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 Purpose

The CCR Supervisor Day Oversees daily operations of the central control room, ensuring safe, reliable, and efficient plant and field performance. Monitors process parameters, equipment status, and alarm systems, directing operators in responding to abnormal conditions. Coordinates with maintenance, operations, and safety teams to manage workflows, shutdowns, and emergency situations. Ensures compliance with operating procedures, safety standards, and regulatory requirements. Provides leadership, training, and performance oversight for control room personnel.

Responsibilities

Operational Oversight

• Supervise and direct all control room activities to ensure safe and efficient operations.
• Continuously monitor process parameters, DCS systems, alarms, and equipment performance.
• Coordinate plant start-ups, shutdowns, and transitions in collaboration with Pump Stations.

Safety and Compliance

• Enforce adherence to EACOP safety policies, PTW (Permit to Work), and regulatory requirements
• Lead and support emergency response actions from the control room during incidents
• Conduct safety briefings, hazard identification, and risk assessments as needed

Communication and Coordination

• Maintain constant communication with pannel operators, pump stations (lead Operation), maintenance teams, and management.
• Facilitate coordination during maintenance activities, isolations, and equipment troubleshooting.
• Provide clear operational instructions and ensure accurate handover between shifts

Performance Monitoring and Reporting

• Track and analyze operational data to identify trends, inefficiencies, or potential issues.
• Prepare daily operations reports, incident logs, and system performance summaries.
• Recommend improvements to enhance system reliability and operational efficiency

Leadership and Team Development

• Mentor, support, and evaluate panel operators to ensure competency and readiness.
• Manage shift scheduling and ensure adequate staffing.
• Maintain accurate operational logs, shift handover notes, and procedure updates.

Health Safety & Environment

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.
• 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.

Person Specification

Education, Skills & Experience

Qualification

• Bachelor’s degree or relevant technical diploma (Engineering, Information Technology, or related discipline preferred)

Experience

• Minimum of 12 years’ experience in oil & gas plant operations, with at least 5 years in a panel operator role or as shift supervisor
• Experience in plant operations, such as production, gas processing, refining, or utilities.
• Proven experience handling start-ups, shutdowns, emergency situations, and process upsets.
• Demonstrated ability to supervise teams, coordinate multi-disciplinary operations, and manage shift activities.
• Experience working with Permit to Work systems, safety procedures (HSE)
• Familiarity with troubleshooting instrumentation, mechanical, or process-related issues (coordination level)

• Supervise and direct all control room activities to ensure safe and efficient operations.
• Continuously monitor process parameters, DCS systems, alarms, and equipment performance.
• Coordinate plant start-ups, shutdowns, and transitions in collaboration with Pump Stations.
• Enforce adherence to EACOP safety policies, PTW (Permit to Work), and regulatory requirements
• Lead and support emergency response actions from the control room during incidents
• Conduct safety briefings, hazard identification, and risk assessments as needed
• Maintain constant communication with pannel operators, pump stations (lead Operation), maintenance teams, and management.
• Facilitate coordination during maintenance activities, isolations, and equipment troubleshooting.
• Provide clear operational instructions and ensure accurate handover between shifts
• Track and analyze operational data to identify trends, inefficiencies, or potential issues.
• Prepare daily operations reports, incident logs, and system performance summaries.
• Recommend improvements to enhance system reliability and operational efficiency
• Mentor, support, and evaluate panel operators to ensure competency and readiness.
• Manage shift scheduling and ensure adequate staffing.
• Maintain accurate operational logs, shift handover notes, and procedure updates.
• Fully comply with Company H3SE (Health, Safety, Social, Security & Environment) policies and Life Saving Rules.
• 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.

• Supervision
• Process monitoring
• DCS systems
• Alarm management
• Plant start-ups and shutdowns coordination
• Safety policy enforcement
• Permit to Work systems
• Emergency response
• Hazard identification
• Risk assessment
• Communication
• Coordination
• Troubleshooting (instrumentation, mechanical, process)
• Data analysis
• Report preparation
• Team leadership
• Mentoring
• Shift scheduling
• Procedure updates
• HSE compliance
• Good housekeeping

• Bachelor’s degree or relevant technical diploma (Engineering, Information Technology, or related discipline preferred)
• Minimum of 12 years’ experience in oil & gas plant operations
• At least 5 years in a panel operator role or as shift supervisor
• Experience in plant operations (production, gas processing, refining, or utilities)
• Proven experience handling start-ups, shutdowns, emergency situations, and process upsets
• Demonstrated ability to supervise teams, coordinate multi-disciplinary operations, and manage shift activities
• Experience working with Permit to Work systems, safety procedures (HSE)
• Familiarity with troubleshooting instrumentation, mechanical, or process-related issues (coordination level)