Concept Engineer

Job Purpose



• The Concept Engineer, Renaissance Africa Energy Company is part of the Front-End Development Organization. The role will provide surface input to Front-End Concept Development, Planning, and Concept Engineering for new and existing opportunities in the Renaissance portfolio.



Responsibilities



• Produce competitive and affordable Conceptual Designs for Renaissance projects in Nigeria, progressing them through DG3 in line with the ORS process and Project Management Framework (PMF).

• Support the implementation of competitive scoping, standardization, and replications.

• Apply innovative, cost-saving technologies to reduce unit costs and maximize economic benefits for Renaissance Africa Energy Company.

• Manage interface with FEDMs and studies teams to enable integration of surface and subsurface aspects for optimized Front-End Loading (FEL) and delivery.

• Coordinate with Engineering discipline teams to ensure delivery of high-quality documentation, including PPDs, Feasibility Reports, FDPs, and BfDs.

• Provide surface facilities input to Field Development Plans (FDPs).

• Develop Concept Selection Reports and Basis for Designs (BfDs)

• Lead or participate in project assurance reviews.

• Promote global best practices and facilitate knowledge-sharing among team members.

• Ensure compliance with HSE protocols to achieve Goal Zero, while developing team-specific HSE plans and monitoring performance.

• Cultivate productive relationships with internal and external stakeholders through regular updates and reporting.

• Provide input into the Corporate Annual Business Plans and Asset Reference Plans.

• Provide Development Planning (DP) expertise to drive integration of multi-disciplinary opportunity delivery teams.



Dimensions



• Annual Budget: No direct budget accountability but contributes to the development of opportunities ranging from USD 0.1 billion to USD 3.0 billion.

• Resource Volumes: In-place resource volumes exceeding 5 billion barrels of oil equivalent.

• Production Capacity: Future production expected to exceed 300 kboepd, covering onshore and shallow water producing assets.

• Portfolio Details: Approximately 140 Fields

• Existing oil and gas infrastructure, including:

• >5000km of pipelines and flowlines

• >50 flowstations

• 3 AGG & 22 AG booster plants

• 7 NAG Plants




• Supports Manager, FE Engineering Development in managing annual Feasex spend of approximately $16 million (including $5 million manpower spend).

• Manages circa 2+ project opportunities per year with a combined Capex dimension exceeding $300 million (SS).

• The opportunities span greenfield and brownfield developments.



Requirements



• Minimum of Bachelor's Degree in an Engineering Discipline with a minimum of 9 years’ experience in engineering design, construction, and project execution.

• Expertise in Concepts Development and Project Execution within the oil & gas industry.

• Proven leadership skills, ability to motivate and mentor teams, and a track record of delivery through others.



The successful candidate should demonstrate:



• Excellent communication skills. Ability to lead, motivate, coach and develop the technical and management skills of team.

• A track record of delivery through others & leading diverse multidiscipline teams

• Ability to manage interfaces with subsurface, well engineering and production disciplines as well as with government, regulators, and stakeholders is essential

• Appreciation of the key non-technical risks in the Niger Delta is a key enabler

• Sound knowledge of the ORS process.

• Ability to translate broad TECOP insights into recommendations to allow high quality, value & risk-based decisions.

• Pragmatic, solution-oriented mindset even when faced with uncertainty

• Strong focus on Continuous Improvement (CI) and commitment to employ CI ways of working to improve efficiency and communication in the organization by conducting ‘Go-See’ visits and making ‘Performance Visible’ (demonstrated quarterly)

• Good networking and interpersonal skills, strong work ethic and drive to succeed

• Visibility of non-acceptance of E&C breaches.

• Continious role-modelling of the attributes of a great Safety Leader.