Start-Up Methods & Support Engineer

    • Industry : Production
    • Location : , , Tanzania
    • Department : STZ
    • Updated On : 10/03/2026
    • Start Date : 01/04/2026
    • Country : Tanzania
    • Published on : 10/03/2026

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    Description

    SERVICE DESCRIPTION
    Job title:
    Start-Up Methods & Support Engineer
    Position in the organization
    Reports to:
    Operations Lead (Project Phase)
    Field Manager Tanzania (Commissioning & Start-Up Phase)
    Job Type:
    Full Time; Rotational 4x4
    Location:
    Tanzania
    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/ General job description
    -Rotation: 2 people for one position working 4 weeks on / 4 weeks off (12 hours/day)
    -Start-up support engineer for pipeline and all EACOP stations
    -Assists the Terminal and Pipeline SU Leads with preparation and review of commissioning and start-up documentation and be the focal point for planning and progress follow-up / reporting
    -Initially based in Dar Es Salaam, high mobility on EACOP ROW during commissioning / start-up period
    Duties & Responsibilities
    In accordance with policies and procedures in place in EACOP, The Start-Up Methods & Support Engineer is responsible for:
    (During Construction / Project Phase):
    Core activities:
    ØBecoming familiar with the project documentation (Safety concept, Operating philosophy, Operating Manual, Cause-and-effect diagrams, etc.).
    ØAssist in updating operating manual and start-up procedures with EACOP Project Commissioning team assistance
    ØStart-up strategy development participation: sequence, schedule, organization, mobilization plan
    ØStart-up dossier preparation (including RFSU Certificates using Smart Completions platform)
    (During Commissioning / Start-up Phase):
    ØFollow-up commissioning activities with SU leads to ensure full availability.
    ØSupport FOPS start-up team for follow-up of site activities
    ØBe a back-up representative for Pipeline SU Lead when required at any location
    ØBe the focal point responsible for the follow-up of all RFSU documentation on behalf of the FOPS entity using Smart Completions commissioning database
    ØProvide regular feedback and official reports to EACOP Field Operations regarding commissioning & start-up progress
    ØPR4 audit preparation
    ØTo ensure the punch list clearance action plan is issued and validated.
    ØTo prepare formal hand-over of systems from Project to EACOP Field Operations
    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 participate in HSEQ and promote 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.
    ·Drafting of modification requests and downgraded situations.
    Qualifications / Experience Required:
    Academic Qualifications:
    ·Bachelor’s degree in engineering (chemical, petroleum, industrial, mechanical) with 15 years of experience in the oil and gas industry.

    Experience Required:
    ·Main qualities required for the position: dynamism, autonomy, ability to communicate/convince, rigor, critical and analytical mind.
    ·Good level in English recommended.
    ·Coordination and communication skills.
    ·Knowledge of the equipment and processes used in the operation of petroleum facilities in Exploration and Production.
    ·Previous project, start-up, and site experience as a superintendent or senior operations supervisor
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