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Project Engineer
About this role
The role is for a Project Engineer working with Prime Atlantic Cegelec Nigeria (PACE) in Lagos. The engineer will manage work preparation, technical coordination, contractor oversight, materials planning, HSE compliance and cost control to ensure maintenance activities are carried out safely, efficiently and to project specifications and budgets. The position involves reviewing maintenance notifications, developing work packs and risk assessments, conducting constructability reviews in live plant environments, coordinating subcontractors and monitoring HSE and quality compliance. It also includes managing changes to scope, sourcing spares, tracking material deliveries, supporting schedule management and ensuring proper permit to work and documentation. The role targets engineers with experience in oil and gas maintenance, brownfield projects and plant turnarounds, with preference for those holding professional registration.
What you would do
- Review client maintenance notifications and scopes of work to define technical requirements and execution plans.
- Develop work packs, method statements, task risk assessments and bills of quantities.
- Conduct constructability reviews for work in live plant environments.
- Coordinate subcontractors and monitor compliance with HSE and quality requirements.
- Manage changes to project scope, materials and technical specifications.
- Identify critical spares and long-lead items, prepare technical requisitions and conduct technical bid evaluations.
- Track material deliveries and support project schedule management.
- Ensure compliance with Permit to Work systems, safety rules and quality documentation requirements.
- Monitor project costs, prepare Value of Work Done (VOWD) reports and follow up on timesheets, job completion certificates and invoices.
- Support verification of project completion and invoicing processes.
What they are asking for
- Bachelor's degree in Engineering (preferably Mechanical, Electrical or Instrumentation).
- 5 to 7 years of experience in the oil and gas industry.
- At least 3 years of experience in brownfield projects or maintenance in live plant environments.
- Hands-on experience with static equipment (vessels, tanks, piping) or rotating equipment (pumps, compressors, turbines) or electrical/instrumentation systems (control systems and switchgear).
- Proven participation in at least one major plant turnaround or shutdown.
- Professional engineering registration or certification (e.g., COREN or NSE) preferred.
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