Engineer Electrical Job At BW Offshore

BW Offshore is a leading global provider of floating production services to the oil and gas industry, with a fleet of 15 FPSOs and one FSO. The company has an excellent track record on project execution and operations, with more than 30 years of experience. The company is represented in the major oil regions world-wide, with presence across Asia Pacific, Americas, Europe and West Africa. BW Offshore is listed on the Oslo Stock Exchange and is part of the BW Group, one of the world’s largest maritime groups.

Job Title: Engineer Electrical
BW Offshore is seeking candidates for the position of Engineer Electrical. The position will support the electrical engineering requirements on BW Offshore’s FPSO Life extension projects in Nigeria and render technical support to other internal activities.

In line with NOGICDA (2010) requirements, this position is open to Nigerian Nationals only.

Duration: 12 months

Key Tasks
Participate in all phases of FPSO Life extension projects from scope definition, engineering solutions, procurement technical assistance, construction, commissioning to completion
Participate in designing the FPSO, including:
Perform pre- and detailed engineering for electrical systems
Prepare electrical documentation, including: philosophies, specifications, datasheets, technical requisitions etc.
Prepare electrical calculations and studies, including: power systems analysis and protection co-ordination
Provide input to electrical drawings, including: single lines, block diagrams, termination diagrams etc.
Ensure the design meets regulatory, class, client and corporate requirements
Develop material take-off and cost input for Electrical discipline
Provide input to electrical databases, including cable schedule and electrical equipment list
Participate in and actively contribute to Electrical discipline activities and provide input to develop and maintain company engineering standards and best practices within the field
Coordinate, plan and schedule Electrical activities to ensure a logical sequence and timely preparation, review and revision of all related documents
Actively contribute to the development of relevant RFQ’s for module yards, integration yards, newbuild shipyards and equipment packages and prepare technical bid evaluations (input)
Follow-up with design development, construction and testing activities
Review vendor documentation to ensure compliance with project requirements
Proactively support and cooperate with all engineering disciplines to achieve optimal design results including relevant input and comments to other discipline deliveries
Work closely with and actively support supply chain, estimation, planning and other project teams · Provide technical clarifications towards clients, sub suppliers, class and yard
Support Technical Maintenance & Support team, Operation Managers and offshore units as and when required, including visiting Units in operation as needed for technical support and troubleshooting

Experience
Ideally 7 to 10 years of relevant experience within the shipping and offshore industry
Minimum 3 to 5 years of experience within the FPSO industry

Interpersonal Skills
Team player with the ability to lead
Proactive and able to work independently, applying a structured and systematic approach
Strong communication skills and the ability to ask relevant questions and provide thorough explanations
Ability to deliver in a high pressure, fast pace project environment
Ability to deliver high quality work on time
Ability to work in a multidisciplinary/multinational environment

Knowledge
Understand the various engineering disciplines and their interaction
In depth knowledge of the relevant requirements of the classification societies and international rules and regulations
Fluent in English (oral and written)