Principal Civil/Structural Project Assurance Engineer

Job
Summary

Duties
& Responsibilities

1.     MAIN ACCOUNTABILITIES

1)  Carry out civil/structural design reviews on in -house
& third party design packages including, FEED, BDP, Detailed Design to
ensure compliance of the deliverables with provisions of the applicable Design
standards and specifications as part of the overall project quality assurance
program.

2) Apply relevant project and engineering procedures in
line with design & engineering requirements, to provide the initial
civil/structural engineering discipline requirements and inputs into Project
documents such as BfD, PES, BDEP, DED, ITT etc, in close coordination with
other technical disciplines to ensure an integrated delivery.

3)  Review and advise on Engineering & Construction
Technical Queries (ETQ & CTQ) and mitigate actual and potential impacts on
project philosophy and existing design. Draft proposal for review &
approval, on design changes and/or other measures necessary, as requirements to
demonstrate that identified business risks are managed to
As -Low -As -Reasonably -Practicable (ALARP) where required, in line with company
procedure for Deviation and Derogation.

4)  Act as technical expert on projects within the project
organization and in the capacity of a responsible technical authority,
providing assurance input to Project Conrols & Assurance Plan (PCAP) for
civil/structural control points as well as integrated assurance input to other
disciplines.

5)  Guide and support development of civil/structural
deliverables, review developed deliverables in -line with selected Control
Points requirements, ensuring compliance with applicable codes & standards
to meet the desired project delivery & business objectives.

6)  Provide discipline assurance support during
commissioning, pre -start -up reviews, start -up and handover activities, acting
as first -line contact for assurance related calls/inputs, proactively
addressing challenges and escalating issues as necessary, to facilitate
flawless delivery and seamless handover from project to asset operations.

7)  Carry out assigned engineering study works as may be
required for specific projects and as part of Civil/structural Asset lifecycle
management and other business improvement initiatives. Carryout basic design
assessment, simulations, work scope definition, Project Specifications,
selection of standards & requirements, necessary to enable the business
take proper & timely decision.

8)  Identify required change(s) and corresponding impact
on existing system, as part of the Civil/structural engineering studies and
Management of Change (MOC) process. Propose for review & approval, design
changes where required, in line with company MOC procedure.

9)    Support in identification of new technology
initiatives to improve existing business processes and systems, enhance business competitiveness through
proposals for cost optimization initiatives, while maintaining the required
engineering standards.

2.       KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS

• Compliance with agreed project execution KPI and
  milestones.
  
• Design requests delivered to meet project schedules as
  per agreed project KPI
  
• Compliance with project schedule and milestone agreed
  targets.
  
• In line with QA/QC agreed targets in project plan.
  
• As per agreed annual KPI.
  
• Compliance with project schedules without cost over
  runs as per project KPI.
  
• In line with competency development annual targets
  approved in training plan. (KRA target).
  
• Value Engineering and Cost Competitive Design
  
• Low carbon
  footprint and sustainable Civil/Structural solutions/designs
  
• HSE Goal Zero
  

Requirements

Job
Requirements

Education

A
university -level degree in Civil Engineering or Structural Engineering degree;

Experience/Certifications

• Extensive
  experience (8 -12 years) in the Oil & Gas industry with direct experience of
  project engineering, design, construction, commissioning, start -up and
  maintenance. At least 4 years should have been spent leading civil/structural
  engineering design or assurance.
  
  
• Ability to interface with Engineering, Assets,
  Operations, Maintenance and HSE are critical. Experience shall cover software
  modelling and analysis – StaadPro, Robot Professional, Revit Structure,
  AutoCAD, Civil 3D. Candidate with TA -3 technical authority level and Building
  Information Modelling (BIM) experience/proficiency will be an added advantage.
  
• The candidate shall be Registered engineer with COREN
  and Corporate Member of Nigerian Society of Engineers (NSE).
  
• The candidate
  should be Chartered Civil Engineer (CEng) or equivalent certification; combined with Corporate membership of NIStructE or IstructE.
  

Competences Requirements

• Lead
  HSSE Risk Management (K)
  
• Prepare
  HSSE Risk Management (K)
  
• Apply
  HSSE Risk Management (A)
  
• Drive
  Project Performance(K)
  
• Apply
  HSSE Risk Management (A)
  
• Communication
  (K)
  
• Personal
  effectiveness (K)
  
• Problem
  solving (K)
  
• Negotiating skills (A)
  

• Civil
  and Structural Design Expertise (S)
  
• Application
  of Design Codes and Standards (S) 
  
• Seismic
  and Dynamic Analysis (S)
  
• Soil–Structure
  Interaction & Geotechnical Interface (S)
  
• Finite
  Element Analysis (FEA) (S)
  
• Conceptual
  Design & Detail Engineering (S)
  
• Structural
  Integrity Management (S)
  
• Civil/Structural
  Drawings (S)
  
• Quality
  and Compliance Oversight
  
• Constructability & Field Engineering Support
  

OTHER
JOB REQUIREMENTS

1. Analytical:
   Ability to accurately evaluate detailed specifications particularly geared
   towards cost minimization without compromising other resource elements such as
   safety and quality
   
2. Technical
   Skills: Job would require a detailed knowledge of current and evolving
   technologies on civil engineering material & structural systems.
   Detailed knowledge of industry processes, new technologies, construction
   sequences, materials and procurement processes are required.
   
3. Detailed
   oriented: must be meticulous and pay attention to details.
   
4. Verbal and
   written communication skills: Ability to seamlessly communicate and write
   comprehensive reports for monitoring, tracking and to support decision making
   
5. Support
   implementation of competency development of junior engineers. Develop mentoring
   and coaching relationships to achieve development objectives as well as direct
   mentoring and coaching sessions.