Engineer PipelineIntegrity

Supervises the execution of day to day preventive and corrective maintenance activities related to installed oil gas and water flow lines transfer lines vessels tanks wellhead manifolds gas trunk line spur main oil line and supports Plans organizes and supervise routine and nonroutine pigging operations in the assigned area Job Specific Accountabilities Prepares excavation plans in coordination with Corrosion Inspection for Main Oil Line MOL Preventive Maintenance programmes developed from IPS results Investigates and troubleshoots pipe line raptures other related maintenance problems and implements the Company s permit to work procedures Specifies welding procedures stress relieving and pressure testing procedures to be used for welding work Ensures the provision of adequate supply of non stock materials spares consumable items in local stores and raises necessary documentation for issue of stock items and or procurement of direct purchase items Reviews bids received for the supply of materials carry out technical evaluation and raise recommendations on acceptable bidders Inspects materials received either as samples or purchased to ensure they conform to required specifications and arranges testing operational use of spares as necessary to verify compatibility with existing equipment Supervises the work of Hot Tapping and Cold Cutting Ensures that all personnel are briefed on safe working procedures to be followed when welding onto live pipelines and cutting into de pressurized pipelines as required Ensures regular inspection and maintenance of workshop machinery equipment tools Includes testing equipment pivoting and TIG welding machines cutting and precision tools etc Monitors all work carried in the workshop to ensure that safety rules and regulations are followed Issues hot and cold work permits and applies for excavation permits as required Includes initiating or compiling approving and passing to operations for countersigning On completion of work signs off jointly with operations Participates in engineering projects related to pipeline Includes reviewing tender package witnessing commissioning following up to ensure timely receipt of commissioning and spares and manufacturers maintenance manuals Operates the MOL network in accordance with operating philosophy pipeline design parameters pumping station over pressure protection systems and throughput from fields Liaise with Field Operations to carry out valve manipulations inside Degassing Stations as required for lining up the network Plans and direct pigging operations as per network availability and prepares monthly pigging schedule Liaises with Corrosion Section personnel in routine chemical injection and batch treatment programs in accordance with Corrosion Inspection guidelines and Operating procedures Audits and reviews operating procedures philosophy etc to ensure capability of network to transport throughput from Fields to Terminal Minimum Qualification Bachelors in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent Minimum Experience Knowledge Skills 6 years of experience