QSTL - Eacop - Pipeline Engineer

Pipeline Engineer

Q-Sourcing Limited, trading as Q-Sourcing Servtec, is a manpower management solutions firm operating in the East African Region in the countries of Tanzania, Uganda, Kenya, Rwanda, and South Sudan. On behalf of our Tanzania based client, we are looking for a competent and experienced Pipeline Engineer.

Reports to: N+1: Inspection Leader | N+ 2: Maintenance and Inspection Head

Location: MST – Tanga

EACOP is a 1,443km crude oil export pipeline that will transport Uganda's crude oil from Kabaale Hoima in Uganda to the Chongoleani peninsula near Tanga port in Tanzania. About 80% of the pipeline is in Tanzania. It is a buried thermally insulated 24" pipeline along with six pumping stations (two in Uganda and four in Tanzania) ending at Tanga with a Terminal and Jetty. EACOP fully recognizes its responsibilities to both environmental protection and the people, land and communities that will be impacted by the project, especially during the construction phase.

Pipeline engineer will be part of EACOP inspection entity. He/she will manage pipeline inspection activity directly for PS4/PS5 and MST perimeters, for PS1 perimeter, he will provide support to the pipeline and inspection engineer. He/she will follow guidance and inspection philosophy from the Inspection Leader. He/she will be in charge to define the pipeline corrosion guidance documents. Pipeline engineer will be the main interface and focal point for pipeline integrity management and corrosion and chemical treatment follow up in Tanzanian perimeters. Corrosion coupons and intelligent pigging operation will be closely prepared and assisted by pipeline and inspection engineer. He/she will ensure inspection scope and campaign are completed.

EACOP PS4,5 and MST perimeters main equipment under pipeline engineer responsibility are:

• Pipeline
• Corrosion coupons
• EPRS (pipeline repair)

EACOP is committed to ensuring that the health, safety and welfare of workers, communities, and the environment are well addressed and managed. Therefore, the employee is mandated to:

• Fully complies with Company H3SE (Health, Safety, Social, Security & Environment) policies and Life Saving Rules.
• Actively participates in HSEQ and promotes this culture to co-workers.
• Remain vigilant and maintain continuous awareness of potential unsafe conditions.
• Communicates to management any HSE related concerns and ways to improve them.
• Maintains a workplace & workspace that is safe, clean, and always neat practice good housekeeping.

Key duties and responsibilities include:

• Implementing the Inspection Plans (written scheme of inspection) for the following equipment: PSD, pipelines, and pipeline related structure as HDD.
• Ensuring that equipment registers, Inspection Plans scheduling, Inspection Reporting, Remedial actions are managed with the dedicated CMIMS (Computerized Maintenance & Inspection Management System) and RBI-P.
• Ensuring that Inspections and Non-Destructive Testing are executed in compliance with the relevant Safety Rules, Inspection Plans, Technical Procedures and Standards.
• Ensuring coordination of inspection activities on Site and supervision of inspection Contractors.
• Assisting the Third-party representatives responsible for statutory inspections (Third Party certification, Authorities).
• Preparing / Reviewing the Inspection Reports, including analysis of inspection findings, fit for service assessment, recommendation, or remedial actions.
• Preparing/reviewing pipeline inspection and corrosion guidance document and procedure.
• Preparing/reviewing SMC as intelligent pigging and corrosion coupons analysis and operations.
• Proposing / reviewing the recommendations for corrective actions (material selection, design of equipment, coating, cathodic protection, operating conditions, corrosion inhibition…).
• Making sure that recommendations for remedial actions are issued in the CMIMS system and ensure their follow up.
• Ensuring that repair / modifications / procurement of equipment comply with the relevant regulations, company rules, technical codes, and norms.
• Reviewing management of change request when required.
• Participating in technical audits of contracted companies regarding Non Destructive Testing, Welding, Piping / Pressure Vessel fabrication, Coating.
• Updating data required for Risk base inspection tools.
• Being the focal point for pipeline inspection and corrosion exchange for Tanzania pipeline section.

Mandatory requirements include qualifications and experience:

• Bachelor level or similar.
• Materials or Chemistry engineering with emphasis on materials, metallurgy, and chemical reactions such as corrosion.
• Good knowledge of international Codes, Standards and Regulation related to the inspection discipline (ASME, API, NACE...).
• Good knowledge of materials, metallurgy, welding, corrosion, failure modes, Non-Destructive Testing, and inspection techniques.
• Good knowledge in Fitness for Service assessment methods (API RP 579, ASME, DNV...).
• Proficiency in oral and written English.
• ERB Registration as a Professional Engineer.

Experience required includes:

• Experience in corrosion analysis.
• Experience in chemistry.

Added advantage includes:

• Good knowledge of computer tools.

All candidates who meet the criteria outlined above are encouraged to send their CVs/Resumes to recruitmenttanzania@qsourcing.com or link below not later than 17th September 2025.

This position is open to locals only. For any further clarifications call +255 748 570 327.

Note: Only shortlisted applicants will be contacted. Q-SOURCING SERVTEC IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER. ANY SOLICITATION WILL LEAD TO DISQUALIFICATION