The SNEPCO Well Engineering
department is responsible for delivery of all SNEPCO deepwater Exploration,
Appraisal and Development wells, including Drilling, Completions, Testing and
Workovers.
Its business objectives are to
deliver quality, cost effective wells in accordance with the relevant well
proposals, prepared in conjunction with the various customers or asset holders
and operates with a delegated budget of approximately $450 million per annum
until Q2 2015 based on a single rig operation. By Q3 2015, the rig count is
expected to increase to 2 and subsequently increase to 3 by 2016 .
The department is based in Lagos and the offshore operations are serviced and
supported from Onne supply base, where most of the contractors are also
located.
The base workload is currently 1 rig
year per annum with rig-less well intervention capability being developed since
2011. Growing capability in rigless intervention is also critical to realizing
the aspirations of the company.
Liaison with Global Technical
partners in Houston and Rijswijk, third-party service providers and the
discipline functions as part of the functional organization model.
Regular site visits (Port Harcourt,
Onne and Drilling Rig) will be required to ensure QA/QC and HSE policies are
being applied, review work programs and to participate in meetings, inspections
and audits.
Responsibilities:
In view of the growth of the SNEPCo wells organization from 1 rig to 3 rigs by
2015, the Senior Contracts Engineer is responsible for approximately 100 minor
service contracts and 10 to 12 major tenders in 2013 and 2014.
Special challenge: The contracting process including NAPIMS and NCDMB is a
lengthy process requiring in depth knowledge of the local contract rules and
regulations.
The Senior Contracts Engineer is
responsible to provide support to all elements of the Contracts and Procurement
processes, technical input, tender strategies, technical and commercial
evaluation, contract management for all wells related contracts.
The Senior Contracts Engineer
fulfills the role of interfacing between the wells and C&P departments
aiming at contract optimization, facilitating tender processes and all other
contract processes related issues for all SNEPCo wells projects.
- Responsible for overall
contracting and tender strategies.
- Defining HSE, tender technical and
commercial input, liaison with NAPIMS and NCDMB and provide support to the
Wells Head Of Business Support.
- Ensure tender strategies and get
approval from the Well Global Contract Board and Major Tender Board.
- Input and submission of Invitation
to Tenders.
- Responsible for HSE, technical and
commercial evaluation of tenders.
- Responsible for timely award of
contracts.
- Responsible for defining input to
contract management plans, input to Business Performance Reviews and Contract
Optimization Reviews.
- Provide support to Contract
Holders and Contract Owners, responsible for providing an overview of the
contract status as well as potential cost exposure.
Requirements:
- Bachelor of Science Degree in Engineering
- Minimum 10 years WE/CWI experience with at least 3 years in completions
WE/CWI Round I and Round II
- Demonstrated success in a technical WE/CWI position is required
- Skill in contracting and procurement processes is required.
- Experience in operations logistics and materials
- Knowledge of the application of QA/QC processes and procedures.
- Skill in floating well engineering and/or completions and intervention
operations.
- High level of HSE commitment and awareness.
- Good communication skills in order
to fit into a multinational work force.
- Good command of the English language, written as well as verbal.
- Good report writing, communication skills and PC skills
- Good commercial awareness and appreciation of life cycle costing.
- An ability to work independently with the minimum of supervision.
- Flexible, self-motivated and dynamic personality, capable of performing in a
work environment which only provides limited resources.
Application Deadline: Friday 31 May
2013
Number of Vacancies: 1
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