QSTL-EACOP – SENIOR ELECTRICAL ENGINEER

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 Senior Electrical Engineer.

POSITION IN THE ORGANIZATION
Reports to:
N1: Head of Maintenance and Inspection

JOB TYPE:
Resident Full Time

LOCATION:
MST Tanga and travel to EACOP sites

CONTEXT AND ENVIRONMENT

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 1443 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/ GENERAL JOB DESCRIPTION

Senior Electrical Engineer will support Back office Electrical Engineer for site electrical activities. Senior Electrical Engineer will act as Electrical authority for MV and HV and will provide support and tutoring to electrical site technician(s). Senior Electrical Engineer will manage technicians service contracts and interfaces with power grid stations or providers. Position will be in charge of managing electrical service contracts such as UPS Lighting HVAC and vendor maintenance services.

Position is responsible for maintenance and inspection activities of EACOP electrical equipment:

• Pump package driven by electric VFD motor up to 2 M Watts.
  
• HV power distribution system
  
• Piping Heat tracing
  
• Pipeline LLHT system
  
• PV farm
  
• BESS (Battery system)
  
• UPS
  
• Electrical Control Panels MCC Switchgears PLCs VFDs MoVs & CBs
  
• Diesel generators (4 M Watts)
  
• MVs HV & LV Systems
  
• Building electrical wiring system and lighting system
  
• Air Compressors
  
• Nitrogen generator
  
• Fire Heater Heat exchanger Electric Heater
  
  

KEY DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Operations and maintenance:

• Act as Electrical Isolation Authority for EACOP.
  
• Responsible for electrical work commissioning validation safe and efficient operations of AGIs EITS HVLV etc.
  
• Oversee all electrical maintenance activities along the EACOP pipeline providing technical assurance operational troubleshooting and resource support during operations and stabilization.
  
• Ensure the electrical 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.
  
• Prepare periodic or specific reporting of the maintenance activities under position responsibilities.
  
• Electrical coordination focal point for external power providers.
  
• Preparation of Procedures for operations and shutdown.
  
• Participation in operations of electrical incidents or shutdowns ensure proper investigation and issuance of incidents technical reports.
  
• Identify electrical systems optimization to improve availability reliability and decrease costs.
  
• To ensure both planned and unplanned electrical equipment maintenance is done to ensure equipment performance and reliability.
  
• Assist in the evaluation and participate in the validation of the Site Modification Request (SMR/RFM) and consolidate the technical dossier as an electrical technical authority.
  
• Participate in validation of the commissioning / pre-commissioning of new or modified electrical. equipment; ensure good management of the punch list after the handover.
  
• Participate and assist in the project commissioning activities and simops interfaces.
  
• Contribute to optimization of the maintenance plan for critical electrical equipment.
  
• Analyze major malfunctions and failures for critical equipment and contribute to the corresponding action plans with Electrical Engineer.
  
• Contribute on supervision of Electrical spare parts management for critical equipment from Contractors by ensuring they respect the agreed methodologies and strategies that are implemented within FO stock policy.
  
• Assist Electrical Engineer in complex troubleshooting and maintenance activities.
  

Electrical Safety and Compliance

• Develop and implement Electrical Safety Rules and Procedures Startup and operational procedures ensuring compliance with regulations and standards.
  
  

Capacity Building

• Be a mentor and trainer to local Engineers and Electrical Technicians
  
• Develop professional growth plans for safe future handover and operations (Capacity building coaching competencies transfer)
  
• Build a TEAM spirit environment.
  
• Evaluate the personnels working in the team and make proposals for their training plan.
  
• Organize On-The-Job Training (OJT) in coordination with the Training Coordinator.
  

Quality Assurance:

• Assist in supervising and evaluating the performance of the Maintenance service contractor secure that REXs are well implemented for the maintenance plan to be updated.
  

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 comply 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.
  
• Communicate to management any HSE related concerns and ways to improve them.
  
• Maintain a workplace & workspace that is safe clean and always neat practice good housekeeping.
  

Requirements

MANDATORY REQUIREMENTS

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCES REQUIRED

Academic Qualifications:

• Bachelors degree in electrical engineering or similar
  
• Proficiency in Oral and written English
  
• Good knowledge of CMIMS (Computerized Maintenance & Inspection Management System).
  
• Certified MV and HV engineer
  

REQUIRED COMPETENCIES

• 15-20 years of experience in Oil & Gas industry 3-5 years minimum as site Electrical authority Experience in electrical Power generation distribution control and management systems with 10 years experience on transformers HV/LV switchboards HV/LV Motors ECS and PMS.
  
• Experience of training mentor and Electrical accreditation process
  
• Excellent knowledge of Electrical international Standards and Safety Rules
  
• Reliability autonomy analytical organizational capacity and strong technical knowledge.
  
  

ADDED ADVANTAGE

• Excellent knowledge and awareness of HSE compliance
  
  

How to apply:

All candidates who meet the criteria outlined as above are encouraged to send their CVs/Resumes to: or link below not later than 10^th January 2026.