Job Openings at Desicon Engineering Limited

Desicon Engineering Limited and its partner Saidel Limited are building a team of professionals aimed at achieving a brand name in the Oil and Gas industry. We are currently looking to engage experienced professionals to join us in the capacity below

PROJECT DIRECTOR

JOB CODE: DEL-PD-001
LOCATION: Any City, Nigeria

RESPONSIBILITY

This role is responsible for the safe, timely, quality and commercially viable delivery of projects, the integrated management system and all subsequent/associated procedures must be implemented in full. Activities include:

HSE and Quality:
Validating that at Company operational sites comply with beat industry practice ensuring the safety of Company personnel.
Ensure that all of the company’s procedures are being followed and implemented on the project and monitored on a regular basis.
Perform the key management role as described within the company Quality Safety Health & Environment Policy and Statement and develop arid endorse a Health and Safety culture within the organization

Functional Responsibility
Construction Teams; QA/QC & HSE Teams; Project Controls Teams; Systems Completions Teams; Procurement & Logistics Teams; HR, Training & Administration Teams; Engineering Teams; Preservation Teams

During Project Execution:
Ultimately responsible for the successful delivery of the projects.
The role is one of oversight end monitoring end intervention/corrective action when matters are not progressing as appropriate.
And must regularly truck and review how the following activities am being managed/progressed by subordinates;

Workforce Planning:
Planning, coordination, execution and reporting of site works including die project work packs and associated WBS.
Validation that the requisition labour, plant, material and subcontractor requirements are in place
Validation that the project team and all subcontractors fully comply mite the requirements of the IMS Plan (or Quality and HSE Plant depending on client requirements).
That the reporting/feedback channels for progress on work pack reporting is correctly end accurately functioning.
That the schedule repelling occurs accurately and timely
That commercial matters are being captured and amassed correctly and being present to management for analysis
That monthly billing (beta works plus variations) occurs in a timely and accurate fashion Generate and submit valuations and sales invoices to the client
That change management procedures are implemented and followed,
That commercial matters are being managed in order to maximise profit on the project and ensure targeted project margins are achieved.
That weekly and monthly reports are completed and circulated in a timely it accurate fashion to the client and regional management
That the monthly Company KPI reports are correct and up to date
That the individual project Risk Registers are correct and up to date ascii month
Performance appraisal of subordinates.
It is your role to balance the required challenge and support in the above items to ensure

DURING PROJECT CLOSE-OUT:
To ensure that the following activities occur in a timely and accurate fashion
That at client handover paperwork has been successfully delivered
Ensure that demobilization of the project personnel has been completed in an efficient compliant manner
That all formal notice of commencement of warranty period have been issued
Hold project lessons learned debrief meetings with project team and client and ensure that these have been documented and filled in the company records
Provide supplier / subcontractor appraisal
Preparation and submit final account and claim retention (if appropriate).
Provide supplier/subcontractor appraisal.
Validate that the project completion checklist has bean completed
Ensure that all commercial matters have been closed out

QUALIFICATIONS
Computer literacy MS Office Suite (Excel, Word, etc.)
Ability to be able to structure and manage steam effectively.
Experience building EPC Construction projects valued between $70 to $200mm
Travel may be required internationally during early tender phase.
Ability to travel within or may be required during project execution.
B.Sc in Electrical Engineering is essential
PMP or equivalent preferred
International experience Is essential
Candidates meet have experience working for en EPC Contractor
Site based PM experience is essential as with as a proven tract record building EPCI Construction job within the Oil and Gas sector

ENGINEERING MANAGER

JOB CODE: DEL-EM-001
LOCATION: Any City, Nigeria

JOB DESCRIPTION/REQUIREMENTS
Define project engineering organization charts, staffing the roles with engineering Head of Department
Ensure review of contractual documents engineering related interfacing with other project function
Ensure correct consideration and application of technological requirements in all project phase up to the handing over of the plant to the Client
Ensure skills, know-how and methods for the relevant technologies are developed and available and that an appropriate plan for training am place
Participate in defining the overall project planning and scheduling, directly supervising the finalization of engineering plans and schedule, including the architecture of detail engineering outsourcing
Promote and participate to the induction of the engineering team to contract/project requirements
Participate to Risk management and other inter functional reviews for the engineering concerns
Coordinate execution of multidisciplinary engineering activities, and manage activities assigned to external Desicon Engineering Centres and/or other Engineering Companies involved in the project
Ensure effective interdisciplinary coordination verifying adequacy and consistency of design solutions
Take necessary technical decisions in case of unresolved conflicts between disciplines, ensuring that the engineering team properly interfaces with other project teams members
Ensure that adopted technical solutions are in line with project cost and time schedule objectives, taking appropriate action to avoid, absorb or minimize deviations
Supervise issue of engineering deliverables approving key multidisciplinary documents of own competence
Support Project Manager in relations with Client and/or Licensors regarding process and spe...t engineering problems
Promote and attends to design, safety 3D model reviews supervising the follow-up of the outcomes
Participate to contract management giving technical support to PM for variations requests and change order
Consolidate engineering hours and material budgets based on discipline departments budgets and controls during the course of the project alerting Project Management In case of variation and suggest mitigation measures
Ensure freezing of project engineering documents and engineering close out in accordance with project schedule
Ensure carrying out of all engineering activities that support material/construction procurement process services
Ensure availability of Commissioning/Start-up plans with the Operating Manuals and Mechanical Manuals
Ensure that lessons learned for engineering are clearly identified, granting the monitoring of plant performances area to capitalize experiences identifying areas of improvement in close
coordination with the relevant procedure line central functions
B.Sc. Mechanical Engineering, Training Institute qualification in relevant field with at least 15 years and/or certification of relevant institute

OFFSHORE CONSTRUCTION MANAGER

JOB CODE: DEL-OCM-001
LOCATION: Any City, Nigeria

JOB DESCRIPTION
Manage and oversee the day-to-day offshore construction management of the project.
Prepares, supervises and approves the development of PEP (from construction point of view), and its implementation plus ensuring Lessons Leaned are properly documented throughout the Life of the project including Project close-out,
Manage the construction effort and be the offshore construction representative of our company with Client, To plan, develop and organize the construction effort to formulate the most cost-effective plan to timely completion within budget and to implement the execution of that plan.
Responsible for implementation of the scope of work as related to construction/fabrication, pre-commissioning, load-out and offshore Installation hook-up and offshore pre commissioning and commissioning of the facilities In conformance with project specifications, Scope of Work, and in accordance with the approved project Schedule.
Monitor and report to Project Manager / Sr Construction Manager of project details, including progress, risks and opportunities ins timely manner
Ensures all changes to specifications, work scope and drawings are documented
Define clear roles & responsibilities and deliverable requirements in terms of both scope and schedule to all the team members,
Review man-hours and duration forecasts to completion for onshore construction and man- hours, duration and manning forecasts for offshore hookup and offshore installation durations and resource requirements.
Monitor offshore construction productivity and schedule performance and investigate reasons for less than satisfactory performance, Provide recommendations and institute measures for improvement by modification to operating procedures/work instructions,
Adhere to Company Safety Standards and promote safety culture among the ranks throughout the Company.
Any other ad-hoc projects and duties as required by the management.

REQUIREMENTS
Degree in Engineering (Mechanical/Civil/Electrical)
8 - 10year’s relevant experience in Oil & Gas and Offshore Construction industry.
Must possess construction experience in offshore structures and/or submarine pipeline installation projects.
Ability to travel as and when required.

COST CONTROL MANAGER

JOB CODE: DEL-CCM-001
LOCATION: Any City, Nigeria

RESPONSIBILITIES
Responsible to control and monitor project total expenditure including verifying and checking at invoices and claims from suppliers, vendors and subcontractors to ensure that all project expenditures are captured and properly recorded.
Provide planning and cost controlling support for all projects which includes variation reporting, monitoring of milestone progress to the preparation of costumer billing processes, etc
Perform and manage project activity scheduling and monitoring
Perform technical and commercial review of EPCI long time tenders (subcontractor’s quotations) for the preparation of service agreements
Ensure effective project implementation and utilize productive reports from the creation of WBS with the use of project management system to monitor the status of all purchases, invoicing and delivery up to the closure of the project.
Prepare monthly vessel movement report for the monitoring of the vessel activities on a daily basis and register all downtime, consumptions and vessel related issues relating to the project promptly to the project manager and management.
Coordinate and work with the project management team to resolve project issues to ensure the delivery/completion of the project work.
Attend project meetings and discussion with the PMT and external clients
Perform project costing related reporting to the team and management review on a monthly basis to ensure that expenditures are kept within the project budget
Provide cost control and planning advice to the internal PMT team as and when required.
undertake any other ad-hoc duties as required.

REQUIREMENTS
Degree in Engineering with spe...ation in Project Management or Cost Control related training.
Minimum 10 years relevant and similar capacity in project estimating and cost controlling preferably in Offshore Construction/EPCIC industry
Technically strong in project cost planning, scheduling and reporting.
Knowledge in the use of MS Project, Primavera Scheduling and SAP software’s Is highly advantageous
Demonstrate strong interpersonal, communication and presentation skills
Strong analytical and problem solving skills and meticulous
Possess good project background and technical writing ability and skills,
Mature, proactive, resourceful and hands’on with good imitative.
Independent worker who is able to work well with minimal supervision
Fast worker with ability to work well under stress.
Estimate your BOM based on actual requirements
Find opportunities to control cost across production processes
Assess the capacity of machines and other expenses, in detail
Analyse costs and trends accurately
Track work order-wise costs incurred against standards costs
Track cost over-runs and provide timely advice to functional heads
understand the corporate and project(s) specific cost procedures and carry out all work in accordance with these
Study and understand all relevant project documents relating to cost management.
Work with all relevant project personnel to ensure that cost control procedures arein place
Assist in setting up project(s) with computerate Cost System upon agreed format,
Assisting the project manager ‘em identifying and gaining approval of estimates/change requests.
Reviewing coat commitment and expenditure information for all cost elements, for input to the computerised cost control and reporting system on a consistent basis and ensuring that at information received is accurate and correct input
Producing regular cost reports and advising management of any forecast cost overruns as soon as possible to allow corrective actions to betaken in a timely manner
Highlighting cost areas of concern and suggesting areas of improvement
Maintaining comprehensive accessible registers of financial approvals, variations and change orders,
Liaising with the finance department with regards to establishing monthly evaluation of work done, goods received and services rendered for invoice preparation and verification,
Ensure that all cost related work is in compliance with procurement contract(s).
10 years’ experience in project cost control and 5 years’experience in EPC orr EPCM projects,
Strong management, communication and interpersonal skills.
Self-directed and highly-motivated,
Able to work in a fast-paced and deadline-driven environment,
Detail-oriented, dependable and trustworthy,
Fluent in written and spoken English language.
High computer literacy and good working knowledge of relevant cost software.
Engineering or other relevant degree from an accredited institution would be considered an advantage,

SITE MANAGER

JOB CODE: DEL-SM-001
LOCATION: Any City, Nigeria

RESPONSIBILITIES
Plan, organize, direct and run optimum day-to-day operations to exceed our customers’ expectations
Increase production, assets capacity and flexibility while minimizing unnecessary costs and maintaining current quality standards
Be responsible for production output, product quality and on-time shipping
Allocate resources effectively and fully utilize assets to produce optimal results
Implement strategies in alignment with strategic initiatives and provide a clear sense of direction and focus
Monitor operations and trigger corrective actions
Share a trusting relationship with work group and recruit, manage and develop plant staff
Collect and analyse data to find places of waste or overtime
Commit to plant safety procedures
Develop systems and processes that track and optimize productivity and standards, metrics and performance targets to ensure effective return on assets
Address employees issues or grievances end administer collective bargaining agreements
Influence end learn from below
Stay up to date with latest production management best practices and concepts

REQUIREMENTS
Minimum 8 years experience as a site or plant management within speciality chemical plans
Proven managerial experience
BSc degree in Chemical Engineering or related field

QUANTITY SURVEYOR

JOB CODE: DEL-QS-001
LOCATION: Any City, Nigeria

RESPONSIBILITIES
In charge of making sure that the project has the right quality materials to use.
He is also involved in cost planning and commercial management during tire entire life cycle of the project from inception to completion.

REQUIREMENTS
BSc in Quantity Surveying
International recognized certification or Institute qualification in relevant field with at least 5 years experience

PROJECT MANAGEMENT ENGINEER

JOB CODE: DEL-PME-001
LOCATION: Any City, Nigeria

REQUIREMENTS
A highly skilled multi-disciplined engineer with a B.Eng or internationally recognized equivalent qualification in Mechanical Engineering or a related discipline, capable of reading and Interpreting design drawings
At least 5 years’ experience In the oil a gas design and construction industry and a proven background in Quality Assurance Management;
Plan and manage projects, making sure they are completed on time and within budget
Finding out what the client wants to achieve
Agreeing the timescales, costs and resources needed
Drawing u a detailed plan for how to achieve each stage of the project
Selecting and leading a project team
Negotiating with contractors and suppliers for materials and services
Making sure that each stage of the project is progressing on time and on budget
Reporting regularly on progress to the client or to senior managers
Excellent organisational, planning and time management skills
Logical thinking with creative problem solving ability
Great attention to detail
Good communication and negotiation skills
Understanding of budget control
The ability to work well with others and lead team
A good understanding of business
Technical skills relevant to the project
Good IT skills

LOGISTIC MANAGER

JOB CODE: DEL-LM-001
LOCATION: Any City, Nigeria

REQUIREMENTS
B.Sc (Accountancy) or in Human Resources with vast knowledge in company policies on transport, store, procurement implementation, Added advantage of Logistics Certification with at least 10 years
Supervises, manages and coordinates different project areas, preparation of report or work problems in the bases.

PIPELINE SUPERINTENDENT

JOB CODE: DEL-PS-001
LOCATION: Any City, Nigeria

REQUIREMENTS
Plan and manage projects, making sure they are completed on time end within budget,
Finding out what the client wants to achieve
B.Eng degree qualification in Mechanical Engineering or related Engineering
COREN Certified (added advantage)
10 years Engineering experience in facilities projects for the offshore/onshore oil and ges industry,
Experience in contractor and site management, project execution and contract management
Basic proficiency of MS Office word, excel, and power point.
Knowledge of costing and application procedure
Knowledge of construction codes and standards
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Experience in pipeline, pipeline facilities and terminal construction

SPREAD LOWERING SUPERINTENDENT

JOB CODE: DEL-SLS-001
LOCATION: Any City, Nigeria

JOB OBJECTIVE
To prepare project baseline schedule, update same, prepare trend analysis, monitor actual man-hours spent, and prepare weekly and monthly reports.

REQUIREMENTS
B.Eng or OND/HND qualification in Mechanical Engineering or related Engineering
COREN Certified (added advantage)
Construction experience in water borne projects for the offshore/onshore Oil and gas Industry
Experience in contractor and site management, project execution and contract management
Good personal and supervisory skills,
Proven team building skills
Knowledge of rigging and lifting requirements
The ability to take initiative and be self-motivated
A degree in any Engineering discipline
At least 7 years experience as a Planning Engineer in Oil & Gas sector
Must have an EPC experience.
Must be proficient in Primavera and Microsoft project
Proficient with excel

SENIOR PLANNING ENGINEER

JOB CODE: DEL-SPE-001
LOCATION: Any City, Nigeria

RESPONSIBILITY
Responsible for planning, scheduling end for creating the baseline for assigned project to ensure timely quality delivery.
Responsible for monitoring and updating accurate schedule progress towards achieving the desired project completion date and informing the project management team of changes to schedule outcome,
Identify the critical path of the project and pay attention to the activities in the critical path, to ensure that the project does not over run
Guide the Quantity surveyor in preparing project job card.
Oversee the daily activities of the Planner officer
Understand the Overall scope of the project.
Monitor actual man-hours spent on the project,
Take notes of all scope and quantity changes in the project aid treat them as variation additional works
Prepare kick-ahead schedule for continuation and project management
Attend meetings with management and/or client.
Responsible for ensuring that projects are completed within set deadlines, on budget, and in line with all time relevant safety standards and regulations.
Responsible for the preparatio0 of the trend analysis with regards to the status of the project.
Directly responsible for raising and giving notifications in advance when from the analysis conducted and from observation it shows that the schedule delivery-time will not be metes envisaged.
Coordinate activities in a structured manner in order to achieve a successful planning outcome,
Responsible for appraising construction, analysing logistics and managing time
Responsible for recommending immediate solutions to potential problems for efficient
execution and resolution.
Coordinate and liaise with the Cost Control Engineer for preparation of the project status report

FUNCTIONAL COMPETENCES:
Operational Perspective; Personnel Management; Business support Acumen; Effective Administrative Management; Effective Documentation Understand change management

KEY SKILLS AND ABILITIES
Good Communication skills; being professional, computer literacy( Proficient with excel)
Analytical; Self motivated and confident, diligent and resourceful, problem solving, listening and communication
Reports: Monthly update of project schedule; look-ahead schedule; Weekly and monthly reports; Progress measurement sheet, Project status report (Planning section)

PIPELINE COATING MANAGER

JOB CODE: DEL-PCM-001
LOCATION: Any City, Nigeria

REQUIREMENTS
B.Eng in Mechanical, Metallurgical or related Engineering
BGAS or CSWIP 3.2
Painting Inspector Grade 3 or NACE Cip level 3 certified preference
Engineering standards for painting and other relevant international standards in painting or coating
IT skills, MS Office.

CHIEF SURVEYOR

JOB CODE: DEL-CS-001
LOCATION: Any City, Nigeria

REQUIREMENTS
Degree Education in Quantity Surveying/RICS
Extensive in-depth experience of Quantity Surveying, associated procedures and practices.
Knowledge of topographic surveying and GIS
Knowledge of GPS monitoring equipment
Knowledge of survey instruments use and capabilities
IT skills in AutoCad-Softdesk, Coordinate geometry (Cogo) software
Prepare finished grade sheets, topographic maps, records of survey and other survey reports

TO APPLY
Applicants should send their CV's to: applications@desicongroup.com citing the Job Code and Job Title as subject of the email.

DUE DATE: 9 March, 2017