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Hobark International Limited (HIL) is the parent company of the Hobark group operating in the oil and gas industry. The company was incorporated in 1998, starting as a staffing agency based in Port Harcourt. Currently we have offices in 4 countries with our head office in Lagos. We are recruiting to fill the vacant positions below:   Job Title: Business Development Manager Req I D: Req-1260 Location: Lagos Job Description Job Specificatons:

  • Creating and maintaining a detailed business model for the company –including actual and projected performance, with metrics for ROI (candidate will need advanced excel modelling skills)
  • Head of Department, with corporate responsibilities to manage the
  • Department and represent the Company in-line with Company polices and so as to help ensure the Company attains and maintains operational excellence
  • Develop and maintain client and project target list
  • Define clear strategies and schedules for achieving set targets
  • Ensure prequalification of the Company with existing and potential customers,government agencies to enable Company to be in a position to bid for projects within its sphere of capabilities
  • Ensure that client’s have a 24/7 access to a Company Account Manager
  • Ensure that client and potential enquiries are screened and channelled to the correct Department and responded to
  • Ensure communication of customer needs and expectations between the Company and the client and between Departments in the Company.
Minimum Qualifications
  • Mandatory: Masters in Business Administration (MBA) from highly ranked business school which they attended on campus
  • Optional but Preferred: Bachelors Degree in Engineering
  • Minimum Experience: 8 - 12 years experience in Business Development function.
  • Experience in Fabrication and Marine sectors, including international experience dealing with global clients
Job-Specific Skills:
  • Exceptional attention to detail
  • Advanced knowledge and skills in financial modelling and development of business models and plans, with focus on significant financial analysis
  • Exceptional market and customer awareness and presentation skills
  • Knowledge of fabrication, maritime, oil and gas industries markets and companies
  • Legal and commercial skills to be able to deal with contractual and financial conditions in contracts and tenders
  • Excellent networking skills.
Primary Skills:
  • Commercial Manager, contracts adminstrator, Accounting, Business Management, Finance, Oil & Gas, Operations, Production.
Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to Apply for this Position     Job Title: Hookup Engineer Req ID: 1259 Location: Lagos Job Description
  • Provides assistance and reports to the UFR Installation Manager, is directly driving and ensuring the success of all FPSO and OLT Hookup activities associated with the UFR scope of work and to make sure the tasks are carried out with full respect to HSE, and quality and in full compliance with particular technical requirements and the hookup schedule.
In particular:
  • Review of installation and pull-in analysis, installation procedures and operational installation related documents
  • Lead technical discussions with the CONTRACTOR, Marine Warranty Surveyor or other stakeholders
  • Participate to various technical workshops
  • Participate to Risk Assessment workshops
  • Attend to the activities offshore
  • Coordinate the permit to work application process in cooperation with the contractor
  • Follow up on interfaces with other  packages, in particular with the FPSO
  • Liaising with the OIM and the FPSO package representatives
  • Preparing technical documentation for interface with FPSO, OLT contractors to make sure that technical issues are correctly identified by all parties,
  • Supplying verified information to the reporting system that allows full tracking of installation events either to be used for reporting issue or for mitigation of a future change order.
  • Working in cooperation and getting assistance from dedicated Team specialists (such as material & welding, corrosion & coating, etc ...), Marine/Logistic or  Specialists (DEV/TEC), or third parties, if required, for specific topics.
  • Providing inputs to contract correspondence, as necessary and issuing reports and presentations as necessary
Qualifications
  • Graduate degree in a relevant engineering discipline with MSc or equivalent, specialized in Marine Construction/ Civil Engineering.
  • Sound background in Oil and Gas installations, marine operations and offshore construction.
  • Minimum 10 years experience in Design and Installation of Subsea / Deepwater Steel Structures or previous exposure to  projects.
  • At least 3 years cumulative experience offshore on installation vessels
  • Good organizational skills
  • Ability to prioritize activities, identify critical aspects, propose solutions, lead specialists or third parties, summarize and present complex design issues including transverse and interfaces matters.
  • Fluent in English (verbal and written).
  • BOSIET certificate including Compressed Air Emergency Breathing system training
  • Shall be in possession of a Department of Petroleum Resources Offshore Safety Passport
  • Shall have a valid Residence Permit
Primary Skills:
  • Construction Manager, HSE, Installation Engineer, Marine Operations, Drilling Operations, Engineering, EPC, Oil & Gas, Operations
Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to Apply for this Position     Job Title: Camp Boss Req I D: Req-1107 Location: Nigeria Description
  • Planning, organizing and controlling camp operations.
  • Ensuring compliance with the applicable work specifications of contracts.
  • Controlling costs and utilization of manpower for optimum performance.
  • Establishing work procedures and policies to achieve organizational objectives.
  • Coordinating closely with client representatives and other contractor personnel to ensure customer satisfaction.
  • Constantly monitoring operations with a view to more efficient management and performance techniques.
  • Manage staff, preparing work schedules and assigning specific duties.
  • Play a key role in budgeting and controlling costs. Specifically food and consumable costs, ensuring accurate POB schedules are prepared and submitted in a timely manner to the relevant departments.
  • Organizes the implementation of instructions including customer service, catering delivery and handling, food safety, HACCAP, quality control and Health and Safety as per company approved SOP
  • Any other duties as directed by P&F Manager
Qualifications
  • City & Guilds 706-1/2 or Equivalent HACCP Level 3
  • Minimum of 6-8 years of experience in similar position, preferable within oil and gas camp facilities.
  • International experience, preferably West Africa regions Working with multi-cultural clients and colleagues.
Primary Skills:
  • B.Sc, Engineering, EPC, Oil & Gas, Operations, Production
Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to Apply for this Position     Job Title: Construction Manager - Power Plant Req I D: Req-1257 Location: Lagos Job Description
  • Execute Kick of Meetings (KOM) with contractors and suppliers
  • Establish and maintain weekly progress meetings with contractors and suppliers.
  • Communicate progress and issues with all relevant stakeholders.
  • Approve and maintain change order register.
  • Identify potential risks before they occur.
  • Organize constructability reviews with all contractors involved in the project.
  • Identify and solve issues should they occur.
  • Prepare phase end reports.
  • Prepare close out reports.
  • Attend site design & technical meetings.
  • Initiate and complete project punch lists.
  • Ensure all resources are made available to carry out pre-commissioning and commissioning phases of the project.
  • Provide technical direction and advice during planning, execution and close out stages of the project.
  • Review contractor monthly reports and direct recovery planning to contractor in the event of schedule delay.
  • Interfaces with all other departments to allow an expedient tie in to any services on site with minimum disturbance to site operations.
  • Complete red line mark ups on as built drawings
Qualfications
  • Bachelor Degree in Engineering.
  • Membership of Professional Institution would be desirable.
  • Minimum 15 years’ experience in construction management of small to medium size power stations.
  • Experience on the African continent preferred.
  • Strong skills and experience in pre-commissioning and commissioning phases of project close out.
Primary Skills:
  • Construction Manager, Power Plant Engineer, BSc, Engineering, EPC, MS Office, MS Power Point, Oil & Gas, Operations, Production, QA/QC.
  Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to Apply for this Position     Job Title: GM Strategy, Economics and Planning Req ID: Req-1261 Location: Lagos Key Responsibilities
  • Formulate Institutional, Corporate and Business Strategies for the Seplat Group of Companies to ensure sustainable growth and profitability, so as to meet the aspirations of the Group of Companies.
  • Carry out periodic industry analyses; articulate from a strategic perspective and provide advice on the appropriate asset portfolio the Company requires to realize its aspired future.
  • Conduct annual review and ranking of Portfolio in line with Corporate goals and strategies.
  • Provide critical Management advice on the strategic and economic viability of all Company’s oil/gas exploration/appraisal, development and new business investments and opportunities.
  • Provide and review appropriate models for all strategic and economic evaluations; stay abreast of all fiscal legislations and advise the company of the impact of emerging changes in fiscal terms.
  • Evaluate all business and investment proposals and advise the CEO/Board on their economic viability, value and associated risks.
  • Drive and deliver the Company's annual 5-year rolling Business Plan and long term strategic plan and obtain requisite approvals by Management/Board and JV Partners.
  • Develop, deploy and oversee systems and control processes that allow for the regular review, monitor and assessment of the extent to which the Company is appropriately executing its Business Plan. Make recommendations to the CEO and Senior Executives on how to continuously improve the implementation of business plans.
  • Carry out periodic competitors’ benchmark studies and highlight improvement areas for hte company; develop processes/guidelines/practices required for improved business management and performance across integrated teams
Qaulifications
  • A degree in the sub-surface disciplines (Petroleum Engineering, Geosciences or related fields) or Petroleum Economics
  • Master in Business Administration (MBA) or Petroleum Economics or Finance from a reputational institution.
  • Minimum of 20 years of relevant work experience with at least 5 years of Senior Management experience in a reputable organization.
Primary Skills:
  • Commercial Manager, contracts adminstrator, B.Sc, Business Management, Finance, Oil & Gas, Operations
Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to Apply for this Position     Job Title: Field Advisor Req ID: 1258 Location: Nigeria Job Description
  • As an operations subject matter expert, advise and assist the  Field Superintendent in his role on best practices. Report timely and accurately regarding all operational issues. Work closely with him, report timely and accurately.
  • Work with field and office based team to successfully implement production enhancement projects and initiatives. Advise on the application of new techniques, technology and equipment.
  • Possess personal and work skills on the job to the able to perform the role of Field Superintendent when required.
  • Execute activities with a contractor work force to produce export specification crude in line with the company forecasts.
  • Make sure company procedures and reporting format is followed explicitly.
  • Review operational activities and field data with a view to ensure communication and implementation of recommended actions. Visit field for on the job assessment, inspection and interactions. Ensure operations meeting with the field stakeholders to discuss improvement plans
  • Recover data from the various production sources and analyse it for trends and fluctuations. Make recommendations to supervisor based on the analysis.
  • Maintain intimate knowledge of all producing assets by frequent visits to all FPSO facilities and Platforms including TPU.
  • Ensure that the execution of production activities by the contractor work force is in line with production operation procedures
Education Qualification
  • A degree or equivalent in an engineering discipline is essential.
Professional Qualification:
  • OIM Certification Desirable
Experience:
  • Not less than 15 years’ field work experience in oil and gas related operations, Relevant training in surface and subsurface Production Operations, including water injection, gas lift, gas export and reinjection Reservoir Engineering, Oilfield Chemical treatment, well stimulation and Optimisation, Well Services, Project Management and Managing Major Emergencies
Primary Skills:
  • Field Engineer, HSE, Production Engineer, C#, Drilling Operations, Engineering, EPC, Oil & Gas, Operations, Production
Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to Apply for this Position