QSSU-EACOP-EE-ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

Kampala, Uganda
Full Time
Experienced
QSSU-EACOP-EE-ELECTRICAL ENGINEER
About This Job:
Q-Sourcing Limited trading as Q-Sourcing Servtec is a manpower management solutions firm operating in the East African Region in the countries of Uganda, Kenya, Tanzania, Rwanda, and South Sudan.
 On behalf of our client EACOP, we are looking for a competent, skilled, and experienced Electrical Engineer to work in Uganda
POSITION IN THE ORGANIZATION
Reports to:
 N+1: Maintenance Engineer for UG
 N+ 2: Head of Maintenance and Inspection for UG
JOB TYPE:
Full Time 5d/ w and on duty period
LOCATION:
Kampala and frequent travel to EACOP pumping station site.
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 1,443 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 will be located at Kampala back office under Maintenance Engineer. Electrical Engineer will oversee the electrical maintenance activities of PS1 perimeter. According to this perimeter He/she 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, PLC’s, 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 miss-functions, 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 maintenances of electrical equipment so that to ensure optimization of equipment efficiency and availability.
  • Assists in the evaluation and participate on the validation of the Site Modification Request (SMR/RFM); consolidate the technical dossier on maintenance side.
  • Participates in validation of the commissioning / pre-commissioning of new equipment or equipment modified; ensure the good management of the punch list after the hand-over.

Maintenance Operations:
    • Participates on 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, secure that REXs are well implemented for the maintenance plan to be updated.
Site Management:
    • Builds TEAM environment for PS1 perimeter.
    • Evaluates the personnel working in his team and make 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 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.
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).
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 added advantage.
    • Other skills required: responsibility, natural authority, decision making, good communication skills, organization, and methods.

All candidates who meet the criteria outlined above are encouraged to apply under the job vacancy “QSSU-EACOP-EE-ELECTRICAL ENGINEER”
Application Link, https://qsourcingservtec.applytojob.com/apply/hwjMWrzzoV/QSSUEACOPEEELECTRICAL-ENGINEER


Note:
The deadline for applications is not later than 05:00 pm Thursday 31st October, 2024

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Q-SOURCING SERVTEC IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. ANY SOLICITATION WILL LEAD TO DISQUALIFICATION.



 
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