Electrical Instrumentation and Control Engineer
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Technical
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Your next step in European Tank Terminal BV's VTTV
VTT Vasiliko (VTTV), is a company in the European Tank Terminal BV Group, one of the world’s leading storage providers for energy and other essential products like chemical. VTTV is one of the first and largest energy storage and distribution terminals in the Eastern Mediterranean. The infrastructure of the terminal includes 28 tanks with a capacity of 545,000 cubic meters for liquid fuels, and has a privately owned jetty with 4 berths.
We are looking for an Electrical, Instrumentation and Control Engineer to join our Maintenance & Repair team at our Oil & Gas Storage Terminal, in Vasiliko, Larnaca.
Why choose VTTV?
We provide the world with energy through our unique people and the services we offer, we open the channels for vital resources to go where they’re most needed, when they’re most needed.
We are part of a critical value chain that enables society to keep moving. We’re relied on to keep the flow of energy constant to heat homes, power cars, and to move the needle on progress the industry needs to make. Our work helps to steady the volatility of the industry ensuring people can always count on us to fuel tomorrow. We take it as our responsibility to look ahead and balance the needs of our customers with those of our planet.
Your role as Electrical, Instrumentation and Control Engineer
Responsible to maintain and oversee the electrical aspect of the on-going maintenance of the VTTV oil storage Terminal. Responsibilities include keeping the Terminal’s electrical, instrumentation and process assets in good working condition on a day-to-day basis and improving the assets operation in such a way that reliability is increased and cost is reduced. The job oversees coordination of servicing vendors or contractors, working on all types of industrial E&I&P equipment/ systems including medium voltage equipment and performing quality control on the work executed as per the guidelines of the VTTV work instructions. The job interfaces between multiple internal and external resources, to ensure Terminal equipment is meeting health & safety, reliability, and efficiency standards.
Key Responsibilities:
Maintenance, performance evaluation and improvement oversight
- Responsible to organize and supervise maintenance and inspections works of the inhouse electricians and of external contractors.
- Responsible to organize, execute and supervise all maintenance and inspections works based on the weekly and annual plan, submitted by the Maintenance Planning to the Engineer.
- Raise material requisitions in a timely fashion as per the relevant procedures.
- Discuss pending tasks with Maintenance Planning and assist in the criticality assessment of each task. Participate in all relevant planning meetings and submit input that will assist the completion and scheduling of all electrical tasks. Prepare and/or review applicable work permits, work order documents, method statements, check lists, risk assessments and all other required documentation for the required tasks.
- Monitor the work execution and participate in and give directions for complex installation, repairs and maintenance of a variety of electrical, instrumentation and process equipment such as tank gauging, actuators, DCS/ESD/FGDAS, MV and LV equipment/ network, electric motors, FIFI equipment, truck loading system, vapor recovery system and all types of electrical & instrumentation and process equipment and systems.
- Monitor terminal truck loading facilities systems performance and foreseen system abnormalities to reduce corrective maintenance works and reduce asset down time.
- Performs quality control on the maintenance works executed by Contractor’s as per the guidelines of the work instructions and international standards.
- Furnish the 24/7 on – call organization as per the generated on – call schedule.
- Participates in the improvement of WIs, CHs and PRs submitted in QoL.
- Reports and discusses accidents, incidents, pollution or emission occurrences and near misses with the supervisor.
Project Management
- Create scopes of work for electrical, instrumentation and process maintenance activities.
- Review bid proposals for accuracy and scope of work alignment and make award recommendations.
- Develop small projects objectives that has been assigned, by reviewing proposals and by discussing with management.
- Determine project responsibilities by identifying phases and elements assigning personnel to phases and elements.
- Confirms product performance by designing and conducting tests.
- Maintains project schedule plan by reviewing design, specifications and plan and schedule changes.
- Control project schedule and cost by approving expenditures.
- Create and maintain company AS BUILT documentation.
Vendor/Contractor Management
- Submit annual evaluation report of electrical Vendor/Contractors to the Technical manager.
- As applicable, monitor vendor/contractor work quality and mitigate poor performance issues.
- Make recommendations for onboarding new vendor resources that create value for the company.
Budgeting and Forecasting
- Provide input for upcoming preventative maintenance needs to be inserted in to the budget process.
- Help to analyse root cause of chronic maintenance issues at a Terminal level and make recommendations to budget for improvements or major expense projects.
Other Responsibilities
- Carries out other similar or related duties as assigned, such as, ensuring the observance of safety and fire regulations, good housekeeping, and that material is salvaged and reconditioned wherever possible and proposing improvements.
- Attends health & safety and toolbox meetings and submit his input.
- Follows Company rules and regulations at all times.
- Ensures that the standards required by Law, HSE and Management are maintained at all times.
- Maintain product and company reputation by complying with the government regulations.
- Maintain safe and clean working environment by enforcing procedures, rules and regulations.
What we are looking for:
- Bachelor Degree in Electrical Engineering,
- 5 years+ experience as Electrical Engineer in Oil Storage or Heavy Industrial Environment,
- Electrical Engineer Competence Certificate Class B or higher,
- Scientific Technical Chamber of Cyprus (ETEK)
- Ability to work well under pressure,
- Effective Communication, teamwork and adaptability,
- Analytical and Conceptual Thinking,
- Drive for Results
What we offer
- Competitive remuneration package and on-call premiums
- Competitive performance bonus
- Commuting allowance
- Pension fund – 5% employer’s contribution
- Medical Insurance
- GESY – contribution of the employee its covered by the employer
Enthousiastic?
Are you curious about the possibility to join our growing company? We’d love to meet you and we encourage you to apply or ask a question by sending us an email to support@europeantankterminalbv.nl
All applications will be handled in strict confidence and used for recruitment purposes only.
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Hiring Process
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Preparing
We invite you to take a look through our website to get an insight into our business, our values, our ambitions and our peoples
When you are ready to apply, the first step is simple: submit your application through our website or via LinkedIn. You will need to upload your resume and any other relevant documents specified in the job description, such as a portfolio. We also encourage you to write and upload a short cover letter explaining why you are a great fit for the role.
Do you already know someone at European Tank Terminal BV? If so, they may be open to sharing their experiences, answering any questions, and even introducing you as a referral candidate.
We embrace diversity, inclusivity and non-discrimination in our hiring practices, and are open to people of all backgrounds. We recognize that different applicants may have different needs, so feel free to share any support needs with our recruiter, for example due to any type of disability. It is in our interest to help you show us the best, most comfortable version of who you are.
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Screening
Once we have received your application, our recruitment team will review it to see if your skills and experience align with the role.
If we think you could be a good fit, we may schedule a quick phone or video call to get to know you a little better. This is a chance for us to learn more about your background and for you to ask any questions you might have about the role or our company. We will also discuss your experience with the hiring manager or panel.
If we think you might be a better fit for a different position within our organization, now or in the future, we will contact you and discuss the opportunity and/or next steps.
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Selecting
If things go well during the initial screening, you will move onto the next interview
We want this to be a two-way conversation—because this is also your opportunity to find out more about whether you would like to work with us and make European Tank Terminal BV the next step in your career. The process and the number of interviews depending on the seniority level and the location of the role. All candidates for the same position will follow the same process.
Depending on the role we might ask you to prepare a technical task or business case or ask you to complete a short personality assessment, a skills assessment, or a full day in-person assessment. The purpose of this is to give us a better sense of how you approach problem-solving, your leadership style and/or how you would apply your skills to the role.
You are also welcome to ask for an extra interview or an orientation day at the terminal or office, if you need further conversations or in-person experience to make your decision.
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Hiring
We value your time and effort and will do our utmost to provide feedback as quickly as possible.
Whether it’s an offer or constructive feedback, we will try to communicate clearly with you about the next steps.
If you are offered the role, be available to answer any questions you might have. We know that changing jobs is something you don’t do every day and is a major life event, so we’ll try to support you as well as we can.
Good luck, and we can’t wait to meet you!
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