Western Development Company Instrument (PACO) Engineer, Maintenance Services Jobs in Nigeria

Western Development Company Instrument (PACO) Engineer, Maintenance Services Jobs in Nigeria



Roles and Responsibilities
The Paco/Instrumentation Support will be responsible for the following:
  • Calibrations of smart transmitter (using HART communicator), pressure controllers, Safeguarding System devices, Pressure control valves, relief valves, Pressure vacuum valves, Regulators.
  • Carry out calibration of flow and level switches, Digital and Pneumatic Instrumentation, Process Automation and Controls Systems
  • Maintenance of AFFF fire and gas systems and Linear Heat detection (LHD) system on crude oil storage tanks
  • Operation and maintenance of field instrument devices.
  • Use of diagnostic tools such as Druck Pressure Calibrator, hand pumps, Current Loop Calibrator (Unomat), Hart Communicator and other Instrumentation hand tools for testing and fault tracing in Hazardous Areas
  • Ensure periodic health checks on Human Machine Interface workstations and Servers. Systems fault diagnosis and recovery.
  • Access and interpret Process and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&ID); Cause and Effects Matrix (C&E);
  • Process Flow Scheme (PFS); Functional Logic Diagram (FLD); Instrument Loop Drawings (ILD) and Process
  • Engineering Flow Scheme (PEFS) required for fault tracing and issues resolutions.
  • Work closely with service Contractor(s) towards safe delivery of vendor-based maintenance jobs.
  • Ensure technical integrity of assets through Preventive and Corrective Maintenance activities, quality assurance and performance standard verification of safety critical equipment.
  • Maintain Systems availability for the continuous operation of the facility.
  • Identifying critical spares and follow-up ordering and delivery.
  • Integrate with other disciplines to achieve Asset integrity on continuous basis.
  • Promotes site safety and continuous hazard identification, mitigation, and close-out.
  • Other assignments for continuous improvements (AMS process application: RCAs, MTO, MEC etc.) as exigent.

    Academics
  • OND / HND / Bachelor's Degree
  • Age: < 45 years.

    Work Experience:
  • Minimum of 5-years working experience in an oil and gas facility working as an Instrumentation Technician.
  • Experience in Forcados Terminal will be an added advantage.

    Skills:
  • Ability to troubleshoot and rectify Instrumentation faults using P&ID drawings, loop drawings and PEFS.
  • Experience in operations and maintenance of Field Instrumentation devices including but not limited to Transmitters (HART). control valves, Flow meters, differential pressure transmitters, Shutdown valves, Motorized Operated Valves, and actuators (MOVs), Switches, Solenoids, loop checks.
  • Experience in Distributed Control Systems (Yokogawa Centum VP). Ability to carry out first line trouble shooting using the engineering workstation, carry out control loop tuning, alarm downloads and bad actor analysis.
  • Experience in Crude Oil Tank gauging systems, ENRAF gauges and ENTIS tank gauging system. Ability to carry out loop checks and calibrate the gauges for crude oil measurements.
  • Experience in PAS and Fire & Gas protection systems.
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Experience in Yokogawa Safeguarding systems SGS maintenance.
  • Field Instrumented Pneumatic / Yokogawa Centum VP DCS systems.
  • Experience in dynamic metering recertification activities including prover loop calibration exercise, meter calibration, crude oil meter proving exercise,
    fiscal measurement devices maintenance, linearity checks, Autosampler grab performance test and ancillary instrument calibration exercises in line with statutory guidelines will be a great added advantage.

    Soft Skills (Added advantage):
  • Ability to work under minimal supervision.
  • Computer literate (Competent user of Microsoft Office and ability to liaise with programs)
  • Experience in Computerized maintenance management system (SAP)
  • Experience in the collaborative use of electronic permit-to-work systems
  • Knowledge of worksite hazard mgt and perimetry systems
  • Ability to work with other professionals to carry out RCAs & AARs
  • A demonstrable high level of safety consciousness
  • Ability to work under pressure with resilience
  • Demonstration of working across disciplines (Electrical and Mechanical)
  • Communication & teamworking.
  • Ability to work under pressure.
  • Good organizational skills
  • Self-Motivated and performs under minimal supervision.
  • Possession of T-BOSIET/HUET certification.

    Work Cycle:
  • Successful candidate will hit the ground running working on a mix of equipment most over two decades old with less OEM support but on gradual upgrade.
  • Must be able to climb crude oil storage tanks of around 25metres in height and work on platforms around the tank.
  • The work location is Swamp/field based Delta state) accessible via Helicopter/boat.
  • The job activity period is daily on 12-hour (7am to7pm) routine over a 21-day period.
  • There is a standard 3weeks on and 3weeks off schedule.
  • The successful candidate will manage own absences with his/her contractor for suitable qualified covers.
  • There may be need for periodic visits to Shell industrial area for trainings and official assignments.
  • There may be need to undertake driving of Light vehicles under company guidelines and certification in the course of day-to-day work activities.
  • Personnel may be required to work extended hours as need may arises.

    How to Apply

    For more information and job application details, see; Western Development Company Instrument (PACO) Engineer, Maintenance Services Jobs in Nigeria

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