Recruitment at Oando Plc

Oando Plc is one of Africa’s largest integrated energy solutions provider with a proud heritage. It has a primary listing on the Nigeria Stock Exchange and a secondary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. With shared values of Teamwork, Respect, Integrity, Passion and Professionalism (TRIPP).

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Completions & Intervention Engineering Manager

Location: Nigeria
Job Title: Full-Time
Reports to: Well Engineering Manager
Direct Reports: Well Completions Engineer; Well Workover Engineer; and Well Intervention Engineer

Job Summary

• To provide strategic and technical leadership in the design, planning, and execution of well completions and interventions operations, ensuring safe, cost‑effective, and reliable well delivery.
• The role encompasses engineering assurance, rig intake and readiness, and team development, while ensuring all completions and intervention programs comply with OERNL standards, industry best practices, and regulatory requirements.
• Ultimately, the position enables maximum well productivity and reservoir recovery.

Key Responsibilities Areas
Well Engineering Review and Operational Validation:

• Reviews and approves completion and intervention designs and programs to ensure technical soundness, operational feasibility, and effective risk management.
• Validates engineering calculations, tool string designs, and risk assessments.
• Ensures the appropriate selection of equipment, materials, and fluids to safeguard long‑term well integrity and performance.
• Confirms rig capability, operational readiness, and technical integrity of all equipment.

Team Leadership and Performance Management:

• Leads and mentors a multidisciplinary team of completion and intervention engineers.
• Ensures competency development, succession planning, and performance evaluations are effectively implemented.
• Drives technical assurance, competency growth, and performance excellence.
• Manages manpower planning to guarantee adequate engineering coverage.

Well Safety and Compliance Oversight:

• Champions HSE compliance across all completion and intervention designs/programs.
• Promotes well control, integrity, and barrier assurance throughout all activities.
• Guarantees compliance with company well engineering standards, HSE‑MS, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Leads incident investigations and drives the integration of lessons learned across the organization.

Cost and Performance Monitoring:

• Drive cost optimization while safeguarding operational reliability and well productivity.
• Take ownership of AFE and cost control across all well projects.
• Track and analyse well KPIs (NPT, ILT, cost per job, efficiency index) to foster continuous improvement.

Stakeholder Engagement and Collaboration:

• Collaborates with subsurface, drilling, production, and other cross‑functional teams to align well objectives and priorities.
• Engages service companies, contractors, and vendors to ensure optimal performance and service quality.
• Represents the completions and interventions function in asset planning and management meetings

Qualifications & Experience Requirements
Minimum Qualification:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering [Petroleum, Mechanical, etc.] or related discipline.

Required Professional Certifications / Accreditations / Registrations:

• SPE/IADC-accredited completion design training.

Minimum Years of Experience and Relevant Areas:

• 15–20+ years in well engineering, with at least 7 -10 years in completions and intervention.
• Proven track record in completion and intervention design, execution, and management.
• Minimum of 3 years in leadership position managing completions and intervention engineering.

Proven experience in:

• Rig and rigless-based completions and intervention activities.
• Well integrity restoration and production enhancement projects.
• Managing multi-rig programs in land or offshore operations.
• Cost optimization and contractor performance management.
• Sand control, HPHT completions, onshore operations, multilateral, and intelligent well systems.

Any Additional Qualifications / Certifications or Experience (Desirable but not essential):

• Master’s degree in petroleum or reservoir engineering.
• PMP (Project Management Professional) certification.
• Exposure to digital completion design tools and advanced well monitoring systems.

Behavioral and Technical Competencies Required

Behavioral Competencies

• Strategic leadership & decision-making.
• Strong safety leadership mindset.
• Excellent communication & cross-disciplinary collaboration.
• Ability to manage contractors and build win-win relationships.
• Resilience and adaptability in dynamic project environments.
• High integrity, accountability, and results orientation.

Technical Competencies

• Advanced completion design (sand control, intelligent completions)
• Well integrity assurance and regulatory compliance knowledge.
• Completions and intervention Cost and performance benchmarking in completions.
• Strong well modelling, nodal analysis, and software skills (e.g., WellCat, Prosper).
• Understanding of reservoir productivity and inflow performance relationships.
• Fluids and materials selection expertise (brines, elastomers, metallurgy).
• Familiarity with drilling–completion interfaces (casing design, wellhead equipment).
• Contractor and service company technical evaluation skills

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Legal Attorney I

Location: Nigeria
Job Title: Full-Time
Directly reports to: Divisional Manager, Corporate Legal Services
Indirectly reports to: Senior Legal Officer

Job Summary

• The Legal Attorney I works within the Legal Services department, reporting to the Division Manager, Corporate Legal Services, to provide day-to-day legal services support and advice to Oando and its local & international subsidiaries on various legal transactions and corporate projects/assignments.
• The Legal Attorney I shall also provide day-to-day legal support to the various units within Oando in a bid to achieve effective and efficient management of the legal needs of each transaction/assignment handled. This will include, without limitation, the preparation and drafting and/or review of contracts, legal opinions, dispute resolution management, etc.
• In addition, the Legal Attorney I provides project administration support and handles time and fee schedules, project work plan monitoring, status report preparation, project documentation, and filing in addition to handling assigned responsibilities.

Specific Duties & Responsibilities

• Execute work/implement best practices for legal services on assigned transactions.
• Provide high-quality and comprehensive legal advice, and prepare legal opinions and agreements as may be requested by users from time to time.
• Draft, review and summarize key provisions in respect of oil and gas/commercial/operational joint venture agreements and obtain necessary internal approvals
• Provide comprehensive legal advice to employees on the legal implications of proposed policies, decisions, and actions (in areas including, but not limited to oil and gas, mergers and acquisitions, employment law, contracts, litigation, leases, regulatory compliance, and intellectual property matters).
• Provide updates on and interpretation/application of new laws/regulations to the various Oando internal teams/departments and make recommendations to management with respect to necessary action required.
• Liaise with the governance department on counterparty background checks, resolutions, corporate documents, and execution of agreements.
• Liaise with the tax department on tax compliance requirements and tax implications of transactions.
• Provide dispute resolution management and advisory services to Oando and its subsidiaries and work with the Senior Legal Officer and the Division Manager, Corporate Legal Services, in handling Oando’s litigation and other dispute resolution matters, as may be required from time to time.
• Liaise with external solicitors and obtain regular updates on ongoing litigation and dispute resolution matters.
• Draft and review letters, and maintain files and archives of legal documents and case folders.
• Maintain and periodically update electronic and paper databases maintained by the legal department.
• Work with Oando’s finance and procurement departments to ensure prompt settlement of all legal bills.

Qualifications & Experience

• First Degree in Law (minimum of second-class lower division)
• 2 – 4 years’ legal work experience either from the oil and gas or general law practice of a reputable law firm.
• Strong customer service orientation and interface skills
• Ability to perform basic/general legal analysis
• Strong & effective business communication (verbal and writing skills)
• Ability to plan and execute complex assignments under pressure

Core Competencies:

• Knowledge of the local, national and international laws and regulations pertaining to the various industries in which the Group’s businesses operate
• Negotiation and contract management
• Legal documentation management
• Basic accounting
• Performance management
• Customer relationship management
• Project management
• Strong interpersonal skills
• Knowledge of Oando’s business

Key Performance Indicators

• Process turnaround and general performance in accordance with terms of Service Level Agreements (SLAs).
• Level of adherence to mandatory reporting requirements (quality of reporting & completion deadlines).
• Availability of up-to-date and comprehensive information on each legal document affecting the companies
• Ease of access to company business, transaction and legal records
• Quality and effectiveness of day-to-day administrative support provided
• Promptness/timeliness of service delivery
• Customer satisfaction levels
• Quality and comprehensiveness of legal information/data
• Error rates in transactions processed, opinions drafted and other legal documents

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online