Ongoing Recruitment in a Leading Independent Oil and Gas Exploration and Production Company

A leading independent Oil and Gas exploration and production company in Nigeria requires the services of an experienced and dynamic candidate for the position below:

Job Title: Managing Director Location: Nigeria

Description and Requirements

• This position requires a candidate with vast experience in Oil & Gas and or with strong FMG experience in Senior Management, operational, technical and commercial practices.
• The candidate must have the capacity to lead and manage multiple concurrent projects and work in a team environment.
• The candidate must have worked in a similar role for at least  10 years at Senior Management / Board level in a reputable company and with overall working experience of not less than 25 years.
• This position will report to the Board and have the ultimate responsibility for the Company’s performance.

Qualifications and Key Accountabilities

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Sciences, Business Administration, Marketing, Economics or other relevant disciplines from a reputable University.
• Postgraduate qualifications in Business Administrations and other relevant fields would be an advantage.
• Must be above 45 years of age but not more than 60 years
• Coordinate resources both internally and externally to ensure the continued growth of the company.
• Identify and implement new business opportunities.
• Implement the decisions of the Board of Directors and act as the focal point for a relationship with the Board.
• Provide direction for the commercial, sales, technical and other teams for achieving challenging targets and objectives.
• Oversee the operations of the company and manage its compliance with legal and regulatory bodies/requirements.
• Proficiency in formulating policies, developing and implementing new strategies and procedures to achieve the company’s goals.
• Must have multicultural exposure with the ability to mix and interact at different levels of the society
• Excellent interpersonal and analytical skills.

Job Title: Head - Drilling & Completion Location: Nigeria

Description and Requirements

• The ideal candidate must have good knowledge of Operational and Technical Practices in an E & P company.
• He is expected to have an in-depth knowledge of offshore and swamp drilling and completion operations.
• The candidate must be able to lead and manage multiple concurrent projects, work in a team environment, and be able to effectively communicate within and outside the company.
• He must have worked In a managerial position for at least 10 years in a reputable E &P company and overall E & P experience of not less than 20 years.

Qualifications and Key Accountabilities

• Minimum Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in a core engineering discipline.
• A Master's degree or its equivalent will be an added advantage.
• Plan, organize, coordinate and optimally manage the overall implementation of company's drilling and well completion operations, ensuring design and well activities are optimized, understood, planned, resourced and managed within agreed times and budgets
• Provide technical expertise to troubleshoot major drilling and completion challenges
• Coordinate the preparation of drilling, testing/completion programs. including equipment specification and selection, vendors selection as well as flow modelling, and stress analysis, etc for planned jobs
• Provide forward activities forecast and requirements for continuous activities on the drilling rigs operations.
• Manage the Company’s HSE policy and procedure for drilling and well completions.
• Review cost estimates and controls for drilling and completion activities
• Must have experience in field development plans, execution and management.
• Liaise with project partners, such as geologists and drilling contractors etc. in order to keep up-to-date on all developments that may have an impact on drilling activities.
• Ensuring that drilling and well completion operations comply with statutory and regulatory requirements.
• Must have strong leadership, interpersonal and communication skills to work in a multidisciplinary and multi-tasking team.
• Must be result-oriented and committed to company goals.
• Must be capable of representing the company with regulatory and government agencies.
• Must have a working knowledge of commonly used and relevant drilling, operations and production management software.

Job Title: Head, Geosciences Location: Nigeria

Description and Requirements

• The candidate for this position must have good knowledge of Operational and Technical Practices In an E & P company.
• He is expected to have an in-depth knowledge of offshore / swamp subsurface structures, geological evaluation, geophysical interpretation, petrophysical interpretation, innovative mapping using wells, seismic, production and reservoir data experience to construct geological/reservoir models.
• He must be able to lead and manage multiple concurrent projects, work in a team environment, and be able to effectively communicate within and outside the company.
• He must have worked in a managerial position for at least 10 years in a reputable E&P company and overall E&P experience of not less than 20 years

Qualifications and Key Accountabilities

• This position requires a Bachelor's degree in Geology / Geophysics
• A Master’s degree in any of these disciplines will be an added advantage.
• Provide key technical input and guidance for geoscience team during exploration, appraisal and development of assets to maximize resource potential
• Integrate several data types including well logs, seismic production and other analysis to create integrated geological framework models, risk, uncertainty analysis, hazard identification and integration
• Provide guidance and geological requirements for simulation models and reservoir studies
• Provide final QC and guidance for all geological and geophysical products within the Company
• Deliver geological and geophysical elements of appraisal & field development projects such as exploration/appraisal/development wells, creating and updating an existing reservoir model, which are well-scoped and can deliver long term development scenarios.
• Integration of logs & production data, static data, static & dynamic models to identify bypass pay, upside potential, workover and drilling candidates.
• Provide expertise related to the field development plan, reserves assessment, asset acquisition, exploration, appraisal and development strategies.
• Collaborate with exploration geoscientists to ensure all relevant geological and geophysical data is incorporated into field development plans and the execution of field development drilling programs.
• Must be proficient in the use of Geoscience software such as Landmark and Petrel environment with the ability to evaluate geological and geophysical interpretation using Well logs, production and reservoir data to construct geological/reservoir models.
• Must be result-oriented and committed to company goals.
• Must be capable of representing the company with regulatory and government agencies.
• Must be a good team player with strong interpersonal skills, be able to work under pressure and ready to travel at very short notice.

Job Title: Senior Manager - Facilities Engineering Location: Nigeria

Description and Requirements

• The ideal candidate must have a good knowledge of facilities’ practices and principles in piping, process and facility engineering.
• Must also be competent in conceptual design, FEED, and detailed engineering design, including but not limited to the development /review of PFDs & P&lDs, facility revamps, optimization.
• Debottle necking of Crude Oil Processing Platforms/Flowstation, and Crude Oil Stabilization System.

Qualifications and Key Accountabilities

• Minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Mechanical Engineering or other relevant Engineering degrees (Petroleum / Chemical).
• A Master's degree in Engineering will be an added advantage.
• A minimum of ten (15) years of relevant experience out of which at least 5 years must have been at Manager level in an E&P company with a track record of engineering design! operations of Oil & Gas facilities.
• Provide support in the design and development of production facilities from conception through implementation, including wellheads, flowlines, pipelines, oil/water/gas separation, conditioning and processing facilities.
• Technical evaluation of quotation, project schedule and participate in the commercial evaluation of projects Troubleshoot the process plant problems, suggest feasible short term and long term solution to problems Develop, modify/review the scope of work procedures/project execution plan in line with relevant specification and industry codes for job safety analysis
• Manage and supervise engineering design and installation of repair works on company projects.
• Ability to prepare work schedules and comprehensive engineering designs to meet project objectives and deadlines.
• Must be able to communicate effectively with all levels of Management and Contactors
• Must be result-oriented and committed to company goals
• Must be able to manage and apply multiple concurrent field projects and work in a team environment.
• Must be capable of providing commercial solutions that deliver optimum hydrocarbon value chain.

Job Title: Senior Manager - Completions Location: Nigeria

Requirements

• The ideal candidate must have hands-on experience in various aspects of hydrocarbon exploration and production activities in shallow and deep offshore environment with extensive experience in engineering, production operation, workovers completion, stimulation, integrity and field surveillance equipment components of a risk-based integrated network production model
• He must be able to lead and manage multiple concurrent projects, work in a team environment, and be able to effectively communicate within and outside the company.
• He must have worked in a managerial position for at least 5 years in a reputable E&P company and overall E&P experience of not less than 15 years.

Qualifications and Key Accountabilities

• Minimum Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) degree in a core engineering discipline
• A Master's degree or equivalent will be an added advantage.
• Coordinate well surveillance operations/study and recommend optimum flow rates for producing wells
• Maintain and analyze production data as well as required records for day-to-day production operation
• Diagnose, troubleshoot and solve well production problems and recommend slick line zone changes etc
• Design and prepare detailed completion, work-over, stimulation, horizontal production logging and jetting in unloading procedures of wells
• In-depth knowledge of production, facilities and Well engineering
• Prepare necessary regulatory reports, equipment performance reports. routing engineering reports and well production tests
• Must be capable of applying operational, engineering and management principles to resolve problems and optimize hydrocarbon production enhancement opportunities
• Must be very strong in general reservoir engineering, production optimization, well interventions, and work-over opportunity generation. interfacing with drilling and operations teams
• Must be capable of representing the company with regulatory and government agencies
• Champion the enforcement of standards and procedures to ensure a safe and healthy working environment
• Ensure company's compliance with aft regulations from relevant regulatory agencies.
• Candidate must be good in using petroleum experts’
• MBAL/PROPSPER/ GAP software
• Must be competent to prepare and champion completion and other reservoir simulation /dynamic modelling, material balance and other reservoir modelling runs to understand reservoir behaviour
• Must be result-oriented and committed to company goals, have a proven ability to plan/lead projects and must be able to work under pressure.

Job Title: Senior Geoscientist Location: Nigeria

Requirements

• The candidate for this position must have an in-depth knowledge of sub surface structures, geological evaluation, geophysical interpretation, petrophysical interpretation, innovative mapping using wells, seismic, production and reservoir data experience to construct geological/reservoir models for different terrains (offshore, swamp and land).
• He must have worked in a senior position for at least 5 years in a reputable E&P company and overall E&P experience of not less than 15 years.

Qualifications and Key Accountabilities

• This position requires a Bachelor's degree in Geology / Geophysics,
• A Master's degree in any of these disciplines will be an added advantage.
• Provide key technical input during exploration, appraisal and development of assets to maximize resource potential
• Integrate several data types including well logs, seismic production and other analysis to create integrated geological framework models, risk, uncertainty analysis, hazard identification, and integration
• Provide guidance and geological requIrements for simulation models and reservoir studies
• Deliver geological and geophysical elements of appraisal & field development projects such as exploration/appraisal/development wells, creating and updating an existing reservoir model, which are well-scoped arid can deliver long term development scenarios.
• Integration of logs & production data, seismic data, static & dynamic models to identify bypass pay, upside potential, workover and drilling candidates.
• Provide expertise related to the field development plan, reserves assessment, asset acquisition, exploration, appraisal, and development strategies.
• Collaborate with other geoscientists to ensure all relevant geological and geophysical data is incorporated into field development plans and the execution of field development drilling programs.
• Must be proficient in the use of Geoscience software such as Landmark and Petrel environment with the ability to evaluate geological and geophysical interpretation using well logs, production, and reservoir data to construct geological/reservoir models.
• Must have strong leadership, interpersonal and communication skills to work in a multidisciplinary and multi-tasking team.
• Must be result-oriented and committed to company goals.
• Must be capable of representing the company with regulatory and government agencies.
• Must be a good team player with strong interpersonal skills, be able to work under pressure and ready to travel at very short notice.

Job Title: Senior Legal Officer Location: Nigeria

Requirements

• This position requires seasoned and consummate Lawyers with good knowledge of corporate and Oil & Gas laws.
• The ideal candidate must have a minimum of fifteen (15) years of relevant post-call experience.

Qualifications and Key Accountabilities

• Minimum of LLB, BL and LLM with Second Class (Upper Division).
• Higher qualification will be an added advantage.
• Versatile in corporate law, legal drafting, litigation, arbitration proceedings arid special skill in vetting contract and international agreements.
• Good knowledge of Oil & Gas Laws.
• Must not be more than 50 years of age.
• Must be proficient in the use of IT Software.
• Must be a team player, self-motivated and multi-task oriented.

Job Title: Senior Drilling Engineer Location: Nigeria

Job Description

• Candidate for this position is required to have good knowledge of well engineering, drilling and completions to provide support to company’s operations from the initial design to delivery of a wet! to production.
• He must be knowledgeable in drilling and completion practices.

Qualifications and Key Accountabilities

• Minimum of Bachelor of Science degree in a core Engineering discipline
• A master’s degree in any of the relevant Engineering disciplines will be an added advantage
• A minimum of ten (15) years of experience in the industry after graduation, ideally in operations and drilling.
• Knowledge of the procedures, tools and techniques used in well drilling projects.
• Ability to prepare work schedules and comprehensive drilling plans to meet project objectives and deadlines.
• Experience monitoring day-to-day rig operations during drilling and completions operations, including the deployment of effective solutions for operational continuity, equipment malfunctions and other onsite problems.
• Liaise with project partners, such as geologists and drilling contractors etc. in order to keep up-to-date on all developments that may have an impact on drilling activities.
• Familiar with statutory and regulatory requirements, with respect to health and safety and emergency procedures.
• Working knowledge of commonly used and relevant drilling/operations/production management software
• Must have strong analytical, practical problem-solving skills
• Must have the ability to plan and lead projects and must be able to work under pressure by themselves and in teams
• Strong grasp of technical aspects and to keep developing skills and expertise
• Must be capable to deliver quality, on budget and with speed.
• Good verbal and written communication

Job Title: Admin Manager Location: Nigeria

Requirements

• The ideal candidate for this position must have in-depth knowledge and experience in planning administrative procedures, providing administrative support, office system, and devising ways of streamlining administrative processes.
• He/she must be able to timely complete a range of administrative duties with the capacity to efficiently and successfully support the Company’s operations and business.

Qualifications and Key Accountabilities

• Minimum of B.Sc / BA in Business Administration degree, Office Management or relevant field with Second Class (Upper Division).
• A Master's degree or equivalent will be an added advantage.
• A minimum of ten (10) years of relevant experience in the oil industry with a proven track record of accomplishment of administrative duties.
• Efficiently and effectively provide administrative support to allow other  operations and departments to function properly
• Maintain and order necessary office equipment and supplies, as needed
• Monitor inventory of office supplies and the purchasing of new material with attention to budgetary constraints
• Provide support and supervise facilities services and maintenance activities in the office
• Provide administrative support and office systems in the Company
• Excellent communication and organizational skills
• In-depth understanding of office management procedures
• Excellent organizational and multitasking abilities
• Ability to actively discover new ways of doing the job more efficiently
• An analytical mind with problem-solving skills
• Highly dependable and trustworthy
• Proficiency in MS Office
• A team player with leadership skills.

Job Title: Safety and Security Coordinator Location: Nigeria

Key Accountabilities

• Manage and coordinate all Security and Safety functions within the company
• Responsible for the formulation and implementation of HSE and Security plans, programs and activities. conduct regular HSE audit, accident and incident investigation and reporting.
• Oversee all environment-related studies (EIA, EES, PEA) etc.
• Maintain an appropriate level of awareness, knowledge and preparedness across the location by conducting HSE trainings for employees/contractor personnel and educating workers about site-specific safety measure.
• Develop new strategies for the mitigations of risks, threats and negative exposures on Company’s business and operations and tar all field locations.
• Liaise and interface with relevant regulatory agencies and stakeholders for securing relevant permits and approvals
• Overall responsibility for HSSE planning, budgeting for PSC and Joint Venture Management.
• Oversee and coordinate all Contractors for Safety end Security to ensure timely intervention on security and Safety related issues on the Company’s operations.
• Provide proactive and actionable intelligence to forestall security breaches as well as provide comprehensive investigation where security breaches or incidents have been established.

Qualifications and Experience

• The candidate for this position must have sound knowledge of all Safety and Security related experience for the mitigation of Security and Safety related risks and exposures in an E&P Company / Oil & Gas industry
• Minimum of Bachelor of Science degree in a core Engineering discipline or equivalent with a minimum of Second Class Upper-division.
• Master's degree in Occupational and Environmental Health and Safety Management or in any of the relevant Engineering disciplines will be an added advantage.
• NEBOSH IGC, HSE Level-3 qualification and OHSAS18OO1 Lead Auditing Training is mandatory
• A minimum of twelve (15) years relevant experience with 8 years in the oil industry with relevance in HSSE management.
• Ability to build, manage and foster a team-oriented environment.
• Must have rounded oil and gas experience working in a multidisciplinary team.
• Must have a working knowledge of commonly used and relevant Safety and Security management software.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Job Title: Operations Support Engineer Location: Nigeria

Key Accountabilities

• Support Drilling and Production Operations as appropriate.
• Provide support in the planning and execution of maintenance and major shutdowns.
• Provide timely logistics support to the Company’s activities and operatIons.
• Maintain a safe and healthy work environment by following and enforcing standards and procedures; complying with legal regulations.
• Assist and support HSES teams in ensuring compliance to Safety and Security Policies and procedures at the Company's locations.
• Support the enforcement of standards and procedures to ensure a safe and healthy working environment.
• Carry out other duties/tasks as may be assigned from time to time.

Qualifications and Experience

• Candidate must have good knowledge of technical, operational practices and principles of production operations as well as field optimization and development planning. Must be able to manage and apply multiple concurrent field projects and work in a team environment.
• Minimum of Bachelor of Science degree in a core Engineering discipline with a minimum of Second Class Upper-division.
• A master’s degree in any of the relevant Engineering disciplines will be an added advantage.
• A minimum of five (5) years of relevant experience In an E&P company / Oil & Gas industry
• Must have competencies in preparing reports.
• Must be capable of working with multi-functional teams in project execution.
• Must have the ability to plan, lead, and execute development projects.
• Must be very analytical and capable of delivering results.
• Must have strong interpersonal skills to work in a multidisciplinary teams
• Must be able to work under pressure.
• Must not be more than 35 years

Remuneration

• We offer a competitive and attractive package.

How to Apply Interested and qualified candidates should send their Application Letter to: [email protected] using the "Job Title" as the subject of the mail. Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted