Maintenance Engineer East African Crude Oil Pipeline

JOB SUMMARY
The Maintenance Engineer will be responsible for managing the mechanic maintenance activities and EACOP Ugandan maintenance coordination for all discipline and site mechanical technician and several maintenance contractors. The role will be responsible for maintenance activities for perimeter 1: feederline, PS1, PS2, MLBV station in this area. Support the Site Electrical Technicians for electrical activities.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES
HSE:
• Adopt and demonstrate exemplary behavior with regard to HSEQ rules & requirements and Company Ethics & “Code of Conduct” policy.
• Participate in the development and implementation of Environmental management System (EMS) in MST perimeter.

Permanently checking the safe status of the facilities.

Editing operational procedures for the routine operation as well as for the specific operations.
• Participate to the HAZID, HAZOP and Cause Tree Analysis.
• Participate to PTW audits.
• Ensure that all operating procedures used for the operational discharge are updated.
• Organize roving routine and on-site visit to check regularly the operational and safety /environment status of the facility.

Contribute for the set-up an HSE plan to meet HSE annual target.

Production Operations:
• Ensure the performance / availability of the facilities, highlight miss-functions, compile relevant data, establish a diagnosis, produce corresponding report with corrective actions and participate to the implementation of the agreed plan.
• Prepare periodic or specific of reporting of the activities under his/her responsibilities.

Supervise the preparation of the PTW dossiers and confirm completeness prior to pass them to RO. Highlight miss-function, compile all relevant documentation, participate to the establishment of a diagnosis and enforce agreed corrective actions.
• Participate on the validation of the 5WLA planning of the site and provide regular update to the MST back office for all activities carried out or under campaign. Identify potential clashes and propose alternative sequences.

Identify the solutions for optimization in terms of HSE, organization, availability and maintainability, reduced technical cost.
• Participate to the definition and approve scope of partial or full field shutdown.
• Approve all the procedures for operation and shutdown instructions.

Ensure that production incidents or shutdowns are properly investigated and sign the associated production reports.
• Identify possible areas of optimization, potential improvement to increase equipment availability and cost reduction.

Enforce the recommendations from the engineering support team and request assistance from base as needed.

Evaluate and participate on the validation of the Site Modification Request (SMR/RFM); consolidate the technical dossier on maintenance side.
• Validate the commissioning / re-commissioning of new equipment or equipment modified; ensure the good management of the punch list after the hand-over.

Maintenance Operations:
• Participate on Work program preparation for maintenance in perimeter 1.
• Review Ugandan maintenance contractors quality and performance.
• Ensure the good management of the campaign maintenance preparation and execution.

Quality Assurance:
• Evaluate the performance of the Maintenance service contractor, secure that REXS are well implemented for the maintenance plan to be updated.
• Audit and evaluate the performance of maintenance contractors on site and suggests ways to improve performance (including specific training courses), Organize multi-discipline audits of the installation in coordination with Contractor’s discipline manages.

Site Management
• Responsible for overall site management by defining team member objectives, building the TEAM environment for PS1 perimeter, evaluates the personnel working in the team and make proposals for their training plan.

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
Academic Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering or a related qualification
• Good knowledge of CMIMS (Computerized Maintenance & Inspection Management System)

Experience Required:
• 10 years of experience in Oil & Gas industry with 4 years of site experience.
• Site -multi sites and multidiscipline planning preparation or activity management experience. Mechanical maintenance experience.
• MS Office experience
• Experience in Primavera uses will be an added advantage.
• Other skills required: responsibility, natural authority, decision making, and good communication skills

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 complies with Company H3SE (Health, Safety, Social, Security & Environment) policies and Life Saving Rules. Actively participates in HSEQ and promotes this culture to co-workers.
Remain vigilant and maintain continuous awareness of potential unsafe conditions.
Communicates to management any HSE related concerns and ways to improve them.
Maintains a workplace & workspace that is safe, clean, and always neat-practice good housekeeping.