Sahara Group Graduate recruitment, June 2017

Sahara Group nutures businesses in the energy sector. These companies operate essentially within the energy industry and its associated sub-sectors. The Group consists of individuals, who are determined to make a positive impact on the business environment.

We are recruiting to fill the below position:

Job Title: Operations/Maintenance Manager Location: Any City, Nigeria Purpose Statement

Co-ordination of Terminal operations and maintenance activities within Nigeria and across Africa.
Management of Depot activities as it relates to Operations, Administration, Budgeting and Financial Control, Liaising with Government, Control Agencies, customers and other third parties e.g. DPR, PPMC/NNPC.

Key Deliverables

Must be able to support the depot in making sure that all equipment work optimally.
Maintain equipment service records and filing them appropriately.
Monitor spare parts supplies for different equipment in the depot.
Authorises work permits for different works and supervises for the safety of the depot
Works with other members of staff in the depot to ensure compliance to all safety policies .
Co-ordinate the maintenance and technical activities of the depot.
Plan for equipment overhauls.
Reduce downtime in the depot
Co-ordinate/supervise major maintenance works.
Liaise with the Project manager for all documentations on newly commissioned projects.
Liaise with manufacturers/vendors for maintenance back-up service.
Supervise preparation of budgets for all depot activities
Attend to adhoc duties as advised by Management.

Knowledge/Skills:

In-depth knowledge of petroleum depot operations
Good use of Micro soft office tools
Excellent Analytical skills
Excellent Problem solving skills

Minimum Qualification / Experience

B.Sc in Engineering or any related Sciences.
A minimum of six years’ experience in a related field.
Ability to develop and implement appropriate strategies and processes to aid attainment of set objectives.
Proven record of delivering outstanding results.

Personality Traits:

Good attitude and approach to work
Good interpersonal and communication skills
Good people management skills

Working Relationship:

COO
Project Manager
Depot Managers
All depot Staff
Other departments within the company

Job Title: QHSSE & QC Laboratory Officer Location: Nigeria Purpose Statement

To ensure the implementation and of QHSSE expectations concerning product quality at the Depot Level strategy in line with Group’s initiatives.
To ensure Quality Control policies, procedures and processes are strictly and consistently adhered to in Laboratory operations.

Key Deliverables

Ensure safe working environment and identify & correcting unsafe HSE behaviours, practices and conditions in the laboratory.
Conduct daily Product analysis.
Monitoring of quality petroleum products lifted out of the depot.
Sampling of product from vessel and analyzing before product receipt with regulatory staff present.
Ensuring depot laboratory and equipment are in a good state.
Ensure proper calibration of laboratory apparatus.
Procurement and compilation of relevant test methods.
Preparation of Quality certificates as necessary.
Conduct Sampling of representative products from tank for analysis.Conduct Daily confirmation of product quality in trucks, storage tanks and tank release before loading (i.e. specific gravity, conductivity, particulate matter/sediments).
Follow good housekeeping practices to maintain laboratory cleanliness and follow all safety and environmental regulations in laboratory to ensure incident free work.
Support all QHSSE function as required.

Minimum Qualification/ Experience

B.Sc Engineering or Applied Sciences (HSE, Chemical, Chemistry, Biochemistry etc.) or other related fields with 2 years of experience in Depot Laboratory operations.
Must have relevant Oil & Gas Depot Laboratory experience and qualification
Knowledge of relevant API, EI, JIG, IP, ASTM Standards and test methods.

Knowledge/Skills:

Familiarity with ISO 9001 Standard
Must be Familiar with relevant EI, API, JIG, IP, ASTM test methods and Standards.
Excellent Computing and IT Skills
Excellent in writing and speaking English
Familiar with general HSE regulations

Personality Traits:

Must have a Can do attitude
Must have and display a high level of Integrity
Be a team player but have the ability to stand alone
Ability to work with minimal supervision

Working Relationship:

Entire organization
Contractors and Industry Regulators

Job Title: Safety Officer/ Fireman Location: Any City, Nigeria Purpose Statement

Monitoring and assessing hazardous and unsafe situations and developing measures to assure personnel safety.
Ensure compliance with established Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) policies and procedures.

Key Deliverables:

Monitor Depot/Terminal activities to ensure that workers comply with the company policies and government safety regulations.
Control periodical inspection on fixed extinguishing systems (CO2, deluges, sprinklers, water, foam and dry powder), inspect, test and maintain fire hoses, hydrants, monitors, isolation valves and couplings.
Participate in / lead a team engaged in rescue / firefighting /emergency activities with the proper use of fire, safety and lifesaving equipment / systems.
Develop policy, safety inspections, safety training and complies with the Occupational Safety & Health Administration.
Overview, monitor, and enable preventive maintenance & inspection on the various types of, portable gas detection appliances, fire, safety and lifesaving equipment which includes complete checks, servicing, repairing and supervising contracted assistants while undertaking maintenance work.
Assists in investigating accidents or injuries that occur in the workplace and writes a report detailing the cause and provides recommendations that can help prevent future accidents
Ensure trucks inside the depot are marshalled properly to avoid accidents
Ensure fire regulations compliance by all Ensure fire drills are conducted regularly
Ensure water level in hydrant tank is within safe limit and replenish water stock level as necessary.
Making sure trucks are properly parked in the depot.
Making sure all trucks are properly earthed before loading commences
Checking trucks before entry into depot.

Knowledge/Skills:

Good use of MS word and Excel
Good Communication skills
A good team player

Minimum Qualification / Experience

B.Sc Chemistry or equivalent in a Science or Engineering course.
1-2 years of cognate experience as safety officer in storage tanking farms / Oil depot or terminal and firefighting and fire prevention in Energy Sector.
Professional Safety Certification is a must

Personality Traits:

Hard working
Team player
Must possess excellent inter-personal skills

Working Relationships:

Depot Manager/Supervisors
QHSSE Supervisor /Officer
All depot staff

Job Title: IT System Support Supervisor Location: Any City, Nigeria Purpose Statement

The role of the System Support Supervisor is to maintain and operate servers and other infrastructure on the Sahara Group’s network.
The duties of an IT support analyst are wide-ranging and vary widely. The IT System Support team is charged with designing, installing, supporting and maintaining server infrastructure; planning for and responding to service outages and other problems that may arise.
To perform the job well, the role holder must demonstrate a blend of technical skills in diverse technology areas and use of Microsoft Office tools.
Other duties may include: Virtualisation and Enterprise Storage management, End user education, IT Project implementation and management of other specialized applications.

Key Deliverables:

Provide first level technology support as well as, where applicable, 2nd and 3rd level application/system support
Design, implement, monitor and optimize Enterprise Messaging Architecture and other relevant systems
Interface with 3rd party service providers.
Provide periodic reporting of IT Support operations.

Knowledge/Skills:

Good knowledge of Windows 2008/2012 based messaging technologies: Microsoft Exchange 2010, 2013 and 2016 and mobile device management (MDM) system as well as a working knowledge of domain security using Active Directory and Group policies
Hardware and software troubleshooting skills
Ability to design and implement disaster recovery solutions (backup and recovery of Exchange servers, file servers, etc.)
Good report writing skills and good IT process understanding
Very good problem solving skills - frequently under various sorts of constraints and stress
Other technologies include:o Virtualisationo Networking o Enterprise Storage solutions (SAN, NAS, etc.)

Minimum Qualification/ Experience

A Bachelor's degree in the field of Computer Science/Engineering or any other Physical Science
4 - 7 years qualitative experience in technology deployment or support
Certifications will be an added advantage.
Excellent communication skills and interpersonal skill, ability to work virtually, fluency in English.

Personality Traits: