Vacancies at Vagan Oil & Gas Limited

Vagan Oil & Gas Limited is a Nigerian Private Limited liability Company registered under the Companies Acts of 1990, In line with the policies of the Nigerian service provision. The company core area of operation is to provide a broad spectrum of services ranging from Engineering, Pipeline & Flowline Construction / Repairs, Facility piping and maintenance, Wellhead & Christmas tree maintenance and servicing, Composite wrap technology, Equipment & Offshore/Marine Supplies, etc.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Project Engineer

Location: Nigeria

Roles and Responsibilities

• Plan, manage, and coordinate all activities for assigned projects from conception through to commissioning.
• Embrace and comply with the company’s project management procedures and processes.
• Work independently while effectively coordinating efforts across engineering disciplines, procurement, operations, construction management, and contractors.
• Monitor compliance with applicable codes, standards, practices, QA/QC, HSE policies, performance standards, and project specifications.
• Prepare, schedule, coordinate, and monitor assigned engineering projects to ensure timely and efficient execution.
• Prepare and maintain comprehensive documentation for all projects, ensuring proper archiving and accessibility.
• Perform overall quality control, including budget management, schedule adherence,
• performance tracking, and regular status reporting.
• Represent the company during client meeting, engaging with stakeholders to understand and deliver on project requirements.
• Provide leadership in the training and development of engineers within the team.
• Review project management processes post-completion, identifying lessons learned and areas for improvement in future projects.
• Provide direction and support to the project team, ensuring alignment with project goals.
• Perform additional duties as assigned or requested by the Project Manager.

Requirements

• Academics Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering, MSC/MNSE/PMP or equivalent will be an added advantage

Experience:

• 8 -10 years

Required skills:

• Thorough knowledge of oil field engineering and construction methods including its practice and procedures.
• Familiarity with codes, standards, regulations and practices applicable to design and construction of onshore and offshore structures/production facilities
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• The ability to work well with clients, subcontractors and vendors.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Application to: info@vagangroup.com using the job title as the subject of the mail.

Job Title: Business Development Officer

Location: Nigeria

Roles and Responsibilities

• To Closely follow up and monitor the status of proposals, bids and RFQs,
• To continuously scan for business opportunities in the industry
• Promptly translate opportunities to tangible business opportunities.
• To proactively source information, facilitate access to information, promptly and pragmatically coordinate information flow to Line Manager.
• Drive aggressive business development activities across the industry
• Prospect potential clients and convert them into increased business opportunities.
• Submit and ensure data is accurate on weekly progress reports.
• Develop a growth strategy focused both on financial gain and customer satisfaction.
• Conduct research to identify new markets and customer needs.
• Arrange business meetings with prospective clients.
• Provide trustworthy feedback and after-sales support.
• Sales Intelligent data gathering
• Identifying opportunities for bid submissions and raising them with the Business Development Manager
• Monitor online submission of bid packages through NIPEX Joint Qualification System (NJQS) portal, Ariba, other E-procurement platforms, or Physical Submission to the client office is done on time and within the agreed tender preparation budget.
• Assist the BDM to follow up bids

Qualifications / Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration, any related field.
• Proven experience of a minimum of 5 – 7 years in Business Development within the oil and gas sector.
• Strong understanding of client management and relationship building.
• Excellent writing, editing, and communication skills.
• Ability to create new relationships.
• Expertise using platforms like NIPEX, Ariba, and other tender submission systems for managing bids and RFQs.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint), Google Workspace, and other proposal management tools.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a strategic mindset.
• Ability to work independently as well as part of a team.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Application to: info@vagangroup.com using the job title as the subject of the mail.

Job Title: Instrument (Metering) Engineer

Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers

Principal Responsibilities
The main responsibilities in the role are to:

• Plan and co-ordinate all metering activities associated with Operations and Maintenance Team in SPDC Asset.
• Day to day monitoring, and operations of Liquid and Gas Fiscal, Allocation, Reservoir monitoring and environmental metering equipment and systems Implement metering system maintenance programmes (PM & CM) in the Asset
• Provide metering specialist operational, technical and site support to existing facilities within SPDC Assets.
• Operational advice to live and scheduled actions to ensure a continued and accurate measurement to assets at all times.
• Clarify and report design issues and advise on required SPDC and regulatory specifications and standards with the Metering Team.
• Equipment modification requirement logging and reporting (action within Dept).
• Support modification requirement actions/meetings and assigned corrective actions (hand over to project dept, asset team or SPDC other).
• Update metering department records with up-grade or changes in field equipment.
• Support Management of Change process and approvals
• Day-to-day logging of all field queries, issues and requests to ensure a traceable and documented course of actions.
• Prepare site punch list entry / management and housekeeping. Clarify actions required to return a metering point to service.
• Update and manage Log Books with relevant data and ensure records are in-place for all Fiscal actions.
• Update and management of verification test equipment calibration certificates and their distribution as necessary (Asset, Metering, NUPRC, NLNG, etc)
• Support site facilities on all metering issues and drive it to conclusion
• Management of spares and ensure availability for site actions.
• Identify site training requirements and undertake / arrange operator / asset team training as necessary.
• Liaise with other functions in SPDC as necessary to ensure all internal and regulatory standards are considered within field operations.
• Support validation/calibration/verification actions for applicable third-party calibration activities (Production meter proving, NLNG, etc).
• Consider HSE issues and report if necessary for site associated metering actions and reporting to Metering Dept.

Requirements

• Academic Degree / Higher Diploma in Engineering or relevant technical discipline.
• Graduate with related technical background and at least 5 years of experience in Instrumentation, Metering operations and maintenance capacity, ideally at least 4 of which should be in Oil and Gas production and export facilities.

The candidate must be:

• Fluent in English
• Independent professional that is not afraid to speak up and challenge the status quo
• Experience in external stakeholder engagements;
• Affinity with Shell’s safety culture.
• Good interpersonal skills.

Competencies:

• Successful candidate will be a member of the maintenance team with specialist working knowledge of Fiscal and Allocation Gas/Oil/Condensate Metering Systems and should have:
• Proven record of ability to calibrate instrumentation associated with Metering Systems.
• Proven skill in troubleshooting flowmeters (Ultrasonic, Coriolis, Turbine meters, positive displacement, etc) and working with portable meters.
• Knowledge and understanding of standards, codes, specifications and statutory requirements associated with design and operation of Fiscal and Custody Transfer Metering Systems.
• Ability to write and communicate reports and prepare test calibration results.
• An understanding of the technical issues involved in the processing of natural gas and crude oil.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Application to: info@vagangroup.com using the job title as the subject of the mail.