Country
Uganda
City
KAMPALA
Workplace location
KAMPALA-COURSE VIEW TWRS(UGA)
Employer company
TotalEnergies EP Uganda
Domain
Maintenance / Inspection / Technology
Type of contract
Regular position
Experience
Minimum 10 years

Context & Environment

There is no equivalent project of such an industrial drilling magnitude in a remote and sensitive area within the Company today. The Tilenga oilfields are partly situated in a protected National Park, partly beneath the river Nile wetlands area, and within densely populated area in a rural and remote part of Uganda. Activities exposed to the risk of major incidents with severe potential consequences due to local environment and important presence of NGO’s. Factory Drilling with a well delivered every 4 days using 3 drilling rigs simultaneously will necessitate standardization of equipment and procedures, strict enforcement of Drilling & Well instructions, safe and efficient logistic management on site. The project is focused on delivering the lowest possible cost, which requires challenging TotalEnergies design concepts as well as substantially challenging the TotalEnergies referential.

Multicultural environment: Contractors are anticipated to be located in various parts of the world. Ugandan rules and regulations, administrative requirements and technical authorizations as well as international codes for onshore plant will apply.

The project is aiming for FID end 2020 with a start of drilling operations circa Q2 2022 and a Ready For Start-up (RFSU) target 45-50 months after FID.

Activities

Main Duties and Responsibilities:

  • Provide guidance and support to junior engineers within the discipline team.
  • Support the mechanical staff of the Tilenga site to provide Mechanical expertise and technical support to resolve any mechanical problems related to mechanical equipment.
  • Specialist for mechanical operations related to Static equipment, provide support or develop mechanical procedures which contribute to ensure that all maintenance operations are executed efficiently with quality and in accordance with Company standards.
  • Participate in the review of documents and files in the Electronic Data Management System created and issued by the MIE Spares Contractor
  • Ensure all relevant operations and maintenance procedures are maintained and accurate and are available on site.
  • Prepare scopes of work for vendor services and repairs, make recommendations on preferred contractors and co-ordinate vendors, materials and equipment for planned and unplanned activities, monitoring and controlling manpower usage.
  • Monitor contractor performance in Mechanical discipline and participate, as appropriate, in contractor audits. Ensure the effective monitoring of preventive, conditional, and corrective maintenance plans to ensure maximum availability at the lowest cost.
  • Provide technical guidance to the Mechanical maintenance team to ensure all maintenance activities are achieved whilst ensuring compliance with Company policies and operating procedures/guidelines.
  • Play an active role in the Operating spare parts selection process and procurement activities.
  • Coordinate repairs in the external workshop.
  • Monitor equipment and provide feedback, identifying opportunities to maximize production and performance and share best practice.
  • Conduct ad-hoc technical surveys at site providing technical reports identifying problems and solutions and ensuring optimum performance from contractors.
  • Assist the management and planning team in the department to implement the scheduling of discipline maintenance activities ensuring that site personnel have all resources to timely execute the tasks.
  • Assist Site Team to investigate equipment failures and suggest repair solution.
  • Analyze and/or prepare reports related to equipment performance improvements proposals.
  • Maintain good working relationships within the Mechanical team through effective communication
  • Identify opportunities to improve contractor / supplier performance and improve the quality of services / products supplied.

Candidate Profile

Qualifications & Experience:

  • Bachelor of Science degree in Mechanical or equivalent in relevant discipline
  • Minimum of 10 years’ experience as mechanical/Static engineer in petroleum & gas industry in operations and/or projects
  • Good knowledge of codes and standards related to Static Mechanical discipline (TEMA, ASME,).
  • Good knowledge of the company’s General Specifications
  • Good interpersonal and organizational skills as well as a good level of computer literacy and proficiency in Microsoft Office. 

Additional Information

TotalEnergies values diversity, promotes individual growth and offers equal opportunity careers.
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