Working in West Africa:

Oil companies and contractors are always in need of manpower for their West African projects, most of time for short time missions on a rotation basis. Usually these missions doesn´t stand longer that 2 years due to the fast turn over of expatriate staff.

The requested nationalities are various (Americans, british, french, italians, canadians, etc.) and mostly depend of the culture of the employing company. South Africans are now highly requested. 

Other nationalities are indians, pakistanese, chinese, filipinos, romanians due to their high level skills and lower cost of work.

Over 90% of the staff remains local from Top Management Positions to unskilled manpower.

The Employers are oil companies, contractors and subcontractors as well as manpower supply companies.

Applicants must be very careful since a lot of Nigerian Scams (a.k.a. 419) are using oil jobs to defraud them. The fraudsters / scammers (a.k.a 419ers) will ask you to send them money through Western Union to cover your "file expenses".

Reminder: Never pay any advance fee for job application. The mobilization cost (i.e. application, filing, secretarial, visa, flights and transferts) are always part of the contract between the employer and the HR Agency. They are never to be supported or advanced, in part or in all, by the applicant. If anybody ask you for it, then it is probably a scam attempt.

Positions and skills needed in the West Africa Oil & Gas Industry:

Geology and Geoscience Jobs
Data management, well and production
Exploration Geologist 
Geological / Geophysical
Geological Technologist
Geological Technologist / GIS Specialist
Geologist
Geophysical Engineer
Geotechnical Engineer 
Geotechnical Engineer (Intermediate)
Geotechnical Technician / Technologist (Junior)
Geotechnical Technologist (Intermediate)
GIS Specialist / Analyst
Hydrogeologist (Junior)
Jr. and Int. Processing Geophysicists – Land processing
Manager (VP) Geoscience
Mineral Processing Engineer
Permafrost Engineer
Reservoir Engineer
Reservoir Engineers
Seismic Driller 
Well Site Geologist 
Well Site Geologists

Gas, Chemicals, Petrochemicals, Laboratory Jobs
Acid Supervisor
Gas Business Coordinator
Nitrogen Supervisor

Drilling and Rig Jobs
Cement Supervisor
Deep Coiled Tubing Supervisor
Derrickhand
Directional Driller
Drillers
Drilling Engineer 
Drilling Foreman
Forearm Drillers
Mud Logger
Rig Electrician
Rig Manager 
Roughneck
Roustabout
Toolpusher 
Wireline Operator

Its, Computer Programming, Software and Graphics Jobs
Analyst Family IT-Infrastructure (System Administration)
Application Scripter IT Analyst,
Communications Spec Sr
Communications Technician
Computer Repair Technician
Illustrator
Intermediate Programmer
IT Consultant
IT Consultant - Oracle Financials

Management, Accounting and Administration Jobs
Account Manager
Accountant
Accounting Clerk
Accounting Systems Analyst
Accounts Receivable and Invoicing Clerk
Administration Officer
Administrative Assistant-S&O
Administrator Contracts and Customer Accounts
Assistant Project Manager
Audit supervisors / senior auditors
Co-op Student Accounting
Cost Controllers
Dept Admin
Documentation Manager
Accountants, Admin
Energy Analyst
Executive Assistant
Field Administration Clerk / Contract Employment
Finance Analyst
Financial Analyst I
HR Administrator
HR Coordinator
In-House Counsel (Intermediate)
Joint Venture Accountant
Junior Client Services Analyst
Land Property Administrator
Landman (to Sr Advisor)
Logbook Auditor
Manager Projects
Manager, Shareholder Relations (Intermediate)
Procurement Specialists (FIDIC Procedures)
Quantity Surveyors

Engineering Jobs
Project Managers
Civil Engineers
Construction Managers
Structural Engineers
Mechanical Design Engineers and Project Managers
Mechanical Engineer – Gas Treating & Sulphur Recovery
Mechanical Engineer
Subsea Engineer
Integrity Engineer, Offshore
Petroleum Engineer
Engineer II/senior engineer, technical information
Engineering Superintendent
Static Equipment Design
Rotating Equipment Design
PDS / PDMS Designers
Instrumentation Design Engineers
Process Design Engineers
Civil Structural Design Engineers
AutoCad Operators / Designers
Planning Engineers
Highway Design Engineers
Estimating Engineer – Senior
Head Engineer / Team Leader
Bridge Engineers
Engineer HVAC
Engineer II
Drafting Coordinator
Drafting Technologist
Draftsman / Checker
Draftsperson -Structural
Intermediate Exploitation Engineer

Marketing and Commercial Jobs
Bulk Fuel Marketing
Business Development Managers
Marketing / Sales Managers
Inside Sales Representative
Field Sales Representative
Internal Sales / Buyers
Inventory Specialist
Senior SCM Field Rep / Buyer

Building and Construction Jobs
Carpenter
Steel carpenter
Iron bender
Mason
Civil engineer
Construction Site Supervisor
HVAC engineer
HVAC supervisor
HVAC technician
Spray painter
Insulator
Scaffolder
Tiler

Electrical & Instrumentation Jobs
Control System Technologist
Control Systems, Sr Designer
Electrical Design Engineers
Electrical Engineer
Electrical supervisor
Electrical technician
Instrument engineer
Instrument supervisor
Instrument technician
Instrument pipe fitter
Measurement Specialist
Electrical Production Technician
Electrical, Sr Eng        
Instrument Technician
Lead Engineer, Instrumentation & Controls
Lead Operator
Lead Project Controls
Metering Engineer
Radiographer

Environmental, Health & Safety Jobs
Doctor
Environmental Engineer
Environmental Specialists
Environmental Engineer # 2
Environmental Engineer,
Environmental Field Technician or Technologist (Junior)
Environmental Planner
Hazardous Materials Project Manager (Senior)
Hazardous Materials Technician / Technologist (Junior)
HAZOP
HSE Assistant
HSE Manager
Nurse

Mechanical and Heavy Duty Equipment Jobs
Crane Operator
Heavy Duty Mechanic
IWS TST Rotator Manager
Journeyman and 4th year Mechanics
Journeyman Heavy Duty Mechanics And Apprentices
Machinist
Mag Operator
Mechanic
Mechanical engineer
Mechanical fitter
Health & Safety Advisor
Mechanical supervisor
Mechanical technician
Mechanics
Pumpman
Turbine mechanic
Apprentice & Journeyman Mechanics

Piping, Pipelines
Pipe welder
Certified, Pipe welder mate
Structural welder
Structural welder mate
Piping Design Engineers
Sandblaster
Plumber
Piping Stress Engineers

Marine Jobs
Fleet Service Mechanic Helper

Auxiliary and Support Services Jobs
Category Manager – Food
Cooks
Distribution Analyst
Division Order Analyst-Grade 11
Driver / Operator
Field Facility Operator
Field Operator
Field Service Representative
Field Service Technician
General Laborer
Labourer / Welder´s Helper
NE General Laborer # 2
Researcher in Catalyst
Senior Analyst, Allocation & Measurement
 
 

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