Principal Mechanical Engineer Job at Alvy Consulting Nigeria

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Job Title: Principal Mechanical Engineer

Location: Warri, Nigeria

Recruiter: Alvy Consulting

Primary Responsibilities:

•   Act as a focal point/technical authority for mechanical engineering questions throughout all phases of engineering design, construction and offshore installation, commissioning and operation and assure design outputs are consistent.

•   Review of Design Bases, design drawings, specifications, etc and ensure contractors design work meet Company standards and relevant industry codes.

•   Monitor performance of design contractors and suggest remedial actions related to mechanical design.

•   Assist Company / Alliance resident and/or project engineers with the mechanical engineering aspects of Facilities design.

•   Initiate and coordinate tasks needed for project execution including permitting or government reviews, material specification, installation procedures, testing, etc.

•   Participate in HAZOP's and other key design reviews.

•   Assist in the development Nigerian mechanical engineers

•   Provide input to Front End/Conceptual Engineering studies with respect to mechanical design aspects

•   Establish and maintain a facilities mechanical installations database

•   Provide input to Integrity Management and Planned Maintenance planning

Required Knowledge and Experience:

•   Minimum 20 years relevant experience with an oil industry design and fabrication contractor

•   Must have worked in as a mechanical engineer/senior mechanical engineer for an Operator and have been involved in both onshore and offshore projects

•   Must be used to working in a multi-discipline environment

•   Good communication and team building skills – well able to lead and gain respect both internally and externally 3rd parties.

•   Ability to improvise/prioritise with little notice without losing attention to detail.

•   Proven track record of managing in multi-cultural situations.

•   Good understanding of project management controls and procedures.

•   Ability to work under pressure, against tight deadlines whilst maintaining a high standard of consistency and accuracy.

•   Solid working knowledge of oil and gas industry mechanical engineering codes and standards.

•   Have thorough knowledge of the design of onshore and offshore oil production facilities

•   Have the ability to utilise common process and mechanical design software for systems design and analysis

•   Sound understanding of HSES management systems and the application thereof, particularly with respect to design integrity and safety.

•   Ability to manage interfaces both internally and externally with contractors

•   Apt reporting skills with the ability to write well structured and easily understood reports

Deadline: 23rd June, 2013.

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