Job type: Full-time
VACANCY ANNOUNCEMENT
Job Title: ELECTRICAL ENGINEER
Job Type: Full Time 5 days/week and on duty period
Location: MST – Tanga with frequent travel to EACOP pumping station site.
Reports to: N+1: Head of Maintenance and Inspection
N+2: Operations Director for TZ
WHO WE ARE
The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project is a Midstream development located across Uganda and Tanzania that includes a nearshore Marine Storage and Export Terminal (MST). Once completed, the EACOP Company will operate the East African Crude Oil Pipeline, a 1443 km long electrically heated crude oil export pipeline that transports oil from Kabaale – Hoima in Uganda to the Chongoleani Peninsula near Tanga Port in Tanzania for crude export to the international markets.
JOB DIMENSIONS/ GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION
The Electrical Engineer will support the Site Electrical Technicians for electrical activities. The Electrical Engineer, who will be located at MST, will be under the authority of the Maintenance Inspection Head, one located at Kampala back office under the Maintenance Engineer. The Electrical Engineer will oversee the electrical maintenance activities of PS1 perimeter for one base at Kampala and TZ station for one based at MST. According to this perimeter, they will manage technicians, service contracts, and interfaces with power grid stations or providers.
He/she will oversee managing several service contracts such as UPS, Lighting, HVAC vendors maintenance services. He/she is responsible for maintenance and inspection activities of EACOP electrical equipment that are mainly:
- Pump package driven by electric VFD motor up to 2 M Watts.
- HT power distribution system.
- PV farm.
- BESS (Battery system).
- UPS.
- Electrical Control Panels, MCC, Switchgears, PLCs, VFD’s, MoV’s & CB’s, Diesel generators (4 M Watts).
- MVs, HV & LV Systems.
- Hydraulic systems (loading arms, Gangway, accumulator, etc.).
- Actuated valves up to 30″ diameters.
- Building electrical wiring system and lighting system.
- Air Compressors.
- Nitrogen Generator.
- Fire Heater, Heat Exchanger, Electric Heater.
DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES Production Operations:
- To ensure the performance/availability of the facilities highlight malfunctions, compile relevant data, establish a diagnosis, produce corresponding report with corrective actions, and participate in the implementation of the agreed plan.
- Prepares periodic or specific reporting of the maintenance activities under his/her responsibilities.
- Preparation/reviews of the complex or with external electric power provider interface PTW dossiers and confirm completeness.
- Preparation of Procedures for operation and shutdown instructions.
- Participation in production incidents or shutdowns are properly investigated and sign the associated production reports.
- Assists in identification of possible areas of optimization potential improvement to increase equipment availability and cost reduction.
- Ensures execution of both planned and unplanned maintenance of electrical equipment to ensure optimization of equipment efficiency and availability.
- Assists in the evaluation and participation on the validation of the Site Modification Request (SMR/RFM); consolidates the technical dossier on maintenance side.
- Participates in validation of the commissioning/pre-commissioning of new equipment or equipment modified; ensures the good management of the punch list after the hand-over.
Maintenance Operations:
- Participates in budget/Work program preparation for light and heavy maintenance.
- Participates and assists in the preparation of annual maintenance shutdown activities plan.
Quality Assurance:
- Assists in supervising and evaluating the performance of the Maintenance service contractor, secures that REXs are well implemented for the maintenance plan to be updated.
Site Management:
- Builds TEAM environment for MST perimeter.
- Evaluates the personnel working in his team and makes proposals for their training plan.
- Defines team member objectives.
- Contributes to the training of all personnel under his/her responsibility.
- Organizes Job Training (OJT) in coordination with the Training Department.
HEALTH SAFETY & ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES
EACOP is committed to ensuring that the health, safety, and welfare of workers, communities, and the environment are well addressed and managed. Therefore, the employee is mandated to:
- Fully comply with Company H3SE (Health Safety Social Security & Environment) policies and Life Saving Rules.
- Actively participate in HSEQ and promote this culture to co-workers.
- Remain vigilant and maintain continuous awareness of potential unsafe conditions.
- Communicate to management any HSE related concerns and ways to improve them.
- Maintain a workplace & workspace that is safe, clean, and always neat – practice good housekeeping.
QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
Academic Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering or similar.
- Proficiency in Oral and written English.
- Good knowledge of CMIMS (Computerized Maintenance & Inspection Management System).
- ERB Registration as a Professional Engineer.
Experience Required:
- 10 years of experience in Oil & Gas industry, electric power service or a high potential, 3 years minimum as site discipline or multidiscipline leader or supervisor.
- MS office good experience.
- Primavera uses good experience will be an added advantage.
- Other skills required: responsibility, natural authority, decision-making, good communication skills, organization, and methods.
HOW TO APPLY
This is Full-time Job, The applicant must submit his/her Curriculum Vitae (CV) and a Cover Letter explaining why he/she is the suitable candidate for the position. Applicants are also required to provide details of three (3) referees, one of whom should be the most recent employer. Please submit your application only through ANY of the contact information provided below. Application deadline is on 31st October 2024.
- Air Swift: airswift.com
- ITM: [email protected]
- CCL: [email protected]
- Qsourcing: [email protected]
- IMI: [email protected]
- Seaowl: [email protected]
NOTE: No payment is required at any stage of the recruitment process.
