SCOPE OF WORK VACANCY AT CHILEWA INVESTMENTS LIMITED

Vacancy available for scope of work experts.

Chilewa Investments Limited acts as intermediaries to Recruit, Build capacities, Train and manage competent contract staffs, lease equipment and provide transportation services, and also mediate for Oil & Gas companies.

Chilewa Investments Limited, a manpower and Oil & Gas logistics support services provider, is currently recruiting for the position of SCOPE OF WORK EXPERTS for an Exploration and Production (E&P) Company in Port Harcourt.

The E&P company, is a company operating in the upstream sector of the Nigerian hydrocarbon industry for more than 50 years and also accounting for over 3 billion barrels of oil equivalent to Nigeria’s production to date.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Ensuring that planning procedure and work management systems are adhered to by the team and that campaign of works (CoW) projects are executed within the expected time frame and resource constraints.

The CoW planner shall efficiently manage the interface with various campaign stakeholders, during preparation, execution and close out phases, in particular for the following works:

• Major Maintenance : Rotating machine preventive maintenance, maintenance repairs, etc
• Fabric maintenance: Coating and painting repairs of site production facilities, etc.
• Inspection: Field operations inspection activities.
• Construction: Replacement of corroded lines, miscellaneous modifications, project construction activities
• Projects: Tie-in, installations and pre-commissioning works, etc.

The campaign of works planner is responsible for the development, issuance and also management of all CoW integrated planning at a reasonable time.

SERVICES Description:
Services to be performed shall include the following, but without limitation:
Conduct core campaign of works preparation activities by supporting the campaign of works team through the following:

• Material procurement
• Resources mobilization
• Cost follow-up
• Updated planning
• Regular liaisons with ALL departments through regular meetings.
•  Ensuring proper certifications/authorizations from proper authorities.
• Valuation of estimated duration, and estimated costs
• Valuation with other departments and integrated operations planners for estimation and management of POB.
• Work orders & Notification creation follow-up in SAP.
• Logistics arrangement for CoW of works mobilization.
• Site visits and all CoW readiness / preparation activities. Conduct core campaign of works planning activities through the following.
•  Perform core integrated planning of campaign of works activities (High & detailed plan development, tracking / real time updates during execution and close out).

Other services also includes:

• Collect schedules from different stakeholders (ECP, Site production, etc) for the production of integrated CoW plan.
• Development of high-level and detailed plans and schedules relating to fabric maintenance, modifications and project activities.
• Provide project planning services in support of the Campaign Co-ordinator as may be required.
• Produce 5 weeks look ahead, 4 months and 12 months project plans to allow effective integration with Operations plans.
• Produce Macro planning, Planning POB level 1 & detail planning by shifts if required.
• Ensure production and co-activities constraints are properly captured in all produced planning.
• From the plans produced, develop Personnel on Board histograms to allow project logistics to be managed effectively
• Development and implementation of progress monitoring reports and data gathering systems to ensure progress is monitored, compared to baseline plans and budgets and reported effectively to project management.
• Highlight shortfalls in progress and potential threats to CoW project objectives.
• Provide assistance to ensure that Campaign of works activities are appropriately prioritised and planned accordingly.
• Support the Company position at Contractor premises, sites and on vessels if appropriate, during site construction, when required.
• Timely report of any potential problems during CoW preparation & execution in a pro-active manner
• Develop and maintain good working relationships with site and office personnel through effective communication and by making regular visits to site installations.
• Track and propose mitigation measures on issues which can impact CoW preparation (procurement, modification requests process, site accommodation, personnel transfer/supply boats availability, etc).
• Perform real time update / tracking of CoW activities during execution (This should show progress deviation, budgeted and achieved POB/ Man-hours / PTW, etc).
• Timely daily reports preparation and distribution during CoW execution.
• Provide data and play active role in the preparation of REX and close out reports at the end of every CoW projects.

CONTEXT AND ENVIRONMENT

• The campaign of works takes place in a context of intense maintenance, modification and project activities. This can take place with production activities going on uninterrupted. Activities are therefore to be planned for execution in the shortest possible time.
• The context and environment may vary according to site, the scale / scope of the CoW and the industrial environment.

ACCOUNTABILITY

•  Accountable for the development, quality and effectiveness of the program of campaign of works activities.
• Accountable for the alignment of the planning data with the overall objectives and to also inform FO management of potential threats to the achievement of these objectives.

HSE & PERSONAL COMMITMENT STATEMENT

At all times, the job-holder will:

• Demonstrate personal commitment to the HSE Policy
• Maintain awareness of and ensure compliance with all relevant Statutory and Company HSE standards
• Actively participate in Company safety awareness and initiative schemes In undertaking this role,

The job-holder will also:

• Proactively carry out the activities of the job.
• Be responsible for meeting agreed objectives.
• Adapt to changes in work practices and job activities.
• Act in the best interest of Total at all times.
• Seek out learning opportunities and transfer new skills and knowledge to the job.
• Adhere to the values and principles of the Company Code of Conduct at all times.
• Willingly and openly share good practice.

SERVICES PERSONNEL PROFILE

• Degree in Engineering, Management or similar discipline.
• 5-10 years’ experience in the Oil and Gas industry, in production, operations or project management.
• Excellent experience on Primavera planning software is a must and Microsoft applications (Excel, Word, Power point).
• High level of interpersonal skills, ability to deal with high workload in a continuously changing and demanding environment.
• Proven capability of understanding and solving typical planning / scheduling and reporting system problems.
• Proven experience of planning multi-discipline projects.
• Ability to plan and prioritize work scopes in line with Asset objectives and operational constraints
• Good knowledge of a production plant, equipment and also maintenance systems.
• Good understanding of workforce efficiency in terms of productivity, non-productive time and indirect time.
• Knowledge of Total metier technical rules and of the international standards.

SERVICES Scheme and Location:

• Resident with standard working hours, 5 days a week.
• Opportunity for Onsite visits during actual campaign of works execution.
• Location, Port Harcourt Office, Nigeria.

How to Apply

Interested applicants should therefore send their curriculum vitae (CV) to chilewa_groupe@yahoo.co.uk

Note: CV file name should be in the following format: “Position Applied for – Your Name”

Deadline for submission: Monday, 28th January 2019.