Background

Savimaxx Limited Uganda is a multi-disciplinary professional consulting firm with demonstratable experience in successful management and implementation of projects. We have submitted an Expression of Interest (EOI) for an upcoming consultancy assignment for services for a macroeconomics study for a petrochemical-based industrial park.

Responsibilities

The main task of the Petroleum Engineer/Consultant is to provide crucial technical, operational and financial data to inform the overall economic viability and impact assessment of the project. Her/his main role will be to translate complex engineering parameters into economic inputs. S/he will carry out a technical and project evaluation on the petroleum reservoir, the extraction strategy design, facilities planning and technology assessment. S/he will investigate and recommend suitable technologies for crude oil refining and conversion into various petrochemical products, considering efficiency, safety and innovation. S/he will also provide detailed capital expenditure (CAPEX) and operational expenditure (OPEX) estimates for all upstream and midstream activities, including drilling, equipment installation, maintenance and labor costs. S/he will perform initial technical and commercial risk analysis for the engineering aspects of the project, including calculating key metrics like internal rate of return (IRR), net present value (NPV) and payback periods to determine the profitability of the project.

Qualifications and Requirements

We are looking for a short-term independent Petroleum Engineer/Consultant with a Ph. D and at least five years’ experience or Master’s Degree with at least 10 years experience in undertaking macroeconomic studies for the establishment of greenfield petrochemical industrial parks in sub-saharan Africa.

It is envisaged that the park will have a refinery, fertilizer plant, polymer plant, synthetic fibre plant, methanol production, plastics plant, pharmaceuticals etc. The park will be situated on 29km 2 of land. Additionally, it will have support infrastructure like a water treatment plant, wastewater treatment plant, electric power plant, storage tanks, a residential housing estate zone, warehouses, an international airport, upstream crude oil export hub, access roads and a Free Trade Zone.

S/he must a registered engineer and a member of a competent professional institution/association. S/he must have very strong interpersonal skills, leadership qualities to work in a multi-disciplinary team and be ready to work in a diverse multicultural environment. Must have very good writing skills, editing of thematic reports, presentations skills and reporting skills. Must be fluent in oral, listening and written English.

• Provide crucial technical, operational and financial data to inform the overall economic viability and impact assessment of the project.
• Translate complex engineering parameters into economic inputs.
• Carry out a technical and project evaluation on the petroleum reservoir, the extraction strategy design, facilities planning and technology assessment.
• Investigate and recommend suitable technologies for crude oil refining and conversion into various petrochemical products, considering efficiency, safety and innovation.
• Provide detailed capital expenditure (CAPEX) and operational expenditure (OPEX) estimates for all upstream and midstream activities, including drilling, equipment installation, maintenance and labor costs.
• Perform initial technical and commercial risk analysis for the engineering aspects of the project, including calculating key metrics like internal rate of return (IRR), net present value (NPV) and payback periods to determine the profitability of the project.

• Very strong interpersonal skills
• Leadership qualities
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team
• Readiness to work in a diverse multicultural environment
• Very good writing skills
• Editing of thematic reports
• Presentation skills
• Reporting skills
• Fluent in oral, listening and written English

• Ph. D and at least five years’ experience OR Master’s Degree with at least 10 years experience in undertaking macroeconomic studies for the establishment of greenfield petrochemical industrial parks in sub-saharan Africa.
• Registered engineer
• Member of a competent professional institution/association