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Job Title: Maintenance Coordinator
Job Type: Full Time
Reports to:

  • N+1: Maintenance Superintendent

  • Location: MST – Tanga (with regular travel to EACOP site)

  • N+2: Head of Maintenance and Inspection

Who We Are

The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project is a Midstream development located across Uganda and Tanzania. It 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, thermal-insulated 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 international markets.

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Job Dimensions / General Job Description

As Maintenance Coordinator, you will manage and optimize the maintenance planning for all perimeters, which include: PS1 perimeter, PS4 perimeter, PS5 perimeter, and MST perimeters. You will follow up and interface with loading operations and upstream feeders. The role will require close collaboration with all maintenance disciplines, logistics, and other EACOP activities to optimize maintenance execution without impacting the overall schedule. You will have the opportunity to develop and shape a central role with significant influence in ensuring the safe, timely, and effective execution of maintenance activities.

In this role, you will manage the maintenance opportunity activity portfolio and coordination process. Your knowledge and experience will be crucial in applying a range of techniques to support fabrication and campaign engineering. You will adapt maintenance planning to EACOP constraints, site accessibility, and seasonal weather conditions, ensuring that maintenance processes are executed efficiently.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Contribute to HSE (Health, Safety, and Environmental) performance in line with EACOP objectives.

  • Manage maintenance coordination meetings and integrate “campaign-able” activities into execution plans.

  • Participate in operation planning meetings prepared by Maintenance, Inspection Services, Engineering & Construction.

  • Manage interface and coordination tools.

  • Analyze past planned activities to improve coordination processes.

  • Ensure Work Packs, Procedures, Logistics, Permits to Work, Risk Assessments, and Toolbox Talks are well integrated into maintenance planning.

  • Remote work opportunities

  • Contribute to the 2-Year vision of planned campaigns and the 90-day planning.

  • Ensure timely provision of necessary resources from supporting entities.

  • Influence the 90-day and 5-week planning cycles.

  • Communicate any updates that may impact planned activities to maintenance disciplines.

  • Issue T-REX documents and updates as needed.

Health, Safety & Environmental Responsibilities

EACOP is committed to ensuring the health, safety, and welfare of workers, communities, and the environment. Employees must:

  • Fully comply with Company H3SE (Health, Safety, Social, Security & Environment) policies and Life Saving Rules.

  • Actively participate in HSEQ activities and promote this culture to coworkers.

  • Remain vigilant and continuously aware of potential unsafe conditions.

  • Communicate any HSE-related concerns and suggestions for improvement to management.

  • Maintain a safe, clean, and orderly workplace by practicing good housekeeping.

Qualifications / Experience Required

  • Academic Qualifications: Bachelor’s level or similar

  • Experience Required:

    • 4-6 years of experience in the Oil & Gas industry or related high-potential roles.

    • Proficiency in both oral and written English.

    • Multi-site and multi-discipline planning preparation or activity coordination experience.

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

    • Maintenance contract management experience.

    • Planning software and IT workflow tools experience.

    • Full field/industrial site shutdown experience.

    • ERB Registration as a Professional Engineer.

    • Experience with Primavera or similar planning tools.

How to Apply

Applicants must submit their Curriculum Vitae (CV) and a Cover Letter explaining why they are the suitable candidate for the position. Additionally, applicants are required to provide details of three (3) referees, one of whom should be the most recent employer. Submit applications through the following contact information:

Application Deadline: May 5, 2025
Note: No payment is required at any stage of the recruitment process.

Job Title: Mechanical (Rotating) Engineer
Job Type: Full Time, 5 days/week (subject to regular duty weeks)
Reports to:

  • N+1: Head of Maintenance and Inspection (Primary Location: Tanga, during readiness preparation)

  • N+2: Field Operations Manager (Regular visits to EACOP sites, based in Dar es Salaam)

Location: Tanga (primary location during readiness preparation)
WHO WE ARE
The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project is a midstream development located across Uganda and Tanzania. It 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, thermal insulated crude oil export pipeline that transports oil from Kabale-Hoima in Uganda to the Chanika Peninsula in Tanzania for crude export.

Job Dimensions / General Job Description
As a Mechanical Rotating Engineer for EACOP, the incumbent will manage, report, and support mechanical activities across four main objectives aimed at optimizing asset availability, operating cost, and mechanical efficiency. The primary rotating equipment includes:

  • 18 export pumps (variable speed, 3500 KW each)

  • 3 export loading pumps

  • 19 Diesel/Crude Generator packages: Caterpillar 3616

  • 12 fire water pumps

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The role serves as the focal point for all rotating equipment activities and interfaces with other entities for activity planning. The incumbent will also ensure compliance with HSSE (Health, Safety, Security, and Environment) rules and policies.

Support to Site Mechanical Technicians:
The position involves working with 9 site technicians, including the Maintenance Engineer for PS1-Perimeters (Uganda), to shape and develop a central role in the timely and effective execution of mechanical maintenance activities. The role includes supervision of service maintenance contracts, including pump packages and genset packages.

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Monitor rotating equipment as per the maintenance philosophy.

  • Develop and ensure the efficiency of condition monitoring tools and systems.

  • Manage and support mechanical maintenance to meet objectives for availability, maintainability, and operating costs.

  • Lead discipline studies, including defining functional specifications for process modifications.

  • Oversee major rotating equipment maintenance activities and lead major maintenance preparations.

  • Develop stock strategies and manage material repairs in the workshop.

  • Analyze KPI data and adjust maintenance strategies accordingly.

  • Review and optimize service contract strategies, including the contractor’s performance.

  • Ensure contractors follow maintenance and repair procedures, tracking the progress and securing reliable systems.

  • Contribute to the improvement of skills and know-how among the maintenance team.

  • Participate in evaluations, feedback, and competency assessments.

Health, Safety & Environmental Responsibilities
EACOP is committed to ensuring the health, safety, and welfare of workers, communities, and the environment. The employee is expected to:

  • Fully comply with HSE policies and life-saving rules.

  • Actively participate in HSEQ activities and promote the culture to co-workers.

  • Maintain a safe and clean workplace, following good housekeeping practices.

Qualifications / Experience Required

  • Academic Qualifications: Engineering Bac +5 level with specialization in Mechanical Rotating Machines.

  • Experience Required: Over 8 years of experience in rotating machinery, with competence in vibration analysis, oil production knowledge, and industrial maintenance (over 5 years).

  • Languages: Proficiency in English.

  • Certifications: ERB Registration as a Professional Engineer.

  • Skills: Strong analytical, organizational, leadership, and autonomy skills.

How to Apply
Applicants must submit a Curriculum Vitae (CV) and a Cover Letter explaining why they are suitable for the position. Additionally, applicants must provide details of three (3) referees, one of whom should be the most recent employer. Applications should be submitted through the following contact emails:

Note: No payment is required at any stage of the recruitment process. The application deadline is 5th May 2025.

Job Title: Inspection Engineer
Job Type: Full Time – 5 days a week (with regular duty week and frequent site visits to EACOP)
Reports to:

  • N+1: Inspection Lead

  • N+2: Head of Maintenance and Inspection
    Location: MST – Tanga (Initial site readiness will be in Dar es Salaam and construction sites)

Who We Are

The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project is a Midstream development located across Uganda and Tanzania. It 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, thermal insulated 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 international markets.

Job Dimensions / General Job Description

The Inspection Engineer will support the EACOP Inspection Leader and cooperate with a team of four inspection specialists or engineers. The Inspection Engineer will be the interface for inspection activities between the pipeline engineer, corrosion engineer, site method, contractors, and authorities. EACOP’s main equipment under inspection responsibility includes:

  • Pipeline

  • Vessel: Pig Receivers, Pig Launcher, Drain Drums, Air Vessels, Nitrogen Cylinder, Pressure Vessels

  • Fire Heaters

  • Structures: Exhaust Stack, LOF, Communication Towers

  • Storage Tanks

  • Lifting Equipment and Structures

  • Piping

  • EPRS

Duties & Responsibilities

  • Establish inspection services contracts for EACOP’s Destructive Testing, Welding, Piping/Pressure Vessel fabrication, Coating, and inspection plan.

  • Review recommendations for corrective actions (material selection, design of equipment, coating, cathodic protection, operating conditions, corrosion inhibition, etc.).

  • Analyze and optimize inspection activities for efficiency.

  • Review management of change requests.

  • Follow up and update risk-based inspection tools for piping and vessels.

  • Ensure compliance with relevant regulations, company rules, technical codes, and norms for repair/modifications/procurement of equipment.

  • Maintain lifting register, flexible register, and temporary repair database up-to-date.

  • Prepare inspection scope and campaigns, with follow-up on team performance and objectives (including monitoring KPIs like progress, budget, etc.).

  • Act as the focal point for inspection and corrosion exchange.

  • Review inspection programs and partial field shutdowns with the Inspection Leader.

  • Review inspection reports, including analysis of findings, service assessments, and recommendations for remedial actions.

  • Serve as Inspection Lead deputy during the Inspection Lead’s leave.

  • Conduct regular audits of contractors and sites.

  • Participate in technical audits of contracted companies regarding non-conformities.

Health, Safety & Environmental Responsibilities

EACOP is committed to ensuring the health, safety, and welfare of workers, communities, and the environment. Employees are expected to:

  • Fully comply with company H3SE (Health, Safety, Social, Security & Environment) policies and Life Saving Rules.

  • Actively participate in HSEQ and promote this culture to co-workers.

  • Remain vigilant and maintain continuous awareness of potential unsafe conditions.

  • Communicate any HSE-related concerns to management and suggest improvements.

  • Maintain a safe, clean, and neat workspace, practicing good housekeeping.

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Qualifications / Experience Required

Academic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree or similar in Mechanics or Materials Engineering (or equivalent), with emphasis on mechanics, materials, metallurgy, and corrosion.

  • Proficiency in oral and written English.

  • ERB Registration as a Professional Engineer.

  • Knowledge of oil & gas process equipment, technology, and piping.

  • Familiarity with international Codes, Standards, and Regulations related to the inspection discipline (ASME, API, NACE, etc.).

Experience Required:

  • Minimum 6 years’ experience as a supervisor or leader in inspection-related activities in the oil & gas industry, refinery, or petrochemical site.

  • Knowledge of materials, metallurgy, welding, corrosion, failure modes, non-destructive testing, and inspection techniques.

  • Experience with RBI (Risk-Based Inspection) methodology.

  • Experience in full field shutdown inspection scope preparation and follow-up.

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

How to Apply

Interested applicants must submit their Curriculum Vitae (CV) and a cover letter explaining why they are the most suitable candidate for the position. Additionally, applicants should provide details of three referees, one of whom should be the most recent employer. Applications should only be submitted through the following contact information:

Deadline for applications: 5 May 2025.
Note: No payment is required at any stage of the recruitment process.

Job Title: INSPECTION LEAD
Job Type: Full-Time
Reports to:

  • N+1: Head of Maintenance and Inspection

  • Location: MST-Tanga

  • N+2: Field Operations Manager

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

The Inspection Leader will ensure proper coordination, organization, and processes to maintain asset mechanical integrity. He/she will validate the inspection scope and campaign, with follow-up on the performance of the team and objectives, including monitoring of KPIs (progress, budget, etc.). The role involves extensive experience in coaching new Inspection Engineers regarding damage mechanisms and inspection techniques and supporting the creation of the EACOP inspection referential.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Defines and reviews maintenance inspection philosophy.

  • Reviews Inspection Program, Intelligent Pigging Operation, and partial inspections.

  • Establishes contact, processes, and audit plans according to standards, local field shutdown requirements, and authorities.

  • Participates in the preparation of the Maintenance Inspection Budget.

  • Participates in the recruitment process and selection of the inspection team.

  • Reviews Inspection Reports, including analysis of inspection findings, and establishes inspection services contracts for EACOP.

  • Participates in technical audits of contracted companies regarding Non-Destructive Testing, Welding, Piping/Pressure Vessel fabrication, and Coating.

  • Analyzes and optimizes inspection activities for efficiency.

  • Reviews management of change requests.

  • Selects and reviews Risk-Based Inspection tools required for EACOP assets.

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

  • Ensures that repairs, modifications, and procurement of equipment comply with relevant regulations, company rules, technical codes, and norms.

  • Ensures welding qualification, material, and procedure required for pipeline emergency repairs are available and up to date.

  • Manages the inspection team and resources.

  • Serves as the focal point for inspection and corrosion exchange.

HEALTH, SAFETY & ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES

EACOP is committed to ensuring the health, safety, and welfare of workers, communities, and the environment. The employee is mandated to:

  • Fully comply with Company H3SE (Health, Safety, Social, Security & Environment) policies and Life Saving Rules.

  • Actively participate in HSEQ and promote this culture to co-workers.

  • Remain vigilant and maintain continuous awareness of potential unsafe conditions.

  • Communicate to management any HSE-related concerns and ways to improve them.

  • Maintain a safe, clean, and neat workplace by practicing good housekeeping.

QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Academic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s level or equivalent in Mechanics or Materials Engineering, or similar fields with an emphasis on mechanics, materials, metallurgy, and corrosion.

  • Proficiency in oral and written English.

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

Experience Required:

  • Minimum of 10 years’ experience as a supervisor or leader in inspection-related activities within the Oil & Gas industry, refinery, or petrochemical site.

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

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

  • Experience in Full Field Shutdown 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

Interested applicants must submit their Curriculum Vitae (CV) and a Cover Letter explaining why they are suitable 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. The application deadline is 5 May 2025.

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

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Job Title: Pipeline Engineer
Job Type: Full Time, 5 Days per Week (Regular Duty Week)
Reports to:

  • N+1: Inspection Leader

  • N+2: Maintenance and Inspection Head
    Location: MST-Tanga

WHO WE ARE

The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project is a midstream development located across Uganda and Tanzania. It includes a nearshore Marine Storage and Export Terminal (MST). Upon completion, EACOP will operate a 1,443 km long, thermal insulated crude oil export pipeline, which will transport oil from Kabaale, Hoima in Uganda to the Chongoleani Peninsula near Tanga Port in Tanzania for export to international markets.

JOB DIMENSIONS/GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION

The Pipeline Engineer will be part of the EACOP inspection entity. They will manage pipeline inspection activities directly for the PS4/PS5 and MST perimeters, and provide support for the PS1 perimeter to the pipeline and inspection engineer. The engineer will follow the guidance and inspection philosophy provided by the Inspection Leader and will be responsible for defining pipeline corrosion guidance documents. This role will also act as the main interface and focal point for pipeline integrity management, corrosion, and chemical treatment follow-up in Tanzanian perimeters.

Pipeline inspections for corrosion coupons and intelligent pigging operations will be closely coordinated and assisted by the pipeline and inspection engineer. The engineer will ensure that inspection scopes and campaigns are completed efficiently.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Implement Inspection Plans (written schemes of inspection) for the following equipment: PSD, pipelines, and pipeline-related structures (e.g., HDD).

  • Review and prepare SMC for intelligent pigging and corrosion coupon analysis and operations.

  • Manage equipment registers, scheduling, and reporting through the CMIMS (Computerized Maintenance & Inspection Management System) and RBI-P.

  • Propose and review recommendations for corrective actions, including material selection, equipment design, coating, cathodic protection, and corrosion inhibition.

  • Ensure that inspections and Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) comply with relevant safety rules, technical procedures, and standards.

  • Oversee the coordination of inspection activities on-site and supervise inspection contractors.

  • Review management of change requests when required.

  • Assist third-party representatives responsible for statutory inspections.

  • Participate in technical audits of contracted companies regarding NDT, welding, and pressure vessel fabrication.

  • Prepare and review inspection reports, including analysis of inspection findings and recommendations for remedial actions.

Equipment Under Responsibility:

  • Pipeline

  • Corrosion Coupons

  • EPRS (Pipeline Repair)

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HEALTH, SAFETY & ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES

EACOP is committed to ensuring that the health, safety, and welfare of workers, communities, and the environment are addressed and managed effectively. The employee is mandated to:

  • Fully comply with company H3SE (Health, Safety, Social, Security, & Environment) policies and Life Saving Rules.

  • Actively participate in HSEQ and promote this culture to co-workers.

  • Remain vigilant and maintain continuous awareness of potential unsafe conditions.

  • Communicate any HSE-related concerns and suggestions for improvements to management.

  • Maintain a safe, clean, and neat workplace, practicing good housekeeping.

QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE REQUIRED

Academic Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree or equivalent.

  • Engineering qualifications in Mechanics or Materials, with an emphasis on materials, metallurgy, and corrosion.

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

  • Proficiency in both written and spoken English.

  • ERB Registration as a Professional Engineer.

Experience Required:

  • Knowledge of Risk-Based Inspection (RBI) methodology.

  • At least 2 years of experience in Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) inspection techniques.

  • Experience in corrosion analysis and pipeline inspection.

HOW TO APPLY

Applicants must submit their Curriculum Vitae (CV) and a cover letter explaining why they are suitable for the position. The application should also include details of three (3) referees, one of whom must be the most recent employer. Applications should be sent via the following contacts:

Application Deadline: 5 May 2025

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

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