Job Purpose

Lead and manage logistics operations for the Tilenga Project during execution and transition to production, ensuring safe, efficient, compliant, and cost-effective logistics support for drilling, construction, and production activities in a challenging remote environment.

Project Context

• Large-scale greenfield oil development in western Uganda.
• Production capacity of approximately 200,000 barrels of oil per day.
• Operations across 31 drilling pads, including locations within a national park.
• Extensive pipeline and interconnection network requiring temperature preservation.
• Multinational contractor environment.
• Compliance with Ugandan regulations and international oil and gas standards.

Key Responsibilities

HSE & Regulatory Compliance

• Promote and enforce H3SE standards across all logistics activities.
• Ensure logistics contractors comply with safety and environmental requirements.
• Monitor compliance with Ugandan laws, regulations, permits, and administrative requirements.
• Maintain relationships with relevant government authorities.

Logistics Planning & Strategy

• Define and schedule logistics requirements during project execution.
• Support development and optimization of logistics strategies.
• Contribute to logistics budgeting and cost planning.
• Ensure continuity between project execution and production operations.

Contract & Procurement Management

• Prepare logistics contracts and tender documentation.
• Conduct contractor prequalification, evaluations, and clarifications.
• Negotiate and manage logistics contracts and service agreements.
• Monitor contractor performance and service delivery.

Operations Management

• Support drilling, site preparation, construction, and production logistics.
• Establish and optimize logistics operational structures.
• Conduct logistics engineering studies and technical audits.
• Develop and implement logistics procedures and workflows.
• Manage supply planning, inventory, and stock control systems.

Budget & Cost Control

• Prepare and update logistics budgets and Project Cost Documentation (PDC).
• Monitor expenditures and ensure cost optimization.
• Support cost control and reporting activities.

Logistics Infrastructure

• Define technical requirements for logistics facilities and operations.
• Evaluate logistics systems and infrastructure for challenging environments.
• Implement tools and systems to improve logistics performance.

Qualifications

• Degree in Supply Chain Management, Engineering, Operations, or a related field.

Experience

• Minimum 15 years of operational and management experience.
• At least 10 years in the oil and gas industry.
• Strong background in logistics and procurement.
• Experience supporting onshore drilling and completion operations is an advantage.
• Experience in logistics engineering studies and logistics design.
• Experience managing subcontract and framework agreements.
• SAP/MM experience is highly desirable.

Key Skills & Competencies

• Logistics Strategy & Operations Management
• Oil & Gas Supply Chain Management
• Procurement & Contract Administration
• Budgeting & Cost Control
• Inventory & Supply Planning
• Stakeholder Management
• HSE Compliance
• Technical Auditing
• Logistics Engineering for Remote Environments
• Leadership and Team Coordination

Ideal Candidate

A senior logistics professional with extensive oil and gas experience, capable of managing complex logistics operations in remote and environmentally sensitive locations while ensuring compliance, safety, operational efficiency, and cost control.