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Inspection Lead job at East African Crude Oil Pipeline Project (EACOP) | Apply Now

Are you looking for Engineering jobs in Uganda 2024 today? then you might be interested in Inspection Lead job at East African Crude Oil Pipeline Project (EACOP)

Kampala, Uganda

Full Time

Deadline: 

31 Oct 2024

About the Organisation

The East African Crude Oil Pipeline Project (EACOP) is a pipeline that will transport oil produced from Uganda’s Lake Albert oilfields to the port of Tanga in Tanzania where the oil will then be sold onwards to world markets. The pipeline is buried and once topsoil and vegetation have been re-instated people and animals will be able to cross freely anywhere along its length.

Job Title

Inspection Lead job at East African Crude Oil Pipeline Project (EACOP)

East African Crude Oil Pipeline Project (EACOP)

Job Description

 .The Inspection Leader will be the head of EACOP inspection entity. He will manage a team of 5 inspections specialists: pipeline, corrosion, site, method, and contracts required to follow inspection plan.

.Inspection philosophy will be established by the Inspection Leader.

 .The Inspection Leader will ensure proper coordination, organization, and process to maintain asset mechanical integrity.

 .He/she will validate inspection scope and campaign, with a follow-up of the performance of the team and objectives including monitoring of KPI’s (progress, budget, etc...)

 .An extensive experience Coaching of new Inspection Engineers regarding damage mechanisms and inspection techniques and will support to create the EACOP inspection referential.

Duties and Responsibilities

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Defines and reviews maintenance inspection philosophy.

  • Reviews Inspection program, Intelligent pigging operation and partial field shutdown.

  • Establishes contact, processes, audit plan according to Standard, local requirement, and authorities.

  • Participates in the Maintenance Inspection Budget preparation.

  • Participates in recruitment process and selection of inspection team.

  • Reviews the Inspection Reports, including analysis of inspection findings, fit for service assessment, recommendation for remedial actions.

  • Establishes inspections services contract required for EACOP inspection plan.

  • Coordinates Tanzania and Uganda inspections entities.

  • Analyzes and optimizes inspection activities efficiency.

  • Participates in technical audits of contracted companies regarding

  • Non-Destructive Testing, Welding, Piping/Pressure Vessel fabrication, Coating.

  • Reviews management of change request.

  • Selects and review Risk base inspection tools required for EACOP asset.

  • Reviews the recommendations for corrective actions (material selection, design of equipment, coating, cathodic protection, operating conditions, corrosion inhibition…)

  • Ensures lifting register, flexible register, temporary repair database is up to date.

  • Ensures that repair / modifications / procurement of equipment complies with the relevant regulations, company rules, technical codes, and norms.

  • Ensures welding qualification, material and procedure required for

  • Pipeline emergency repair are available and up to date.

  • Manages team and resources.

  • Be the focal point for inspection and corrosion exchange.

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INDUSTRIAL

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Qualifications and Competencies

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:

  • Good knowledge in Fitness for Service assessment methods (API RP 579, ASME, DNV...)

  • Bachelor level or similar Mechanics or Materials Engineer (or equivalent) with emphasis on mechanics, materials, metallurgy, and corrosion.

  • Proficiency in oral and written English.

  • Knowledge of Oil & Gas process equipment, technology, and pipeline.

     

Experience Required:

  • Good knowledge of international Codes, Standards and Regulation related to the inspection discipline (ASME, API, NACE...)

  • Minimum 10 years’ experience as supervisor or leader in inspection related activities in the Oil & Gas industry or Refinery or Petrochemical Site.

  • Good knowledge of materials, metallurgy, welding, corrosion, failure modes, Non-Destructive Testing, and inspection techniques.

  • Experience in Full Field shut down inspection scope preparation and follow up.

  • Knowledge of RBI methodology (Risk Based Inspection.)

  • Good knowledge of CMIMS (Computerized Maintenance & Inspection Management System.)

  • ERB Registration as a Professional Engineer.

How to Apply

HOW TO APPLY

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: recruitmenttanzania@itmafrica.com

CCL: tanzania@cclglobal.com

IMI: imi-tanzania@imi-eag.com

Qsourcing: recruitmenttanzania@qsourcing.com

Seaowl: sestz@seaowlgroup.com

NOTE: No payment is required at any stage of the recruitment process.

 

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