- Company: WTS Energy
- Location: Lagos, Nigeria
- Job type: Full-time
About the role
WTS Energy is recruiting an Operations Manager to lead marine and offshore support vessel operations for an upstream oil and gas services organisation. This Lagos-based role focuses on ensuring safe, compliant, and efficient vessel performance, contract delivery, and technical management across a varied offshore fleet.
Responsibilities
- Ensure vessels are managed in line with ISM and ISPS frameworks and that class and statutory requirements are met through effective liaison with classification societies and flag-state administrations.
- Support technical ship management and vessel operations activities across the fleet.
- Oversee day-to-day operations of offshore support vessels, including PSVs, AHTSs, FSOs, crewboats and barges.
- Lead the administration of complex, high-value service contracts, coordinating with internal teams and clients to meet service commitments.
- Manage vessel maintenance systems, plan and deliver statutory surveys and dry-dock projects, and drive reliable operational performance.
Requirements
- 8–10 years of progressive experience in the upstream oil and gas or marine sector.
- At least 4 years in a technical ship management, vessel operations, or offshore support role.
- Based in Nigeria.
- Experience managing vessels under ISM/ISPS frameworks and coordinating with classification societies such as Lloyd’s Register, Bureau Veritas, or DNV.
- Working knowledge of offshore support vessel types, including PSVs, AHTSs, FSOs, crewboats, and barges.
- Experience interfacing with flag-state administrations.
- Track record of managing complex, high-value service contracts.
- Strong understanding of vessel maintenance systems (PMS), class requirements, statutory surveys, and dry-dock project management.
Preferred qualifications:
- Background as a ship’s engineer, superintendent, or technical manager.
- Experience operating within the Nigerian upstream oil and gas environment.
- Familiarity with IOC client requirements (e.g. SPDC, TotalEnergies, Chevron, ExxonMobil, NAPIMS/NUPRC).
- Sea-going experience or a maritime Certificate of Competency (CoC).
- Familiarity with marine software such as AMOS or Ship Manager.
How to apply
Interested and qualified candidates should click here to apply online.
