Recruitment at ABNL Limited

Job Title: Mechanical Lead II

Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Contract

Job Summary

• Supervises a team of mechanical engineers who design, develop, and test all aspects of mechanical components, equipment, and machinery.
• Applies principles and techniques of mechanical engineering to accomplish goals.
• May work with other engineering teams to increase efficiency, production quality, and volume.
• Evaluate and comment on discipline engineering work performed both internally and by Contractors and sub-contractors to ensure that work is being executed in accordance with Company specifications, company standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Facilitates effective execution of discipline engineering and design routines that align with the team’s goals, objectives, and procedures.
• Assures accurate and timely communication among the team and other company
• Functions on discipline engineering activities, progress, and issues. In addition to technical ability, they should demonstrate sound communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate and coordinate discipline engineering technical work products
• Coordination and communication of various issues among the company’s and contractor’s engineering team that affect the discipline engineering design, safety, and regulatory compliance of the work
• Evaluate / comment work performed by the Contractor and sub-contractors to insure that the work is being executed in accordance with Company specifications, standards, and regulatory requirements. Includes review of discipline design drawings and documents
• Identify and assess deviations to Contract Technical Specifications and regulatory requirements ensure that such deviations will be processed according to Company procedures; maintains Deviation Control Log.
• Steward discipline engineering queries from the Contractor and sub-contractors as well as technical information requests
• Keep Lead Engineer or Engineering Manager informed of discipline engineering progress, deviations, and execution concerns
• Participate in discipline engineering reviews at Contractor’s and subcontractor’s locations
• Drives and promotes capital efficiency in engineering design
• Support internal engineering general interest or Global Practice initiatives as requested by Supervisor

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent professional experience
• Minimum 20 years in the Mechanical Engineering Design Discipline with at least 5+ years in an advisory capacity
• Advanced knowledge of discipline design standards, specifications, codes, and appropriate safety criteria
• Ability to adapt to tight deadlines, heavy workloads, and frequent changes in priorities
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite of software programs
• Read, write, and speak fluent English, especially as it applies to technical and business communications.

Application Closing Date
20th March, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Resume (Ms Word format) to: jobs@abnl.net using the Job Title as the subject of the email.

Job Title: Personnel Contractors Specialist

Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Contract

Job Summary

• A Personnel Contractors Specialist (also referred to as a Contract Personnel Specialist or Contract Workforce Specialist) is responsible for managing the recruitment, onboarding, and administration of contract workers within an organization.

Key Responsibilities
Contract Workforce Recruitment:

• Collaborate with hiring managers to identify staffing needs for contract positions.
• Source, screen, and interview candidates for contract roles.
• Liaise with recruitment agencies or external vendors to fill contract positions.
• Ensure compliance with company policies and legal requirements during the hiring process.

Onboarding and Offboarding:

• Manage the onboarding process for contract workers, including documentation, orientation, and training.
• Ensure all contract workers complete necessary compliance training (e.g., safety, company policies).
• Handle offboarding processes, including exit and return of company assets.

Contract Administration:

• Draft, review, and manage contracts for temporary or contract workers.
• Ensure contracts comply with labor laws, industry regulations, and company policies.
• Maintain accurate records of contract terms, including start/end dates, rates, and scope of work.

Vendor and Agency Management:

• Build and maintain relationships with staffing agencies and third-party vendors.
• Negotiate terms and rates with vendors to ensure cost-effective staffing solutions.
• Monitor vendor performance and ensure service level agreements (SLAs) are met.

Compliance and Risk Management:

• Ensure all contract workers meet legal and regulatory requirements (e.g., work permits, certifications).
• Conduct audits to verify compliance with labor laws, tax regulations, and company policies.
• Mitigate risks associated with contract labor, such as misclassification or co- employment issues.

Payroll and Timesheet Management:

• Coordinate with payroll teams to ensure accurate and timely payment of contract workers.
• Verify timesheets and ensure hours worked align with contract terms
• Address any payroll discrepancies or issues.

Reporting and Analytics

• Maintain a database of contract workers, including their roles and contracts.
• Generate reports on contract workforce metrics, such as headcount, costs, and turnover.
• Provide insights and recommendations to optimize contract labor utilization.

Employee Relations:

• Act as a point of contact for contract workers regarding queries or concerns.
• Foster a positive working relationship between contract workers and the organization.
• Address performance or disciplinary issues in collaboration with hiring managers.

Qualifications and Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in Human Resources, Business Administration, or a related field.
• Experience in contract workforce management, recruitment, or administration.
• Experience in industries with high reliance on contract labor (e.g., oil and gas, construction, IT) is a plus.
• Strong knowledge of labor laws and regulations related to contract workers.
• Excellent negotiation and vendor management skills.
• Proficiency in HR software, applicant tracking systems (ATS), and Microsoft Office Suite.
• Proficiency in SAP.
• Data Analytics Skills
• Strong organizational and time management skills.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Attention to detail and ability to handle confidential information.

Application Closing Date
14th March, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Resume in MSword format to: jobs@abnl.net using the job title as the subject of the mail.

Job Title: Marine Engineer II

Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Contract

Main Functions

• Evaluate and comment on discipline engineering work performed both internally and by Contractors and sub­ contractors to ensure that work is being executed in accordance with Company specifications, company standards, and regulatory requirements.
• Facilitates effective execution of discipline engineering and design routines that align with the team’s goals, objectives, and procedures.
• Assures accurate and timely communication among the team and other company Functions on discipline engineering activities, progress, and issues. In addition to technical ability, they should demonstrate sound communication, facilitation, and interpersonal skills.

Task and Responsibilities
In addition to all Level 1 tasks and responsibilities, a Level 2:

• Design and oversee testing, installation, and repair of marine apparatus and equipment.
• Conduct analytical, environmental, operational, or performance studies in order to develop designs for products, such as marine engines, equipment, and structures.
• Prepare, or direct the preparation of, product or system layouts and detailed drawings and schematics.
• Evaluate operation of marine equipment during acceptance testing and shakedown cruises.
• Analyze data in order to determine feasibility of product proposals.
• Confer with research personnel in order to clarify or resolve problems, and to develop or modify designs.
• Investigate and observe tests on machinery and equipment for compliance with standards.
• Conduct environmental, operational, or performance tests on marine machinery and equipment.
• Determine conditions under which tests are to be conducted, as well as sequences and phases of test operations.
• Maintain and coordinate repair of marine machinery and equipment for installation on vessels.
• Inspect marine equipment and machinery in order to draw up work requests and job specifications.
• Review work requests, and compare them with previous work completed on ships in order to ensure that costs are economically sound.

Qualification and Skills

• Bachelor’s Degree in Marine or Civil Engineering or related Engineering specialty, or equivalent professional experience
• Strong knowledge of discipline design standards, specifications, codes, and appropriate safety criteria
• Ability to adapt to tight deadlines, heavy workloads, and frequent changes in priorities
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite of software programs
• Read, write, and speak fluent English, especially as it applies to technical and business communications

Specific Requirements:

• Personnel must have minimum of 5 years of experience working on motor tanker vessel/steam ship or FSO/FPSO as engine room officer with minimum qualification of OOW-eng. with associated marine qualification.

Application Closing Date
14th March, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV (MS Word format) to: jobs@abnl.net using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.

Job Title: Drilling Logistics Lead III

Location: Rivers
Employment Type: Contract

Job Functions

• The Drilling Logistics Supervisor, as part of the Projects, Drilling & Exploration Procurement group, has overall responsibilities for providing logistical and materials management services.
• Manages the day-to-day logistical business, including, but not limited to, implementing logistics strategies, supervising drilling logistics contractor staff, material control functions, inventory management, and coordinating material movements to offshore or onshore rig locations.
• The drilling supervisor works under the day to day direction of the Drilling Operations Superintendent in-country, and is responsible to the Drilling Superintendent for functional matters.

Responsibilities

• In addition to all Level 1 and 2 tasks, a Level 3 will: Receives Drilling Programs for each Rig / Well to determine / list equipment / tools / materials requirements according to Drilling Instructions / Equipment Allocations and ensures satisfying sites daily requirements.
• Maintains appropriate and safe storage of the Company’s owned drilling equipment / tools and ensures timely replenishment through purchase / fabrication / repairs by contracted companies.

Qualifications

• Interested candidates should possess a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree with 12-31 years of experience.
• Experience in supply and logistics, preferably in international frontier operations
• Experience working in Operations, preferably Drilling support activities and related materials, equipment and services
• Associates Degree plus formal training mechanical trades.
• Experienced in starting up new operations in a truly remote frontier region
• Experience in material handling equipment (cranes, forklifts)
• Must be able to demonstrate sound ethical practices in the supervision of local labor, inventory control, oil field accounting, and contract administration
• Strong analytical and communication skills; Good interpersonal / team skills
• Must be extremely flexible and adaptable to various working and living conditions
• Ability to handle multiple priorities and stakeholders
• Must be proficient in the use of computers and possess excellent administrative and organizational competencies.

Application Closing Date
16th March, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their resume in MS Word format to: jobs@abnl.net using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.

Job Title: Drilling Logistics Lead III

Location: Rivers
Employment Type: Contract

Job Functions

• The Drilling Logistics Supervisor, as part of the Projects, Drilling & Exploration Procurement group, has overall responsibilities for providing logistical and materials management services.
• Manages the day-to-day logistical business, including, but not limited to, implementing logistics strategies, supervising drilling logistics contractor staff, material control functions, inventory management, and coordinating material movements to offshore or onshore rig locations.
• The drilling supervisor works under the day to day direction of the Drilling Operations Superintendent in-country, and is responsible to the Drilling Superintendent for functional matters.

Responsibilities

• In addition to all Level 1 and 2 tasks, a Level 3 will: Receives Drilling Programs for each Rig / Well to determine / list equipment / tools / materials requirements according to Drilling Instructions / Equipment Allocations and ensures satisfying sites daily requirements.
• Maintains appropriate and safe storage of the Company’s owned drilling equipment / tools and ensures timely replenishment through purchase / fabrication / repairs by contracted companies.

Qualifications

• Interested candidates should possess a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree with 12-31 years of experience.
• Experience in supply and logistics, preferably in international frontier operations
• Experience working in Operations, preferably Drilling support activities and related materials, equipment and services
• Associates Degree plus formal training mechanical trades.
• Experienced in starting up new operations in a truly remote frontier region
• Experience in material handling equipment (cranes, forklifts)
• Must be able to demonstrate sound ethical practices in the supervision of local labor, inventory control, oil field accounting, and contract administration
• Strong analytical and communication skills; Good interpersonal / team skills
• Must be extremely flexible and adaptable to various working and living conditions
• Ability to handle multiple priorities and stakeholders
• Must be proficient in the use of computers and possess excellent administrative and organizational competencies.

Application Closing Date
16th March, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their resume in MS Word format to: jobs@abnl.net using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.

Job Title: Maintenance Planner / Scheduler I

Location: Akwa Ibom
Employment Type: Contract

Job Summary

• To be responsible for the planning and scheduling of all Maintenance activities.
• Should have good understanding of safety, health, and environmental requirements (SHE), work selection criteria, work planning, norms estimating, procurement practices, business practices and controls, contractor interface awareness, development of job packs, etc.
• Skilled in scheduling work tasks to ensure efficient resource utilization, excellent coordination between operations (equipment readiness / permitting), material availability, construction equipment support, and labor crew (skills) composition and assignment.
• Typical Job Positions may include: Maintenance Planner / Scheduler, Maintenance Lead, Planner/Scheduler.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates SAFETY is the top priority
• Participates in planning with Core/Work Teams
• Plans and schedules any Routine Maintenance work required
• Works with Planner in developing schedule, cost estimates and equipment planning for Routine work to be accomplished during the Turnaround window
• Able to plan complex job and develop resource plan with Scheduler, Execution lead, and Operations across all disciplines. Able to identify and monitor critical and sub-critical paths for major events.
• Able to apply advanced functions of Planning & Estimating Tools, as applicable to the position. Able to educate field execution personnel on look-ahead schedules, and help ensure timely work progression.
• Able to provide input to maintenance work Contracting/Procurement strategy and steward to that plan.
• Able to resolve scheduling issues, including: Negative Float, Out-of-sequence updates, resource overloads, scope change, progress validation, etc.
• Able to develop a complete job plan with materials, resources and timeline.
• Able to provide input into material of construction selection and management.
• Able to plan, estimate, track and schedule Field Order Changes (FCO’s).
• Able to apply planning logic, such as, lead, lag, critical path and milestones.
• Able to adequately assess work contingencies with schedule impact, lead coordination activity between teams should contingencies arise.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering within an applicable discipline, appropriate certification(s) within discipline, or equivalent professional experience
• Previous experience in a closely related position
• Effective verbal and written communication skills; ability to clearly and concisely convey recommendations to management
• Ability to adapt to tight deadlines, heavy workloads, and frequent changes in priorities
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite of software programs
• Proficient in selected scheduling and planning software
• Demonstrates good leadership skills in Work Team meetings to remove barriers and steward action items and cost profile to work plan and cost estimates.
• Scope of Work specific to this Assignment: Maintenance Planning and
• Scheduling for West Area Operations

Application Closing Date
14th March, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Resume (MS Word format) to: jobs@abnl.net using the Job Title as the subject of the email.

Job Title: Field Operator II

Location: Akwa Ibom
Employment Type: Contract

Main Function

• Operate equipment and wells by applying operating and safety procedures and guidelines to meet daily operational plan, reduce equipment failure and efficient resources administration

Task and Responsibilities

• Responsible to implement on daily work objectives, housekeeping, safety, health, environmental and security
• Active participation on daily toolbox meetings and regular, reported safety meetings
• Identify and implement corrective and optimization actions by the continuous surveillance of wells and equipment to ensure reliable, efficient and safe operational conditions
• Function as Equipment Care Technician, and routinely use Maintenance skills in performing simple maintenance activities
• Report when the alarm, emergency or emergency shutdown system is out of service
• Provide detailed, clear and accurate information when changing shift, to guarantee that unit conditions are updated and ensure operations continuity
• Coordinate, control and monitor maintenance jobs according with the corrective, predictive and preventive planning
• Report continuously in the log book all relevant operational events and abnormal situations or deviation occurred in the work area, equipment or personnel
• Take samples of products for laboratory analysis and execute field laboratory tests
• Active participation on emergency response activities
• Report incidents internally and escalate awareness as per the Incident Reporting Guidelines
• Ensure that Operations Shift Supervisor is informed and consulted about operations activities
• Ensure good communication across the work team so that issues / actions can be adequately addressed
• Provide the basic facts concerning well producing problems, current production rates, and current condition of the well
• Ensure that the well problem diagnostics are thorough and complete before requesting Well Work intervention operations
• Ensure that the wellhead and well surface equipment are maintained and are in good working order prior to Wellwork operations taking over responsibility for the well for intervention operations
• Provide assistance and support to the ongoing Wellwork operations as needed

Skills and Qualifications

• Completed Secondary education and worked previously as a Field Technician.
• Strong communications (oral & written)
• High standard of Safety, Health, Environment aptitude and cultivates the same in others.
• Strong knowledge of pipeline operations
• Strong knowledge of safety and operations management tools and processes
• Broad knowledge of Emergency Preparedness Procedures
• Strong knowledge of Project Philosophy and Design Specifications
• Knowledgeable of relevant regulations
• Knowledgeable of relevant commercial agreements.

Application Closing Date
14th March, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Resume (Ms Word format) to: jobs@abnl.net using the Job Title as the subject of the email.