Current Job Vacancies at Deep Blue Energy Services Limited

Deep Blue Energy Services Limited: Deep Blue Energy Services Limited (DBESL) is a resource and solution management company that specializes in assisting international/Local companies in identifying Potential market opportunities, assisting with permits, sourcing highly skilled employees, bidding on and negotiating contracts and navigating the often complex political and policy environment of many sub Saharan African countries.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: FSO Marine Operations Manager

Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers
Employment Type: Contract
Category: Oil & Gas
Reports to: Marine Assurance Manager

Description  

• Responsible for all marine electronic surveillance aids installed on offshore installations within JVA offshore locations
• Responsible for Materials Logistics arriving and leaving the FSO .
• Responsible for lifting operations of Deck Team, management of lay down area and bulk transfers
• Manage personnel logistic for FSO and units linked to the FSO (e.g., Flotel)
• Responsible for personnel movement from/to FSO & Intra field (Helicopter, Fast Crew Boat)
• Responsible for helideck equipment.
• Responsible for marine activities on FSO (Loading/unloading bulk, export crude oil, FSO stability, SIMOPS activities involving naval assets, monitoring of vessels and follow up of inspection/audit, advisor for extra naval activities like seismic or diving campaign)
• Manage interface between marine and other disciplines (Production, Maintenance, Inspection, HSE, Security).
• On site contract management, responsible for safe and efficient activity of Marine operations Service and Stevedoring personnel.
• Oversees collision risk monitoring in defense of offshore installations
• Demonstrate personal commitment to HSE policy
• Maintain awareness and ensure compliance with all relevant statutory and compliance HSE standards
• Actively participate in Company safety awareness & Initiatives
• Proactively carry out the activities of the job
• Perform regular HSE meetings with contractors
• Be responsible for achievement of agreed objectives and corrective actions defined into contractor audit plan
• Adapt the changes in work practices & activities. Act in the best interest of the affiliate at all time
• Adhere to the values and principles of the Company Code of Conduct at all the times
• Seek out learning opportunities and transfer new skills and knowledge to the job.
• Willingly and openly share good practice

Qualifications

• Master Class 1 experience with a minimum of 3 years as Master or Senior officer on trading tanker and minimum 3 years’ experience in FSO operations in a senior position linked to marine activities.
• Trained and experienced in pilotage operations at export buoy or tandem
• Completed a Bridge Resource management & ISPS training.
• BOSIET/HUET equivalent for offshore survival and helicopter transport
• Experience or training for lifeboat coxswain / small boat handling course
• Experience in Helicopter operations.

Job Title: Senior Contracts Engineer / Senior Buyer

Location: Nigeria
Employment Type: Contract
Category: Oil & Gas
Reports to: Marine Assurance Manager

Job Description

• The Service holder ensures compliance
• Ensure that all local contracts personnel under his/her supervision is in line with the company’s standardized norms and codes of conduct
• Ensure compliance of the purchasing process with all internal Company rules (including guide to conduct) and all applicable laws and regulation (JV rules, Country laws…)
• Ensure the application of COMPANY and/or affiliate General Terms and Conditions for purchase of equipment
• Ensure the good administration and filing of all the purchasing documents and ensure that all approvals, justifications, circulation forms etc… are filed in line with the applicable procedures.
• Ensure that all purchasing activities meet audit requirements in order to minimize any potential partner/audit claims or court actions.

The Service holder liaises with other teams and participates to the processes and communication of the contracts entity by performing the following tasks

• Work closely with the DUET counterpart to create the contracts dossier, maintain a clear definition of contractual responsibilities and discuss the agenda including:
  • Preparation of contracts strategy
  • Negotiation and analysis of commercial bids
  • Preparation of recommendations to award in all Call for Tenders
  • Participate in the TGP CATMAN network
  • Ensure that all insurance issues of company assets and personnel are dealt with
  • Supervise and train contract engineers and Graduate contracts engineers
  • Define the workload of his/her team
  • Ensure the update of the contracts management tool
  • Keep informed of best practices in contracts procedures in other entities and affiliates for improvement of contracts practices in his/her affiliate
  • Use frame agreements FALTC signed by headquarters

The Service holder executes the following Contracts Activities

• Prepare and maintain an up-to-date list of qualified contractors/suppliers/potential tenders/contracts with updated information in order to perform market studies; analyze and assess all possible answers from the market
• Participate to the validation of the contracts strategy through: – Arranging and attending Contracts Committee Meetings
• Pre-qualifying bidders – Contributes and ensures criteria for evaluation are apt
• Creation of CFT commercial documents
• Preparation and issuance of call for tender to contractors and suppliers on the bidders list
• Ensure the preparation and send out the dossiers of pre-consultation and Standard or Complex invitations to bid – Verify the alignment with HSE clauses, Company rules, Procedures, Instructions and applicable legislation when issuing all technical contracts and when drafting contractual and commercial terms and conditions
• Verify the Terms & Conditions (standard, general and financial)
• Participate in the establishment of the technical, contractual and commercial agreements of complex contracts
• Conduct the Terms & Conditions bid analysis and negotiation
• Conduct the commercial bid analysis and negotiation thereby creating a clear definition of responsibilities and documents together with the DUET
• Participate in Recommendation to award (RTA) through contract committee/DOA and award validation where he/she evaluates RTAs
• Handle the approval from authorities and partners, clarification of rights and obligation of signing parties and the signature process of formal documents
• Ensures that own contracts are created and managed in UNISUP and AGORA, ensure effective use of tools and systems (Ariba, NIPEX, REX+, AGORA) for optimum productivity.
• Ensure the handover of contracts to the Métier Partner
• Assist the head of contracts in the settlement of claims and lawsuits, in relation with the Juridical, Insurance, Finance and TGP Directors by proposing strategies and actions and participating to the negotiations
• Monitor contractor’s performance with Duet, promoting and attending service quality meetings, claims, amendments and contract renewal discussions with contractor and manage and maintain a network with Stakeholders such as NAPIMS, NCD, Department of Petroleum Resources, etc.

The Service holder executes the following Purchasing Activities:

• Handles Purchases in the Lab Office designated to him through PR assignment – Analysis all Purchase Requisitions for adequate material specification, budget authorizations and cost centres to which the purchases are being charged
• Reviews all PRs assigned, Group requisitions to reduce process costs, compile tender packages and organize call for tender / request for quotation, ensure the use of e- sourcing tools
• Answer to tenderers requests for clarification
• Study, compare and evaluate offers in order to have the most economical and contractual advantageous conditions
• To optimize by all means possible by bringing his professional experience to bear, Purchases with emphasis on making Savings for the Company
• Pay attention to the Company’s General Conditions and terms of purchase to ensure the Company is not exposed to legal liabilities.
• Organize and lead negotiations with suppliers associated with award and performance of POs
• Issue RTAs in Duet with Métier Partners
• Where applicable to clearly state in purchase orders QA/QC requirements (in the form of Mill/Test Certificates, MSDS, other certificates).
• Ensure the follow-up of purchase orders until complete reception and payment
• Ensure rapid and correct validation of PO’s Ensure reception of acknowledgement of receipt for PO’s from suppliers Ensure Suppliers’ deliveries on time Follow-up of goods receipt until affiliate’s central warehouse. Negotiate and solve all changes leading to amendment from Métier Partners or suppliers/contractors
• Clarify discrepancies between material received and orders, if any with suppliers Input all purchase data in SAP.
• Ensure 100% compliance to COMPANY rules, SOX and local rules
• Ensures the establishment of suitable lists of potential bidders in accordance with vendor management policies and procedures to obtain good value for money.
• Ensures contracts are drafted in accordance with approved model which reflect to company’s ethic policy, procedure thereby minimizing company’s exposure to risk.
• Contributes during negotiation either for dispute resolution and claim settlement or for generation of saving.
• Mentors Contracts Engineers, Buyers, Contracts Administrators

Qualifications

• A Degree in Engineering, Management or Social Sciences (preferably Supply Chain)
• Membership of relevant professional bodies in the Supply Chain and in Operational functions will be an added advantage.
• 7 years work experience (preferably in Oil and Gas Industry) of which 3 should be in contract administration.
• Demonstrable general knowledge and understanding of commercial, legal and insurance issues affecting the company in general.
• Good command of English language and excellent communication skills

Job Title: Marine Superintendent – Assurance

Location: Port Harcourt, Rivers
Employment Type: Contract
Category: Oil & Gas
Reports to Marine Assurance Manager

Responsibilities
Technical Assistance:

• Provide Marine expertise services as directed by the Marine Assurance Manager to all Company’s departments (GSR, Projects, ECP, Drilling, Production, General Services and HSE) concerning marine related activities

Marine Assurance:

• Implement Affiliate Marine Assurance plan under direction of Marine Assurance Manager
• Assist with all marine auditing and inspection requirements, which includes auditing all types of offshore support vessels and shore based technical support organizations.
• Conduct OVID inspections in line with OCIMF protocol.
• Implement Dynamic Positioning (DP) system assurance for DP vessels.
• Implement Affiliate Marine fleet monitoring for HSE compliance and operational excellence through physical presence on board vessels while in service and in port.
• Coaching contractor personnel to introduce and maintain best practices in their operations.

Method:

• Assist with the development of marine procedures.
• Prepare and issue anomaly and incident reports.
• Propose anomaly corrective actions and monitor implementation.
• Provide technical feedback for Service Quality Meetings with Contractors.

Qualifications

• Class 1 Master or Chief Engineer Certificate (STCW95) for seagoing offshore support vessels or MODU’s
• 5 years’ experience as Chief Officer/Captain or 2nd Engineer/Chief Engineer on Offshore Vessels (AHTS, PSV, IMR) with DPO or DP technicians’ certificate.
• Proven record of achievement within marine operations.
• Languages: Fluent in spoken and written English.
• Valid OVID inspector accreditation will be an advantage

Preferred Skills:

• Demonstrate personal commitment to the HSE Policy
• Maintain awareness of and ensure compliance with all relevant Statutory and Company HSE standards

In undertaking this role, the service holder will:

• Perform regular HSE meeting with contractors
• Be responsible for achievement of agreed objectives and corrective actions defined in contractor audit plan
• Participate in the incident investigation and follow-up (implementation of CTA conclusions)
• Adherence to HSE policy for all marine activities of the affiliate as well as marine operations
• Implementation of Marine Assurance Plan
• Technical supervision of marine activities.
• Ensure technical compliance with COMPANY standards.

Application Closing Date
19th April, 2023.

Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send a copy of their updated CV to: careers@dbesl.com using the Job Title as the subject of the email.
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