About WAPCO
West African Gas Pipeline Company Limited (WAPCo) is a reputable organization that owns and manages the West African Gas Pipeline System (WAGP). Registered in Benin, Ghana, Nigeria, and Togo, WAPCo ensures the secure and efficient transportation of natural gas across these countries, prioritizing safety and responsibility. Operating with an Open Access system, WAPCo facilitates multiple shippers to utilize its pipeline, promoting the WAGP as crucial infrastructure for transmitting various natural gas sources, including LNG. The WAGP originated from the vision of ECOWAS to establish a regional gas pipeline, benefiting the economic objectives of West Africa.
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Job Title: R&M Operator Trainee
Job Type: Contract
Location: Itoki, Lagos, Nigeria
KEY JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
Operational Excellence Management System
- As directed by OC, Supervise all activities, employees and contract personnel on site to ensure compliance with WAPCo HES policy.
- Support the OC to carry out routine tour of facilities under his care and identify and correct work place hazards, unsafe practices, security violations or environmental concerns.
- Use of Permit to Work and associated certificates as applicable to manage all non-routine activities onsite
- Participate in RCA to investigate cause of abnormal operational issues/facility trips/I&E issues and report out as directed by O&M west.
- Participate in functional review team for all operations MoCs
- Participate in HAZOP/HAZID Reviews/studies as required
- Act as change agent in the deployment and operationalizing of OEMS modules in his facility
- In absence of the Operations Coordinator and O &M Supt., act as incident commander during Emergencies, coordinate Emergency response activities and safety trainings onsite
- Maintain (MSDS) Material Safety Data Sheet for all chemicals in the facility
- Manage the reporting of facility Chemical Inventory as per WAPCo HAZCOM HES Practice.
- Conduct daily toolbox meetings and safety briefings for staff and visitors.
Pipeline & Facility Maintenance and Inspections
- Act as Person-in-Charge for lockout/tagout procedures for piping and equipment repairs.
- Ensure the safeguard of all rotating and non-rotating equipment by implementing the Preventive Maintenance Programmes at the R &M station. These include Gas Conditioning, Metering and Export system, safety systems, utility system and the cathodic protection systems on the pipelines.
- Coordinate the inspection, performance and documentation of facilities compliance checks, and track actions to completion checklists.
- Inspect fire and other safety equipment and systems to ensure that they are maintained and are operational
- Provide modifications and improvements which may be made to existing Corrosion Management Systems and equipment.
- Interpret survey and inspection information.
Quality Control & Measurement
- Perform calibration of the metering system.
- Inspect, maintain or replace components of the metering system.
- Prepare gas quality reports, identify discrepancies with specifications and report.
- Identify abnormal operating conditions, reports and take part in the resolution.
- Record operating conditions of the Liquid handling/vent header system.
- Record operating conditions of Power Generation & Distribution system.
- Perform basic troubleshooting and resolution of abnormal operating conditions using procedures and job aid.
- Analyze and take action on operating parameter reports.
- Inspect, maintain or replace components of the equipment.
Facility Materials and Projects Management
- Supervise the usage, of spares parts and monitor minimum /maximum set reorder levels to ensure uninterrupted delivery to the customers.
- Make Requisition for materials and services needed for daily work.
- Maintain chemical inventory and verify (MSDS) Material Safety Data Sheet for inventory items required for the facility.
- Ensure Operators facility coverage in compliance with approved schedule by Operations Coordinator
- Assist with the implementation of the business plan at the station level.
- Plan monthly, weekly and daily work activities and shut downs, write procedures and assign personnel to ensure availability of material and parts for operational excellence.
- Act as contract and quality assurance compliance inspector for WAPCo projects and assume on-site responsibility for the completion of the project as designed and stipulated in the contract documents.
Pipeline System-Operating/Utilities
- Coordinate work at the R&M station and work with other team members or contractors in performing equipment start up and shutdown, daily operations and maintenance work processes.
- Carry out facility ORD Audits and /or participate in the Investigation and resolution of significant equipment malfunction or unwarranted operational situations.
- Perform basic Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) tasks including accessing and reviewing the work center and creating malfunction reports, maintenance reports and activity reports.
- Ensure and participate in performing pre-job planning, SIMOP preparation and execution and work permitting
- Supervise or perform routine housekeeping on site.
People and Organization
- Supervise Day-to-day activities at the Station.
- Organize and participate in team meetings (site team and regional levels), work planning, scheduling, and time management and in the standardization and improvement of team activities and work processes.
- Develop, obtain approval and implement and monitor employee work schedule to ensure adequate coverage of site Operations.
Key Competencies Required (including formal qualifications)
BSc (1st Degree) or HND in Engineering: Chemical, Gas, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering with a minimum of two (2) years relevant work experience in a related industry.
Deadline
4th July 2023
