Kenya Pipeline Job Vacancy : General Manager (Operations & Maintenance)

Kenya Pipeline Job Vacancy : General Manager (Operations & Maintenance)
February 28, 2015 Job Description
Kenya Pipeline Company Limited is a State Corporation whose core mandate is to receive, store, and transport petroleum products from the Port of Mombasa to the hinterland and the East African Region.The company seeks a suitable candidate to fill the following position:
General Manager (Operations & Maintenance)
1 Post
Reporting to the Managing Director (CEO)
Job Profile
Ensuring storage and transportation of petroleum products through the pipeline in the most efficient, safe and economical manner.
Ensuring that petroleum products supply logistics programme is maintained.
Ensuring maintenance and preservation of the required product quality standards in the pipeline and storage system.
Liaising with Oil Marketing Companies and other stakeholders on ullage allocations, product transportation and other operational matters.
Advising the Managing Director on changes in operational requirements which may be necessary for optimization of petroleum pumping.
Ensuring safe and proper equipment and machinery utilizations are achieved.
Ensuring proper maintenance schedules are effected to improve on plant and equipment availability and efficiency.
Ensuring budgetary provisions are made while expenditure in the department is controlled within agreed budgets.
Ensuring submission of all Operations Department Management reports.
Ensuring Quality Surveillance procedures are enforced so as to maintain quality of all products in the system.
Advising Management on operational and maintenance matters.
Liaising with other agencies in forums that deal with quality standards and specification.
Respond and attend to all emergencies, in accordance with the emergency procedure.
Supervision, preparation, coordination and monitoring of procurement documents for works and services.
Identify, plan and implement system improvement to enhance operational performance.
Supervision, preparation, coordination and monitoring of budgets for the Division in line with Strategic Corporate Plan.
Provide technical leadership to multidisciplinary teams to enable them develop, implement and evaluate strategic corporate plans and budgets aimed at improving organization performance.
Develop and implement strategies for creating a high performing organizational culture based on transparency, integrity, accountability, performance measurement and results to ensure that programme activities are undertaken on sound management principles and practices.
Initiate and participate in organizational performance reviews and business process improvement programmes as well as undertake special investigations aimed at improving organizational effectiveness.
Perform any other duties as may be required from time to time.
Person Profile
Master’s degree in a relevant field
Bachelor of Science degree in any engineering field from a recognized university
Be a Registered Engineer with ERB
Minimum of twelve (12) years relevant experience 5 of which should be at senior level in a large and busy organization.
Membership to relevant professional body – IEK.
Key Competencies
Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of engineering aspects in Oil/gas Industry including broad knowledge of local and international standards.
Strong interpersonal skills including ability to prepare relevant reports.
Flexibility and responsiveness in handling and determining engineering issues, sound analytical skills and the ability to identify with precision the critical factors of a problem in an impartial and objective way.
Demonstrate technical expertise in risk management, quality control as well as supply logistics.
Ability to deliver articulated vision for change, create a sense of urgency around change and motivate staff to join change efforts.
Ability to establish flexible multidisciplinary teams in an environment conducive to continuous learning, creativity and innovation.
Proficiency in computer applications especially those used in quality control, operations and engineering.
Demonstrated ability to deal patiently and sympathetically with people from diverse backgrounds and to develop practical solutions to problems.
Suitably qualified candidates who meet the criteria above are encouraged to apply in confidence by enclosing CVs with full details of Education background, Professional Qualifications, relevant experience and attach copies of certificates by end of business, 4th March 2015.
Qualified candidates will be expected to be tax compliant and to have cleared with HELB, Credit Bureau, CID and relevant professional body. Compliance with Chapter 6 of the Constitution of Kenya is mandatory.
How to Apply
Applications may be deposited in the APPLICATION BOX at our Head Office, Kenpipe Plaza, Ground Floor located on Sekondi Road, off Nanyuki Road, Industrial Area or posted to:
The Managing Director
Kenya Pipeline Company Limited
P.O. Box 73442, 00200
Nairobi.
Kenya Pipeline Company is an equal opportunity employer and the marginalized groups are encouraged to apply.
Canvassing will lead to automatic disqualification.
Only shortlisted candidates will be contacted.