Company Info
Large organization
200 + Employees
Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) is the pioneer and leader of the petroleum industry in Nigeria.
Shell Petroleum Development Company (SPDC) is the pioneer and leader of the petroleum industry in Nigeria. We invest heavily in our employees, which is reflected in our industry-leading development programme and our commitment to see our employees’ ideas travel and come to fruition.
1). Bonga Operations Technician
Job Requisition ID: R178142
Location: Lagos, Nigeria
Job Family Group: Production and Manufacturing Downstream
Worker Type: Regular
Experience Level: Early Careers
Job Description
Where you fit in?
- The Bonga Operations Technicians form the core of the shift teams on the Bonga FPSO.
- They operate and maintain production systems safely and efficiently ensuring the correct quantity and quality of products are delivered.
- The Operations Technician will work primarily with the Shift Supervisor, Operations Engineer, Operations Supervisor, Technical Custodian Subsea, Maintenance Technicians, Operations Technicians on same and other shifts, Contract staff, the Marine Team and Vendor Representatives for overall safe running of the Bonga production systems.
The production systems are divided into the following subsystems:
- Subsea wellheads Oil Process Gas Process Power and Utilities Process Water injection Operations Technicians are expected to start up, control, monitor, and shut down of assigned subsystems as required and to maintain safe operations and achieve production targets.
What is the Role?
The principal accountabilities of the Bonga Operations Technician are:
- Responsible for the surveillance of assigned production systems.
- Maintaining close liaison with the Control Room Operators (CRO) and performing operational actions requested by the CRO.
- Reinstatement and startup of systems and equipment.
- Monitoring process plant and making adjustments where necessary to sustain and optimize production.
- Carrying out all Operational Planned Maintenance Routines.
- Taking/analysing samples as required by job specification.
- Carrying out first line maintenance within agreed scope.
- Gathering, interpreting and communicating information as required.
- Shutdown, depressurising, purging/flushing of isolated systems and equipment for maintenance.
- Verifying that key adjustable operating parameters in the production facilities and systems are optimised, to identify problems in the processes and to take appropriate corrective action.
- Identifying deviations from optimum operating parameters and taking corrective actions.
- Carrying out handover to the incoming shift and maintain a daily handover log of significant events in the areas of responsibility and perform a verbal on-the-job handover with the oncoming shift technician, to ensure continuity of operations.
- Taking plant logs once per shift or as may be required.
- Providing operational and technical knowledge input into the design of changes in system’s configurations.
- Ensuring the execution of critical system maintenance and ensure that first line diagnosis and corrective actions are adequately carried out.
- Responding to production incidents, hazardous conditions or emergencies as required, utilising ESD facilities where appropriate.
- Carrying out emergency response duties as may be required.
What We Need From You?
To practice as an engineer in Nigeria, you would need to be COREN registered or registrable. To deliver on the role, you will need to have a learner’s mindset and possess strong interpersonal skills i.e., able to influence and develop relationships across various disciplines, functions, and cultures. You would also need to be comfortable in leading people, coaching, and motivating less experienced colleagues and delivering through others. You would be required to work in line with company guidelines on (i) HSSE and (ii) Ethics & Compliance.
Furthermore, you will need the following in order to be successful on the role:
- You must have a National Diploma (ND) or its equivalent in a relevant engineering field plus minimum 5 years’ experience in a production role on an oil, gas, chemical or manufacturing facility
- Experience with working with P&IDs (Process & Instrumentation drawings) and a good understanding of isolation principles
- Knowledgeable of Permit to Work and Safe Work Practice and or equivalent
- Strong stakeholder management skills to work across different teams to harness ideas and generate solutions or new approaches to complex problems
- Computer literacy and proficiency in the use of Computerized Maintenance Management Systems preferably SAP
- Excellent communication and organization skills
- Planning and time management
- Skilled in safe work practices as expected in an industrial setting.
- Analytical skills – visually demonstrate (graphs/ tables/trends)
- Problem solving and strategic thinking
Application Closing Date
11th May, 2025.
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2). Senior Tax Adviser
Job Requisition ID: R175983
Location: Lagos
Employment Type: Full-time
Job Family Group: Finance
Worker Type: Regular
Business unit: Finance
Experience Level: Experienced Professionals
Job Description
- An ideal role for professionals with extensive tax advisory experience with the ability to influence and work with teams who wants to be a part of the world’s leading oil and gas brand.
- Join us and build your core skills in a positive, team-focused environment!
Where You Fit In?
- Working as part of the Global Tax Organization, you will fully support Shell and Finance’s strategy and priorities, to support our evolving portfolio and mission of helping society get to net zero.
- As Tax Adviser, you will report into the Country Tax Manager (CTM) for Nigeria. You will be part of a team which support Shell Nigeria Tax full time. Whilst this role has a specific Upstream business focus as a base, the role is however part of a pool of tax resources and so will need to work flexibly as priorities demand.
What’s the Role?
- In accordance with the Tax Management Framework and Controls (TMF&C), your focus will be on managing the Upstream Integrated Gas and Downstream Gas fiscals, along with other Upstream fiscal issues as they arise. Specifically, to lead the provision of local tax advice on the Nigerian Gas Business, to ensure fiscal compliance and effective risk management as well as supporting business objectives & value creation.
- This will involve, amongst others, achieving a sustainable competitive rate of tax for Shell Nigeria Upstream Petroleum operations & gas assets, providing tax services to the Gas Directorate and ensure effective value chain tax planning in conjunction with other tax advisers. Furthermore, you will support the CTM to provide local tax advice for Nigeria, to ensure fiscal compliance, effective risk management and in support of business objectives and value creation taking into consideration the impact of future changes in tax legislation on the oil and gas industry.
- You will also assist the CTM in delivering accurate Tax advice and tax assurance submissions. This includes supporting external tax transparency for Nigeria.
What we need from you?
We’re keen to hear from tax professionals who have at least 10 years’ experience in upstream corporate tax, along with the appropriate educational, technical and professional qualifications such as ICAN, ACCA, or equivalent is a must.
Beyond that, we’d like to see the following on your CV:
- Extensive Local tax experience commensurate with the seniority of the role, gained working for another multinational, or a professional firm. This is an individual contributor role.
- Ability in managing tax risks whilst supporting business objectives. Make recommendations that are objective, practical, technically appropriate, and supportive of the Business.
- Demonstrated Leadership Attributes commensurate with the seniority of the role.
- Flexibility in undertaking other activities as required.
- Ability to support the partnership with and reliance on Business and Integrated Gas Ventures (IGV) to make judgments on low-risk tax activities (provision of tools, handrail documents, decision trees, etc.).
- Ability to lead high performing teams and effectively coach and develop people for personal growth.
Application Closing Date
10th May, 2025.
How to Apply: Interested and qualified candidates should use the links below to apply:
