INTERNAL ADVERTISEMENT-Operations Coordinator

• Manage all site safety activities, including employees and contract personnel on site to ensure compliance with WAPCo HES policy.
• Serve as onsite Incident Commander during emergencies and implement crisis Management and Business Continuity plan.
• Ensure participation of all personnel in safety awareness and training programs.
• Regularly carry out routine inspection/tour of facilities under his care and identify and correct workplace hazards, unsafe practices and conditions, security violations or environmental concerns.
• Respond appropriately to station and line leaks or other emergency situations and Lead team members in conducting hypothetical drills.
• In consultation with the HES SME Subject Matter Expert, direct the disposal of waste generated as part of daily work in a safe manner and in compliance with all hazardous waste transportation and disposal regulations and requirements.
• With direction from the HES SME, prepare manifests for the shipment of hazardous wastes.
• Inspect fire and other safety equipment and systems to ensure that they are maintained and are operational.
• Implement safe systems of work including Permit-to-Work (PTW), isolation procedures and safe work method statements into everyday work activities.
• Apply risk assessment processes such as identification, evaluation, control, implementation and monitoring, including risk controls/mitigations such as elimination, substitution, isolation, engineering, administration and PPEs.
• Apply Hazard Register in daily work activities.
• Carry out /support HES compliance audits as scheduled and provide governance on Incident Investigation.
• Participate in on-scene incident command and develop emergency drill plans, and draft Drill Reports.
• Participate in Environmental Monitoring and tracking of Greenhouse Gas data and environmental studies and assessment.

2.Pipeline & Facility Management

• In liaison with Community relations team and security, report all RoW encroachments and unauthorized activities and follow up to rectify such within Company approved timelines
• Inspect pipeline crossings (exposed pipe) and third-party crossings and submit inspection report.
• Supervise third parties in the maintenance of rights-of-way including marking right-of-way limits, mowing rights-of-way or clearing bush, and painting markers.
• Ensure activities on RoW are incompliance with relevant MIPs and well as WAGPA Regulations.
• Review corrosion rate calculations.
• Describe likely modifications and improvements which may be made to existing Corrosion Management Systems and equipment.
• Generate relevant preventive maintenance plans for statutory and other inspections.

3. Pipeline & Facility Materials and Projects Management

• Apply the WAPCo Inventory Management Process and Materials Management Plans.
• Compare Inventory Min/Max quantities and Safety Stock to material usage.
• Apply Materials Reservation as against Work Orders.
• Apply WAPCo Inventory Disposal Procedure.
• Develop contract management plans and execute up to close-out stage (issue completion certificate).
• Develop project progress reports, project risk register.
• Evaluate project variance and proffer solutions.
• Work with Operations and Maintenance Superintendent to identify the need for new contracts.
• Support in the sourcing for potential vendors and contractors and participate in bid analysis/evaluation as and when required.
• Perform basic Computerized Maintenance Management System (CMMS) tasks including accessing and reviewing the work centers and creating malfunction reports, maintenance reports and activity reports.
• Track and follow up with (Contract and Procurement (C &P) to expedite order placement and delivery of spare parts and other goods.
• Requisition for materials and services needed for daily work.
• Approve request for purchases in accordance with WAPCo petty cash and Contract and Procurement (C &P) procedures.
• Support the logistics team to safely and efficiently manage the assigned station vehicles and drivers
• Assist the Operations and maintenance superintendent as well as other departments in the preparation of annual OPEX/CAPEX budgets

4. Quality Control & Measurement

• Install, configure and commission a metering system as well as repair faulty systems.
• Analyze reports and be able to take decisions to rectify anomalies of the gas quality.
• Act as quality assurance compliance inspectors for WAPCo projects and maintenance work and assume on-site responsibility for the completion of the project as designed and stipulated in the contract documents. Act as Person-in-Charge for lockout/tag out procedures for piping and equipment repairs.
• Ensure the safeguard of all rotating and non-rotating equipment by implementing the Preventive Maintenance Programs at the R &M station. These include Conditioning, Metering and export equipment, safety and utility systems as well as the cathodic protection systems on the pipelines.
• Maintain chemical inventory and verify (MSDS) Material Safety Data Sheet for inventory items required for the facility.

• Supervise operation of assigned pipeline segments and facilities.
• Coordinate natural gas movements, and customer contacts at delivery points.
• Supervise PM/CM activities’ planning, timely execution, reporting and close-out in Maximo in line with asset integrity and compliance requirements.
• Supervise the collection and documentation of readings from custody transfer meters in accordance with daily contractual nominations, submit to Scheduler and retain the data set in line with WAPCo document retention policy.
• Coordinate work at the R&M station and work with other team members or contractors in performing equipment start up and shutdown, daily operations and maintenance work processes.
• Coordinate the planning, inspection, and documentation of facilities compliance checks, and track actions to completion.
• Supervise or perform routine housekeeping in shop, site and control room work areas.
• Develop and revise procedures for operating and maintaining the system.
• Make inputs into design and modification of new system and supervise key testing and maintenance activities.
• Develop and revise procedures for operating and maintaining the system

• Develop and revise gas operations and control philosophy.
• Provide guidance for isolation of pipeline during maintenance or repair of pipeline.
• Apply codes and standards in the Operation and Maintenance of facility equipment.
• Analyse faults using P&ID and PFD to carry out trouble shooting and resolution of faults.
• Resolve discrepancies in Transaction data.
• Review Gas supply reports and reconciliation statements, and make adjustments/corrections on Reconciliation Sheets.

• Organize and participate in team meetings (site team and regional levels), work planning, scheduling, and time management and in the standardization and improvement of team activities and work processes.
• Review established metrics for station team work processes. Make recommendations for improvements to work processes based upon data and obtain permission to implement.
• Administer PPRP for direct reports: Set SMART team goals, create team synergy and ensure accountability of all team members.
• Develop innovative strategies and process improvements towards developing others through coaching, mentoring, career pathing and succession planning.
• Resolve complex team issues by achieving common understanding on diverging interest.
• Develop processes guidelines/strategies that can ensure commitment and contribution to fulfillment of team responsibilities and goals.
• Regularly ensure collaboration and information sharing across functions.
• Carry out training and coaching of other team members in routine operations and facility inspection skills associated with assigned pipeline segments and facilities.
• Act as link pin between L & D and site team and collate monthly Learning and Development activities undertaken by team.
• Develop, obtain approval and implement and monitor employee work schedule to ensure adequate coverage of site Operations.

Working Experience and Educational Requirements

Degree in Physical Sciences: Physics, Chemistry, and Geology & Engineering, Gas, Chemical, Process, Material, Electrical or Mechanical Engineering with a minimum of 10 years relevant experience.

A Minimum of 5 years supervisory experience required.

Master’s degree in leadership, Business Administration, Engineering management and Oil & Gas management will be an added advantage.

Qualified candidates are to submit CVs by November 7 2026.