Oil Industry Jobs – Instrumentation Engineer – Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU)
Job Title: Instrumentation Engineer
Organization: Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Senior Operations Engineer
About US:
The Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) is a statutory body established under Section 9 of the Petroleum (Exploration, Development and Production) Act 2013, and in line with the National Oil and Gas Policy for Uganda which was approved in 2008. The PAU’s mandate is to monitor and regulate the exploration, development and production, together with the refining, gas conversion, transportation and storage of petroleum in Uganda. This includes ensuring that petroleum operations in Uganda are carried out in accordance with the relevant laws, regulations, guidelines, statutes and in line with international best practice for the petroleum industry.
Job Summary: The Instrumentation Engineer will be responsible for following up and participating in the monitoring and regulation of production and metering systems and operations. He/she will be closely involved in monitoring of the design, development, installation and maintenance of the systems and devices which will be used to control, monitor and regulate petroleum production.
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Conduct field monitoring of production systems, processes and operations to ensure compliance with international standards and Ugandan regulatory requirements.
- Support the review and evaluation of licensee proposals/applications for approval of the various components of production systems, and operations and advise on the suitability to aid regulatory decision making.
- Review licensee proposals for metering designs and configurations to ensure technical suitability and regulatory compliance.
- Review licensee work programs and budgets related to production systems, processes and operations.
- Conduct periodic evaluation of licensee instrumentation and control systems to ensure compliance and advise on the suitable upgrades.
- Perform any other duties as may be assigned from time to time.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant for the Petroleum Authority of Uganda (PAU) Instrumentation Engineer job placement must hold a Master’s degree in Chemical, Electrical or electronics engineering from an internationally recognized institution.
- A Bachelor’s degree in Chemical, Electrical or electronics engineering from an internationally recognized institution
- Previous experience in oil and gas operations is desired
- Membership to relevant professional organizations.
- Excellent communication skills, including the ability to translate project needs into the design and development of suitable hardware
- Excellent problem-solving skills and an ability to think outside the box are essential
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to apply online by clicking on the link below.
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Deadline: Wednesday, 18th April 2018 by 11:59 pm.
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