Engineering and Maintenance Manager

Role Purpose

• The Engineering & Maintenance Manager is responsible for planning, leading, and controlling all engineering and maintenance activities across the company’s downstream fuel operations, including Retail, Distribution, Ground Fuels, LPG, Aviation, and B2B assets.
• The role ensures assets are safe, reliable, compliant, and cost-effective, while supporting business continuity, growth, and capital projects in diverse African operating environments.

Key Responsibilities

1. Engineering & Maintenance Leadership

• •Lead all engineering and maintenance functions across multi-asset downstream operations.
• •Implement engineering policies, standards, and maintenance strategies aligned with corporate objectives.
• •Act as the technical authority for maintenance and operational engineering decisions.

2. Asset Integrity & Reliability

• •Establish and manage preventive, predictive, and corrective maintenance programs.
• •Ensure implementation of asset integrity frameworks, including inspections, testing, and certifications.
• •Drive improvements in asset availability, reliability, and lifecycle cost management.
• •Review and resolve major equipment failures and integrity risks.

3. Capital Projects & Construction Support

• •Support and govern capital projects, refurbishments, and upgrades across retail, distribution, LPG, aviation, and B2B assets.
• •Review and approve maintenance-related designs, scopes, and technical solutions.
• •Ensure effective handover from construction to operations and maintenance.

4. HSE, Process Safety & Regulatory Compliance

• •Ensure compliance with HSE, process safety, petroleum, LPG, and aviation regulations.
• •Lead maintenance-related risk assessments, audits, and incident investigations.
• •Drive a strong safety culture and environmental stewardship across teams and contractors.

5. Budgeting & Cost Control

• •Develop and manage maintenance OPEX and engineering-related CAPEX budgets.
• •Monitor cost performance and implement cost optimization initiatives.
• •Support procurement and contractor strategy development.

6. Contractor & Vendor Management

• •Manage maintenance contractors, service providers, and OEMs.
• •Ensure contractor competency, safety compliance, and performance.
• •Approve work completion and certify invoices.
• •The Engineer should Ensure Quarterly contractor performance review

7. People Leadership & Capability Development

• •Lead and develop engineering and maintenance teams , including supervisors and technicians.
• •Establish training, competency frameworks, and succession plans.
• •Foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and technical excellence.

8. Performance Management & Reporting

• •Establish KPIs for maintenance, reliability, safety, and cost performance.
• •Track and report engineering and maintenance performance to senior management.
• •Drive continuous improvement initiatives using performance data and lessons learned.

9. Stakeholder & Cross-Functional Engagement

• •Partner with retail, distribution, supply, HSSE, finance, and commercial teams.
• •Engage regulators, airport authorities, B2B customers, and JV partners as required.
• •Represent engineering and maintenance in management and governance forums.

Qualifications & Experience

Education

• •Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical, Electrical, Chemical, Petroleum, or Process Engineering
• •Professional engineering registration (preferred)
• •Maintenance, reliability, or project management certification (advantageous)

Experience

• •10–15+ years experience in downstream oil & gas engineering and maintenance
• •Proven leadership across multi-asset portfolios (retail, distribution, LPG, aviation, B2B)
• •Experience operating in African markets with complex regulatory environments

Technical Expertise

• •Downstream fuel asset engineering and maintenance
• •Asset integrity and reliability management
• •Maintenance planning and CMMS/EAM systems
• •HSE and process safety management
• •Contractor and cost management
• •Knowledge of API, NFPA, EI/JIG, ISO, and local regulations

Leadership & Behavioural Competencies

• •Strong technical and people leadership skills
• •Safety-first and risk-aware mindset
• •Commercial and cost-conscious approach
• •Strong decision-making and problem-solving ability
• •Effective communication across technical and non-technical audiences
• •Resilience and adaptability in challenging environments

Working Conditions

• •Frequent travel to retail sites, depots, LPG plants, and airports
• •Exposure to operational and industrial environments
• •Combination of field-based leadership and office-based planning