Recruitment at Vagan Oil & Gas Limited

Vagan Oil & Gas Limited is a Nigerian Private Limited Liability Company registered under the Companies Act of 1990, in line with the policies of the Nigerian service provision. The company’s 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: Mechanical Engineer – Forcados Terminal

Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Full Time
Age: < 55 years
Gender: Female / Male
Start Date: 1st October 2025

Job Risk Assessments / Permit to Work preparation

• Make sound technical and safety decisions during equipment failure and emergencies
• Identifying critical spares and follow-up ordering and delivery.
• Flange breaks, positive isolation, vessel de-sanding activities
• Promotes site safety and continuous hazard identification, mitigation and close-out.
• Work closely with service Contractor(s) towards the safe delivery of vendor-based maintenance jobs.
• Engage effectively with external parties and regulators.
• Other assignments for continuous improvements as exigent

Requirements
Academics:

• Trade Cert (IVQ)/B.Eng./HND/OND

Work Experience:

• Minimum of 7 – 12 years working experience as a Mechanical technician in an oil and gas producing field location.

Key Skills:

• Disassemble/Assemble and Maintain Rotating and static equipment, Compressors, and turbines.
• Experience in Alignment, Vibration analysis and balancing
• Experience in Solar turbine maintenance
• Experience in Caterpillar Engines D3406, D3512, D3516
• Experience in Sulzer pumps and Flender gear systems.
• Experience in Atlas Copco SF11 and mobile Air compressors
• Experience in valve maintenance, flange management and Leak detection.
• Experience in Pump Fluid-end inspections and driver/gear alignments.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Experience in Equipment Condition monitoring
• Experience in Mechanical System maintenance
• Skill in Equipment troubleshooting and fault analysis
• Basic workshop machinery and welding machine use, and effective supervision.
• Failure analysis and technical report

Soft Skills (Added advantage):

• Computer literate (Competent user of Microsoft Office and ability to liaise with programs)
• Knowledge and use of the SAP tool
• Knowledge of worksite hazard management (Identifying and mitigating hazards proactively
• Ability to multitask effectively
• Good Communication (Ability to convey technical information to non-technical stakeholders) skills, and to work effectively in cross-functional teams
• Active listening and feedback handling
• Effective supervision and coaching
• Ability to diagnose rotating equipment and mechanical systems failure under pressure with resilience
• Good organizational skills
• Flexibility and adaptability.
• Self-motivated and perform under minimal supervision.
• Technical/Leadership Skills
• The Mechanical Support supervisor will be responsible for the following:
• Lead a multidisciplinary team (Welders, technicians, Scaffolders etc.) to deliver simple and complex activities in FOT.
• Assign tasks, monitor progress and ensure timely completion of mechanical activities.
• Ability to negotiate, address interpersonal and technical conflict within the team constructively.
• Interpretation of machine and equipment maintenance manuals, technical drawings, and diagnosis.
• Repair, installation, and maintenance of mechanical systems, static and rotating equipment.
• Use of diagnostic tools and mechanical hand tools for fault tracing, vibration detection and activity executions.
• Asset Care routine to ensure PM/CM is closed out and the Integrity of the Asset is maintained.
• Work preparations and material staging for work executions
• Routine machinery and equipment servicing
• Daily parameter logging, records, and mechanical lubricants management.
• Routine fabrication using welding tools and materials.
• Machining activities: lathe, grinding, drilling, dicing, etc.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications to: info@vagangroup.com using the Job Title as the subject of the email.

Job Title: Senior Supervisor (Operation / Maintenance / Contract Engineer) (Electrical) – Forcados Terminal

Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Full Time
Age: < 55 years
Gender: Female / Male
Start Date: 1st October 2025

Responsibilities

• The personnel will be responsible for the following:
• Apply the emergency response procedure where and when necessary.
• Report and close out Unsafe Acts and Unsafe Conditions
• Serves as permit to work signatory and administer safe system of work.
• Apply the Health Safety Security and Environment policy, legislations applicable to crude oil transfer and export.
• Carry out First Line Maintenance (FLM) on Power Generation and key distribution systems.
• Carry out scheduled Preventive Maintenance (PM) and Corrective Maintenance (CM) on
• Electrical HV/LV equipment in the Terminal.
• Adhere to plant operational procedures.
• Execute daily communication and end of run handover.
• Prepare equipment for maintenance interventions plant isolation etc.
• Collaborate with other disciplines to execute planned activities.
• Collaborate with Plant operators to execute front line maintenance activities in the plant.
• Supervise the activities of the frontline maintenance team.
• Troubleshooting of safety critical equipment and control system.
• Supporting the production staff in maintaining facilities.
• Assist the maintenance team to cope with high number of activities to sustain asset integrity/equipment availability.
• Comply with HSE practices and procedures.
• Assist in ensuring Technical Integrity and safe operation of new process & utility system to achieve the facility’s objectives.
• Identify any area of new facilities requiring Change Control and document the change proposal.
• Provide specifications for critical spare/or replacement with vendor details (e.g. soft copies for Heater control, etc.)
• Review operating/maintenance procedure under current reality and propose changes.
• Develop (Maintenance Job Routines) MJRs/maintenance procedures and work packs.
• Identify vendor support requirement for equipment maintenance.
• Provide technical support in repairing outstanding mal-functioning equipment (e.g. crude transfer Pump Motor etc)
• Liaison with OEMs for trouble shooting, spare parts, field technical supports etc.
• Support the maintenance (operation) team in all trouble shooting exercises.
• Carryout maintenance routine activities in line with company standards, local and international standards.
• Participate in equipment failure RCA (Root Cause Analysis), investigation and improvement initiatives.
• Participation in MFI (Management Facility Inspections) and HSE meetings
• Close out personal MFI actions other assignments for continuous improvements (AMS process application: RCAs, MTO, MEC etc.) as exigent.

Minimum Requirements

• National Diploma (ND)/HND equivalent in Sciences/Engineering with 5 – 8years work experience as a field operator or maintenance technician in an oil and gas facility.
• Prior experience in an SPDC/Renaissance Oil Terminal Power Generation should be an added advantage.
• Minimum of 3 years in a supervisory role within FOT Maintenance team.
• Ability to read and interpret complex Electrical and Control system schematics.
• Proficient in troubleshooting and fault rectification in Mars 100 Solar Turbines used for power generation.
• Must have transformer and Switch gear certification from NAPTIN
• Must have cable jointing and termination certification from NAPTIN
• Computer literate with proficiency in Microsoft office tools (Excel, PowerPoint, and word)
• HV Overhead line (Up to 33kV) specialist
• Must have NEMSA Electrical Installation Certification
• Knowledge of Process and Personal safety.

Skills (Added advantage):

• T_BOSIET certification
• Explosion proof electrical equipment
• PTW Certification
• SAP Proficiency.
• Experience in the maintenance of hydrocarbon and plant processing equipment
• Electrical Maintenance Field Supervisor should be skill in maintenance of HV/LV motors,
• MOVs, Switch Gears, MCCs, HV/LV Generators, UPS and rectifier, Earthing and Lightning system, Dissipated Array System for fixed roof and floating roof tanks, Protection Relays,
• HV Transmission and distribution line, cable laying and termination, distribution and transmission transformers, Heater and thyristor, Isolation/Switching of high voltage complex network using switching program, starting-up and synchronization of generators, Solar Mars Turbines operation and maintenance etc.
• Electrical Maintenance Field Supervisor should be an appointed Competent person;
• SAEP (Senior Authorized Electrical Person) in Field Operations or other areas/ assets with high voltage installations and experienced in High Voltage Electrical Distribution and Transmission system and must have robust knowledge on Electrical Safety
• Regulation (ESR) and Electrical Safety Operation (ESOP)
• Mechanical maintenance field supervisor should have capacity to provide operations with engineering support to troubleshoot all rotating & static equipment problems and provide detailed analysis and recommendation to these problems.
• Mechanical maintenance field supervisor should have basic knowledge/ skill in pump alignment, rotor balancing, clearance checks, machining operation, material selection, etc.
• PACO field supervisor must have competence in General instrumentation and 2 out of the following areas: Delta V DCS/SIS engineering and maintenance; Allen Bradley
• Systems engineering and maintenance; SMART Systems engineering and maintenance; and DeltaV DCS engineering and maintenance.

Soft Skills:

• Onsite Hazards identification and Risk assessment capability.
• Problem-solving and good analytical skills.
• Excellent verbal and oral communication skills
• Computer literate (Competent user of Microsoft Office and ability to liaise with programs)
• Knowledge of Worksite Hazard Management
• Ability to multitask effectively
• Good Communication skills & a team player
• Ability to work under pressure with resilience
• Good organizational skills
• Flexibility and adaptability.
• Self-Motivated and perform under minimal supervision.
• Effective supervision and coaching ability.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications to: info@vagangroup.com using the Job Title as the subject of the email.

Job Title: Field Operations Supervisor – Forcados Terminal (FOT) CRO Operations

Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Full Time
Age: < 55 years
Gender: Female / Male
Start Date: 1st October 2025

Roles and Responsibilities
The Field Operator Supervisor (CRO) will be responsible for the following:

• Lead a team of operators to deliver simple and complex activities in the plant.
• Manage the shutdown permit and isolation management process.
• Apply the emergency response procedure where and when necessary.
• Report and close out UA/UC.
• Serves as PTW signatory.
• Apply the HSSE policy, legislation applicable to crude oil transfer and export.
• Adhere to plant operational procedures.
• Monitor, control and record production rates and performance.
• Start-up and commissioning of installation.
• Perform basic troubleshooting on process facilities to ensure stability.
• Perform daily first line monitoring of process parameters and variables.
• Gather daily production data, determine the production performance.
• Participate in console review meeting, Daily notification and YTT review meeting.
• Prepare daily production report for NUPRC.
• Execute daily communication and Shift handover
• Ensure optimized chemical injection rates are followed as advised.
• Prepare equipment for maintenance interventions, plant isolation etc.
• Collaborate with other disciplines to execute planned activities.
• Supervise preparation of equipment for maintenance including isolation, draining, steaming, and other procedures as required.

Minimum Requirements

• OND/HND/ B.Sc. in sciences/engineering with 5 – 8year work experience as a Control
• Room Supervisor, Control Room Operator in an oil and gas facility.
• Must have at least five (5) years’ experience in RAEC terminal operations
• Minimum of 5 to12 years working as a Control Room Operator, Field Operations technician or permit coordinator in an oil and gas producing field location.
• Asset Management and Logistics support Experience in Renaissance Africa Energy Company Limited.

Skills (Added advantage):

• T_BOSIET certification.
• Knowledge of Process and Personal safety.
• Ability to read and interpret process engineering flow schemes (PEFS) and process documents.
• Skill level knowledge in running/managing in permit systems.
• Understanding of Forcados Terminal Process Operations and Control Room activities.
• Computer literate with proficiency in Microsoft office tools (Outlook, Excel,
• PowerPoint, and Word)
• Excellent verbal and oral communication skills
• Problem-solving and good analytical skills.
• Self-Motivated and perform under minimal supervision.
• Experience in leading and supervising others in field operations tasks.
• Experience in site project supervision and commissioning.

Soft Skills:

• Ability to understand and perform production operations (volume, pressure) calculation.
• Ability to understand units of various variables i.e., pressure, volume, flowrate etc.
• Onsite Hazards identification and Risk assessment capability.
• Flexibility and adaptability.
• Problem-solving and good analytical skills.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications to: info@vagangroup.com using the Job Title as the subject of the email.