Oando Plc Job Vacancy

Oando Plc is one of Africa’s largest integrated energy solutions provider with a proud heritage. It has a primary listing on the Nigeria Stock Exchange and a secondary listing on the Johannesburg Stock Exchange. With shared values of Teamwork, Respect, Integrity, Passion and Professionalism (TRIPP).

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Completions & Intervention Engineering Manager

Location: Lagos
Job Title: Full-Time
Reports to: Well Engineering Manager
Direct Reports: Well Completions Engineer; Well Workover Engineer; and Well Intervention Engineer

Job Summary

• To provide strategic and technical leadership in the design, planning, and execution of well completions and interventions operations, ensuring safe, cost‑effective, and reliable well delivery.
• The role encompasses engineering assurance, rig intake and readiness, and team development, while ensuring all completions and intervention programs comply with OERNL standards, industry best practices, and regulatory requirements.
• Ultimately, the position enables maximum well productivity and reservoir recovery.

Key Responsibilities Areas
Well Engineering Review and Operational Validation:

• Reviews and approves completion and intervention designs and programs to ensure technical soundness, operational feasibility, and effective risk management.
• Validates engineering calculations, tool string designs, and risk assessments.
• Ensures the appropriate selection of equipment, materials, and fluids to safeguard long‑term well integrity and performance.
• Confirms rig capability, operational readiness, and technical integrity of all equipment.

Team Leadership and Performance Management:

• Leads and mentors a multidisciplinary team of completion and intervention engineers.
• Ensures competency development, succession planning, and performance evaluations are effectively implemented.
• Drives technical assurance, competency growth, and performance excellence.
• Manages manpower planning to guarantee adequate engineering coverage.

Well Safety and Compliance Oversight:

• Champions HSE compliance across all completion and intervention designs/programs.
• Promotes well control, integrity, and barrier assurance throughout all activities.
• Guarantees compliance with company well engineering standards, HSE‑MS, and applicable regulatory requirements.
• Leads incident investigations and drives the integration of lessons learned across the organization.

Cost and Performance Monitoring:

• Drive cost optimization while safeguarding operational reliability and well productivity.
• Take ownership of AFE and cost control across all well projects.
• Track and analyse well KPIs (NPT, ILT, cost per job, efficiency index) to foster continuous improvement.

Stakeholder Engagement and Collaboration:

• Collaborates with subsurface, drilling, production, and other cross‑functional teams to align well objectives and priorities.
• Engages service companies, contractors, and vendors to ensure optimal performance and service quality.
• Represents the completions and interventions function in asset planning and management meetings

Qualifications & Experience Requirements
Minimum Qualification:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Engineering [Petroleum, Mechanical, etc.] or related discipline.

Required Professional Certifications / Accreditations / Registrations:

• SPE/IADC-accredited completion design training.

Minimum Years of Experience and Relevant Areas:

• 15–20+ years in well engineering, with at least 7 -10 years in completions and intervention.
• Proven track record in completion and intervention design, execution, and management.
• Minimum of 3 years in leadership position managing completions and intervention engineering.

Proven experience in:

• Rig and rigless-based completions and intervention activities.
• Well integrity restoration and production enhancement projects.
• Managing multi-rig programs in land or offshore operations.
• Cost optimization and contractor performance management.
• Sand control, HPHT completions, onshore operations, multilateral, and intelligent well systems.

Any Additional Qualifications / Certifications or Experience (Desirable but not essential):

• Master’s degree in petroleum or reservoir engineering.
• PMP (Project Management Professional) certification.
• Exposure to digital completion design tools and advanced well monitoring systems.

Behavioral and Technical Competencies Required

Behavioral Competencies

• Strategic leadership & decision-making.
• Strong safety leadership mindset.
• Excellent communication & cross-disciplinary collaboration.
• Ability to manage contractors and build win-win relationships.
• Resilience and adaptability in dynamic project environments.
• High integrity, accountability, and results orientation.

Technical Competencies

• Advanced completion design (sand control, intelligent completions)
• Well integrity assurance and regulatory compliance knowledge.
• Completions and intervention Cost and performance benchmarking in completions.
• Strong well modelling, nodal analysis, and software skills (e.g., WellCat, Prosper).
• Understanding of reservoir productivity and inflow performance relationships.
• Fluids and materials selection expertise (brines, elastomers, metallurgy).
• Familiarity with drilling–completion interfaces (casing design, wellhead equipment).
• Contractor and service company technical evaluation skills

Application Closing Date
Not Specified.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should:
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