Job description

SPIE Services Nigeria Limited is currently looking for a PLC Specialist (Triconex) to join its work force in Nigeria.

• Direct responsibility for the maintenance, operation and configuration of the hardware and software of the Akpo Safety Instrumented System (Schneider Electric Triconex System) subsystem of the Integrated Control and Safety System (ICSS).
• Partial responsibility for the Programmable Logic Controllers (PLC), Human Machine Interfaces (HMI) and associated devices of all Packages within the AKPO Industrial Information System (SII).
• Maintain, operate and perform routine tasks on the Process Safety System (PSS), Fire and Gas System (FGS) and Emergency Shutdown System (ESD) of the Triconex Safety Instrumented System.
• Apply and manage maintenance inhibitions in the systems as requested, directed and controlled by COMPANY rules and procedures. Register and maintain all such inhibitions on the AKPO Inhibition Tool database as par COMPANY rules.
• Prepare with the ICSS Administrator preventive and corrective actions and modifications of the Control Systems under his responsibility.
• Manage and document in technical reports, interventions using the CMIMS and work packs provided by the planning team.
• Follow up the parameter values and alarms in the concerned systems under his responsibility and perform trouble shooting if required.
• Maintain an accurate and auditable log of all system faults and inhibits (Short term and long term).
• Identify, in the preparatory stage of maintenance works, any sensitive operation and ensure that a proper assessment of the risks involved is carried out beforehand.
• Review and assure that all Software Modifications and corrective actions are validated by COMPANY and all impacted documentations are updated after implementation.

Profile Required

• Knowledge of the oil and gas treatment process, installations and equipment.
• Advanced knowledge and skill in Schneider’s Triconex Safety Instrumented Systems.
• Knowledge of general instrumentation concepts, field devices (sensors and final elements), instrument loops, etc.
• Awareness of Emerson’s DeltaV Process Control System, Siemens’ SIMATIC Industrial Automation Systems and Allen Bradley’s ControlLogix System is an added advantage.

Minimum level of experience required

6 years or more

Required authorisations

• 6 years’ experience in the field of Control and Safety Systems and a minimum of 3 years as a Specialist in Control and Safety systems in the Oil and Gas / Petrochemical industry.
• Awareness of SAP CMIMS or similar
• Awareness of Operator Training Simulators.
• Safety Instrumented Systems certificate