Terminals Operations Specialist (1 Vacancy)
Department: National Pipeline Company
Job Title: Terminals Operations Specialist (1 Vacancy)
Reports To: Manager Terminals Development & Operations
Job Purpose:
Responsible for the overall day-to-day supervision of the terminals operations with regards to the handling and storage of petroleum products while ensuring that the processes are carried out in a safe manner to protect the people, facilities, and the environment in which the operations are carried out.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
- Plan, supervise, and lead daily terminal activities including receipt, handling, storage, accounting, and dispatch of petroleum products to efficiently serve the clients’ requirements.
- Implement operational procedures aligned with industry standards to ensure equipment integrity, safety, and uphold stakeholder confidence.
- Contribute to the creation, review, and implementation of the terminals operational processes and related SOPs and reflecting the evolving product handling practices.
- Oversee quality control measures to guarantee receipt and dispatch of petroleum products that meet required standards.
- Supervise the terminals product receipt and dispatch operations within the approved and provided budgets, ensuring efficiency and cost control.
- Build and maintain relationships with local authorities, security agencies, and internal teams to support safe and continuous operations.
- Participate in health, safety, security, and environmental engagements with internal QHSSE teams.
- Handle stakeholder inquiries and coordinate with internal functions to resolve product receipt and dispatch issues.
- Develop and implement processes to maintain product quality, minimize losses, and enhance reliability in stock handling and management.
- Continuously monitor and review stock movement reports and measuring equipment efficiency data to timely recommend operational improvements.
- Support development and implementation of guidelines for security and strategic stock management to ensure supply continuity.
- Develop and continuously update risk identification and mitigation frameworks to safeguard operations and business objectives.
- Ensure that the terminal product receipt, storage, and dispatch operations adhere to insurance provisions and reporting requirements to protect company assets.
- Conduct relevant research and analysis to identify technological and/or process innovations that optimize costs and improve the terminal operational efficiency.
Qualifications and Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree (Hons) in Civil/Mechanical, Chemical, Petroleum Engineering or any relevant engineering degree from a recognized University.
- At least six (6) years’ relevant work experience in development, management, or operations of petroleum products terminals or depots, three (3) years of which should have been attained at a supervisory/team leader level.
- Demonstrated terminal/depot operations management experience of at least three (3) years is an essential requirement.
- Post Graduate training in Health and Safety is an added advantage.
- Professional Membership to accredited Engineering, Terminals or Pipelines body is an added advantage.
Skills and Competencies
- Strong technical and problem-solving skills.
- Good analytical mindset.
- Organised with focus on operational efficiency.
- Possess self-control and conflict resolution skills.
- Ability to self-motivate and motivate others.
- Stakeholder management skills.
- Excellent attention to detail.
- High level of personal integrity.
- Possess strong understanding of the petroleum product supply chain.
- Persuasive approach to implementation of QHSSE in terminals/depot operations.
