Facility Engineer
With experience in facilities construction and installations as well as a Master’s degree in Pipeline Engineering. I have skills and knowledge essential for facilities Engineering, Construction, Installation and Maintenance.
Highlights of Skills and Qualifications
Excellent communication and interpersonal skills within a team of varying cultures.
Good relationship with various levels of management.
Strong ability to develop and work within a team environment.
Development of a good understanding of Pipeline Engineering.
Action oriented, drive for results as well as strong analytical, diagnostic ability.
Exceptional Planning, organisational and motivational skills
Education
MSc, Pipeline Engineering September 2007 - August 2008
Distinction, Newcastle University, United Kingdom
Bachelor of Engineering Mechanical Engineering October 1991- March 1997
Edo State University Ekpoma, Nigeria
Project Management Professional (PMP). Cert. No. 1285723
Professional member, Institute Pipeline Engineers (PIPE). Member No. 1543
Professional Experience
Senior FPSO Construction Supervisor February 2012 – June 2015
Nigeria Agip Exploration Limited
Responsible for all facets of construction, including design implementation, contractors, costs, schedule, quality, hand-over.
Follow-up implementation of policies, procedures and program for all construction activities.
Manage and oversee the day-to-day construction management of the project.
Develop and organize the construction effort to formulate the most cost-effective plan to timely completion within budget.
Load-out and offshore installation hook-up and offshore pre-commissioning and commissioning of the facilities.
Monitor construction productivity and schedule performance and investigate reasons for less than satisfactory performance.
Ensure that all construction activities related to his discipline are performed safely and efficiently in line with company objectives.
Maintain good relationships with contractors, being relatively flexible, proactive but also strict when necessary to achieve the objectives of the project.
Pipeline Engineer August 2008 – January 2012
Nigeria Agip Exploration Limited
Participation in the development of Field Development Plan and Conceptual Studies Report.
Acting as Client representative at EPC Contractor’s Engineering and Construction site to ensure compliance with client’s specifications and technical requirements.
Participating in the technical analysis and evaluation of tender packages for FEED and EPC works.
Participate in client’s meetings and provide regular information on the status of project construction to Project Manager.
Review and approval of pipeline design and construction documents.
Participation in the preparation of licenses/ permits to construct and operate pipelines, Identification of pipeline technical parameters, participation in HAZOP analysis, identification of Pipeline route corridor/ constraints, identification of land acquisition requirement, development of Pipeline route maps and development of construction/ procurement strategy.
Pipeline route planning and stability study.
Participation in resolution of interface issues relating to EPC execution phase.
Pipeline Field Engineer January 2001–September 2007
Nigeria Agip Exploration Limited
Consultation with statutory bodies on Pipeline construction constraints and mitigation plan.
Construction Management, Supervision of site construction, pre-commissioning and commissioning activities.
Performing pipeline project planning, route selection, Environmental impact and feasibility assessments.
Pipeline inspection and integrity management, Pipeline Pigging, Risk Identification, assessment and mitigation.
Preparation of economic, feasibility and risk studies in order to make internal recommendations.
Assist the Project manager to ensure Compliance with company’s Safety objectives throughout the life of the project.
Performing system completion walkdowns to confirm correct installation of systems.
Perform constructability analysis of proposed piping installation and field verification.
Project Quality Engineer (Site and Office based) February 1999 – December 2000
Nigeria Agip Exploration Limited
Coordinating field inspection activities.
Review and Approval of contractor’s quality documents.
Monitor close out of contractor non-conformances, review Supplier/Contractor final Dossiers and performing audits.
Planning / organizing and checking of work progress and schedules to meet the deadlines/target dates.
Project Quality Engineer June 1998- January 1999
ALCON Nigeria Limited, Port Harcourt Nigeria
Coordinating site construction activities to meet company’s standards; material control, piping fabrication, welding and Mechanical erection, pre-commissioning and commissioning.
Develop Construction plans/procedures for client’s approval, Develop Project data books consisting of the engineering basis, QA/QC data, datasheets and vendor data, ensure that QA/QC is performed and documented as per the applicable code.
Reviewing welding summery reports, inspection and testing methods, work procedures; Radiographic, Dye Penetrant, Magnetic Particle, Ultrasonic inspections, Hydrostatic test packages
Involved in the following projects
NAE ABO life Extension project
NAE OPL 245 Deep Water Development Project
Abo 5 Flowline Repair
Agbara Phase II Development Project
16” Subsea Pipeline Project
Ebocha Early gas Recovering Project
Swamp Area Gas Gathering for N-LNG trains 4 & 5 gas supply project,
EPC For 24” Gas Pipelines for Swamp Area Gas Gathering,
N-LNG Phase 3 Gas Supply Project: Irri Flow station Construction.
N-LNG Phase 3 Gas Supply Project: EPC For Pipelines
N-LNG Phase 2 Gas Supply Project OB/OB Gas Plant Expansions
Brass terminal firefighting system installation.