QSTL-EACOP – MAINTENANCE SUPERINTENDENT

About this job:

Q-Sourcing Tanzania Limited is a manpower management solutions firm operating in the East African Region in the countries of Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, and South Sudan.

On behalf of our Tanzania based client, we are looking for a competent and experienced Maintenance Superintendent

POSITION IN THE ORGANIZATION

Reports to:

 N+1: Terminal Manager

 N+ 2: Head of Maintenance and Inspection

JOB TYPE:

Full Time-Rotational position (4 weeks ON – 4 weeks OFF)

LOCATION:

MST - Tanga

WHO WE ARE:

The East African Crude Oil Pipeline (EACOP) project is a Midstream development located across Uganda and Tanzania that includes a nearshore Marine Storage and Export Terminal (MST). Once completed, the EACOP Company will operate the East African Crude Oil Pipeline, a 1,443 km long, electrically heated crude oil export pipeline that transports oil from Kabaale - Hoima in Uganda, to the Chongoleani Peninsula near Tanga Port in Tanzania for crude export to the international markets.

JOB DIMENSIONS

The Marine Terminal Maintenance Superintendent is under authority of the Terminal Manager and for activity performance under Maintenance and Inspection Leader. He / she manages 9 subordinates and site activities of several maintenance contractors. He / she is responsible for maintenance and inspection activities for MST perimeter: 1 Marine tanker loading terminal ,1 marine terminal site ,2 Pressure reduction stations, 1 solar farm & 12 Main Line Block Valve Stations. Line pipe perimeters is 290 km length.

HSE:

• Adopts and demonstrates exemplary behavior regarding HSEQ rules & requirements and Company Ethics & “Code of Conduct” policy.
  
• Participates in the development and implementation of Environmental management System (EMS) in MST perimeter.
  
• Permanently checking the safe status of the facilities.
  
• Editing operational procedures for the routine operation as well as for the specific operations.
  
• Participates in the HAZID, HAZOP and Cause Tree Analysis.
  
• Participates in PTW audits.
  
• Ensures that all operating procedures used for the operational discharge are updated.
  
• Organizes roving routine and on-site visits to check regularly the operational and safety /environment status of the facility.
  
• Contributes for the set-up an HSE plan to meet HSE annual target.
  

Production Operations:

• Ensures the performance / availability of the facilities, highlight miss-functions, compile relevant data, establish a diagnosis, produce corresponding report with corrective actions and participate in the implementation of the agreed plan.
  
• Prepares periodic or specific reporting of the activities under his/her responsibility.
  
• Supervises the preparation of the PTW dossiers and confirms completeness prior to pass them to RO.
  
• Highlights mis-function, compiles all relevant documentation, participates in the establishment of a diagnosis, and enforce agreed corrective actions.
  
• Participates in the validation of the 5WLA planning of the site and provides regular update to the back office for all activities carried out or under campaign.
  
• Identifies potential clashes and proposes alternative sequences.
  
•  Identifies the solutions for optimization in terms of HSE, organization, availability, and maintainability, reduced technical cost.
  
•  Participates to the definition and approve scope of partial or full field shutdown.
  
• Approves all the procedures for operation and shutdown instructions.
  
• Ensures that production incidents or shutdowns are properly investigated and signs the associated production reports.
  
• Identifies possible areas of optimization, potential improvement to increase equipment availability and cost reduction.
  
• Enforces the recommendations from the engineering support team and request assistance from the base as needed.
  
• Evaluates and participates in the validation of the Site Modification Request (SMR/RFM); consolidates the technical dossier on maintenance side.
  
•  Validates the commissioning / re-commissioning of new equipment or equipment modified; ensure the good management of the punch list after the hand-over.
  

Maintenance Operations:

• Participates in budget / Work program preparation for light and heavy maintenance.
  
• Reviews and validates all reports related to the maintenance domain, assuring the quality and relevance of the information transmitted to the back-office support team.
  
• Ensures the good management of the FFSD maintenance activity preparation and its execution.
  

Quality Assurance:

•  Evaluates the performance of the Maintenance service contractor, ensures that REXs are well implemented for the maintenance plan to be updated.
  
• Audits and evaluate the performance of maintenance contractors on site and suggests ways to improve performance (including specific training courses), Organize multi-discipline audits of the installation in coordination with Contractor’s discipline managers.
  

Site Management:

• Builds TEAM environment for MST perimeter.
  
• Evaluates the personnel working in his team and makes proposals for their training plan.
  
• Defines team member objectives.
  
• Contributes to the training of all personnel under his/her responsibility.
  
• Organizes On the Job Training (OJT) in coordination with the Training Department.
  

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for the maintenance operations carried out on site.
  
• Ensures that maintenance activities are performed in strict compliance with COMPANYs current safety rules and operating procedures and in accordance with best industrial practices/standard. Thereby guarantee the quality of the maintenance operations conducted on Site by the Contractor and outside agents.
  
• As part of the position, contribute on the optimization of maintenance in terms of quality, availability, and cost.
  
• Contributes to HSE performance in line with EACOP objectives.
  
• Ensures the Work Packs, Procedures, Permits to Works, Risk Assessments and Toolbox Talks are correctly drafted by the Support Entities
  
•  Ensures the main resources of the scopes are provided in time by the Support Entities
  
•  Ensures the Isolations, Inhibitions, Flushing, Inerting various scopes are provided.
  
• Provides input for the Campaign various Planning and Scheduling
  
• Provides and Execution Plan and source the supporting resources (e.g., vessels, scaffolding, HSE supervision).
  
• Prepares and executes the on boarding process of the various workforces prior to the execution phases to commence.
  
• Ensures the Campaign is safely and efficiently done.
  
• Manages related service contracts to improve campaign efficiency.
  
• Contributes to the 2-Year visions of planned campaigns and the 90-day planning.
  
• Influences the 90-day planning.
  
• Influences the 5-week planning.
  
• Issue T-REX.
  
  

HEALTH, SAFETY & ENVIRONMENTAL RESPONSIBILITIES:

EACOP is committed to ensuring that the health, safety and welfare of workers, communities, and the environment are well addressed and managed. Therefore, the employee is mandated to:

• Fully complies with Company H3SE (Health, Safety, Social, Security & Environment) policies and Life Saving Rules.
  
• Actively participates in HSEQ and promotes this culture to co-workers.
  
• Remain vigilant and maintain continuous awareness of potential unsafe conditions.
  
• Communicates to management any HSE related concerns and ways to improve them.
  
•  Maintains a workplace & workspace that is safe, clean, and always neat – practice good housekeeping.
  

Requirements

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS

QUALIFICATIONS / EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

Academic Qualifications:

•      Bachelor level or similar

•      Proficiency in oral and written English

•      Good knowledge of CMIMS (Computerized Maintenance & Inspection Management System).

Experience Required:

•      10-15 years of experience in Oil & Gas industry or a high potential, 4 years minimum as site discipline or multidiscipline leader or supervisor.

•      Site -multi sites and multidiscipline planning preparation or activity management experience.

•      Primavera use good experience

•      Other skills required: responsibility, natural authority, decision making, good communication skills, organization, and methods.

ADDED ADVANTAGE

•      MS office good experience

How to apply:

All candidates who meet the criteria outlined as above are encouraged to send their CVs/Resumes to: recruitmenttanzania@qsourcing.com or link below not later than 7^th October 2026.

https://jobs.qsourcing.com/jobs/Careers/735362000021485503/QSTL-EACOP-MAINTENANCE-SUPERINTENDENT?source=CareerSite

This position is open to locals and expats.

For any further clarifications call 0748 519 013.

Note:

Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted.

Q-SOURCING SERVTEC IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. ANY SOLICITATION WILL LEAD TO DISQUALIFICATION.