Team Leader, NG Operations

Job Purpose

CNG Operations Management

• Manage, leads and monitors the CNG & Hydrogen operations on the daily assigned tasks in addition
• to imparting the required training & mentoring for the team members.
• Plans, directs, co-ordinates and supervises the operational activities and assigned personnel. Performs
• management functions at the level established by Senior Management
• Manages the Gas Purchase Agreements (GSA) with the main gas suppliers including joint meter
• reading, GRN’s and calibration of custody transfer equipment.
• Oversee and lead liaising with Gas suppliers to ensure availability of products as per requirements.
• Ensures quality of product is as per ADNOC distribution guidelines.
• Reviewing daily CNG & Hydrogen operations to ensure that product storage, receipts and deliveries by
• pipeline, are accomplished efficiently, product stock loss/gain is maintained within the agreed limits,
• and daily inventory analysis and reporting for CNG stocks, consumables, spares for plant & equipment
• etc are carried out on timely basis.
• Develop, lead, manage, maintain and implement CNG & Hydrogen Operations Standards, Procedures
• and Specifications of all operational activities ensuring that latest approved technologies in line with
• best industry practices are applied and compliance with international standards and established
• Company procedures, guidelines and regulations.
• Ensures all safety precautions are taken and PTW procedures are followed before the commencement
• of the work and the instructions are rigidly adhered to during all stages of the work at CNG Stations.

Job Specific Accountabilities2

• Remains fully conversant will all international developments in the field of Natural Gas, CNG technology
• and CNG Trailers Operations.
• Investigate, identify, and evaluate, benchmark and implements best
• practice in Natural Gas business.
• Provided technical support and training to supervisor and Operator for safe operation of CNG &
• Hydrogen stations

Equipment Maintenance

• Approve maintenance and shutdown of the CNG & Hydrogen plants & fuelling stations ensure that
• approved maintenance procedures are followed by the concerned department in maintaining plant &
• equipment to ensure their operational reliability, availability and optimizing facility utilization for the
• business requirements of ADNOC Distribution.
• Review all operation and maintenance projects to ensure planning, organization and supervision, verify
• the completeness and ensure that facilities delivered are safe, reliable in view of different natures,
• diversity of each system, equipment & facilities and the complexity of the technology involved.

Expansion and New Projects

• Responsible for up-gradation & development of Company’s infrastructure and existing CNG & Hydrogen
• facilities.
• Identifying & communicating the needs to Head Office for modifications and/or improvements
• to the CNG Operations facilities and review modifications, expansion projects, project costing etc.
• Coordinates and follow up with EPD on the progress of any new projects concerning the CNG
• Operations & Hydrogen Department and ensure that all the necessary support is provided at location
• for their timely completion.
• Ensures proper commissioning of New Equipment and re-commissioning of Overhauled / Repaired
• Equipment in time to minimise downtime of equipment.
• Participate in projects reviews like HAZOP, HSEIA, HAZID and Risk Assessment etc as and when
• required.

Contractor Management

• Monitor the quality and progress of work performed by the Contractor to ensure that work is completed
• as per Company policies for technical, safety, quality and environment are correctly addressed.
• Identify
• the bottlenecks and recommend corrective action to ensure smooth and timely completion of the project
• at optimum cost.
• Evaluate potential contractor and suppliers and their services for the various CNG & Hydrogen services
• as required.

Distribution Management

• Oversee the overall process of distribution planning and management to ensure prompt delivery of
• products to service stations and bulk customers as per requirements in coordination with Sales, Regions
• divisions, including preparation of daily distribution program, timely delivery and adherence to delivery
• schedule, clearance of any pending/ urgent deliveries etc.
• Acts as Authorizing Engineer for the CNG stations and CNG Trailers operations and maintenance
• related activities and participates in the development of non-routine live gas operations procedures and
• provide support during emergency response situations.
• Participates in Emergency and Incident Standby as a key team member. Ensures effective accident
• investigation and follow-ups for action and recommendation timely closeout.
• Attends and participates Project and Engineering related meetings as required.
• Performance monitoring, control and optimization
• Monitors the budget and continuously reviews manpower and operating expenses of CNG operations,
• transportation costs, inventory losses etc.
• Continuously reviews the various cost elements/ heads and develop & drive initiatives for increasing
• productivity, reducing the overall cost of operations.

Job Specific Accountabilities3

• Organizes and manages Operations audits as required to ensure compliance with requirements and
• incorporate approved recommendations.

Others

• Reviews and propose Change of Management recommendation to senior management for approval
• and Implementation.
• Liaising with statutory bodies such as Civil Defence, ESMA etc.

Minimum Qualification

Minimum Experience, Knowledge & Skills

• 10-12 years of experience in CNG plant operations and maintenance role, including 3-4 years in
• managerial responsibilities.
• Good working knowledge of Computers.
• Good Leadership and Interpersonal skills.
• High Problem solving and decision making ability.
• Effective planning and organization capabilities.
• Good knowledge of English language. Arabic language will be a positive advantage.
• Valid UAE driving license is an advantage
• Outdoors 40 %
• Revenues/ Budget: As per approved financial budget
• Direct Reports: As per organization chart
• Indirect Reports: As per organization chart