PPI offers experienced engineers and best-in-class upstream, midstream, and downstream oilfield services. Our multi-discipline group supports quality assurance, drilling, production, completions, and pipeline operations. Other functions include foundation services and cutting-edge mechanical testing.
Headquartered in Houston, we cost-efficiently solve our customers’ business problems around the globe. We operate in 14 countries including the US, Nigeria, and Malaysia.
Our vision is simple. We want to become the industry’s preferred solution across the upstream and downstream oil and gas industry. Our core lines of business are:
Drilling & Production Operations: People and services for all facets of your upstream operations—from regulatory permitting through well testing.
Quality and Asset Management: People, services, and software to ensure that materials and equipment used in your next project meet design criteria, regulations, and industry standards.
Mechanical Testing Services: Services and state-of-the-art testing facilities to ensure certainty about equipment fitness.
Construction Engineering & Design: People and services to design, engineer, and build fit-for-purpose, cost-effective products.
Foundation Services: People and services for design and installation of foundation systems for industrial applications, including refineries and chemical plants.
Job Title: Marine Advisor
Job Description
MARINE ADVISOR
Marine Advisor will provide advice and support on offshore vessel operations issues to all projects planned and currently in development for projects in Nigeria
Marine Advisor will advise projects on company marine practices, approved work procedures/plans and adherence to Specific Marine requirements in particular to the UN Marine manuals
Marine Advisor will advise the project personnel, inclusive of Engineers, Construction Supervisors, Safety Officers, and others who are assigned to projects in matters related to Marine, Heavy lifts, safe working practices, risk assessments and other Marine associated topics
Provides advice to the field based MPN Construction Team and the Contractor(s) to ensure that all Marine activities are executed safely, cost effectively and to schedule, delivering safety and quality standards and promote established project objectives
To interface with other parties on Marine specification and to advise and provide Input in review of bid packages to ensure the specific requirements for Nigeria
Advise on associated Marine related Contractual matters, Charter parties, Maritime Law, IMO Regulations and applicable Law
Liaise with the Project SHES on Safety / Security and Marine Issues. Will provide, if/ when required, technical information to the investigation team in case of a marine incident
Liaise with the Construction Execution Leads for planning and to determine their Marine requirement on a daily basis
Review of contractor marine operations procedures and plans on behalf of projects
To advise on vessel and barge moorings and participate in the UN marine approval process for associated anchor plans
Attendance offshore, when required, for advisory services related to the safe mooring and in field movement of self-propelled JUV’s and multi point moored barges
To provide advice to project teams on marine warranty requirements associated with offshore installation
To carry out vessel Pre-hire screening and management / vessel systems audits of prospective contracted vessels
QUALIFICATIONS
Degree – BS/MS in Nautical Science/Marine Transportation and / or Class 1 master mariners CoC (STCW ii/2)
15-20 years of experience including a minimum of 2 years of service as Master or 15-20 years of experience including a minimum of 5 years as Chief Officer on AHT’s with multi point mooring experience
Full unlimited DP certificate with 5000+ desk hours as senior DPO strongly preferred
Experience on heavy lift / DSV / Towing / Jack up vessels / DP or shore management of offshore vessel operations would be an advantage
The successful candidate is expected to have a comprehensive understanding of class and statutory requirements and be able to apply this knowledge in a practicable manner
WORK HOURS/ROTATION
Position is onshore based in the Port Harcourt area of Nigeria but may spend considerable amount of time offshore and may travel within Nigeria or international as required
6 days per week at 10hrs per day onshore i.e. Mondays through Saturdays
Work on Sundays may be required but must be pre-approved
12 hour work day while offshore
