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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:
  • Highly analytical, hard-working
  • Creative & Logical
  • Organized, Professional conduct
  • Resourceful
  • Good interpersonal skills
Working Relationships:
  • IT Support and operations team
  • 3rd party service providers
  • Sahara Group staff
  • Other Stakeholders
How to Apply Interested and qualified candidates should: Click here to apply