements.
• Monitor equipment performance/operability and effectively troubleshoot any process upset and associated oil/gas facilities.

Accountabilities

• Operate Oil and gas facility (flow station, or a gas processing plant)
• To execute routine production and first line maintenance operations and minor non-routine production activities as directed by Supervisor.
• To measure, validate and report production (oil and gas) volumes.
• To ensure that wells are tested and sampled, validated and the results reported as per the requirements of reservoir management.
• To execute the set programs of minor routine equipment services as set out in the facility Manuals and Work Practices.
• Carry out routine first line maintenance checks on all plant and process equipment.
• Where applicable, operate the NAG wells and monitor wells performance monthly through well testing, and sampling. Analyze, field data for general monitoring of plant performance.
• Operate plant-safeguarding systems located in the field.
• Maintain good housekeeping within the plant areas.
• Isolate and depressurize process equipment for maintenance activities as directed.
• Attend monthly HSSE meeting, daily toolbox meeting and provide technical/HSE input.
• Execute recommendations for performance improvement of individual assets.
• Test functionality of asset to ensure integrity in conjunction with team leader.
• Perform gas well and plant operations to produce gas at agreed quality and volume specification and deliver processed gas at custody transfer point in accordance with contractual agreements and delivery schedules.
• Monitor process parameters in the control room and co-ordinate intervention activities.
• Develop his team into a competent team able to operate the plant.
• Monitor all plant operating parameters and ensure that they are operating within designed envelope.

Requirements
What we need from you?

• Candidates should possess an OND, HND or Bachelor's Degree in any Engineering discipline or Physical Sciences with at least 5 years work experience is required.
• Communicates effectively.
• Collaborates and integrates well for goal delivery.
• Able to read and understand process documents (PEFS, P&ID, C&E etc)
• Analytical skills and able to understand risks in dynamic situations, in a production facility.

General Skills:

• Analytical Skills: Ability to analyze data, identify potential issues, and implement solutions to prevent failures or breakdowns.
• Should have good interpersonal relationship, collaborates well and a good team player.
• Able to competently, maintain and optimize plant and equipment in a challenging environment.
• Ability to work in a competent and efficient manner, identify and safely resolve problems, improving performance and efficiency within the Asset.
• Carry out Emergency response duties under the instruction of the Emergency team leader as part of the Emergency Response Team as assigned in location of work.  Strong communication skills, excellent attention to detail and a proactive and enthusiastic approach.

How to Apply
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