Recruitment at Western Development Company Limited

Western Development Company Limited (WDCL) is an independent limited liability company, established in Nigeria for over 13 years ago. WDCL is the sole representative of various overseas companies in the fields of Information Technology, Telecommunications, Mechanical Engineering and Electrical/Electronic Engineering.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Field Operator / Control Room Operator (CRO), Field Operations Supervision Services – Tunu Node

Location: Warri, Delta
Start Date: 11th April 2025

Responsibilities

• Operator of flow station, gas stations and associated assets in a safe and efficient manner in compliance with stipulated guidelines.
• Coach, Develop and Lead a team of Technicians in Field operations
• Manage day-to-day production operations field activities and manage safety and environmental issues.
• Monitor, control and record production rates and performance.
• Assess Risk of daily Jobs and Escalate, when necessary, to Team Leaders
• Start-up wells and facilities (hot and cold start).
• Perform basic troubleshooting on wells and facilities to ensure stability.
• Prepare the wells and facilities/equipment for (re) commencement of production/processing.
• Perform routine well test, bean/choke changeout and sampling of producing wells.
• Measure, validate and report production volumes accurately
• Carryout ad-hoc annulus pressure monitoring of all wells in the production unit.
• Perform periodic well integrity assurance tasks and activities (both well’s flow-wetted and non-flowwetted components)
• Perform daily first line monitoring of process parameters and variables.
• Gather daily production data, determine the production performance.
• Ensure optimized chemical injection rates are followed as advised.
• Observe local instruments, gauges, and meters to verify conformance to standard operating practice.
• Responsible for preparing equipment for maintenance including isolation, draining, steaming, and other procedures as required.
• Execute routine production and maintenance operations and minor non-routine production and
• Maintenance activities as directed by his Team Leader
• Responsible for preparation such as plant isolation etc., for day-to-day maintenance work.
• Perform daily check and minor maintenance based on the check list etc.
• Collaborate with the maintenance team on assigned tasks and activities.
• Take requested samples for analyses, take and record field data requested for general monitoringof plant performance
• Participate in monthly HSSE-SP meeting and daily toolbox meeting
• Maximize use of DCS to safely operate process plant.
• Carry out Inlet manifold pressure checks
• Remote line up of process equipment – both Flow station and Booster stations
• Support Collation of production/ flare daily report data from the DCS
• Carry out reset and safe startup operations using the DCS
• Raise UA/UC
• Manage HSE performance and deliveries of the Team.
• Participate in vessel de-sanding activities.
• Saver pit operation to prevent oil carry over.
• Emergency response to prevent oil spill escalation.
• Receive AGO and chemical into storage, manage accordingly with proper tracking.
• Follow-up and update materials inventory in the store.

Key Skills & Experiences

• Academics: HND / OND / WAEC or Equivalent (Minimum)
• Age Not more 60yrs
• 3 to 8 yrs hands-on experience in CRO/field production operations in a reputable oil and gas company.
• Ability to work with a multi-discipline production team.
• Basic understanding of Process Flow Diagram.
• Good working knowledge of PTW system, AMS and HSE procedures e.g 9 LSR/IOGP, PSF & 3 Golden
• Experience in SPDC Field Location (Tunu Node) will be add advantage.

Skills (added advantage):

• Facility safety enforcement including Risk identification/mitigation, work crew communication and buddy system
• knowledge in safe work practices and use of SOPs, MOPO and IOGs
• Flow station and Gas plant operations including Well testing, Crude sampling, pressures monitoring, daily FLM, APM, OPS -WIT, Facility start-up, stabilization, monitoring, controlling and shutdown.
• Deep knowledge of wellhead systems (installation/retrieval of modified COM-unit, CCU, completion and testing/troubleshooting of various components and accessories)
• Experience in operations of field Control and safeguarding systems (pneumatic, hydraulic and
• electronic) including sensors, transmitters, actuators and valves.
• Knowledge in fluid dynamics and mechanics.
• Knowledge of hydrocarbon fluid flow, compression and transfer to export
• Competent to Work in AGG plant within Tunu node fields (OGBOTOBO, TUNU, KANBO, AGBAYA, OPUKUSHI, BENISEDE, SEIBOU, AJATITON, DODO NORTH, AKONO, OPOMOYO)
• Ability to interface with other outstations in TUNU node for export of gas to Tunu CPF/ receive buyback gas/line packing for station use is an added advantage.
• Good knowledge of chemical storage and management e.g Phasetreat, Corrosion inhibitors, Biocide, MEG with use of SHOC cards.
• Basic knowledge of gas dehydration system specifically Twister system.
• Ability to use Emerson delta-V DCS to manage monitoring and reporting of abnormal flowline pressures for security team quick intervention to prevent wellhead/flowline vandalization within TUNU node is an added advantage.

Leadership skills:

• PTW and UTL competence

Soft Skills:

• Strong Communication & interpersonal relationship skills
• Proficiency in Onsite risk management.
• Proficiency in the use of MS Tools.

Work Cycle:

• The work location is Swamp-field based (Tunu Node) accessible via the Helicopter or Boat.
• The job activity period is daily on 12-hour (7am to 7pm) routine over a 21-day period.
• 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.
• Personnel may be required to work extended hours as need may arises.

Application Closing Date
11th April, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Senior Supervisor (Operations / Maintenance / Asset Integrity) – Services Forcados Terminal

Location: Warri, Delta
Start Date: 11th April 2025

Job Summary

• The purpose of the Operations line support is to assist in the development and competence assurance of Production personnel working on SPDC assets (operations, maintenance, and inspection).
• This role will be active in the implementation and continual improvement of Capability support for safe and reliable operations.
• The Operations line support will provide training and competence development support and assessment. They will also co-ordinate the training and assessment schedule for Operations Technicians, Contractors, and Trainees.

Responsibilities
Specifically, he/she will:
Implement worksite-based learning programs for all field-based technicians:

• Identify training needs and learning opportunities using previous experience and self or assessor led gap analysis and develop an individual plan to address competency gaps.
• Encourage a focus on learning to look for and make proper use of technical information, applying engineering knowledge and following proper procedures to complete a task safely and efficiently.
• Prepare activity plan of practical learning for personnel by securing routine and ad hoc work activities from production site supervisors/planners.
• Ensure that practical learning events are aligned with the new Competence Development Toolkit recommendations as they become available.
• Support the design and use of Competence Development Toolkits as they become available for each discipline.

Support compliance with SPDC Competence Assurance requirements and Shell group FLBM (Frontline Barrier Management) standards:

• Support the terminal in ensuring that FLBM elements and other HSSE certifications for staff on HSSE critical role are assessed, tracked and validity maintained.
• Ensure any local Assessment portfolios are kept up to date, as per the Production Unit requirements.
• Support terminal assets in their compliance with OPITO Competence Assurance manual.
• Identify formal training requirements of technicians in line with the existing competence development strategy in SPDC and taken as input into L&D plans

Experience:

• Academics University degree or OND/HND
• Age < 55 years
• Must have significant experience with hands-on or supervisory competence in Operations/maintenance or asset integrity discipline experience from previous work in the Oil & Gas Industry in Nigeria (Min 10 years).
• Must have demonstrated significant experience in terminal operations.

Technology:
Platforms:

• Adept at working with enterprise Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Power Point, Skype); SharePoint, etc.

Soft skills required:

• Strong coaching, mentoring, and listening skills who respects and values opinions of others
• The ability to create and maintain cordial working relationships with colleagues
• Good Communication & team-working disposition.
• Good organizational and Networking skills.
• Flexible, adaptable, and a fast learner and teacher.
• A commitment to professional development, and a Continuous Improvement mindset.

Work Cycle:

• The work location is Swamp West based accessible via water and Air
• The job activity to field period is daily on 12-hour (7am to 7pm) on a 21-day work cycle
• 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.
• Personnel may be required to work extended hours as need may arises.

Application Closing Date
11th April, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Field Operations Supervision Services Officer (Operations, PACO, Mechanical, Electrical) – Otumara Node

Location: Warri, Delta
Start Date: 11th April 2025

Roles and Responsibilities
Field Operations Supervisor – Operations/Mechanical will be responsible for the following:

• Lead a team of operators to deliver simple and complex activities in the plant.
• Competent in PTW management and administration.
• Prepare Worksite for safe execution of Maintenance & Operations activities.
• Management of facility shutdown & Isolation process.
• Apply the emergency response procedure where and when necessary.
• Knowledgeable about the Shell’s MOPO & SIMOPS in Management of concurrent activities in Otumara/Escravos Node fields.
• Monitor HSE performance key indicators and ensure targets are achieved, report incidents (UA/UC/Near Misses) for tracking and closeout.
• Process optimization and make Proposals for Improvement and follow through to achieve benefits.
• Participate in internal audits and ensure resulting action items are completed within agreed timeline.
• Apply the HSSE policy, legislations applicable to crude oil transfer and export.
• Adherence to plant operational procedures using SOP’s.
• Supervision of contractors for compliance with all relevant HSE procedures.
• Maintain status records of all wellheads in the field & good housekeeping of Well Head Platforms/Locations.
• Management of SHOC Cards to ensure correct and specific SHOC cards are available on site.
• Monitor, control and record production rates and performance.
• Start-up wells and facilities (hot and cold start).
• Perform basic troubleshooting on wells and facilities to ensure stability.
• Perform daily First Line Monitoring (FLM) of process variables/parameters.
• Gather daily production data, determine the production performance.
• Participate in console review meeting, Daily notification and YTT review meeting.
• Prepare daily production report for Daily Production Review (DPR)
• Execute daily communication and Shift handover.
• Ensure optimized chemical injection rates are followed as advised.
• Collaborate with other disciplines to execute planned activities.
• Perform monthly well test and sampling of producing wells and MER test as scheduled.
• Perform periodic well integrity assurance tasks and activities.
• Supervise preparation of equipment for maintenance including isolation, draining, steaming, and other procedures as required.
• Bean inspection/change out and Bean inventory management.
• Good knowledge of Ensure Safe production (ESP) – Proactive monitoring and alarm management.
• Skill in operation of Gas Dehydration & Gas Dew pointing Systems – Glycol regeneration Unit and Low Temperature Separator units.
• Skill in Compressor operation and Management.

The Field Supervisor PACO/Electrical:

• Panel integrated Control, Safety Instrumented and Fire & Gas Systems.
• Ensure periodic health checks on Human Machine Interface workstations and Servers. Systems fault diagnosis and recovery. Of Allen Bradley, DeltaV, Foxboro, Solar Turbine, Siemen, System one etc
• 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.
• Initiate and follow up with spares procurement towards expedited delivery for maintenance execution.
• Ensure technical integrity of assets through Preventive and Corrective Maintenance activities, quality assurance and performance standard verification of safety critical equipment.
• Ensure field instrumentation availability and reliability towards meeting business targets on hydrocarbon processing and export operations.
• 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 as exigent
• Liaise with the Supervisors to raise quarterly materials inventory and raise Purchase Request for shortfalls.
• Follow-up Procurement for ordered spares and materials until delivery.
• To enable the end-to-end process of material purchasing using Companies Material Management “ways of working” and manage the Requisition-to-Pay (RtP) Process.
• Maintain an accurate parts inventory at all times and work with inventory management to optimize spare parts inventory stocked.
• Support teams in developing the work scope, milestone plans & resource mobilization plan.
• Work in collaboration with Field Discipline Maintenance Team in managing the work preparation to ensure the planning for Preventive Maintenances (PMs), Corrective Maintenances (CMs), and Turnaround activities are fully organized prior to execution, meeting Integrated Activity Plan (IAP) short and medium-term planning KPIs.

Key Interfaces:

• The Asset Teams Planners for West Asset Facilities
• Asset Business Finance Unit
• Logistics
• Government officials
• Corporate planning team.
• Contracting & Procurement
• SEPRA Team

Experience

• Academics Bachelors/HND/OND/IVQ LEVEL 5 or equivalent in Mechanical/electrical/electronic Engineering discipline or any science.
• Age < 60 years.
• Minimum of 12 years working as a field Operations Technician, PACO/Mechanical/Electrical technician or permit coordinator in an oil and gas producing field location.
• Must have at least five (5) years’ experience in Otumara Node (former SPDC asset).

Skills (Added advantage):

• Ability to read and interpret Process/Utility Engineering Flow Schemes (PEFS/UEFS) and process drawings.
• Skill level at PTW management/Coordination.
• Basic understanding of Distributed control system (Delta V).
• Computer literate with proficiency in Microsoft office tools (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, and Word)
• Problem-solving and good analytical skills.
• Demonstration of a full knowledge of wellhead systems & integrity management (installation, completion and testing of various components and seals)
• Experience in oil wellhead operations and troubleshooting skills.
• A good understanding of the working principles of field instrumentation and process automation systems.
• T_BOSIET certification
• Experience in the maintenance of hydrocarbon and water processing equipment
• Electrical Maintenance Field Supervisor should be skill in maintenance of HV motors, MOVs, switch gears, clink system & MCCs.
• Electrical Maintenance Field Supervisor should be an appointed Competent person (SAEP) in
• Terminal Operations or other areas/ assets with high voltage installations and experienced in
• High Voltage Electrical Distribution Network
• 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: DeltaV DCS/SIS engineering and maintenance; Allen Bradley Systems engineering and maintenance; Foxboro Systems engineering and maintenance.
• Field Instrumented Pneumatic / DCS systems.
• Experience in CAO/SCADA/SMAR Systems.
• Experience in PLC system configuration and troubleshooting
• Soft Skills Strong Communication & interpersonal relationship skills.
• Flexibility and adaptability.
• Problem-solving and good analytical skills.
• Strong work ethic.
• Good time management skill.
• Team player.

Application Closing Date
11th April, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online

Job Title: Field Operations Supervision Services Officer (Operations / Maintenance / Asset Management) – Forcados Terminal

Location: Warri, Delta
Start Date: 11th April 2025

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

• Lead a team of operators to deliver simple and complex activities in the plant.
• Manage the shutdown permitry 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, legislations 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 DPR
• 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

Experience

• Academics: A higher qualification (Bachelors/HND/OND/IVQ LEVEL-5)
• Age: < 55 years.
• Minimum of 5 to12 years working as a field operations support, technician or permit coordinator in an oil and gas producing field location.
• Asset Management and Logistics support Experience in SPDC.
• Must have at least five (5) years’ experience in (former SPDC) terminal operations.

Skills (Added advantage):

• 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 performs 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 unit 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
11th April, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
Click here to apply online