Senior Supervisor (Kingston, Jamaica) - Petrojam Limited

Petrojam Limited

Applications are invited from suitably qualified persons to fill the following vacancy:

Senior Supervisor - Oil Movement and Storage

The successful candidate will be required to provide leadership in overseeing the refinery's Oil Movement and Storage facilities and related activities for the achievement of strategic and tactical targets, in particular, operational, oil loss, safety, environmental and plant availability.

Qualifications and Experience

• BSc. Degree or equivalent in Industrial Operations Management, Engineering or Technical Sciences.
• A minimum of six (6) years of Petroleum Refining experience in Process Operations or Process Engineering.
• A minimum of five (5) years minimum supervisory experience in a major industrial process refining environment e.g. Petroleum Refining, Bauxite.

 Duties and Responsibilities

• Supervises and coordinate the activities and quality of work for employees and contractors. Rationalize workloads in accordance with strategic programmes and operational priorities.
• Develop, review, update and/or provide technical/operational input into technical policies, systems, manuals and procedures to guide and inform Oil Movement and Storage operations and management.
• Ensures marine docks, petroleum storage vessels, pipeline networks, and additive facilities are safe and in good working order for crude and petroleum products to be received, measured, stored, blended and make available at the quality required by customers.
• Manages the operator inspection programme for in-service storage tanks in accordance with API 650.
• Leads the execution of petroleum inventory measurement and stock counts in accordance with established procedures and best practices.
• Ensures timely monitoring and auditing of custody transfer for designated product, stock measurements, and reconciliations. Addresses oil movement and storage related oil losses/gains promptly.
• Assist in the development and improvement of the Process Safety Management policies, procedures including but not limited to Safe Work Practices, Emergency Response, Management of Change.
• Leads the procurement of relevant goods and services, evaluates proposals, and manages contracts.
• Prepares and manages the operating and capital budgets for key aspects of the operations.
• As a key technical endorser, review and endorse changes, technical designs, site safety plans, procedures, systems etc. to ensure safety/operational/efficiency considerations are incorporated.
• Provides technical leadership and on-site/offsite support for special 24/7 operational activities, emergency response or special events.

Key Competencies

• Advanced Knowledge of process operations procedures, process safety, risks and implications.
• Must demonstrate critical thinking, decision-making ability and sound judgment.
• Excellent business acumen and quantitative awareness of profit/cost impact of refinery variables. 
• Good organizational and time management skills. 
• Flexible and able to adapt quickly to changing situations.
• Leadership - Ability to work effectively and harmoniously in a Team and instill the confidence of others.
• High level of accuracy and thoroughness in all aspects of work.
• Displays initiative; takes action on own cognizance.
• Displays professionalism, maturity and discipline.
• Good communication skills both orally and written, suited for diverse internal and external audiences.

Please forward resumes by Friday, June 16, 2023 to:  hrdmail@petrojam.com

Subject Line: Senior Supervisor, Oil Movement and Storage.

We thank all applicants for their interest; however, only short-listed candidates will be contacted.