DW LEAD METERING ENGINEER

Aldelia — Lagos, Nigeria

WE ARE HIRING: DW LEAD METERING ENGINEER Location: Lagos, Nigeria Employment Type: Full-Time Industry: Oil & Gas – Exploration & Production Division: Deep Water Field Operations Are you an experienced Metering Engineer with strong expertise in fiscal metering systems, instrumentation, flow measurement, and analyzer systems within the oil and gas industry? This is an exciting opportunity to take on a technical leadership role in a leading Exploration & Production environment.   ABOUT THE ROLE Our client is seeking a highly experienced DW Lead Metering Engineer to oversee the technical and commercial (fiscal) metering systems and analyzers across its Deep Water operations. The successful candidate will be responsible for ensuring the reliability, accuracy, certification, regulatory compliance, and integrity of all metering systems while providing technical support and guidance to site maintenance teams and relevant stakeholders.   KEY RESPONSIBILITIES Manage the maintenance, reliability, and integrity of all fiscal metering systems and analyzers. Ensure fiscal oil and gas metering systems are fully operational, accurate, certified, and compliant with regulatory requirements. Coordinate fiscal metering certifications and maintain effective relationships with relevant regulatory authorities, including DPR/NUPRC and NLNG, as applicable. Develop and manage maintenance plans, spare parts inventory, and related administrative activities through the CMMS. Ensure periodic meter proving exercises at LACT points and prover loop calibrations are conducted in line with regulatory requirements. Coordinate quarterly fiscal gas metering validations and NLNG Supply Point Technical and Commercial Ticketing Audits. Develop, review, and update metering manuals, operating procedures, maintenance procedures, and technical documentation. Provide technical guidance on flow equation formulae used in ICSS and metering systems. Prepare technical specifications for new metering systems in collaboration with instrumentation specialists. Investigate equipment failures, prepare FITA reports, and document lessons learned through Return of Experience (REX). Monitor metering equipment performance, manage obsolescence, and recommend improvements. Review technical and commercial contract terms relating to metering systems and ensure contractual obligations are fulfilled within budget. Ensure the integrity and reliability of well test, gas lift, and water injection metering systems. Work closely with Well Performance and GSR teams to ensure the reliability of well test measurements, including BS&W, GOR, density, and net oil measurements. Provide technical support to site maintenance teams and coordinate corrective actions with maintenance contractors.   REQUIREMENTS   B.Sc./B.Eng. in Instrumentation, Control, Electronics, Automation, Petroleum, Chemical Engineering, or any related engineering discipline. Minimum of 10 years' relevant working experience in an oil-producing, manufacturing, or oilfield service company. Specialized training and demonstrated technical competence in metering techniques. Extensive knowledge of fiscal and commercial metering systems. Strong understanding of international metering standards and codes, including ISO, API, and AGA. Experience with instrumentation, control systems, analyzers, and computerized process systems. Knowledge of CMMS, maintenance planning, meter proving, calibration, and certification processes. Strong communication, presentation, stakeholder management, and organizational skills. Ability to coordinate and organize technical campaigns in offshore environments.   KEY SUCCESS FACTORS Ensuring all fiscal metering units are certified and valid within the required timelines. Maintaining accurate metered quantities within acceptable tolerances.   Ensuring all certification records and technical documentation are available for regulatory and commercial audits.   Providing timely technical reports and updates to the Head of Section.    
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