- Company: WTS Energy
- Location: Benin, Edo
- Job type: Full-time
About the role
WTS Energy is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to provide technical leadership and engineering assurance for the integrity, reliability, and lifecycle performance of mechanical equipment in upstream production operations. Based in Benin, Edo, this role ensures that facilities and equipment remain safe, compliant, and fit for service. You will work closely with production, operations, maintenance, and project teams to translate production priorities into risk-based engineering actions.
Responsibilities
- Provide senior mechanical engineering support for production equipment, mechanical integrity, and reliability improvement.
- Support shutdowns, equipment overhauls, brownfield modifications, commissioning, and contractor/OEM management.
- Interpret P&IDs, engineering drawings, equipment datasheets, material specifications, inspection reports, and maintenance histories.
- Apply RCA, FMEA/RCM, criticality assessment, condition monitoring, risk-based maintenance, and asset integrity programmes.
- Use CMMS/ERP tools such as SAP PM, Oracle, or equivalent to support maintenance and reliability work.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering or a closely related discipline.
- Minimum of 8 years of relevant mechanical engineering, maintenance, or reliability experience in upstream oil and gas or comparable process facilities.
- COREN registration or eligibility for registration; NSE membership.
- Demonstrable senior-level responsibility for production equipment, mechanical integrity, maintenance execution, or reliability improvement.
- Experience supporting shutdowns, equipment overhauls, brownfield modifications, commissioning, and contractor/OEM management.
- Strong working knowledge of rotating and static equipment, pressure systems, piping, valves, mechanical packages, and utility systems.
- Ability to interpret P&IDs, engineering drawings, equipment datasheets, material specifications, inspection reports, and maintenance histories.
- Experience with RCA, FMEA/RCM, criticality assessment, condition monitoring, risk-based maintenance, and asset integrity programmes.
- Working knowledge of CMMS/ERP tools such as SAP PM, Oracle, or equivalent.
- Based in Nigeria.
- Preferred: Relevant postgraduate study or specialist training in reliability, asset integrity, inspection, project management, or maintenance engineering.
How to apply
Interested and qualified candidates should click here to apply online.
