Oil and Gas Opportunities for a Rig Operations Superintendent in Lagos

Hobark International (UK) Limited is the staffing division of the Hobark group. HIL delivers complete recruitment solution for all segments of the Oil & Gas industry.
These tailored solutions include everything from the initial client briefing to the final candidate, or project group, offer.

We are recuiting to fill the below position of:

Job Title: Rig Operations Superintendent
Reference Code: 74654

Location: Lagos, Nigeria

Job Description
Description of the Work:

• Responsible for ensuring the technical excellence and integrity of all drilling rigs and their associated equipment contracted to company.
• Conducting pre and post rig inspections as necessary to ascertain status of rig and compliance with industry standards as well as statutory and contractual requirement at all times.
• Ensure rig is fully resourced with sufficiently experienced and certified personnel as per contract.
• Ensure development and implementation of and compliance with Preventative
• Maintenance Systems, and availability of spares to prevent avoidable downtime.
• Conduct SQM of rig operations in conjuntion with Drilling Superintendent.
• Ensure adequate Rig Process Safety in operations.
• Assist the company's Drilling Supervisor and Drilling Superintendent in ensuring that the rig contractor operates the rig to industry HSE and operating standards at all times.
• Work with the rig contractor to minimise rig equipment NPT and maximise equipment uptime and availability at all times.
• Provide expert advise during special or complex maintenance, trouble-shooting and repair activities involving rig equipment.
• Lagos based, 28 / 28 rotation.

• Minimum of 15 years relevant experience, of which at least 5 in an onshore
• managerial position involving line accountability for rig integrity management.
• Extensive experience involving semi's, onshore and jack-up operations is required.
• Previous Nigerian / West African experience is advantageous.

• Technical / engineering qualification required.

• Strong HSE leadership.
• Drive for continuous performance improvement.
• Well-developed interpersonal and communication skills, capable of influencing
• effectively in a multi-cultural society.
• Able to work under sustained high workload and meet tight deadlines.
• Proficiency with spreadsheets, word processors and presentation software.
• Project management skills
• Excellent knowledge of rig operations, and international industry standards governing these operations.
• Rig contracts and rig contractor management.
• Mentoring and coaching capabilities.
• Excellent knowledge and understanding of modern rig asset management techniques and systems. Extensive experience with the development, implementation and management of fit-for-purpose Preventative Maintenance Management and Monitoring Systems: