Ojo Israel Kayode
Electrical & Instrumentation Project Engineer
Port Harcourt,RI
Summary
Experienced Electrical and Instrumentation Engineer with top-notch implementation and project management abilities. Highly organized, methodical and skilled at overseeing daily milestones across high-performance teams. Well-versed in Engineering, Procurement, Construction and Commissioning Project planning and Execution.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Deputy Project Manager
Saipem Contracting Nigeria Limited
Port Harcourt, RI
2019.12 - Current
- Maintained tactical control of project budgets and timelines to keep teams on task and achieve schedule targets
- Delivered high level of service to clients to both maintain and extend relationship for future business opportunities
- Monitored and tracked project metrics and collected data to share with project members
- Partnered with project team members to identify and quickly address problems
- Planned, monitored and analyzed project costs to meet financial goals
- Reported on status for each project to appropriate stakeholders
- Documented project progress to fulfill project requirements and establish traceability
- Supported senior managers and department leaders by completing projects and problem resolution under tight budgets and schedule demands
- Verified quality of deliverables and conformance to specifications before submitting to clients
- Scheduled and facilitated meetings between project stakeholders to discuss deliverables, schedules and conflicts
- Managed post installation defect correction period for 12 month in 4 project sites (Tunu, Ogbotobo, Opukushi and Benisede) of Southern Swamp Associated Gas Gathering Solutions Project. Promptly responded to clients call for support of determination of root causes of equipment failure.
- Coordinated procurement of spare parts with 30 different Purchase Orders with different vendors for 90 days reliability test run and punch closure.
Project Specialist Leader
Saipem Contracting Nigeria (SSAGS Project)
Port Harcourt, RI
2017.01 - 2019.11
- As part of Saipem's Field Engineering management team in Shell’s SSAGS Project, Managed cold eye design review of 10 fiscal metering packages designed by ELSTER Corporation, 12 AG Booster Compressors designed by Cameron, 2 AG Solar Mas 100 Compressors designed by Siemens and Solar Turbines, 3 Gas Turbine Generators and 2 Gas Export Compressors packages designed by Solar Turbines. Value was added to design and all identified interconnection gaps were resolved.
- Coordinated field engineering activities pertaining to field Instrumentation Installation, resolution of grey areas vendor interconnection cable and de-bottlenecking of cable installation challenges. Resolved all interconnection and signal cable installations.
- Managed of technical bid evaluation during procurements process that resulted in selection of correct vendor and procurement of projects needs.
- Coordinated final project documentation close-out (as-built) and final handing over of final project documents.
- Collaborated with team members to achieve target results in managing project deviation requests.
- Supported commissioning team to achieve 90 days Reliability Run.
- Managed post Installation defect correction period (Warranty Period) for 12 months.
- Worked within applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to promote safe working environment.
Field Engineering Manager
Saipem Contracting Nigeria (on NOPL Project)
Port Harcourt, RI
2016.01 - 2016.12
- Used coordination and planning skills to manage team of field 11 engineers at two nodes of NOPL project to achieve results according to project schedule.
- Worked within applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to resolve identified engineering design problems, improved project construction phase.
- Collaborated with construction and team to achieve target results as scheduled.
- Prepared variety of different written communications ( like Project resource management activities, weekly and monthly field Engineering Reports, Interface Management Report), and documents.
- Resolved conflicts and negotiated mutually beneficial agreements between disciplines to achieve project objectives.
Project Specialist
Saipem Contr. Nig. (NOPL Project -Total Energies)
Port Harcourt, RI
2011.05 - 2016.01
- Reviewed contracts, established project bases, cost effective design concept and statement of requirements.
- Built successful project plans covering objectives, resources and staffing to meet Instrumentation schedules for NOPL Project.
- Prepared and got clients approval for Instrumentation and control philosophy in line with project requirement and TOTAL General specifications as a guide for control system vendors detailed design.
- Verified quality of deliverables and conformance to specifications before submitting to clients.
- Coordinated Instrumentation & Telecommunications engineering design activities, achieved 100% approval of all deliverables for both basic and detailed engineering phase of Northern Option Pipeline Project (NOPL) for a client (TOTAL) in line with project scope and schedule with team of 10 Engineers.
- Tracked project and team member performance closely to quickly intervene in mistakes or delays.
- Coordinated Engineering Procurement and Construction of 16” Fiscal gas metering System with Altosonic V12 multipath ultrasonic meter by Krohne Oil and Gas Netherlands
- Reviewed vendor technical documents, monitored documentation and package manufacturing progress till Factory Acceptance Test (FAT).
- Coordinated Engineering Procurement and Construction of 16” Fiscal gas metering System single chamber orifice by ODS Metering systems Netherlands.
- Participated in tracking of project cost control measures by sticking to original design and approved documents, tracked project progress in line with schedule to prevent cost overrun while working towards project goals.
- Managed Engineering Procurement and Construction of Liquid Custody metering systems by FMC Technologies Houston Texas USA
- Coordinated Engineering and Design of Integrated Control and Safety System (ICSS) based on Yokogawa Centum VP for PCS and Yokogawa Pro-safe for PSS with over 2000 I/O's.
- Worked with other specialists to prepare the ESD logic diagram, ESD cause and effect, F&G cause and effect and F&G logic diagram
- Managed interconnection of packages with Instrumentation Control and Safety System (ICSS).
- Review of technical documentation of package prepared by vendors to ensure compliance with project requirement and client’s general specifications
- Coordination of Engineering and procurement of 29 On/Off valves, fluenta flare ultrasonic meters, Mokveld Axial Flow Control Valve, Hydraulic Power Unit (HPU), control valves, transmitters and other field Instruments
- Coordinated preparation of technical data sheet, technical & supply specifications and Inspection that aided project procurement activities for the project.
- Conducted of technical bid evaluations that resulted to selection of appropriate vendors based on their understanding of project requirements expressed through technical data sheet and supply specifications.
- Provided technical support for instrumentation and automation related construction activities that resulted in successful project construction execution.
- Worked with project control team and project management to establish correct project progress measurement parameters for effective project monitoring, controlling and reporting.
- Participated in weekly engineering meetings and monthly interface meetings with clients and vendors.
- Conducted walk-throughs with clients prior to project close, completing punch lists and answering all questions
Project Specialist Leader
Saipem Cont. Nig. Ltd.(O.C.P For Chevron Oil)
Port Harcourt, RI
2010.08 - 2011.05
- Worked within applicable standards, policies and regulatory guidelines to check correctness of 25 project design deliverables provided by Chevron as part of contract document.
- Completed paperwork, recognizing discrepancies and promptly addressing for resolution.
- Verified Instrumentation quantities from deliverable provided by client to build a database of Instruments.
- Worked with client's E & I team to plan flawless project execution, verified required quantities against free issued materials by the client to identify additional procurement scope prior to site mobilization.
- Prepared work packages for E & I comprising relevant construction drawings for each scope, list of materials and work method statements for clients approval prior to mobilization.
E&I Superintendent
Saipem Cont. Nig. Ltd. GUIO Project For Shell)
Port Harcourt, RI
2007.08 - 2010.08
- Supervised the E & I scope of Gbaran Ubie Integrated Oil & Gas Project (GUIO) for Shell. Project scope includes design & installation of telecoms network for the support base and adjoining fields, interconnection of all the Gbaran oil field six nodes with fiber optics network, Glycol distribution, network, firewater systems, potable water system comprising of a treatment plant manufactured by Albatros Italy and distribution network, sewage treatment plant, Power distribution network (Installation of 500MVA transformer and generator)
- Coordinated site activities of subcontractors (Alcon Engineering) electrical design works.
- Managed sub-contractors planning and coordination of the E&I construction works, cable routing, Instrument location, termination testing, and commissioning.
- Represented Saipem at Interface meetings with Shell and other stakeholders.
- Attended weekly progress meetings with client and subcontractor.
- Created weekly and monthly reports, project progress status and advanced plans in line with project Schedule's.
E&I Project Engineer
Saipem Cont. Nig. (GTS 2/4 Slug Catcher Project)
Port Harcourt, RI
2003.10 - 2007.07
- Successfully worked and delivered on 2 projects (for NLNG & Agip) within this period.
- Received and managed over 30 project documents designed by Aker Kvaerner Corporation for GTS 2/4 Sludge catcher erection Project and Over 50 documents on Nigerian Agip's NLNG Gas Supply Project. Verified correctness of document revisions against contractual revisions and document transmittals received.
- Developed and managed project documents database.
- Interfaced between project and clients office to maintain latest versions of documents are used for construction works.
- Prepared work packs, method statements and deviation request for clients approval when required.
- Prepared and compiled red markups for project as-built documentation.
Metering & Instrumentation Engineer
SGS Inspection Services
Port Harcourt, RI
2001.10 - 2003.10
- Managed metrology project for client (Nigerian LNG Limited) to tracked, Calibrated and Certify over 1000 different field and workshop test Instrument's using ProCal precision asset management software set (Pro-Track, Pro-Cal, and Pro-Cert).
- Conducted periodic and pre-custody transfer validation and certification of fiscal metering systems to various clients include AMNI International – World carrier organization AILSA CRIAG, Mobil Producing Unlimited Qua Iboe terminal, SPDC’s FPSO Sea Eagle, Nigerian Agip Exploration’s FPSO ABO, TOTAL’s FPSO Unity, and NLNG Bonny; conversant with DPR requirements and applicable metering codes for custody transfer.
- Worked as Field Site Representative (FSR) of my employer for technical supports for fiscal gas metering facility and custody transfer metering installations to various clients.
- Performed annual validation and certification of omnidirectional and multidirectional pipe proofers used for custody transfer at Mobil's Qua Iboe Terminal Eket.
- Performed maintenance and certification of Positive Displacement (PD) meters used as primary reference in custody transfer using API best practice.
Construction Supervisor
Dresser Kellog Energy Services - Shell AGG Project
Port Harcourt, RI
2001.02 - 2001.09
- Analyzed project scope and schedule to identify exact number of resources needed to complete the E & I Scope of project.
- Collaborated with management and fellow supervisors to achieve demanding schedule targets.
- Supervised material usage and contractor man-hours to keep projects in line with budgetary restrictions
Education
LLM - International Business Laws
University of Cumbria
Bowerham Rd, Lancaster LA1 3JD, United Kingdom 2022.06 - 2022.07
Master of Science - Project Management
University of Salford
Greater Manchester, M5 4WT, United Kingdom 2015.11 - 2018.11
Advanced Diploma - Electrical Engineering
IDC Technologies
Australia (online) 2009.10 - 2010.10
HND - Electrical/Electronic Engineering
Federal Polytechnic
Ado Ekiti, Ekiti State Nigeria 1994.10 - 1996.10
Skills
Resource Utilization Planning
Client Interfacing
Iterative Change Management
Project Planning Oversight
Problem-Solving
Teamwork and Collaboration
Excellent Communication
MS Office
Multitasking Abilities
Interpersonal Communication
Project Brief Design
Project Resource Assessment
Self-Motivated
Additional Information
- 17, 5th Avenue, Rumuibekwe Housing Estate Port Harcourt Rivers State, Nigeria (500102)
Timeline
LLM - International Business Laws
University of Cumbria
2022.06 - 2022.07
Deputy Project Manager
Saipem Contracting Nigeria Limited
2019.12 - Current
Project Specialist Leader
Saipem Contracting Nigeria (SSAGS Project)
2017.01 - 2019.11
Field Engineering Manager
Saipem Contracting Nigeria (on NOPL Project)
2016.01 - 2016.12
Master of Science - Project Management
University of Salford
2015.11 - 2018.11
Project Specialist
Saipem Contr. Nig. (NOPL Project -Total Energies)
2011.05 - 2016.01
Project Specialist Leader
Saipem Cont. Nig. Ltd.(O.C.P For Chevron Oil)
2010.08 - 2011.05
Advanced Diploma - Electrical Engineering
IDC Technologies
2009.10 - 2010.10
E&I Superintendent
Saipem Cont. Nig. Ltd. GUIO Project For Shell)
2007.08 - 2010.08
E&I Project Engineer
Saipem Cont. Nig. (GTS 2/4 Slug Catcher Project)
2003.10 - 2007.07
Metering & Instrumentation Engineer
SGS Inspection Services
2001.10 - 2003.10
Construction Supervisor
Dresser Kellog Energy Services - Shell AGG Project
2001.02 - 2001.09
HND - Electrical/Electronic Engineering
Federal Polytechnic
1994.10 - 1996.10