Career Opportunities for Engineers
Mobil Producing Nigeria Unlimited (MPN) and Esso Exploration and Production Nigeria
Limited (EEPNL) are subsidiaries of Exxon Mobil Corporation with a long and established history
of operations in Nigeria. The companies' oil & natural gas production business is one of the
largest sources of revenue for the Nigerian government and economy.
As a result of organizational growth, career opportunities exist for ambitious and result-oriented
Engineers.
GRADUATE ENGINEER
The Candidate:
The successful candidate will have a strong, fundamental background in problem-solving, as well
as a good understanding of engineering concepts and must be self-motivated with the ability to
make effective individual contributions within a functional team.
The ideal candidate must meet the following requirements:
l At least a Bachelor's degree with a minimum of second Class Upper Division(2.1) in any of
the following engineering disciplines: Mechanical, Chemical, Civil, Petroleum,
Electrical/Electronics, Industrial & Production, Subsea, Material & Metallurgical
l A maximum of three (3) continuous years of relevant industry experience. Recent graduates
with no previous experience can apply
l NYSC discharge or exemption certificate
l Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team
l Strong written and verbal communication skills
l Excellent computer skills
l Readiness to work in our various work locations
l Open to changing priorities and work loads.
The Role:
The successful candidate will undergo on-the-job training in various engineering skill areas to
prepare him/her for assignments in any designated engineering aspect of oil and gas production
anywhere in Nigeria.
DRILLING ENGINEER
The Candidate:
The successful candidate will have a strong drilling and completion engineering background with
the ability to assure application of the best available economical technology in planning and
executing drilling, completions and workover operations. Must be self-motivated with the ability
to make effective individual contributions within a functional team.
The ideal candidate must meet the following requirements:
l At least a Bachelor's degree with a minimum of second Class Upper Division (2.1) in any of
the following engineering disciplines: Mechanical, Chemical, Civil, Petroleum,
Electrical/Electronics, and Subsea
l Evidence of 5 - 10 continuous years of drilling and cognate operations experience. Advanced
technical skills in Drilling Engineering including directional drilling, borehole management,
casing design, cementing, abnormal pressure detection, bit selection, drilling fluids
l Ability to work in, and develop all phases of drillwell operations; from well design and
planning to execution
l In addition to the drilling experience, the position requires an individual who brings a well-
rounded knowledge and exposure to completion and workover activities
l Excellent computer skills - familiarity with relevant drilling engineering software and
applications
l Good understanding of basic safety practices in oil and gas offshore operations\
l Ability to work within a team with good interpersonal skills and to thrive in a multi-
disciplinary, multi-cultural environment
l Support creativity and possess good coordination skills
l Strong written and verbal communication skills
l Uncompromising integrity
l NYSC discharge or exemption certificate
l Readiness to work in our various work locations.
The Role:
The successful candidate will support opportunity generation and maturation - work program
planning and execution. Other responsibilities include:
l Ensuring the application of the best available economical technology in drilling and
completions operations
l Preparing well cost estimates, equipment selection and application, program execution
surveillance, improvement of daily progress and follow-up assessments
l Preparing, and revising when necessary, a complete drilling or completions program. Work
closely with cross-functional team to assure the program is based on all available geological
and drilling information from other wells in the area (if any)
l Monitoring drilling operations according to safety and quality control standards,
environmental regulations, corporate policy, and contract terms
l Providing rig site technical support to Drilling & Subsurface Supervisors during procedure
execution activities including but not limited to critical operations, well control situations or
abnormal pressure detection
l Analyzing drilling performance at intermediate depths and upon completion of the well. Work
with Operations personnel and third party service partners to implement changes in
procedures and equipment based on results of analyses
l Devising cost-effective techniques to drill, complete, and rework company-operated wells
Preparing final well reports with strong emphasis on lessons learned.
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SUB-SURFACE ENGINEER
The Candidate:
The successful candidate will have advanced technical skills in Sub-surface Engineering including
artificial lift, completion and workover design, operations surveillance, and well integrity.
The ideal candidate must meet the following requirements:
l At least a Bachelor's degree with a minimum of second Class Upper Division (2.1) in any of
the following engineering disciplines: Mechanical, Chemical, Civil, Petroleum,
Electrical/Electronics, Industrial & Production, Subsea, Material & Metallurgical
l 5 - 20 years of wellwork & related operations experience and adaptable to work in a multi-
disciplinary team
l Well rounded knowledge and exposure to drilling and completions activities
l Ability to develop all phases of wellwork program; at least three (3) years working experience
on offshore rig and experience with rigless based wellwork operations will be an added
advantage
l Effective understanding of well design, well integrity/control, transport phenomena within
wellbores and wellwork operations as well as ability to demonstrate application in completion
design and wellwork operations
l Familiarity with relevant industry engineering software & applications and good understanding
of basic safety practices in oil and gas offshore operations
l Good written/verbal communication and coordination skills, uncompromising integrity,
enthusiasm, quickness to learn new expertise and readiness to work in various offshore
locations
l NYSC discharge or exemption certificate.
The Role:
The successful candidate will provide advanced Subsurface Engineering support for
implementation of well integrity management systems and well integrity surveillance; opportunity
generation and maturation; work program planning and execution; surveillance and optimization
as well as internal (other departments) and external (government, partner and vendor) interface
engagement and alignment. Other responsibilities include:
l Technical assessment (nodal analysis, wellbore/ field surveillance, investigation of well issues,
performing diagnostics and performance analysis) for wellwork program, well modeling for
workover and new well completion design and other facets of well opportunity evaluation and
execution
l Devising cost effective wellwork plans and techniques to complete wells and workover
company-operated wells
l Prioritizing and stewarding wellwork program as well as providing inputs for planning and
budget purposes
l Leading opportunity generation, evaluation and maturation for rigless wellwork operations.
Performing well surveillance for production & gaslift optimization
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l Providing technical support to production and rigless wellwork operations.
l Providing onsite technical support at various field locations
l Identifying opportunities to apply new technologies or new methodologies
DESIGN ENGINEER
The Candidate:
The successful candidate will have technical and engineering knowledge in the area of
Civil/Structural Engineering and must be able to work in a team setting.
The ideal candidate must meet the following requirements:
l At least a Bachelor's degree with a minimum of second Class Upper Division (2.1) in Civil or
Structural Engineering
l 5 - 10 years technical and engineering experience in the area of Civil / Structural Engineering
l Working knowledge of applicable industry codes and standards
l Ability to carry out necessary surveys required to develop environmental loading demands
and ability to interpret as well as apply the results
l Experience in interpreting soil reports and applying soil mechanics principles for design
(foundation, piling, earthworks, drainage, undergrounds etc.)
l Familiarity with relevant industry engineering software and applications
Demonstrated ability to apply fundamental knowledge of Civil/Structural systems design,
layout and operation
l Experience in developing and reviewing deck design loading
l Experience in reviewing and verifying structural drawings and modeling foundation properties
for structural analysis
l Good interpersonal and communication skills
l Demonstrated technical competence and leadership ability
l Ability to take initiative and work in a multi-disciplinary team setting
l NYSC discharge or exemption certificate.
The Role:
The successful candidate will provide direct and specific design engineering support in the Civil /
Structural area to project teams and will oversee the Civil/Structural design work of selected
design engineering contractors.
CONSTRUCTION ENGINEER
The Candidate:
The successful candidate will have extensive knowledge of onshore/offshore construction as well
as in-depth knowledge of execution planning.
The ideal candidate must meet the following requirements:
l At least a Bachelor's degree with a minimum of second Class Upper Division (2.1) in
Mechanical, Civil, Structural, or Metallurgical Engineering
l 4 - 10 years engineering experience in onshore and offshore construction
l Experience in application of industry codes
l Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
l Demonstrated technical competence and leadership ability
l Ability to take initiative and work in a multi-disciplinary team setting
l NYSC discharge or exemption certificate
l Readiness to work in our various work locations.
The Role:
The successful candidate will provide construction planning inputs to projects as a member of the
Construction Planning and Project team. Other responsibilities include:
l Ensuring constructability plans are developed and implemented in accordance with
ExxonMobil Capital Projects Management System
l Reviewing contractor engineering and construction plans, procedures, and procurement
deliverables for consistency with company developed execution plans and standards
l Participating and / or leading discrete tasks as required to improve Construction Management
Systems
ENVIRONMENTAL ENGINEER
The Candidate:
The successful candidate will have a good knowledge of oil and gas production operations and
will be conversant with Environmental Management technology and techniques as well as
permitting requirements and database management.
The ideal candidate must meet the following requirements:
l At least a Bachelor's degree with a minimum of second Class Upper Division (2.1) in any of the
following engineering disciplines: Chemical, Mechanical, Civil, Petroleum, Industrial &
Production, Material & Metallurgical, Safety Engineering and Risk Management
l 5 - 10 years onshore and/or offshore technical experience
l Familiarity with the Nigerian Environment Laws and Regulations
l Experience in site assessment and incident investigation
l Good knowledge of emergency response processes
l Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
l Demonstrated technical competence and leadership ability
l Ability to take initiative and facilitate meetings with multiple stakeholders/business lines
l Good analytical and problem solving skills
l Ability to work in a team setting
l NYSC discharge or exemption certificate.
The Role:
The successful candidate will provide key Environmental and Regulatory support to the organization
and will liaise with various governmental agencies. Other responsibilities include:
l Conducting Environmental studies and securing permits
l Participating in statutory environmental and regulatory audits and assessments
l Stewarding Environmental Management Plan (EMP) development and implementation for
facilities/operations.
MARINE ENGINEER
The Candidate:
The successful candidate will have technical and engineering experience supporting asset integrity
management for offshore marine facilities in the oil and gas industry.
The ideal candidate must possess the following requirements:
l At least a Bachelor's degree with a minimum of second Class Upper Division (2.1) in any of the
following disciplines: Marine, Naval Architecture, Civil, Ocean engineering or any other related
engineering disciplines
l 5 - 15 years technical and engineering experience in the area of marine, naval architecture, civil,
ocean engineering or other related engineering degree
l Familiarity with relevant marine engineering software & applications and good understanding
of basic safety practices in oil and gas offshore operations
l Working knowledge of codes, standards and engineering practices for floating structures
design and their application - ABS, DNV, API, ISO codes
l Good interpersonal and communication skills
l Demonstrated technical competence and leadership ability
l Ability to take initiative and work in a multi-disciplinary team setting
l NYSC discharge or exemption certificate.
The Role:
The successful candidate will support shallow and deep water assets for all marine related activities.
Other responsibilities include:
l Providing technical support for the maintenance, operation and troubleshooting of marine
systems and equipment
l Analyzing inspection results and conducting fitness for service assessment to ensure integrity of
marine equipment and mooring systems for FPSO, FSO as well as CALM Buoy crude export
systems
l Participating in, or leading various safety studies/activities such as: PHAs, HAZOPS, JSAs, and
incident investigations for marine systems
l Reviewing designs for new projects and upgrade of existing marine facilities for compliance
with company and industry safety standards
l Managing classification and regulatory compliance issues related to marine structures, mooring
systems and equipment
l Interfacing with diverse groups including vendors and operations/maintenance technicians on
marine-related issues
l Providing technical leadership on all marine-related issues.
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