Lead Engineer, Instrumentation at TotalEnergies

Activities

• Prepares maintenance programs for instrumentation systems covering measuring instruments, control valves, shutdown valves, well head control systems, F&G devices and other specialized systems. 
• Supports routine maintenance concerns by treating material modification requests/ reports progress with expediting status. 
• Ensures the CMMS system is regularly updated with correct equipment data, bills of material and adequate material replenishment plans 
• Assists Instrumentation TADM with the review of material requirements with site and ensure correct replenishment plan for stock items 
• Develops maintenance programs for specialized systems (e.g. PA/GA, F&G Systems, DHGs) and liaise with telecoms for support where necessary 
• Acts as the focal point for specialized systems (e.g. PA/GA, F&G Systems, DHGs), and provide expert technical advice to the instrumentation maintenance leader and other departments 
• Carries out obsolescence studies and renewal programs for the assigned specialised systems (e.g. PA/GA, F&G Systems, DHGs) 
• Periodically reviews the CMMS reporting on PM’s and ensure that blocking points are efficiently resolved 
• Technically leads and guides other departments such as process, production, and ECP on instrument related issues 
• Reviews the instrumentation scope on SMRs and ensures that all relevant databases are constantly updated and archived. 
• Initiates regular audits by third party specialists and prepares maintenance interventions requiring third parties such as OEM representatives 
• Prepares, manages and supervises contracted instrumentation activities at site 
• Develops and sustains a management program for gas cylinder availability for each site 
• Ensures day to day technical management of maintenance contracts in place 
• Ensures 100% availability for F&G and emergency systems through carefully planned PM programs, retrofits for ageing equipment and adequate MRP 
• Liaises with vendors and the original equipment manufacturers for all queries regarding maintenance modifications, spare parts, drawings and the resolution of technical problems 
• Ensures that all drawings, plans, manual and MELB are up-to-date and “as built”, and directs draftsmen to carry out all corrections to reflect any alterations, modifications and additions to electrical equipment systems 
• Assists in preparation of instrumentation operations budget documents to JV partners 
• Implements and defends provided instrumentation budgets before COMPANY and JV partners 
• Reviews and checks work completed by contractors and site teams, ensures compliance with work satisfactorily completed, makes necessary corrections, and submits to the Head of Instrumentation & ICSS for endorsement and payment processing 
• Supervises the implementation of instrumentation modification/ improvement projects to ensure safe, cost-effective and timely execution in accordance with Company’s General Specifications 
• Contributes during technical and safety analysis of equipment failures and shutdowns on site and proffers solutions 
• Troubleshoot complex or recurring instrumentation problems, which require resolution with help of other departments 
• Liaises with OEM for queries on maintenance modifications spare parts and the resolution of technical problems on site 

Context & Environment:

• Functions within the maintenance department in Port Harcourt with field visits when required. 
• Involvement with mature fields and legacy systems, with all the attendant obsolescence of old equipment. Ensuring proactive maintenance based on phased renewal of obsolete items. 
• Striving to achieve cost savings and best value for money in maintenance activities and material sourcing without compromise on TEPNG standards 

Additional Information:

• Responsibilities: To support onshore and offshore sites in sustaining required levels of reliability on instrumentation systems for process control and safety functions. 
• Contacts: Liaison with regulatory authorities and representatives from DPR, NAPIMS, Vendors and OEM’s. 
• E&P Referential: Good working knowledge of company rules and General specifications in order to ensure strict conformance to Group standards. Knowledge and applicability of local and international standards and codes. 
• Assets: OML58, OML99, OML100, OML102 
• Adequate maintenance plans for related equipment (e.g. PA/GA, F&G Systems, DHGs) and evidence of execution via CMMS 
• Adequate material replenishment plans and effective liaison with C&P to ensure required stock levels at all times 
• Effective execution of assigned contracts 

Candidate Profile

• Formal education: BSc. / BEng. Degree in Electrical and Electronics/ Instrumentation/ DCS Engineering or Physics (2.1). 
• Professional experience: 7 years’ experience with industrial discipline preferably with the oil or petrochemical industries. 
• Engineering expertise in field discipline. 
• Conversant with a broad range of instruments, valves, automation systems, ICSS, PLCs, etc. 
• Technical reporting, mathematical skills and basic computer software skills.