Vacancies at ABNL Limited

Vacancies at ABNL Limited

ABNL Limited was incorporated in 1992 as an Oil and Gas servicing company with a vision to provide professional engineering and technical services to the Oil and Gas exploration and production companies in Nigeria and the West African sub-region. Since its incorporation, the company has grown in leaps and bounds, expanding its business horizon, but still within the Oil and Gas sector. ABNL is a 100% owned indigenous firm, with a shareholding in excess of 100 million Naira. Its’ directors are individuals of proven integrity, who over the years have acquired the requisite experience in the Oil and Gas business, as well as in the banking and finance sector. The integrity of the directors and the staff of the company have been a priceless contributive factor in the growth and wellbeing of the company.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Operations (Tech) – Operations Advisor III

Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Contract
Work Schedule: Standard – 5 days on / 2 days off
Request:  Operations (Tech) – Operations Advisor III

Main Functions

• Operations Advisor has responsibilities for clusters, zone, or at global company level. Expert resource for specific management systems, global processes and procedures, technical matters, and coordination of improvement plans. Demonstrates expert operations and/or maintenance skills; ability to influence without authority and interact at all levels within an organization. Demonstrates strong communication and interpersonal skills to work with diverse groups; able to network effectively across organizations. Operations Advisor will cover some but not all of the responsibilities listed below.

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Coordinates development of operations and maintenance design philosophies including project specific specifications.
• Demonstrates a broad understanding of the impact of changes across functional boundaries.
• Provides technical expertise and facilitates consistent coordination of Operations Integrity Management System (OIMS), Global Product Quality Management System (GPQMS)/Global Product Integrity Management System (GPIMS), Hydrocarbon Controls Practices (HCP) matters, Unit Internal Assessment (UIA), and audit preparation.
• Provides technical expertise and facilitates consistent coordination of risk assessments, incident investigation.
• Provides functional guidance with respect to technical matters and structural improvements/initiatives in operations and/or manufacturing and may include coordination of improvement plans.
• Helps coordinate cost management and productivity improvement plans.
• Provides technical support and input to training development and delivery.
• Leads or participates in cross-functional initiatives.
• Supports Operations Management as requested.
• Develops, maintains and shares best practices.
• Guides resources that are made available to execute key initiatives.
• Networks and develops effective relationships with cross-functional representatives and teams, industry associations’ suppliers and resellers/dealers/third parties as appropriate.
• Develops project plans while identifying application opportunities for lessons learned & best practices sharing.
• May provide technical expertise and facilitates consistent coordination of conceptual and pre-Front End Engineering Design (FEED) studies.
• May assist with Company Plan preparation and stewardship.

Skills and Qualifications

• Behavioral Skills: adaptability, analytical capability, collaboration, effective communication, mentorship, innovative, applied learning, shows initiative.
• Functional Skills: Safety, Security, Health, and Environment (SSHE) management – operations and maintenance, managing critical operations and workforce, plant operating technology, maintenance management.
• Previous experience in a closely related positionand/or industry experience
• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree required
• Demonstrates sound business judgment, decision-making skills, and customer focus
• Demonstrate strong leadership skills (either formal or informal) and ability to create ownership and commitment to the organization’s purpose
• Familiarity with SAP and warehouse management systems
• Ability to drive functional excellence through a willingness to aggressively pursue new and creative approaches to resolve problems; strong willingness to share own expertise and tricks of the trade
• Demonstrate ability to influence and promote change to achieve desired results
• Ability to handle a high volume of work in a fast-paced environment

Application Closing Date
26th February, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV / Resume to: jobs@abnl.net using the Job Title as the subject of the email.

Job Title: Electrical Engineering Technician I

Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Contract
Work Schedule: 3 weeks on / 3 weeks off – 21 days on / 21 days off
Work Location: 1343-Etim Platform

Main Functions

• Support field electrical maintenance work and electrical isolation (Lock out Tag out: Lock Out Tag Out (LOTO)) for lighting, air conditioning and motor maintenance. Typically reports to a supervisor or manager.

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Verify and issue electrical work permit to contractors for lighting, air condition and motor maintenance
• Supervise contractors to work safely. Immediately intervene on unsafe acts
• Participate for Job Safety Analysis (JSA) review with contractors
• Start work as scheduled. Resolve issue and immediately notify First Line Supervisor (FLS) if issues remain unresolved
• Closely monitor contractors’ quality to follow Maintenance Procedure & Practice (MPP) and prevent rework
• Provide daily progress update to FLS and planner
• Get FLS’s approval prior to proceeding any changes
• Verify and accept job done by contractors

Skills and Qualifications

• Previous experience in a closely related position
• Discipline-appropriate certification(s) if applicable or equivalent professional experience
• Effective communication skills; ability to clearly and concisely describe conditions in the field and recommend remediation steps
• Team Player; exhibits effective teamwork when working with persons over whom the person may have no direct authority and willingness to assist others
• Ability to adapt to tight deadlines, heavy workloads, and frequent changes in priorities
• Proficient in Microsoft Office suite of software programs

Application Closing Date
26th February, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV / Resume to: jobs@abnl.net using the Job Title as the subject of the email.

Job Title: Inspection Advisor

Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Contract
Assignment type: Onshore Rotation (Standard Schedule)
Work Schedule: 4wk on / 4wk off – 28 days on / 28 days off

Main Functions

• Promote safety within area of specialty
• Provide a very high level of quality expertise in inspection disciplines such as rotating equipment, instrumentation and electrical equipment, fixed equipment or Non-Destructive Examination (NDE) (e.g. NDE Level III for instance)
• Advise on all quality matters associated with procurement and installation of equipment
• Monitor production processes and perform surveillance activities in a manufacturing or fabrication environment.
• Coordinate and oversee activities of 3rd party and/or Contractor source inspectors
• Perform surveillance activities, quality inspection activities in accordance with the Inspection and Test Plans (ITPs)
• Provide direction to suppliers on quality management. Review and evaluate Contractor’s and Suppliers’ quality documents for accuracy and adequacy
• Manage interfaces and coordination between Suppliers, Contractors, Quality Supervision and other Project Team disciplines (e.g. Engineering, Construction)
• Lead development and execution of detailed oversight program for high criticality activities or critical equipment inspections.
• Participate in Factory Acceptance Tests (FATs), final inspection release activities, review of supplier Quality Control documents and support closure of punch list items
• Keep Quality supervision updated with status of quality issues

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Provide leadership / expertise in quality inspection activities, make judgments and decisions the technical and physical adequacy of associated equipment and systems
• Provides input to and validate Contractor’s / Supplier procedures for inspection and for testing / examining components
• Generate, review and revise operational procedures for inspection and test equipment
• Interface with Quality and Engineering disciplines to provide inspection and testing expertise in the development and review of drawings, procedures and Project plans
• Support project with the development of method statements and/or examination technique recommendations for equipment inspections; travel to construction and/or fabrication site when requested to review and make technical advice for compliance with specified requirements
• Coordinate activities of 3rd party and Contractor’s inspectors within discipline, in conjunction with Supplier’s Quality Assurance/Quality Control (QA/QC) team
• Utilize Quality Management expertise to perform audits and/or assessments of Contractors / Supplier implementation of inspection activities and document deficiencies
• Perform supplementary inspections and verifications in accordance with requirements of the Inspection and Testing Plan (ITP) and the Project Surveillance Plan(s)
• Provide early warning of potential quality problems and the expertise to avoid / resolve them

Requirements

• Bachelor’s or Associates Degree in Engineering or Science preferred with 5-25 years experience
• Experience executing project construction or quality assurance/control of procurement or construction activities
• Manufacturing, fabrication or construction experience related to project scope
• Recent experience in selected inspection discipline
• Willing and able to business travel (domestic/overseas) to project sites to provide various levels of support

Application Closing Date
7th March, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV / Resumes to: jobs@abnl.net using the Job Title as the subject of the email.

Job Title: Quality Advisor III – Projects (Tech)

Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Contract
work Schedule: Standard – 5 days on / 2 days off

Main Functions

• Conduct Functional Assurance on multiple projects to confirm that Project Team (PT) activities are meeting the overall Quality and Operations Integrity Management System (OIMS) goals and objectives.
• Perform Quality Manager role on projects prior to staffing or in absence of the Quality Manager.
• Provide feedback to Quality Manager on effectiveness of Project Quality Management system as implemented on projects.
• Identify needs for Functional improvement; participate in Functional initiatives (e.g., tool development, tool maintenance).
• Represent Project Quality across Functions: Quality overviews, cross-discipline initiatives, etc.

Tasks and Responsibilities

• Utilize Quality Management expertise to support Quality Manager as directed
• Develop early EMCAPS (ExxonMobil Capital Project Management System) deliverables / plans
• Set expectations and provide input to staffing plan
• Provide Quality Management execution processes and supporting tools
• Provide support with complex quality issues as needed
• Provide Quality input to project planning efforts
• Assist with interfaces and coordination between Quality and other disciplines
• Coordinate Quality management activities to ensure consistency, effectiveness across the Project
• Administer the staffing of project Quality resources to projects
• Provide orientation and ongoing training of project Quality staff
• Identify opportunities to support project needs through use of Early Career Professionals
• Perform periodic audits and assessments, coordinate peer reviews, attend standing meetings, and provide ongoing informal support
• On-going oversight of project quality execution; analyze project metrics / reports, assist in resolving issues, provide tools, etc.
• Ensure audits of Contractors, Suppliers and PT are scheduled and conducted; steward audit findings to resolution and closure in a timely manner

Requirements

• Interested candidates should possess a Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree with 10-31 years experience.
• Experience executing project construction or quality assurance/control of engineering, procurement, or construction activities
• Recognized Auditor Qualification with demonstrable experience in participating in audits
• Technical training or high school diploma
• Technical discipline certifications commensurate with work experience
• Experience in the Oil & Gas industry, preferably applying Quality requirements and principles within operational and/or corporate environment
• Willing and able to business travel (domestic/overseas) to project sites to provide various levels of support
• Strong understanding of Quality Assurance principles and a process based approach to managing Quality.
• Demonstrable experience in the development and management of Quality Assurance processes and procedures within the wider “end to end” process.
• Demonstrable experience in developing accurate contract Quality requirements for goods and/or services contracts based on equipment criticality contract risk.
• Conduct Functional Assurance on multiple projects to confirm that Project Team (PT) activities are meeting the overall Quality and Operations Integrity Management System (OIMS) goals and objectives.
• Perform Quality Manager role on projects prior to staffing or in absence of the Quality Manager.
• Provide feedback to Quality Manager on effectiveness of Project Quality Management system as implemented on projects.
• Identify needs for Functional improvement; participate in Functional initiatives (e.g., tool development, tool maintenance).
• Represent Project Quality across Functions: Quality overviews, cross-discipline initiatives, etc.

Application Closing Date
5th March, 2024.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV / Resume to: jobs@abnl.net using the Job Title as the subject of the email.