Sahara Group Graduate Recruitment

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.
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

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