Sahara is a dynamic and exciting place to work. If you enjoy early responsibility, a passion for challenges, innovative and ambitious, Sahara’s growth and breath of opportunity and focus on personal development makes it an ideal place to develop your career.Sahara requires the services of the following:
Senior Electrical Engineer
Job Description
• Responsible for the technical development of the electrical activities in the power plant .
• Enhanced maintenance of the plant in order to improve on plant reliability and availability.
• Institutionalisation of safety management and culture on the sites, Ensuring safe working practices and procedures are adhered to within the work area in accordance with the HSE regulations
• Provides Service Support functions to the operations department and ensures defects and status of any maintenance activity is effectively communicated to the shift teams.
• Preparation of specifications, processes and work orders
• Ensure that up to date engineering documentation, procedures and manuals are in place, adhered to, and maintained for the operation and maintenance of the asset
• Training of personnel in order to improve the operations and maintenance of the power plants through hands on demonstration and knowledge transfer
• Provides technical guidance and mentoring to other less experienced Electrical and Project Engineers in team.
• Being a member of the management team at the power plants, contributing positively to the working relationships, work environment and the smooth/efficient running of the power plants.
• Adopt Project engineering role when required as delegated by line manager.
• Enhanced maintenance of the plant in order to improve on plant reliability and availability.
• Institutionalisation of safety management and culture on the sites, Ensuring safe working practices and procedures are adhered to within the work area in accordance with the HSE regulations
• Provides Service Support functions to the operations department and ensures defects and status of any maintenance activity is effectively communicated to the shift teams.
• Preparation of specifications, processes and work orders
• Ensure that up to date engineering documentation, procedures and manuals are in place, adhered to, and maintained for the operation and maintenance of the asset
• Training of personnel in order to improve the operations and maintenance of the power plants through hands on demonstration and knowledge transfer
• Provides technical guidance and mentoring to other less experienced Electrical and Project Engineers in team.
• Being a member of the management team at the power plants, contributing positively to the working relationships, work environment and the smooth/efficient running of the power plants.
• Adopt Project engineering role when required as delegated by line manager.
Additional Information
• Minimum of 5yrs post NYSC Relevant work experience
• Must have power plant (or generators) operations/maintenance experience .
• A basic awareness/understanding of the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) structure
• Must be COREN registered.
• Have good communications skills with respect to oral and written forms.
• Have good troubleshooting and diagnostics skills
• Must have power plant (or generators) operations/maintenance experience .
• A basic awareness/understanding of the Nigerian Electricity Supply Industry (NESI) structure
• Must be COREN registered.
• Have good communications skills with respect to oral and written forms.
• Have good troubleshooting and diagnostics skills
Seismic Interpreter
Job Description
• Interpret 3D and 2D seismic data obtained from surveys, satellites and acoustic measurements to generate structural and stratigraphic maps and cross sections
• Help to define hydrocarbon habitats from seismic interpretations efforts
• Ensure that Company maximizes recovery from assets by identifying and implementing exploration, appraisal, and infill development drilling opportunities
• Work with geologists, petrophysicists, reservoir and other petroleum engineers in an integrated environment to re-evaluate existing reservoirs
• Use well and seismic data to convert results from the time to the depth domain
• Generate information about rock quality and volume
• Champion and influence the justification and design for new seismic data acquisitions and the re-processing of existing ones
• Fully document work products and data in conformance with set procedures
• Share information within a multidisciplinary team
• Help to define hydrocarbon habitats from seismic interpretations efforts
• Ensure that Company maximizes recovery from assets by identifying and implementing exploration, appraisal, and infill development drilling opportunities
• Work with geologists, petrophysicists, reservoir and other petroleum engineers in an integrated environment to re-evaluate existing reservoirs
• Use well and seismic data to convert results from the time to the depth domain
• Generate information about rock quality and volume
• Champion and influence the justification and design for new seismic data acquisitions and the re-processing of existing ones
• Fully document work products and data in conformance with set procedures
• Share information within a multidisciplinary team
Additional Information
• A Production Seismologist with minimum 8 years of relevant hands-on experience
• Strong knowledge of Niger Delta reservoirs and their depositional environments
• Strong knowledge of seismic acquisition and processing methodologies
• Working experience of Landmark, Schlumberger, Paradigm, or Hampson-Russell suite of seismic interpretation, 3D visualization, and reservoir characterisation modules
• Minimum second class upper degree or a higher degree in a relevant discipline
• Experience working for a Major player in the Niger Delta will be an advantage
• Prior mentoring experience
• Strong knowledge of Niger Delta reservoirs and their depositional environments
• Strong knowledge of seismic acquisition and processing methodologies
• Working experience of Landmark, Schlumberger, Paradigm, or Hampson-Russell suite of seismic interpretation, 3D visualization, and reservoir characterisation modules
• Minimum second class upper degree or a higher degree in a relevant discipline
• Experience working for a Major player in the Niger Delta will be an advantage
• Prior mentoring experience
Drilling Superintendent
Job Description
• Perform managerial duties at the project level.
• Establish optimum operational, financial, safety, and environmental performance expectations, measures, and goals for the Drilling Department.
• Ensure Department processes, procedures, and plans are in-place to facilitate knowledge transfer, maximize efficiency, and minimize mistakes.
• Manage drilling rigs for safe work, cost effective and efficient drilling and completion operation.
• Resolve difficult and unusual problems which could otherwise delay drilling progress and make decisions under emergency operating conditions to solve problems and protect crew, rig and well.
• Coordinate and manage drilling engineers; review and approve well programs.
• Coordinate drilling manpower, materials, equipment and services
• Manage drilling material & Logistic Coordinator, ensuring proper drilling inventory management and order of long lead items.
• Monitor and manage financial performance, minimize cost and rigs downtime, maximize performance, monitor and report profits and losses. Maintain effective cost control procedures for all drilling and completion operations. Review, control and approve (first level) invoices.
• Encourage and reward continuous improvement and proper application of technology and best practices.
• Provide advice and recommend solutions for drilling problems of serious nature (e.g. logging failure, work & cement failure ...etc.).
• Coordinate preparation and issue of the Drilling Campaign Post-Mortem Reports
• Responsible for implementation of Department's safety program to assure all possible is being done to avoid a well blowout which could result in catastrophic loss of equipment and personnel.
• Establish optimum operational, financial, safety, and environmental performance expectations, measures, and goals for the Drilling Department.
• Ensure Department processes, procedures, and plans are in-place to facilitate knowledge transfer, maximize efficiency, and minimize mistakes.
• Manage drilling rigs for safe work, cost effective and efficient drilling and completion operation.
• Resolve difficult and unusual problems which could otherwise delay drilling progress and make decisions under emergency operating conditions to solve problems and protect crew, rig and well.
• Coordinate and manage drilling engineers; review and approve well programs.
• Coordinate drilling manpower, materials, equipment and services
• Manage drilling material & Logistic Coordinator, ensuring proper drilling inventory management and order of long lead items.
• Monitor and manage financial performance, minimize cost and rigs downtime, maximize performance, monitor and report profits and losses. Maintain effective cost control procedures for all drilling and completion operations. Review, control and approve (first level) invoices.
• Encourage and reward continuous improvement and proper application of technology and best practices.
• Provide advice and recommend solutions for drilling problems of serious nature (e.g. logging failure, work & cement failure ...etc.).
• Coordinate preparation and issue of the Drilling Campaign Post-Mortem Reports
• Responsible for implementation of Department's safety program to assure all possible is being done to avoid a well blowout which could result in catastrophic loss of equipment and personnel.
Additional Information
• University degree or technical diploma in Petroleum, Chemical, Mechanical engineering or a related field and hold a valid well control certificate issued by IADC/IWCF
• Possess at least 15 (fifteen) years active experience in drilling with 7 (seven) years in senior supervisory drilling position in a high project load environment with intense activity periods. Experience in the Niger Delta is essential.
• Possess technical competency with hands on experience and full understanding of rig equipment functions, capabilities and limitations.
• Strong analytical skill for troubleshooting problems on the rigs’ mechanical and electrical failures, and down hole problems.
• Possess HSEQ leadership skills, coaching and mentoring skills, incident investigation skills, knowledge of the most common HSE tools and skills.
• Excellent organizational and planning skills to set and exceed established goals, schedules, and deadlines.
• Ability to engage with people and work in multinational culture, lead by example and respect.
• Strong presentation and computer skills.
• Possess at least 15 (fifteen) years active experience in drilling with 7 (seven) years in senior supervisory drilling position in a high project load environment with intense activity periods. Experience in the Niger Delta is essential.
• Possess technical competency with hands on experience and full understanding of rig equipment functions, capabilities and limitations.
• Strong analytical skill for troubleshooting problems on the rigs’ mechanical and electrical failures, and down hole problems.
• Possess HSEQ leadership skills, coaching and mentoring skills, incident investigation skills, knowledge of the most common HSE tools and skills.
• Excellent organizational and planning skills to set and exceed established goals, schedules, and deadlines.
• Ability to engage with people and work in multinational culture, lead by example and respect.
• Strong presentation and computer skills.
Accountant
Job Description
• Responsible for the timely and accurate preparation of the monthly management accounts.
• Ensure the completeness and accuracy of the underlying books of accounts.
• Budget Preparation
• Ensure the accuracy of intercompany balances and perform monthly reconciliations
• Monitor Accounts Receivable and Payables
• Ensure timely payment of all invoices.
• Ensure accurate deduction and timely remittance of all taxes
• Relate with tax consultants for the prompt resolution of all tax issues.
• Ensure the completeness and accuracy of the underlying books of accounts.
• Budget Preparation
• Ensure the accuracy of intercompany balances and perform monthly reconciliations
• Monitor Accounts Receivable and Payables
• Ensure timely payment of all invoices.
• Ensure accurate deduction and timely remittance of all taxes
• Relate with tax consultants for the prompt resolution of all tax issues.
Additional Information
• UniversityGraduate
• Qualified Accountant
• At least 6 years post qualification experience
• Must be able to deal with multi-currency transactions
• ERP / Accounting Systems: Oracle, Peachtree
• Reporting and Consolidation: Hyperion, Business Objects
• General Applications: MS Office
• Qualified Accountant
• At least 6 years post qualification experience
• Must be able to deal with multi-currency transactions
• ERP / Accounting Systems: Oracle, Peachtree
• Reporting and Consolidation: Hyperion, Business Objects
• General Applications: MS Office
Finance Manager
Job Description
• Oversee the preparation of financial reports, direct investment activities, and implement cash management strategies. Managers may also contribute to develop strategies and implement the long-term goals of their organization.
• Direct the preparation of financial reports, such as income statements, balance sheets, and analyses of future earnings or expenses, that summarize and forecast the organization’s financial position.
• Oversee the investment of funds, manage associated risks, supervise cash management activities
• Oversee the firm’s issuance of credit, establishing credit-rating criteria, determining credit ceilings, and monitoring the collections of past-due accounts.
• Responsible for providing financial advice and support to clients and colleagues to enable them to make sound business decisions.
• Assessing the financial implications of new or existing ventures; conducting reviews and evaluations for cost-reduction opportunities
• Liaising with a number of third parties including Auditors, Solicitors, and funding organisations. Introduce and improve management reporting information to better aid business decision making.
• Responsible for preparing special reports required by regulatory authorities.
• Direct the organization’s budgets to meet its financial goals
Additional Information
• University Graduate
• Qualified Accountant
• At least 10 years post qualification experience
• Must be able to deal with multi-currency transactions
• ERP / Accounting Systems: Oracle, Peachtree
• Reporting and Consolidation: Hyperion, Business Objects
• General Applications: MS Office
• Qualified Accountant
• At least 10 years post qualification experience
• Must be able to deal with multi-currency transactions
• ERP / Accounting Systems: Oracle, Peachtree
• Reporting and Consolidation: Hyperion, Business Objects
• General Applications: MS Office
How to apply
