Employment Opportunities at Hobark International Limited (HIL), 3rd September 2019


Hobark International Limited (HIL) is the parent company of the Hobark group operating in the oil and gas industry. The company was incorporated in 1998, starting as a staffing agency based in Port Harcourt. Currently we have offices in 4 countries with our head office in Lagos. We are recruiting to fill the vacant positions below:   Job Title: Company Secretary/Legal Adviser Location: Lagos, Nigeria Job Type: Contract Responsibilities

  • Provide proactive and efficient legal advice/opinion to support the corporate and operational business functions on contractual, financial, tax and regulatory matters affecting the company.
  • Draft, review, and negotiate contracts and other documents required by the business functions.
  • Provide efficient legal support to the technical and operations aspects of the business, as required.
  • Provide support to business functions and project teams in conducting due diligence on all transactions that portend legal, commercial and or reputational risks.
  • Advise relevant stakeholders on dispute resolution issues and support them through the entire resolution process.
  • Provide legal advice on contractual and regulatory compliance in all functions, ensuring that material risks have remedial plans and are integrated into the corporate risk management system.
  • Provide efficient Secretariat support to the Company, including without limitation, maintaining accurate and up-to-date incorporation/regulatory documents, preparing for Board meetings, taking accurate Minutes of meetings, including regulatory compliance/advisory.
  • Provide support in preparing all necessary documentation and give guidance in order to secure appropriate regulatory approval for various projects and acquisitions.
Qualifications
  • A Degree in Law is required.
  • Must be qualified to practice as a lawyer in Nigeria and a member of the Nigerian Bar Association.
  • An MBA, a Master's degree, other professional qualifications such ACA, ACCA, ICSA, ACIT, etc. will be an added advantage.
  • Possess a broad skill set in corporate law, finance, governance, strategy and company secretarial practice
  • At least 5 years post-call experience in an international commercial law firm or similar post-call experience with a mid-sized or major E&P company.
  • Ample litigation experience will be an added advantage.
  • At least 3 years working experience with an International Oil & Gas firm or company.
  • Experience with corporate and operational regulatory compliance in the Oil & Gas industry.
Primary Skills:
  • Judicial & Legal, Legal Contract, Ms Office Packages, Secretarial, B.Sc, Legal Counsel, Secretary, MS Office, MS Power Point, Oil & Gas, Operations.
      Job Title: Product Sales Engineer Location: Lagos Nigeria Job Type: Contract Job Description
  • Establish, develop and maintain business relationships with existing and prospective clients in the Oil & Gas sector
  • Promote the Company’s range of product offerings and services, attend trade shows, conferences and other marketing events
  • Conduct regular visits to clients’ sites to follow up on business, identify new opportunities and attend to customer complaints and queries
  • Expand customer base and actively market & promote the company’s products
  • Identify and interpret customers’ requirements and attend to them efficiently and in a timely manner
  • Follow up on the business starting from lead-generation, negotiation, order placement and successful execution.
  • Submit quotations in-line with customer technical specifications and company’s pricing policy.
  • Identify, Coordinate and follow up on projects until final execution while ensuring high quality customer service and satisfaction
  • Provide pre-and after sales technical assistance and support , product training, in addition to developing and presenting support material to customers.
  • Prepare accurate and timely reports.
Job Specifications
  • Bachelor or Technical University Degree in Mechanical Engineering
  • 5-8 years of experience, preferably in Oil and Gas related field
  • Knowledge of the Oil and Gas Process, Valves & actuators
  • Very good command of English (spoken and written)
  • Proficiency in MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.)
  • Job requires frequent traveling within the country.
Primary Skills:
  • Sales, Mechanical Engineering, Oil and Gas Process.
      Job Title: Key Account Officer Location: Lagos Job Type: Contract Job Description
  • Effectively coordinate and track all activities occurring for each account assigned; from lead identification and tender generation up till cycle closure.
  • Establish, develop and maintain trust and business relationships with key personnel across various departments (contracts and procurement, maintenance, engineering, projects, finance and accounting, etc) in assigned accounts.
  • Acquire a thorough understanding of the customers’ business, goals, needs and requirements and accordingly propose solutions that meet their objectives.
  • Keep abreast of client production rates, investments and divestments, and other activities, news and projects in order to build opportunity pipeline, identify new areas of interest and generate new business.
  • Ensure successful and timely delivery of products and services to assigned accounts according to their specifications.
  • Arrange, at a minimum, weekly visits to each customer to follow up on business.
  • Ensure Client visits are pre-planned and well prepared prior to the visit. Visits to be followed with timely & professional visit reports.
  • Attend to tenders and negotiate with the clients tender, contract and quotations terms and conditions in line with both the company accepted parameters and clients’ needs until closing the deal.
  • Promote the company as a solution provider and spread awareness of our product offerings, advantage over competition and our after sales support services to help increase market share.
  • Follow up on market activity and develop a thorough understanding of major players/competitors in the industry for both supply and services and accordingly develop strategies to keep a competitive advantage.
  • Prepare regular reports on progress, targets met and forecasts on timely basis as required by direct Manager.
  • Closely liaise and coordinate with other inter-company departments (logistics, services and procurement, etc.) and maintain a positive and cooperative relationship.
Job Specifications Knowledgeable and Competent:
  • 5-8 years of sales experience, preferably in Oil and Gas related field
  • Knowledge of the Oil and Gas Process is a plus
  • Good network within AGIP
  • Experience & Knowledge in the following product categories is a plus
  • Rotating Equipment (Pumps, Compressors, Turbines, Gear Boxes)
  • Pipes & Fittings
  • Valves & actuators
  • Gas Detectors
  • Hydraulic & Air Filtration Systems
  • Very good command of English (spoken and written)
  • Proficiency in MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, etc.…)
  • Job requires frequent traveling within the country
Competencies:
  • Customer service skills
  • Communication skills
  • Problem solving skills
  • Report writing skills
  • Presentation Skills
  • Multi-tasking, prioritizing and time management skills
  • Positive and winning attitude
  • Team player and good work ethics.
Primary Skills:
  • Customer Service, Mechanical Engineering, Oil & Gas Process.
      Job Title: Sales Support Officer Location: Lagos, Nigeria Job Type: Contract Job Description
  • Receive and respond to customer tenders, enquiries, queries and other requirements and process them in coordination with the relevant department (procurement, logistics etc) as the need arises
  • Ensure all time bound submissions to external clients (quotations, invoice)
  • Respond to calls and mails from clients and deal with issues as they arise.
  • File, store and retrieve documents and archives in support of the Sales team.
  • Provide back office support to the Team lead in the discharge of functions.
  • Effectively handle and manage all Sales team archives and electronic storage activities.
  • Maintain the Sales team business and leave calendars on and offline.
  • Maintain the Sales team record spreadsheets, use the SAP client in the SAP engines of external clients (for all receipts, submissions and dispatch), e.g. NiPEx, SAP, Ariba client etc.), and all other external client electronic software dedicated to Company use in the context of the Sales team.
Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration.
  • 3-5 years of experience in similar field
  • Very good command of English (spoken and written)
  • Proficiency in MS Office (Word, PowerPoint, excel, etc.)
Primary Skills:
  • B.Sc, Sales Officer, MS Office, Operations.
      Job Title: Well Intervention Supervisor (Day/Night) Location: Onne/Port Harcourt, Rivers Job Type: Contract Job Description
  • Field supervision of Marine, lifting, Wireline, coiled tubing/pumping/cementing/perforating/testing operations which needs a good all round knowledge of requisite equipment and all related Wireline/coiled tubing surface equipment Rig-Up on the SEWOP and on the wellhead.
Requirements
  • At least B.Sc/B-Eng in Engineering discipline and training in completion, workover, well intervention and project management.
  • 10 years in Well Services and related Operations
  • A good knowledge of completions, Well Head Maintenance, wire line  and coiled  tubing/pumping/ cementing/ perforating /testing operations
  • Appreciable knowledge of budgeting, contracting and procurement requirements for minor and major services
  • Supervisory, presentation skills and ability to develop staff.
Primary Skills:
  • Well Completion, well cost estimating, Well Performance, Well Test Operation, Wellhead Technician, Well Engineering, B.Sc/B.Engr
    How to Apply Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply