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Kampala, Uganda

Full-time

Deadline: 

May 8, 2024 at 2:00:00 PM

About the Organisation

Q-Sourcing Servtec, a hallmark of HR excellence in East Africa, stands as the go-to recruitment agency for organizations aiming for growth. As a frontrunner in human capital management, our expertise spans across talent acquisition, training, and outsourcing, catering to the diverse needs of businesses in Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, Tanzania, and South Sudan. Our solutions don’t just stop at hiring; we dive deep into assessing and developing both people and systems, ensuring organizations harness their full potential in this rapidly evolving work landscape.

For over 17 years, we’ve been the bedrock for countless East African businesses, offering them innovative staffing solutions and providing sustainable employment opportunities across various sectors. Whether it’s head hunting experts in Tanzania, casual management services in Kenya, or expatriate management in Uganda, our commitment to elevating the HR realm remains unwavering.

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Job Title

Mechanical Specialist job at Q-Sourcing Limited

Job Description

The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project is a major regional infrastructure project (Capex: 3.6 G$, OPEX:>2.5G$ over 25 years) between Uganda and Tanzania coast, opening a new value corridor between the two countries. The EACOP project development comprises of the detailed engineering, construction, operation and maintenance of the corresponding facilities.



The contracting strategy entails 9 main packages (EPcm, EITS, Thermal Insulation, Line-pipes, LLIs POs, AGI stations, Pipeline and Marine Terminal – MST, and PV Farms) to be executed through 15 to 18 different direct main contracts. An EPcm contractor will be in charge of Detailed Engineering, Procurement and construction management support interfacing will all other contractors for the project.



EACOP direct personnel, including partners’ secondees, mobilized in UK, Tanzania and Uganda will be more than 600 at peak periods during the execution phase of the project and up to 8,000 to 10,000 personnel, contractors inclusive, who will be mobilized across the various sites for construction activities.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • Directly supporting EACOP & the CONTRACTORs ensuring delivery of the pipeline and associated AGI, MST facilities and EITS infrastructure are on-time and to budget.

  • Implement, use, and communicate safe work practices on and off the Project Sites.

  • Mentor exemplary behaviour regarding Project H3SE policy.

  • Support CONTRACTOR Construction Engineering in accordance project requirements and procedures.

  • Assist CONTRACTOR for the correct interpretation of the drawings, providing support in the solution of technical problems.

  • Along with Field Engineering, check CONTRACTOR method statements and work procedures.

  • Coordinate and monitor work fronts to achieve project schedule and progress objectives.

  • Ensure that all equipment (static and rotating) are stored (Preventive maintenance prior to and during erection) maintained, installed, tested and commissioned in accordance with the applicable codes, specifications, drawings and mechanical vendors documents.

  • Together with the Site Quality Manager, coordinate the required inspections and testing ensuring that hold points of the ITPs are witnessed.

  • Validate equipment lifting and transportation studies.

  • To monitor the mechanical site vendors in term of: Cost, schedule, achievement, performance.

  • Coordinate problems and solutions between site Construction Contractor, the field engineers and the mechanical site vendors.

  • Analyse additional work and modifications to determine the cause and propose the solution to be implemented.

  • Manage work acceptance operations and follow-up of the punch lists.

  • Ensure that the completion, the validity and traceability of documents included in the Construction Contractors as built documents is checked.

  • Assist the Pre-op and Commissioning group.

  • Ensure that the equipment’s are followed as per the Manufacturer recommendations.

  • Review validity of any Contractors extra works request and pay particular attention to the supervision of the relevant activities.

  • To ensure compliance with the applicable codes, practices, policies, performance standards, and specification.

  • Assist QS for measure the physical progress of the works in charge on a daily/weekly basis for progress report issue.

  • Make sure that the Contractor submits his daily reports regarding equipment and manpower and carefully check that information are correct and comply with the agreed procedures.

  • Proactively undertake and promote the use of behavioural and incentivised HSE work programmes, and campaigns

  • Ensure all quality control checks and tests are instigated, with records maintained and available as required, all in accordance with contractors’ agreed ITP, method statements and project specifications

  • Ensure contractors follow approved procedures, plans and method statements.

  • Ensure the most current design documents are used to complete the work and that all design changes are approved prior to implementation.

  • Ensure that all construction milestone dates are completed as scheduled.

  • Ensure that all construction activities meet quality and workmanship standards.

  • Ensure required permits are in place prior to the start of the work at site.

  • Prepare reports and forecasts, including summary of construction progress.

  • Coordinates activities with other disciplines or areas, as instructed by project management.

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Qualifications and Competencies

  • Degree in Technical Diploma or Mechanical Engineering or relevant qualification combined with extensive field.


Experience:

  • A minimum of 10 years greenfield site construction experience in Oil & Gas or Hydrocarbon projects

  • A minimum of 5 years as Mechanical Superintendent.


Competencies:

  • Competency within industry applications such as MS Office; Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio

  • Strong knowledge of mechanical installation and alignment.

  • Strong technical knowledge of Mechanical communication protocols and architecture.

  • Knowledge of related industry Codes and Standards – API (610, 617, 618, 682, etc.), ANSI (B73.1, B73.2, B16.5, B31.1, B31.3)

  • Demonstrate proficiency in the interpretation of engineering drawings, plans and specifications.

  • Understanding of critical path and key milestones within the construction planning programs.

  • A high focus on identifying and meeting the key project deliverables and objectives.

  • Advanced written and spoken English.

  • Effective leadership, communication, negotiation, problem-solving, planning and organizational skills for managing multiple tasks.

  • Previous experience working with multicultural contractors’ and reporting their performance.

  • Autonomous, self-motivated, and flexible with the ability to adapt quickly to change or shifting priorities.

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