Service dimension / Missions
The MTH Leader position is part of the Topsides Engineering team in the LIFEX department.
LIFEX department is managing all Debottlenecking Projects and Life extension Projects. The MTH Leader focuses on FPSO TOPSIDES engineering
matters in a Brownfield context.
LIFEX project Budget: ~ 1000 MUSD for GIRASSOL / ~ 1000 MUSD for DALIA
Project duration: 2 to 3 years
Activities
The MTH Lead is responsible for the supervision, control and proper coordination of all Mechanical Rotating Equipment engineering works
related with pumps, blowers, compressors, etc including Basic and Detailed engineering works for Lifex Project or other debottlenecking project
in PBF. The MTH Lead shall:
1. Supervise and guide FPSO Basic / EPCI Contractors for all aspects of the discipline for Dalia or other FPSO Debottlenecking.
2. Supervise and guide CFT Tenderers / EPC Contractors for all aspects of MTH discipline considered as part of Dalia Phase 4, new CFM
module in Dalia Closed Flare, or any other topic related with CFTs to be launched by the department.
He/she shall ensure that SOR, Project Specifications and Procedures, TOTALENERGIES General Specifications and international codes are well
followed for the design of the modifications/integrations to be performed in the frame of the Projects. The activities include in particular:
1. Detailed Design review: Produce comment in due time, explain to Contractor and follow up the implementation.
2. Review, propose and approve answers to possible technical queries related to his/her discipline
3. Interfaces between disciplines: Inform engineering leader and liaise with other discipline involved
4. Interfaces between packages: in liaison with interface leader, provide assistance with regards to interfaces between packages when
related to his/her discipline.
5. Meeting: keep regular and good quality communication with his/her counterpart(s) on Contractor's side and put in place technical
meetings to follow up progress, explain main comments, and provide guidance etc...
6. Reporting to Engineering Leader with regards to his/her discipline: main technical issue, area of concern, progress, quality etc Propose
mitigation measures when drift is noticed.
7. Assist Engineering Leader with review of possible change orders, planning constraints etc when related to his/her discipline.
8. Participate on technical evaluations process.
9. VENDORS and SUPLIERS follow-up.
10. Testing assistance.
11. FAT assistance.
12. On top of that also:
a) Get HQ support when necessary. Ensure lessons learnt from previous project is well integrated in the project for his/her discipline.
b) To monitor MTH discipline studies during engineering (technical, costs, planning, interfaces, reporting).
c) Contribute to the evaluation of engineering, procurement, construction, installation and review/approval of deliverables from the
design contractor.
d) Participate in the technical evaluations of the bids.
e) Propose design optimizations when possible
f) The position requires to be informed of all engineering, procurement, fabrication activities.
g) To perform or supervise all the Mechanical calculations / analysis when required.
h) To provide the answers and the documents needed to answer the PR points related to the discipline.
i) ensure that safe and ethic working practices are carried out within the activities that he is managing or interfacing with. To
guarantee the compliance on his/her activities.
j) ensure that state of the art, TEPA referential and local rules/laws are complied with and captured in all contractual requirements.
k) work by anticipation.
l) promote a LEAN approach
m) With the spirit of One TOTALENERGIES values, to establish and manage his/her activities motivating his counterparts and to work
diligently to meet the targets of the Projects.
n) promote digitalization and innovation as far as compatible with good enough approach for all activities.
o) To seek optimization and savings all along the different phases of the project.
p) To focus on costs without impairing QHSE objectives.
q) keep all parties (as required) informed regarding ongoing activities status.
r) To advise the Project Managers on architecture related actions/decisions.
s) ensure proper communication to final internal client during all stages of the project and to monitor client satisfaction for "after
sales" and REX purposes.
t) promote safety culture within the project and his activities. Lead by exemplarity to have the team members and colleagues
u) support other MTH engineer(s) within the team:
I. Continuously assess workload of the Team to avoid overload of any member
II. Provide clear scope (input data, tool to be used, aim, goal, due date)
III. Perform Quality Assurance for the different tasks based on TotalEnergies general specifications and CRs.
IV. Help him/her to develop his/her autonomy progressively
V. Provide useful learning exercises and involve him/her into technical discussions
VI. Dedicate time to follow up and provide support to him/her when needed, be opened to give and receive feedback
Context and environment
PBF is the brownfield project division of TEPA and benefits of a matrix organization. It's managing projects from FEED/Basic Engineering to
Startup/ hand-over to Block Field Operation teams.
The nature of the brownfield projects, i.e. most of the execution activities offshore are executed in SIMOPS on live FPSOs (Girassol, Dalia,
Pazflor, CLOV on Block 17, Kaombo Norte and Sul on Block 32 and Begonia on Block 17/06) and congested seabed, increases the risks and
consequently the challenges of the projects (coactivities with other projects and maintenance activities, minimization of production shortfalls...).
PBF is managing EPC contracts with major international Contractors but also local players including onshore prefabrication in Angola, offshore
construction and Installation (FPSO modifications, SURF, SPS, SIMOPS, high number of contractors & subcontractors).
Within PBF projects portfolio, the GIRASSOL and DALIA life extension projects are aiming to extend the life of the GIRASSOL/ROSA and DALIA
fields for an extra 10 years.
The GIRASSOL Life extension project consists of an extent of different type of activities (Maintenance works, pipeworks, hull repair, flexibles
replacement, ICSS upgrade, flowlines change out, XT change out, addition of bearing pads, mooring chains replacement, wells intervention,
etc.) split into Packages. The different work packages are attributed to different entities within TEPA (TotalEnergies E&P Angola) and not to one
single entity for the full scope.
DALIA CLOSED FLARE RETROFIT is part of the DALIA LIFEX project. Topsides modification scope consider the LP compressor rebundling and
installation of the closed flare module with fast opening valves on the flare stacks and new flare gas recovery unit and the change of the
blanketing gas of the Crude Oil Tanks.
Accountabilities
The Service holder shall:
• Be in charge of MTH discipline related to the Dalia Closed Flare project or other LIFEX projects in PBF.
• Work efficiency with TEPA and PBF transverse entities (HSE, Production, QA/QC, project controls). Work in transverse mode and
promote it by exemplarity.
• Promote and deploy with all parties involved the work together mindset and concrete actions.
• Participate to the development of Project Management main documents (PEP, PQP, Risks, etc.).
• Adopt & demonstrate exemplary behavior with regards to:
o HSEQ rules & requirements
o Company Ethics & Golden rules
o deliver high quality documents as per defined planning enabling to guarantee a good practical and theoretical hand-over to
the FO permanent teams.
o respect & to commit on planning
o guarantee the implementation of a quality policy ensuring the operability of the production facilities.
o ensure integration of new equipment in existing facilities.
Qualifications/Experience required
• Qualification: Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Professional Experience: 20 years in Oil & Gas industry with broad experience of projects, engineering and operations in Offshore. As
MTH engineer (years) - 10 years minimum.
• Languages: Fluent English. Portuguese and French is a plus.
• Good communication and intercultural skills with ability to understand and work in transverse teams and with Contractors and
personnel from different countries.
• Organizational skills, autonomous, positive attitude, motivated and team spirit mandatory
