Are you an experienced risk management professional looking to contribute to large-scale oil and gas projects? SPIE Oil & Gas Services is currently seeking a proactive and analytical Risk Management Specialist to support the identification, assessment, monitoring, and mitigation of project and operational risks across its energy operations. This career opportunity is ideal for professionals with expertise in enterprise risk management, project risk analysis, HSE, compliance, project controls, business continuity, or oil and gas operations who are passionate about improving operational resilience, safeguarding project objectives, and ensuring compliance with industry best practices.
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Applications are invited for the position below:
Job Title: Risk Management Specialist
Job Reference: 2026-44282
Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers
The incumbent is required to:
Risk & Mitigation:
- Represent PPM in all coordination activities between Major Projects and other entities: Review of planning & work progress, drilling work program, FOPs work program, other project work program etc.
- Act as focal for alignment of priorities with internal clients (QA, Eng, HSE, C&P, FOPS, Drilling, Tech Log, etc.):
- Interface with other entities on the challenges of prompt execution in the initial phases to support successful outcomes.
- Follow up with projects on developing issues and matters arising from coordination meetings with internal clients
Propose mitigation means / solutions for interface issues resolution - Identification of Project related risks with proposals for mitigations, and recovery measures.
- Identification and development of KPIs for project Risks
- Conduct risk assessments and develop contingency plans.
- Support project managers in implementing risk management plans.
- Maintain documentation on risk management processes and outcomes.
- Monitor and report risk exposure and risk burndown trends (qualitative and trend-based).
- Supports audits (internal/external), PJC reviews, QA/QC, and methodology improvements.
Performance Management:
- Use Project Definition Rating Index from PR2 to identify the Milestones and LDs into contracts or Items to be instructed via a Scope Change Notice (internal to Company) / Change Order Instruction (To Contractor).
- Ensure that project performance KPIs / objectives consider potential risks and opportunities.
- Data-driven insights from risk assessments inform performance strategies directly schedule and or costs or less margin.
- Identify how the PPM & project can respond proactively to emerging threats and uncertainties, continuously analysing lookahead.
- Benefit analysis -balance risk-taking with the achievement of long-term objectives, faster decisions.
Profile
Qualifications and Experience Required:
- Certification required for the position: Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering
- Specific knowledge required for the position: Proficiency in use of MS Office Suite, SAP and Primavera P6 (monte-Carlo), Safran.
- Level of experience required for the position: Ten (10) years of experience with a sound oil and gas technical background in onshore, offshore and deep offshore activities.
- PMBOK, PMP, Kaizen and/or Lean Management belt would be a plus.
HSE Objectives:
- HSE Leadership Demonstrate exemplary HSE behaviour within the engineering function, ensuring compliance with TEPNG HSE rules and prompt reporting of any unsafe act, condition, or incident.
- Safety-by-Design Identify, assess, and mitigate HSE risks through engineering design and technical decisions across all project phases.
- HSE Competency Ensure engineering personnel are trained, competent, and aware of their HSE responsibilities, with continuous monitoring.
- HSE Support & Engagement Support Project HSE objectives through engineering reviews and proactively promote HSE awareness, escalating engineering-related HSE concerns as required.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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