Vivo Energy

Pan-African fuel retailer and distributor

Retail Maintenance Engineer

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Full-timeConakry, GuineaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A bachelor's degree in engineering or another technical field.
Knowledge of retail construction and maintenance, procurement, and tendering processes.
Familiarity with service-station components and health, safety, security, and environmental specifications and standards.
Proficiency using computerized maintenance management systems.
Computer literacy.
Competence in maintenance and equipment management, supervision of capital expenditure projects, electricity and mechanics, budgetary and financial management, planning, organization, project management, customer service, and information technologies.

Responsibilities

Manage equipment maintenance contracts and ensure equipment and site maintenance is completed on time, within budget, and to required quality standards, with minimal interruption to station operations; sign off on work performance to initiate contractor payments.
Create and manage the annual maintenance budget and plans, including scheduling planned site maintenance such as painting and minor repairs.
Oversee the quality control of local contractors' work and evaluate performance against agreed key performance indicators; manage maintenance service-provider contracts in accordance with company contract-management procedures.
Capitalize completed installations promptly and manage the asset database and asset movements in accordance with asset-management procedures.
Conduct maintenance procurement in line with company contracting procedures.
Deliver equipment maintenance services that achieve a high customer-satisfaction score.
Support the Construction Engineer as needed, including assisting with capital expenditure and pump-replacement projects from design through completion.
Ensure health, safety, security, and environmental compliance when maintenance contractors work at sites far from the base and spread across the country.
Maintain facility operational integrity while managing limited spending.
Deliver maintenance service levels and key performance indicators.

Retail Maintenance Engineer

Vivo Energy · Conakry, Guinea · Full-time · Posted 2026-01-28

Workplace: on_site

Department: Retail

Description

Job Purpose:

As a Retail Maintenance Engineer, you will be responsible for supervising and managing retail equipment and site maintenance activities. This includes overseeing minor capital expenditure projects such as pump replacements. Your main goal will be to ensure an efficient and effective maintenance service to VEU and its retailers, while staying within budget.

Principal Accountabilities:

Manage the Equipment Maintenance contracts and ensure that equipment and site maintenance is performed on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards. This requires minimal interruption to station operations. You will also be responsible for signing off on work performance to initiate contractor payments.
Create and manage the annual maintenance budget and plans. This includes scheduling planned site maintenance works such as painting and minor repairs.
Oversee the quality control of local contractors' work and evaluate their performance against agreed key performance indicators. It is essential that contracts with maintenance service providers are managed in accordance with company contract management procedures.
Complete the timely capitalization of completed installations and manage the asset database and movements as per asset management procedures.
Conduct maintenance procurement in line with company contracting procedures.
Deliver an equipment maintenance service that achieves a high customer satisfaction score.
Provide support to the Construction Engineer as needed, including assisting with the implementation of capital expenditure and pump replacement projects from design to completion.

Key Challenges:

Ensure HSSE compliance in situations whereby maintenance contractors are working at sites located far away from the base, with wide spread across the country.
Ensure operational integrity of facilities (buildings) versus limited spend
Deliver maintenance service level/ KPIs

Requirements

Job Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

Bachelor’s degree in engineering or another technical field.
Knowledge of retail construction and maintenance, procurement, and tendering processes.
Familiarity with the components of service stations, as well as health, safety, security, and environmental specifications and standards.
Proficiency in using Computerized Maintenance Management Systems.
Computers literacy and good communication and interpersonal skills are also essential for this role.

Competencies:

Maintenance and equipment management
Supervision of capital expenditure projects
Technical skills in electricity and mechanics
Budgetary and financial management
Planning, organization, and project management
Communication skills and customer service
Adaptability and knowledge of information technologies

Closing date: July 31, 2026

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About the Company

Vivo Energy

Pan-African fuel retailer and distributor

Vivo Energy is a pan-African petroleum retailer and distributor that sells Shell- and Engen-branded fuels and lubricants. It runs about 4,000 service stations in 28 African markets and also serves commercial customers by supplying fuels, lubricants, and LPG to industries like mining, aviation, and marine. The company stands out by holding exclusive rights to market Shell-branded products in its markets and by combining a large retail network with Engen assets. Its goal is to grow its footprint, expand services, and strengthen its leadership in Africa’s downstream petroleum market.

Company size: 5,001-10,000
Company stage: Acquired
Total funding: Not listed
Headquarters: London, United Kingdom
Founded: 2011

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