Mechanical Craft Planner / Methods Engineer at WTS Energy
Job Title: Mechanical Craft Planner / Methods Engineer at WTS Energy
Date Posted: 19th December, 2025.
Expiry Date: N/A
About the Job
CLIENT SUMMARY
A Nigerian company that provides services and builds capacity for the oil and gas industry.
Their services include operations and maintenance, commissioning, technical assistance,
and engineering, procurement, and construction (EPC) projects.
The company also offers training programs for personnel to enhance skills in areas such as
operations, maintenance, and safety.
Your Job Description
Key Responsibilities
Ensure Bills of Materials (BOMs) are linked to equipment preventive maintenance tasks.
Assist in populating and tracking project maintenance activities in the Operations Readiness Plan.
Participate in 3D model, layout, HAZID, HAZOP, and LOPA reviews, providing pragmatic input through the
lens of planning and maintainability consequences to inspection and maintenance personnel.
Provide input in the selection, procurement, delivery, and preservation of spare parts.
Validate maintenance job plans and procedures, ensuring correct labour codes and hours are reflected
in the CMMS covering all required trades.
Identify initial equipment and materials to purchase or stock to support maintenance, ensuring the
maintenance strategy is fully functional and equipment and spares are properly documented.
Manage resource scheduling and smoothing within the maintenance and integrity of offshore operations.
Participate in the definition of long-term maintenance planning, including time schedules and resource definitions.
Process quality work orders and produce work packs in line with Work Management system standards,
contributing to safe and reliable operations.
Supervision and Training
Control maintenance activities through IPES (SAP).
Prepare training programs for trainee engineers based on identified needs and in accordance with
recognized methods and strategies.
Provide on-the-job training with direct exposure to FPSO maintenance activities.
Evaluate trainee performance in the craft.
Tasks
Ensure operation and maintenance strategy for equipment within the craft.
Manage craft-related documentation, including supplier documentation.
Participate in engineering studies.
Participate in the reception of studies, developments, and equipment for the discipline.
Assist with site operations as required, including anomaly detection, failure diagnosis, repair planning,
and validation of proposed technical solutions.
Follow up with sales representatives and suppliers.
Prepare shutdown activities (partial or complete) and other related projects.
Contractor Supervision
Verify spare parts management in compliance with prescribed methods and strategies.
Follow up on the purchasing of replacement parts.
Audit contractors when required.
Supervise maintenance contractors’ preparation and scheduling activities.
Provide technical follow-up of Specific Maintenance Contracts (SMC).
Optimization and Development
Carry out regular audits on site electrical installations and follow up on clearing punch lists.
Contribute to service field integration for future developments.
Support training of collaborators through guidance and training courses.
Propose improvements to craft maintenance strategies based on site requests and operational needs.
Management
Provide relevant lessons learned to the respective trade and head office.
Contribute to the integration of future developments.
Manage the craft preparation team in long- and mid-term tasks.
Contribute to budget elaboration and planning.
Report on craft-related activities.
Specific Professional Knowledge
Mechanical: Gas generators, gas compressors, hydraulic systems, diesel engines,
broad experience with pumps (all types), air compressors, and general utilities equipment.
Electrical: Inverters, high-voltage cells, variable speed units, HV/LV drive motors,
electrical distribution networks, lighting, power generation, and distribution systems.
10 years of general industrial maintenance, with 5 years assignment in the oil/gas or petrochemical industries
Calm and confident – Remaining cold-headed during stressful situations
Good communicator – Leading Intervention Team with short and clear instructions; efficiently animating trainings and inductions
Team-player – Maintaining good spirit within all teams
Motivated and Enthusiastic – Positive attitude, determined and thorough
Developing and building teams – Encouraging and building mutual trust, respect, and cooperation among team members
Coaching and developing others – Identifying the developmental needs of others and coaching, mentoring, or otherwise helping others to improve their knowledge or skills
Conduct trainings/inductions for personnel
Reliability, autonomy, analytical, organizational capacity and leadership
Knowledge SAP PM / MM
Professional Qualifications
Equivalent of B.Sc. Mechanical/Instrumentation/Electrical Engineering (2.1)
Computer literacy is required
Ability to work offshore under the climatic conditions of the site
Ability to work in a multinational team and in a service relationship
Competence/experience in the craft (static and rotating equipment, electricity, instrument)
Experience in CMMS (SAP/Maximo) and Microsoft Office Suite
BOSIET HUET / Basic Fire Fighting / Basic First Aid / CA-EBS