Senior Operations Readiness (OR) Engineer (Subsea) in Nigeria

Fortis Engineering is a solutions-driven company serving Africa’s energy, oil and gas and mining industries with expertise in civil construction, asset integrity, maintenance, procurement, fabrication, installations, and O&M — delivered with precision, resilience, and safety.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Job Title: Senior Operations Readiness (OR) Engineer (Subsea)

Location: Nigeria

Service Description

• Promote Goal Zero Safety and Quality culture and drive compliance at the worksite.
• Enforce Shell and IOGP HSE policies and procedures at Company worksites.
• Lead and coordinate operations readiness activities for a major brownfield subsea tieback project.
• Ensure all operational requirements are met prior to handover, supporting safe, efficient, and seamless integration of new systems into existing facilities while ensuring compliance with safety and performance standards.
• Review and provide input to technical specification documents, P&IDs and other detailed engineering documents for topside system and other interfacing systems.
• Implement an existing operations readiness plan to guide the project’s transition from construction through commissioning and start-up, ensuring alignment with project milestones and HSE requirements.
• Participate in Design Reviews, Risk assessments, Technical Workshops, HAZID, HAZOPs, readiness review and any other Meetings / reviews as may be assigned in the Scope of Work. Identify and address potential operational and safety risks.
• Collaborate with project teams and asset operations teams to ensure seamless integration of new systems with minimal impact on existing operations and production.
• Lead/support the development and review of operating procedures, emergency response plans, and permit-to-work systems, preparing teams for safe and effective operations.
• Provide input into the training and competency development of operations and maintenance personnel, coordinating hands-on training and simulation exercises to enhance readiness for start-up.
• Safe, timely and efficient execution and drive progress of work scope based on project schedule.
• Oversee the verification of operational readiness deliverables, including testing plans, control room documentation, and handover documentation, to confirm all systems are ready for safe operation.
• Facilitate communication between project stakeholders to address operational requirements and expectations, ensuring compliance with industry standards and internal policies.
• Log and track lessons Learned.
• Review operation, and maintenance manuals and guidelines issued by contractor.

Requisite Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years work experience with at least 5 years of relevant experience in subsea operations, surveillance or intervention.
• Experience in integrated start-up of critical subsea systems within the oil and gas industry in a Deep-water environment.
• Strong background in causal reasoning and problem solving with demonstrated skills in analyzing processes, operational readiness, and subsea operations.
• Practical experience working with subsea systems testing and maintenance.
• Prior work experience in the Gulf of Guinea with familiarity with the Bonga asset will be highly advantageous.
• Ability to communicate, work, interface, interact and influence effectively within a multi- disciplinary team of professionals located globally.
• Knowledge of personal and process safety.
• Strong project management, quality assurance, risk management and stakeholder engagement skills.

Application Closing Date
13th October, 2025.

How to Apply
Interested and qualified candidates should send their Resume to: admin@fortisengineering.net using the Job Title as the subject of the email.