EIT SUPERVISOR
Position Description
Job Title: EACOP – EIT Supervisor
Reports To:
N+1 Pipeline Spread Superintendents
No direct subordinates or staff management responsibilities
Mission and Job
Dimensions
The Construction Supervisor EIT (Electrical, Instrument and Telecommunications Systems)
is responsible for supervising the day-to-day construction activities of the CONTRACTORs
for the installation and commissioning of electrical, instrumentation, telecom’s
infrastructure, and security systems within the AGI, MST facilities and along the pipeline.
They will ensure the work is carried out using safe working practices and is completed in
accordance with the project codes, standards, drawings, and specifications.
The EITS Supervisor will be responsible for the supervision of the EITS construction team
across the package work scopes allocated to their areas.
Activities
• To supervise the EITS scopes within the allocated LOTs of the Pipeline, AGI, and MST
area packages
• To support and promote on-the-job training and coaching to local content
personnel, liaising either directly or indirectly with training providers to ensure
training is provided and performance monitoring of such.
• Directly supporting the EPcmC staff & the CONTRACTORs ensuring delivery of the
Pipeline and associated AGI, MST facilities and EITS infrastructure are on-time and
to budget.
• Implement, use, and communicate safe work practices on and off the project sites
• Co-ordinating Daily Reporting requirements for the EITS Installations
• Participate in the review of project schedules with the Project Management team
• Ensuring CONTRACTORS, local partners and local contractors receive and
understand instructions and guidance enabling them to execute their obligations
and deliverables as per the contract scopes.
• Identify conflicts in construction interfaces and communicate them to project team
for resolution
• Conduct regular inspections of the work in progress to ensure conformance and
build integrity
• Providing instruction and supervision to junior field engineers on day-to-day work
scope execution
• Participate in constructability and technical design reviews to identify any
opportunities for optimization to improve construction execution efforts and
delivery
• Interface with project preservation team to ensure EITS modules, skids and
equipment are being correctly stored and monitored for preservation integrity
• Interface with AGI, Pipeline and MST Superintendents to ensure the delineation of
battery limit scopes are clearly communicated and understood by all stakeholders.
• Monitor SAT’s and ensure the test reports are verified and endorsed by the relevant
authorities/SME
• Monitoring of ITP inspection surveillance and hold points by the designated
personnel.
• Coordination of system and subsystem completion for testing and commissioning
readiness
• Work within a multi-cultural business framework and provide ethical and compliant
support.
• Mentor exemplary behavior regarding HSE, Ethics and Company “Code of
Conduct” policy
Context and
Environment
• The EACOP project includes a 1443km 24in oil export pipeline, 8 above ground
facilities and a series of main line block valves and trace heating stations, and a
green field marine terminal with an export jetty. 150km of feeder lines from
Upstream facilities will tie-in to the EACOP project. The EACOP Project will be the
largest privately led with Government participation transnational infrastructure
project ever undertaken in East African region. The project overall tonnage is
estimated at 500,000t of material and equipment.
• Behind the numerous technical (the longest electrically heat traced pipeline in the
world), environmental and social challenges faced by the project, the Governments
of Uganda and Tanzania agreed to develop EACOP in a fast-track mode. The project
is aims for a Ready for Start-up (RFSU) schedule 39 months after FID.
• The Project context is complex with numerous Contractor and Package Manager
interfaces within the Integrated Project Team, three partners, development in two
countries new to oil development (Uganda and Tanzania), and the need for project
development in accordance external financing requirements.
• The field-based positions are located at Contractor Accommodation camp & offices
at Contractor Main Camp and Pipe yard locations in Tanzania. Position is on an 8×2
rotation, 6 workdays per week, 12-hour workdays involving routine monitoring at
Contractor work sites within the area of responsibility
Accountability
• Ensure compliance with Tanzanian / Ugandan rules, regulations, shareholder and
governmental agreements, and standards relevant to project activities and project
implementation in compliance with requirements in construction deliverables and
site activities.
• Ensure compliance with project requirements and regulatory frame in pipeline
construction related activities.
• Supporting and coordination EACOP project teams processes
Person Specification
Qualifications and Experiences Required
• Degree qualification (BS) in electrical/instrumentation/telecom’s engineering or
other Company agreed applicable discipline qualifications that support the
construction management, execution, and commissioning of the EITS scopes within
the onshore pipeline and related AGI and MST facilities packages
• A minimum of 6 years of E&I construction experience working in the Oil & Gas
sectors.
• 5 years of E&I experience working within a cross-functional oil & gas pipeline project
team supporting; electrical engineering, interface, construction, completions, and
commissioning readiness.
Education, Training,
Skills & Experience
• Experience working with and analysing construction data to create accurate
reporting KPI’s and progress status back to the project management team
Instrumentation, electrical construction activities and cold and hot commissioning
activities.
Required Competencies
• Competency and proven experience within equivalent proprietary management
systems and associated desktop applications for project delivery
• Competency within industry applications such as Assure, OMIE, Aconex, SharePoint,
Adobe, MS Office,
• Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio
• Demonstrated knowledge of compliance, risk controls and site HSE requirements
• Understanding of critical path and key milestones within the construction planning
programs
• General knowledge of codes and standards such as ISO, IEC, NFPA,
• Knowledge and experience working on HV/MV power systems, MCC, sub-stations
installations
• Knowledge and experience working on instrumentation controls, ICSS, SCADA
installations
• Knowledge and experience working on telecoms, fibre, backbone, and CCTV
network installations
• Comprehensive knowledge and experience with LOTO and electrical isolation
procedures
• Demonstrated knowledge of system/sub-systems testing, commissioning and
completions management
• A high focus on identifying and meeting the key project deliverables and objectives.
• Demonstrated proficiency in the interpretation of engineering drawings, plans and
specifications
• Demonstrated communication skills including the ability to articulate E&I
construction concerns and solutions with teams consisting of individuals with
various technical and educational backgrounds.
• Previous experience working with multicultural contractors’ and reporting their
performance.
• Staff management experience (knowledge of mentoring and motivation
techniques)
• Autonomous, self-motivated, and flexible with the ability to adapt quickly to change
or shifting priorities.
How to apply
You can apply by submitting your cover letter and CV to [email protected]
with subject line EIT Supervisor by 6th October 2026.
All application documents Must be in either PDF or MS. Word.