Oil Jobs – Facilities Engineer – Uganda National Oil Company Limited (UNOC)
Job Title: Facilities Engineer
Organization: Uganda National Oil Company Limited (UNOC)
Duty Station: Kampala, Uganda
Reports to: Drilling and Completions Manager
About US:
The Uganda National Oil Company Limited (UNOC) was established under Section 42 of the Petroleum (Exploration, Development and Production) Act 2013 and incorporated under the Company’s Act 2012. It is a limited liability company wholly owned by the Government of Uganda. The overall function of UNOC is; “To handle the State’s Commercial interests in the Oil and Gas industry.”
Job Summary: The Facilities Engineer will be responsible for supporting engineering operations of plants and surface production facilities, including troubleshooting, process modelling, performance monitoring, and identification of improvement opportunities (production, safety, efficiency).
Key Duties and Responsibilities:
- Provide engineering assistance to operations of plants and surface production facilities including troubleshooting of process operating problems, conducting special tests, developing reports and reporting of production status.
- Evaluate and implement process improvements to increase production capacity, improve operation efficiency and reliability of surface facilities.
- Assist in the estimation, tracking and forecasting of budgets for OPEX and CAPEX for facilities and plants.
- Participate in initiatives to enhance facilities’ safety, upgrade environmental safeguards, and ensure the overall optimization of process operation.
- Evaluate partners’ facilities’ engineering proposals and participate in meetings with partners and Authorities, if required.
- Assist in matters of evaluation, selection and coordination of vendors supplying services, materials, equipment and other needs for operation of surface facilities and plants.
- Provide guidance for process design and development of key deliverables for surface facilities such as; PFD, P&IDs, Control Narratives, and Equipment/Valve/Pipe Sizing Calculations.
- Support the creation and interpretation of Company engineering and facilities’ standards. Educate engineering and operations teams on how these standards apply to upstream oil and gas facility design, engineering, and operation.
- Support and maintain facilities performance reporting and facilities Project KPIs. Effectively communicate project tracking and reporting as needed.
- Perform any other duties assigned by the supervisor.
Qualifications, Skills and Experience:
- The applicant for the Uganda National Oil Company Limited (UNOC) Facilities Engineer job placement must hold a BSc (Hons) in Structural, Mechanical, Manufacturing, Chemical, Electrical, or Civil Engineering.
- Master’s degree in Process Engineering, Chemical Engineering or any other relevant master’s degree will be an added advantage.
- At least three years of relevant experience in Oil & Gas industry preferably in facilities/process management and maintenance.
- Extensive knowledge of process facilities, pipelines, surface equipment design and operations, MOCs, HAZOPs and PSSR/commissioning process.
- Expertise in Process Thermodynamic Simulation Software such as; ProMAX and Aspen HYSYS and Hydraulic Simulation Software such as; PipeSIM, PipePHASE, Aspen Flare Net.
- Expertise in project management principles especially project cost management, time management, scope management and procurement management
How to Apply:
All suitably qualified and interested candidates are encouraged to send a completed and signed applications form, download here, together with certified copies of academic certificates addressed and submitted in TRIPLICATE to the address below. The applications should be delivered through registered mail and courier will also be received. Applications must include a cover letter, application form and supporting documents.
Address to:
Chief Executive Officer,
Uganda National Oil Company Ltd,
Plot 15, Yusuf Lule Road,
P.O. Box 36316, Kampala, Uganda.
Deadline: 22nd March 2019 by 5:00pm
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