Principal Riser Mooring Engineer

About the role

Shell Nigeria's Deepwater Projects team in Lagos is looking for a Principal Riser Mooring Engineer. The role provides discipline-specific expertise to the Deepwater Projects Lagos organization, which supports SNEPCo by delivering deepwater projects and assets while developing local Nigerian capability. It covers the design office and operations support functions of the Deepwater Projects Design office and the wider Lagos-based engineering functions.

Key responsibilities

• Review floating systems, mooring, station keeping, riser and flowline design documents (reports, studies, drawings, specifications and datasheets) against project requirements, company guidelines and applicable codes and standards.
• Contribute to the design, fabrication, installation, commissioning and operations support of projects, including engineering critical analysis, strength and fatigue checks, and material selection.
• Support the review of engineering deviations and clarifications, and manage the handling, tracking and closure of engineering design change actions with subcontractors.
• Support other engineering activities such as risk assessments, HAZOPs, integrity management, repair strategies and collection of pipeline lessons learned.

Required profile

• Bachelor's or Master of Science degree in Mechanical, Civil, Ocean/Naval or Materials Engineering (or a related discipline).
• Clear understanding of mooring and riser industry guidelines from classification agencies and local governing bodies.
• Substantial experience in floating systems and riser/flowline engineering design, and offshore structures knowledge related to fabrication and installation of mooring and risers for upstream oil and gas projects is a plus.

Required skills

• Riser and mooring analysis (static, dynamic, fatigue and interference) using Orcaflex software.
• Familiarity with deepwater mooring, riser and flowline qualification, fabrication, welding/inspection and installation methods.
• Use of hydrodynamic software such as WAMIT and FPSO design tools.

What we offer

• Flexible working hours and the possibility of remote or mobile working.
• Competitive starting salary and annual performance-related increases.
• Paid parental leave, including for non-birthing parents.
• Training and development programmes and career opportunities across national and international teams.