Senior Subsea Hardware Engineer Manifold / Suction Piles

Senior Subsea Hardware Engineer Manifold / Suction Piles

Service Type: Subsea Engineering services to be deployed by a Nigerian National

Service Description:

·       Promote Safety culture and drive Goal Zero compliance at the worksite.

·       Enforcing Shell and IOGP HSE policies and procedures at worksites.

·       Review documents issued by the contractor for the Scope of Work relevant to the Subsea manifold & Connection Systems.

·       Participate in Design Reviews and Technical Workshops and any other Meetings as may be assigned in the Scope of Work.

·       Review disposition Deviation/Derogation Requests, and Technical Queries that may originate from the contractor.

·       Supervise manufacturing/fabrication of rigid subsea well jumpers and associated structures, ensuring compliance with procedures, design documentation, approved Inspection and test plan (ITP) and validation through testing,

·       Oversee long lead items and other materials/goods receipt, inspection, and verification checks.

·       Oversee implementation of contractor’s Procedure Qualification (including welding, NDE and coating qualification tests) at worksites

·       Ensure Materials Record Book (including Certificated of Conformance and other technical documentation are available prior to loadout of equipment.

·       Liaise with EPC-3’s logistics team at the Local Fabrication Site, to support timely transportation of equipment to the quayside and safely load out of same.

·       Ensure proper storage of subsea Equipment, tools, accessories per Contractor’s storage and maintenance procedure.

·       Review and provide input to Assembly and Testing Procedure, Transportation Handling Instruction, Installation and offshore Testing Procedure.

·       Liaise with Company’s Lifting and Hoisting SME to review lift plan, rigging register and support safe lifting operation.

·       Supervise activities at the EPC-3 Local Fabrication Site and confirm compliance with the approved procedure. Activities shall not be limited to Site Receipt Inspection, Factory Acceptance Test, Extended Factory Acceptance Test, System Integration Test.

·       Work with EPC-3 Contractor to ensure quality issues are properly identified, documented and timely dispositioned.

·       Provide on a regular basis, a status and progress report of activities to the Lead Engineer.

·       Log and track lessons Learned during the detailed design and manufacturing activities within the Package.

·       Collaborate with EPC-3’s Workshop, Planning, QC, Warehouse, and other support team during execution of the manifold and Jumper scope, to drive compliance with project requirement and agreed schedule and key dates.

·       Responsible for safe and efficient execution of work scope, and drive its timely completion, per contract and procedures.

·       Liaise with internal stakeholders i.e., project, asset & operations, Wells, marine logistic, geomatic, aviation, diving, etc. team to ensure adequate support for project execution.

·       Contribute to Close-out Report relevant to the Subsea manifold and Connection Systems.

·       Oversee engineering analysis, creation of drawings, fabrication, and testing procedures (Welding, NDE, Coating) and other design outputs for construction.

·       Participate in Design reviews HAZOPS, HAZIDS

·       Review and maintain installation, operation, and maintenance manuals and guidelines.

·       Review, check and approve drawings for construction at worksites.

·       Oversee implementation of contractor’s Procedure Qualification (including welding, NDE and coating qualification tests) at worksites

·       Lead Root-Cause-Failure Analysis (RCFA), report-out and implement preventive and proactive actions close-out.

·       Share knowledge across the company. Identify and champion best practices.

·       Monitor manufacturing activities at various worksites and ensure appropriate witness, review, and approvals by Company representatives per approved project inspection and test plans.

·       Support the development young personnels.

·       The service will involve work and travel to fabrication sites, OEM facility and offshore vessels in the Gulf of Guinea.

Requisite Qualifications:

·       At least 15 years of combined experience in engineering, manufacturing/fabrication and installation of subsea manifold and tie-in systems (Subsea rigid Jumpers and Connection Systems).

·       Minimum of bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, Marine Engineering and/or Master in Subsea Engineering related discipline.

·       Practical experience in Connection Systems (Hubs and Connectors) engineering and manufacturing processes of the Subsea Hardware systems.

·       Practical experience in mechanical, electrical, or hydraulic design of subsea products

·       Practical experience as Company / Operator Representation in similar type project execution.

·       Practical experience in integration and testing of pressure containing components such as pipe, forged fittings, valves, and hubs.

·       Practical experience in use of CAD for models, drawings, and schematics.

·       Good understanding and practical application of the following industry standards and codes related to subsea hardware and systems such as: API-RP-17R, API6A & 17D, ASME Section IX, ASME B31.3, ASME B31.8, API-RP-17H, API RP-17P, API RP-17R, API-RP-2A-WSD, AWS-D1.1, DNV-RP-F119, as well as other ISO, DNV and NORSOK equivalent standards in major subsea project is required

·       Knowledge in use of MS Office tools or similar software.

·       Practical experience in working with OEM technicians and engineers to resolve technical issues.

·       Ability to communicate, work, interface, interact and influence effectively within a multi-disciplinary team of professionals located globally.