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Gas Development & Infrastructure Professional

West African Exploration and Production company (WAEP)
Lagos Posted Oct 16, 2026
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WAEP Gas Development & Infrastructure Professional

Gas Development & Infrastructure Professional

Location: Lagos Job type: Full-time Department: Engineering & Project Report to: Head Engineerinf & Projects / Project Director

Role Purpose

  • Lead and coordinate gas development and infrastructure initiatives from concept through execution, ensuring technically robust, commercially viable and safely delivered gas gathering, processing. transportation and associated infrastructure solutions.

Key Responsibilities

  • Develop gas development concepts, infrastructure strategies and project execution plans aligned with asset and commercial objectives.

  • Lead feasibility, concept selection, pre-FEED/FEED and engineering studies for gas gathering, processing. compression, pipelines and export infrastructure.

  • Integrate subsurface, production, facilities, commercial, regulatory and project inputs into development solutions.

  • Define project scope, design basis, technical specifications, cost estimates, schedules and execution strategies.

  • Coordinate engineering contractors, consultants, vendors and multidisciplinary project teams.

  • Identify technical, schedule, cost, constructability and operability risks and drive mitigation actions.

  • Support tendering, technical bid evaluations, contracting and contractor performance management.

  • Ensure compliance with applicable codes, standards, regulatory requirements, HSE and Nigerian Content obligations.

  • Support commissioning, start-up, handover and project close-out activities.

  • Provide management reporting on project progress, cost, risks, milestones and key decisions.

  • Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

  • Timeliness and quality of assigned deliverables

  • Accuracy and completeness of records and reporting

  • Compliance with applicable procedures, controls and regulatory requirements

  • Effective management of operational/commercial risks

  • Stakeholder responsiveness and coordination

  • Contribution to cost, reliability, revenue or performance improvement as applicable.

  • Qualifications & Experience

  • Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical, Chemical Petroleum, Civil or related Engineering discipline.

  • 10-15 years' relevant oil and gas project/facilities experience with strong gas infrastructure exposure.

  • Relevant professional engineering registration and project management certification are strongly preferred.

Core Competencies:

  • Gas processing and infrastructure
  • FEED and project engineering
  • Pipeline and facilities development
  • Project controls and risk management
  • Contractor management
  • Cost and schedule management
  • HSE and technical assurance
  • Stakeholder management

Application Closing Date

20th October, 2026

Note: Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

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