Apply for Ongoing Employment Opportunities at Vagan Oil and Gas Limited.
Apply for Ongoing Employment Opportunities at Vagan Oil and Gas Limited.

Vagan Oil and Gas Limited is a Nigerian Private Limited liability Company registered under the Companies Acts of 1990, In line with the policies of the Nigerian service provision. The company core area of operation is to provide a broad spectrum of services ranging from Engineering, Pipeline & Flowline Construction / Repairs, Facility piping and maintenance, Wellhead & Christmas tree maintenance and servicing, Composite wrap technology, Equipment & Offshore / Marine Supplies, etc.
We are recruiting to fill the position below:
Job Title: Planner (MRTA Business Planning)
Location: Rivers
Employment Type: Full-time
Start Date: 15th May 2023
Purpose
- Knowledge and ability to Translate Commercial Objectives to Technical Specifications and Vice Versa, and Provide Advisory on Optimal Solutions
- Experience and Working Knowledge of Data Mining/ Analysis using Statistical
- Analytical System (SAS), Problem Solving, Reporting and Presentation
- Experience in Data Analytics, Data Mining, Data Manipulation and Data Visualization Using Key Data Mining/Manipulation/Visualization Tools
- Project and Stake Holder Management
- Experience in Information Management.
- Excellent administrative and analytical skills including intermediate to advanced knowledge of Excel
- Demonstrated experience with CMMS (Computerized Maintenance Management System) or comparable system required, preferably experience in SAP Plant Maintenance and Materials Management Modules.
- Excellent communicator (both written and oral), self-directed and highly motivated requiring minimal direct guidance.
- Strong organizational skills and ability to manage multiple priorities in a high paced environment.
- Take initiative for creative thinking, innovation, and follow through on products or processes that have a financial impact to the business
- Excellent analytical and problem solving and decision-making skills.
- Positive attitude, excellent inter-personal skills, and ability to work cooperatively in a team environment
- Must possess the ability to multitask and to organize duties in an efficient manner while being flexible and capable of dealing with sudden priority changes with exceptional attention to detail.
Principal Accountabilities
- Accountable for all the data required for performance evaluation and business planning.
- Liaise with Integrated Activity Plan (IAP) Planner and adopt restrictions for execution in the schedule and Call Preventive Maintenance (PM) work-orders on a fixed interval (e.g. once/quarter) for a fixed look-ahead (e.g. one year)
- Attend Integrated Activity Plan (IAP), MRP Meetings with Team Lead.
- Carryout annual budget proposal/planning and monthly budget performance review and report status. Make input during alignments.
- Request input from the Team Lead and Supervisors to develop maintenance campaign programmes and monitor compliance
- Responsible for archiving all departmental documents and reports in the approved company’s record system
- Responsible for preparing and submitting periodical performance reports for the department
- Raise and achieve budgetary approval for procurement of materials and services
- Liaise with the Team Lead to develop the annual business and budget plans
- Liaise with the Supervisors to raise quarterly materials inventory and raise Purchase Request for shortfalls.
- Follow-up Procurement for ordered spares and materials until delivery.
- Organize and carryout technical inspection with R & D for delivered ordered and ensure required certificates are enclosed.
- To enable the end-to-end process of material purchasing using Companies Material Management “ways of working” and manage the Requisition-to-Pay (RtP) Process.
- Collect, analyze, interpret, and summarize data in preparation for the generation of statistical and analytical reports and provide intelligence that supports decision-making
- Coordinate data requests with respect to pre- and post-return on planning and performance reporting, data sample for analytics, and other ad-hoc requirements.
- Identify and maintain maintenance budgets, supply estimated budgets to various plant customers.
- Ensure materials, components, and special tooling required for work orders are correct, available, and in serviceable condition as specified.
- Maintain an accurate parts inventory at all times and work with inventory management to optimize spare parts inventory stocked.
- Ensure the teams develop quality output meeting all necessary KPIs critical to their workload
- Engage and provide external resources necessary for the day-to-day operations of the underwater unit.
- Suggests changes in working conditions and use of equipment to increase efficiency of department, or work crew.
- Support teams in developing the work scope, milestone plans & resource mobilization plan.
- Support the team to load the prepared information and Data in Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS – SAP) and related Document management systems.
- Work in collaboration with Field Discipline Maintenance Team in managing the work preparation to ensure the planning for Preventive Maintenances (PMs), Corrective Maintenances (CMs), and Turnaround activities are fully organized prior to execution, meeting Integrated Activity Plan (IAP) short and medium-term planning KPIs.
- Candidates should possess an HND / Bachelor’s Degree
- Minimum of 5 years of work experience – Experience in Oil & Gas/ Petrochemicals Industries a plus.
Technology:
- Platforms (Added advantage)
- Experience with MS Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Primavera and others)
- Experience in SAP Plant Maintenance (SAP-PM) not compulsory but an added advantage
- Excellent interpersonal skills
- Resilient personality with focus and determination
- Strong organizational skills essential
Professional Certifications:
- SAP/Primavera/Project Management/Microsoft Office applications certifications is an added advantage.
Work Cycle:
- The work location is mostly office based. There is however periodical visit to East Asset Fields/facilties accessible via land transport, helicopter or boat, as business demands.
- Personnel shall manage own absences with his/her contractor for suitable qualified covers, as approved by Client.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: admin@vagangroup.com using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.
Job Title: Mechanical Technician Support (Workshop)
Location: Rivers
Employment Type: Full-time
Start Date: 15th May 2023
Requirements
- Candidates should possess an HND / Bachelor’s Degree
- Minimum of 5 years HANDS-ON experience in Caterpillar Engines/Gen Sets (35-series & C-series), expert utilization of specialist diagnostic tools & equipment (e.g. ET, DDT)
Technology / Equipment Competences:
- Knowledge level at Caterpillar gas/diesel engines troubleshooting
- Knowledge level at use of Caterpillar diagnostic tools (ET, DDT, FUEL TIMING & MANO-METER)
- Knowledge level at engine overhaul process
- Knowledge level at Technical report writing
- Must have good problem solving and analytical skills
- Must have good communication skills
- Must have demonstrated ability to pay attention to details
- Must have good interpersonal and relationship management skills
Professional Certifications:
- Must have certification(s) related to subject scope of works, to be considered added advantage
- Must have HSE Training Certificate, to be considered added advantage
- Any other technical qualification is an added advantage
Technical Skills (Added advantage):
- Ability to demonstrate in-depth discipline expertise to the operation and maintenance of rotating equipment in remote locations
- Ability to review and analyze all equipment failure pattern.
- Ability to trend failure pattern and offer permanent solution.
- Ability to work on engines (diesel & gas) and pumps without supervision.
- Ability to lead and manage technical crew for field call-outs.
- To support other Teams for intervention activities in utility power sub-stations and locations
- Ability to carry out troubleshooting on diesel / gas engines and pumps
- Ability to carry put repair works on engine accessories (starter motor, butterfly assembly, diesel/gas engine fuel systems, emergency shutdown switches etc)
- Ability to carry out preventive and corrective maintenance on rotating equipment (Engines, pumps, compressors)
- Ability to execute routine FLM (First Line Maintenance) checks on running equipment
- Support in carrying Fluid-End inspection on reciprocating pumps
- Ability to work in AGG air compressors, emergency fire pumps.
- Ability to use / operate power and hand tools and machinery to perform various inspections, repairs and analysis on equipment
- Ability to use diagnostic tools during overhaul and troubleshooting (ET, DDT, FUEL TIMING & MANO-METER)
- Ability to provide technical support to contractor, analyzing, identifying mechanical potential problems.
Work Cycle:
- The work location is mostly office based. There is however periodical visit to East Asset Fields/facilties accessible via land transport, helicopter or boat, as business demands.
- Personnel shall manage own absences with his/her contractor for suitable qualified covers, as approved by Client.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: info@vagangroup.com using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.
Job Title: Systems Engineer (WRFM)
Location: Rivers
Principal Accountabilities
- The Smartfield & Technology is a multidisciplinary team with key focus on integration, real-time system deployment, RTO standard for projects, provision of technology governance, coordination of technology delivery via cadence, production surveillance, optimization, and technology arm of WRFM
- The focus is WRFM Systems
- Working hours is the standard Shell Working days and hours.
Requirements
Academics:
- Candidates should possess a Higher National Diploma / University Degree in any Physical Science discipline (e.g., Computer Science, Engineering, Physics)
- Masters to be considered as added advantage.
Work Experience:
- Minimum of 3 years of work experience in Oil & Gas / Petrochemicals Industries operations
Technology Platforms (Added advantage):
- OSISoft PI knowledge
- Proficient in Microsoft Office
- Process, Automation, Control & Operations skilled
- Oil and Gas operations experience
Professional Certifications:
- Instrumentation Control &Automation (IC&A) related
- Project Management to be considered added advantage
Technical / Leadership Skills:
Purpose:
- Wellhead & APM data acquisition automation
- Pipeline manifolds pressure data acquisition automation
- Workflow automation, systems implementation, and data analysis
Dimensions:
- Ability to provide support and take up responsibilities in other aspect of WRFM Systems
Technical Competencies:
- Process, Automation, Control and Optimization
- Experience in pipeline and wellhead operations will be an added advantage
- Excellent understanding of IT systems savvy and proficient in the use of Microsoft Office.
Soft skills required:
- Problem-solving and good analytical skills
- Good communication and Interpersonal skills
- Ability to navigate the organizational functions and hierarchy to get things done
- Good understanding and utilization of design and system thinking
- Self-being authentic, open, flexible, and adaptable
- People – building collaborative relationships, optimizing diverse stakeholders, and influencing people
- Results – taking initiative, managing execution, and focusing on performance
- Thought – understanding the business, ability to break complex problems to simple subsystems, able to create new and different solutions.
Key Interfaces:
- Pipeline Asset
- Asset PUMs and operations
- Wells Integrity, completion, and delivery team.
Work Cycle:
- The work location is mostly office based. There will be periodic visits to shallow Offshores / Swamp and land field-based locations (East & West Shell facilities) accessible via the Helicopter, boat, land vehicle and as the business demands.
- Personnel shall manage own absences with his/her contractor for suitable qualified covers, as approved by Client.
Application Closing Date
Not Specified.
Method of Application
Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to: info@vagangroup.com or admin@vagangroup.com using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.