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EACOP

Pipeline and Maintenance Engineer

Mechanical Maintenance and Reliability EngineeringPosted on Oct 26

Full-timeKampala, UgandaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor-level qualification or equivalent is required.
Seven to ten years of experience is required.
A mechanics or materials engineering background, or equivalent, with emphasis on mechanics, materials, metallurgy, and corrosion is required.
Knowledge of oil and gas process equipment, technology, and pipelines is required.
Knowledge of international codes, standards, and regulations related to inspection, including ASME, API, and NACE, is required.
Knowledge of materials, metallurgy, welding, corrosion, failure modes, non-destructive testing, and inspection techniques is required.
Knowledge of Risk-Based Inspection methodology is required.
Knowledge of a Computerized Maintenance & Inspection Management System is required.
Knowledge of Fitness for Service assessment methods, including API RP 579, ASME, and DNV, is required.
Proficiency in spoken and written English is required.
At least two years of experience in non-destructive testing inspection techniques is required.

Responsibilities

Implement written inspection schemes for pressure vessels, piping, process shutdown equipment, pipelines, lifting equipment, and structures.
Manage equipment registers, inspection-plan scheduling, inspection reporting, and remedial actions using the Computerized Maintenance & Inspection Management System.
Ensure inspections and non-destructive testing comply with applicable safety rules, inspection plans, technical procedures, and standards.
Coordinate on-site inspection activities and supervise inspection contractors.
Assist third-party representatives with statutory inspections, third-party certification, and interactions with authorities.
Prepare and review inspection reports, analyze findings, assess fitness for service, and recommend remedial actions.
Propose and review corrective-action recommendations involving material selection, equipment design, coating, cathodic protection, operating conditions, and corrosion inhibition.
Ensure remedial-action recommendations are entered into the Computerized Maintenance & Inspection Management System and followed up.
Ensure equipment repairs, modifications, and procurement comply with applicable regulations, company rules, technical codes, and standards.
Review management-of-change requests when required.
Participate in technical audits of contracted companies covering non-destructive testing, welding, piping and pressure-vessel fabrication, and coating.
Update data required for Risk-Based Inspection tools.
Maintain current lifting, flexible-equipment, and temporary-repair registers or databases.
Serve as the focal point for inspection and corrosion exchange at PS1 perimeters.

Pipeline and Maintenance Engineer

The Pipeline and Maintenance Engineer is responsible for supporting the safe, reliable and efficient operation and maintenance of pipeline systems and associated facilities. The role focuses on planning and coordinating maintenance activities, improving equipment reliability and availability, supporting technical troubleshooting, and ensuring maintenance activities are carried out in accordance with applicable engineering, safety and operational requirements.

Implements the Inspection Plans (written scheme of inspection) for the following equipment, pressure vessels, piping, PSD, pipelines, lifting equipment, structures.
Ensures that equipment registers, Inspection plans scheduling, Inspection Reporting, remedial actions are managed with the dedicated CMIMS (Computerized Maintenance & Inspection Management System).
Ensures that Inspections and Non-Destructive Testing are executed in compliance with the relevant Safety Rules, Inspection Plans, Technical Procedures and Standards.
Ensures coordination of inspection activities on Site and supervision of inspection Contractors.
Assists the Third-party representatives for the statutory inspections (Third Party certification, Authorities).
Prepares / Reviews the Inspection Reports, including analysis of inspection findings, fit for service assessment, recommendation, or remedial actions.
Proposes / Reviews the recommendations for corrective actions (material selection, design of equipment, coating, cathodic protection, operating conditions, corrosion inhibition…).
Make sure that recommendations for remedial actions are issued in the CMIMS system and ensure their follow up.
Ensures that repair / modifications / procurement of equipment comply with the relevant regulation, company rules, technical codes, and norms.
Reviews management of change request when required.
Participates to technical audits of contracted companies regarding Non-Destructive Testing, Welding, Piping/Pressure Vessel fabrication, Coating.
Updates data required for Risk base inspection tools.
Ensures lifting register, flexible register, temporary repair database is up to date.
Be the focal point for inspection and corrosion exchange at PS1 Perimeters.

Academic Qualification and Experience

Bachelor level or similar
7 – 10 years' experience
Mechanics or Materials Engineer (or equivalent) with emphasis on mechanics, materials, metallurgy, and corrosion.
Knowledge of Oil & Gas process equipment, technology, and pipeline.
Good knowledge of international Codes, Standards and Regulation related to the inspection discipline (ASME, API, NACE...).
Good knowledge of materials, metallurgy, welding, corrosion, failure modes, Non-Destructive Testing, and inspection techniques.
Knowledge of RBI methodology (Risk Based Inspection)
Good knowledge of CMIMS (Computerized Maintenance & Inspection Management System).
Good knowledge in Fitness for Service assessment methods (API RP 579, ASME, DNV...)
Proficiency in oral and written English Experience Required
Experience in NDT inspection technics minimum 2 years

If you like working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!

About the Company

EACOP

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