Mechanical Testing and Commissioning Engineer

Job Title: Mechanical Testing and Commissioning Engineer

Mechanical Testing and Commissioning Engineer at Ereyi Ventures Nigeria Limited - 2 Openings

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Sep 23, 2026, 7:07 AM

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Ereyi Ventures Nigeria Limited is an indigenous Engineering, Procurement, Construction, and Logistics (EPCL) contractor providing integrated technical services to the Nigerian oil and gas industry. The company brings a multidisciplinary team of engineering, inspection, and construction professionals to deliver brownfield and greenfield projects across onshore and offshore facilities, with a focus on asset integrity, tank and vessel upgrades, mechanical and instrumentation works, and terminal automation. Leveraging local content expertise alongside international codes and standards (API, ASME, NACE/AMPP, and IEC), Ereyi Ventures is positioned to execute the Automated Crude Oil Storage Tanks Upgrade and Repair Services at an offshore terminal, combining indigenous capacity with the technical rigor required for safety-critical hydrocarbon storage infrastructure.

We are recruiting to fill the position below:

Reference no: MTC-01

Location: Offshore, Delta

Role Objective

Lead the mechanical completion, testing, pre-commissioning, and commissioning of upgraded crude-oil storage tanks and associated piping, valves, pumps, and utility systems, ensuring safe handover and demonstrable compliance with approved design, codes, and project specifications.

Core Roles and

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute Mechanical Completion (MC), Pre-Commissioning, and Commissioning check-sheets in line with a Systems Completion / Completions Management database (e.g., Completions software such as SPI, Cimplicity, or equivalent).
• Manage the Mechanical Completion punch list and drive close-out with QA/QC and construction teams within contractual timelines.
• Witness and sign off functional testing of tank mixers, heating coils, foam systems, and any rotating/mechanical auxiliary equipment tied to the storage tanks.
• Supervise hydrostatic and pneumatic testing of tank shells, piping tie-ins, and associated static equipment, ensuring test packs are fully documented and signed off by all relevant disciplines.
• Prepare Method Statements, ITPs (Inspection & Test Plans), and Commissioning Procedures for client and third-party approval prior to execution.
• Interface directly with Instrumentation, Automation, Electrical, and Piping leads to sequence commissioning activities and resolve punch-list items (Category A/B/C) to closure.
• Coordinate flushing, blowing, and cleanliness verification of process and utility piping connected to the storage tanks prior to introduction of hydrocarbons.
• Produce daily/weekly commissioning progress reports and final Mechanical Completion Dossiers/Handover packages for client acceptance.
• Lead pre-commissioning and commissioning activities for repaired/upgraded crude oil storage tanks, including mechanical completion verification against P&IDs, isometrics, and vendor data books.
• Participate in HAZOP, SIL/LOPA close-out actions, and MOC (Management of Change) processes relevant to mechanical scope.
• Qualifications and

Requirements

• Must possess a valid NUPRC/DPR-recognized offshore medical fitness certificate and be able to pass a pre-mobilization medical examination without restriction.
• Fluent, unambiguous technical English — written and spoken — sufficient to independently author and defend commissioning procedures and punch-list justifications to client and third-party auditors without supervision.
• Valid, current certifications in: BOSIET/HUET (with CA-EBS) not more than four (4) years old, OPITO-approved Offshore Survival, Confined Space Entry & Rescue, and Working at Height — all must be renewable within the contract mobilization window.
• Demonstrated track record of having personally led (as lead/senior engineer, not team member) the mechanical completion of a minimum of three (3) crude/hydrocarbon storage tank projects of 10,000 bbl capacity or greater, independently verifiable via client reference contacts.
• Ten (10) years post-NYSC cognate
• All offshore survival, medical and safety credentials specified for the role must be valid before mobilisation.
• Generic construction
• does not guarantee shortlisting.
• Employment basis
• Project-based engagement. Rotation, mobilisation date, contract duration and commercial terms will be communicated to shortlisted candidates.
• Recruitment and Compliance Notice
• All appointments are subject to verification of identity, qualifications, employment history, professional standing, medical fitness, offshore survival status, references and client-specific competence requirements.
• Reasonable accommodation may be provided during the selection process where requested and practicable, without reducing the essential safety and technical
• of the role.
• The employer reserves the right to conduct written, oral, practical and scenario-based assessments and to withdraw an offer where information is inaccurate, incomplete or cannot be verified.
• Applications will be considered on merit and role-related competence.
• Application instructions and the closing date will be stated in the publication notice.
• No candidate may perform work outside the limits of his or her verified competence or certification authority.
• Applicants must use the position title and reference number as the email or portal submission subject.
• The successful candidates will be required to comply with project HSE rules, quality plans, information-security controls, anti-bribery requirements, confidentiality obligations and all lawful site instructions.
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Experience

in mechanical completions/commissioning of oil & gas storage or process facilities, of which at least six (6) years must be specifically on crude oil storage tank systems (API 650/653 tanks); general plant commissioning

alone will not satisfy this requirement.

Must be immediately available for continuous offshore rotational deployment (28 days on / 28 days off minimum) for the full contract duration.

A minimum of four (4) years of that

must have been served in an OFFSHORE environment (FPSO, offshore terminal, platform, or single-point mooring facility) — onshore-only candidates need not apply.

Demonstrable hands-on expertise with at least two of the following commissioning/completions software platforms: SPI, Cimplicity, Completion Manager, or an auditable equivalent, with documented evidence of use (project reference letters required, not self-declared).

B.Eng./B.Sc. (Hons) in Mechanical Engineering from a NUC/COREN-accredited or internationally ABET/Washington Accord-accredited university — Second Class Upper (2:1) or higher; no exceptions for Second Class Lower.

Bachelor's Degree in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited institution; current COREN registration is mandatory.

Registered/Certified member of COREN (Council for the Regulation of Engineering in Nigeria) as a practicing engineer, IN ADDITION to a recognized international body (IMechE, ASME, or equivalent).

Mandatory

without direct tank, terminal, refinery, process-plant or offshore exposure will not be accepted.

Candidates must be able to interpret engineering drawings, specifications, inspection and test plans, permits, risk assessments and applicable codes, and must produce clear technical reports in English.

Applicants must be available for technical interviews, certification checks and practical or scenario-based assessment at short notice.

Expired, unverifiable, or attendance-only certificates will not satisfy a mandatory requirement.

Qualifications and professional certifications must be issued by recognised bodies, current where applicable, and independently verifiable.

Any offer remains conditional upon medical fitness, background checks and client approval.

Candidates must demonstrate recent

on comparable oil and gas projects.

Candidates must demonstrate strong process-safety awareness, stop-work discipline, quality ownership and effective collaboration in a live brownfield environment.

How to Apply

Interested and qualified candidates should send their CV to:

ereyiventures@gmail.com

using the Job Title as the subject of the mail.

Application Package

Evidence supporting role-specific

claims, such as redacted appointment letters, client approvals, signed reports, logbooks or completion certificates.

Copies of academic qualifications, professional registrations and all mandatory certificates, including certificate numbers and expiry dates.

Current availability and earliest mobilisation date.

A detailed curriculum vitae stating the position title and reference number.

A project-

schedule covering at least three relevant assignments and stating client, facility, dates, scope, exact role, achievements and a contactable referee.

Important Note

Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.

Incomplete applications or applications that do not clearly demonstrate every mandatory criterion may be screened out without further correspondence.

Selection standard

The criteria in this document are deliberately rigorous. Appointment is subject to documentary verification, certification-registry checks, a technical interview or practical assessment, client acceptance and fitness to mobilise. Meeting the minimum