Recruitment at Zigma Limited

Zigma Limited is an independent, indigenous energy company in Nigeria. Zigma’s mission, under its CEO Funmi Ogbue, is to become the first female-led ‘mini-major’ with interests in the upstream, midstream and downstream energy sectors, first in Nigeria and then in Africa more widely. Aligning with Funmi’s passion for improving local communities, Zigma will place Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) policies at the heart of its operations and aims to become a champion for the responsible development of African energy projects–at the same time as delivering significant value to its investors and partners.T

oo often, women and children in Africa suffer the worst from the over-zealous exploitation of energy resources. Zigma believes this should stop. Join us on our journey.  Use the menu below to find out more about becoming a partner, an investor or a team member.  You can find out more about our current projects and partners by using the links here. Together, we will show that responsible, thoughtful behaviour can make a difference.  And deliver long term economic benefits to our investors, countries and our communities.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: FEED Engineering Head

Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers
Job Type: Full Time

Responsibilities

• To supervise the execution of project FEED design and coordinate the activities of the other related works.
• To achieve the design of UBETA facilities fit for purpose, Safely, on time and on budget.
• Manage a multi-disciplinary technical team at HQ and within the project efficiently.
• To anticipate the problems that may arise and proffer solutions.
• To ensure a good coordination with other entities, Field Operations, Interface, Construction & Project Management.
• To provide weekly and monthly work progress to top management of the COMPANY.
• To maintain regular communication with NUIMS & NUPRC on the project progress.
• To efficiently monitor, manage and supervise ENGINEER to ensure that deliverables meet required standards.

Accountabilities

• Set a plan with the Engineering Contractor to have all deliverables issued on time and check detail engineering progress on a Weekly & Monthly basis.
• Organize and control regular checking of the quality of the deliverables (drawings, procedures compliance with COMPANY specifications).
• Assist project management in organizing, controlling, and checking the inter-discipline coordination and the coordination with other sections of the project.
• Make sure that Contractor is performing an internal co-ordination during Detail engineering and Construction. This also includes co-ordination with Safety, Quality Assurance, Operation and Commissioning Project team.
• Implement quality assurance procedures during Engineering activities and provide quality and progress report to Project team.
• Review and analyze planning updates including critical path for discipline related activities; review and approve progress for discipline related activities, and coordinate with Project planning engineer.
• Follow-up procurement, expediting, FAT, for discipline related activities.
• Comment on contractor documents in due time.
• Ensure good coordination of specialists working within the engineering team.
• Ensure accurate reporting of activities
• Ensure that project reviews (PR2, PR3 & SPOT2) are performed, and all actions closed.
• Perform constructability reviews and 3D reviews and ensure action items are closed adequately.

HSE Objectives:

• Familiarize self with COMPANY emergency procedures, carry out assigned responsibilities safely and report any incident, unsafe act, or operation.
• Ensure all personnel under his/her supervision are well trained and aware of their HSE responsibilities with continuous monitoring.
• Is responsible for compliance with industry and COMPANY specifications in the design of the facilities.
• As Company Representative, has the overall responsibility for the management of HSE issues at worksite.
• To demonstrate top-down leadership of all HSE matters in the team.
• To ensure that HSE is given the highest priority.
• To ensure the CONTRACTOR HSE activities are planned and implemented as per HSE plans.

Qualifications

• B.Eng in Mechanical Engineering.
• 15 years cognate experience in Engineering Project Management in the oil and gas industry.
• Excellent Engineering, Construction, Planning, Team management, Platform installation and Safety awareness.
• Good Cost control, Contract negotiation and Contractors’ management skills.
• Professional membership of NSE, COREN and PMP is an added advantage.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications and CV to: engineering@zigmaltd.com using the job title as the subject of the mail.

Job Title: Cost Control Lead

Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers
Job Type: Full Time

Job Summary

• The Cost Control Lead is responsible for all the activities related to Budget and Cost Control on projects. He/she shall implement the Cost Control structure, Cost Control procedures and practices, Cost Control tools (UNISUP and U-Cost).

Job Description

• To organize, co-ordinate and control all the activities by informing, supporting, and directing personnel in their roles, responsibilities and objectives.
• To ensure right implementation and propose improvements of Project and Corporate procedures, means and tools in order to ensure the efficient organization and operation of the Project Cost Control activities.
• To participate (from Cost Control point of view) in the preparation / consolidation and review of the various Project budgets and updates (internal and external / Annual and Multiyear) with inputs from the members of the Project Team and provide “ad hoc” economics support as required.
• To provide the necessary checks, approval functions for invoices submitted, in accordance with Contracts, Project & Company procedures, Sarbanes & Oxley requirements and DoA.
• To provide input into the UNISUP System, regarding payment schedules (cash calls), invoicing and cost control issues as required.

Required Qualification and Background

• Level / Diploma: Engineer, or equivalent.
• Professional Experience (years): 5-15
• Experience in similar position (years): 5
• Languages: English mandatory

Application Closing Date
Not Specified

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications and CV to: engineering@zigmaltd.com using the job title as the subject of the mail.

Job Title: Planning Lead

Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers
Job Type: Full Time

Responsibilities

• To develop, implement and maintain procedures, means and tools in order to ensure the efficient organization and operation of the scheduling, progress control and reporting activities
• To define (and update as necessary) a suitable Work Breakdown Structure complying with Project needs in terms of progress control, cost control and reporting, for all phases of the Project
• To develop, update and revise the overall integrated Project Schedules as required by Project Management, and to provide analyses and simulations of new schedules also as required
• To assist Packages to review and comment contractors’ procedures linked to schedules and progress control methodology.
• To monitor contractors’ execution schedule, to check and approve contractors’ progress measurement and progress reports.
• To define coordinate and supervise the development of detailed and accurate Project Monthly Report / Project Weekly Report (and any other report as requested) during all phases of Project
• To identify and monitor Project risks associated with potential cost and schedule impacts.
• To timely report to the Project Control Manager, highlighting progress and encountered areas of concern.

Accountabilities

• Organize his job in full respect and within the limit of defined and approved planning & budgets.
• Have good relationships with other Departments / Packages of the Division.
• Division, Drilling and Completion Division, Engineering, Project and Modifications Division.
• Ensure a transversal way of working, in a good team spirit.

Qualifications

• Level / Diploma: Engineer, or equivalent.
• Professional Experience (years): 10-20
• Experience in similar position (years): 5-10
• Perfect knowledge of PRIMAVERA requested.
• Languages: English mandatory

Technical Skills:

• Scheduling / progress control techniques
• Scheduling / progress control tools
• Multi-discipline engineering/construction
• Contract Management
• Negotiation with Contractors / Suppliers
• Project Management
• Writing (for reporting purposes)
• Team management / relationship.

Application Closing Date
Not Specified

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Applications and CV to: engineering@zigmaltd.comusing the job title as the subject of the mail.