LPG Control Room Officer at Matrix Energy Group

Job Opening ID: MEL1126

Job Purpose

• The LPG Control Room Officer is responsible for operating the LPG terminal’s control systems, coordinating truck loading, monitoring the LPG plant conditions, and maintaining accurate records of stock movement.
• The role requires strict adherence to safety procedures, shift work, and effective communication with operations and maintenance teams.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities
HSE:

• Adhere to HSE rules and regulations to protect employees and public safety
• Assess and initiate tactical responses and act as first responder until the on-scene commander arrives at the Tactical Response Centre
• Report defects/ abnormal conditions and shut down equipment during emergencies.
• Participate in firefighting and evacuation drills
• Monitoring of all fire and Gas alarms within the terminal
• Authorized control and use of interlock keys on critical safety devices

Control Room Operations:

• Complete responsibility for site security and outside during working hours
• Take readings of storage tank levels, temperature/pressure readouts
• On getting truck information from operators via a radio connection, validate the truck number and confirm if the truck has a ticket to load.
• Take the truck tare weight before operators connect the loading spool.
• Batches truck-nominated quantity to the system and starts once operators are notified of readiness.
• After loading, process the truck waybill and hand it over to security for the truck to exit at the depot.
• Maintain a comprehensive shift log itemizing system change
• Read and record instrument gauges and automatic device data to verify operating conditions.
• General housekeeping and improvement of the appearance of the Control room
• Make diagnostic checks to determine the cause of equipment malfunction and correct faults where possible or contact the Maintenance engineer for action.
• Receive confirmed orders from the supply and customer care coordinator and generate LPG loading/ discharge instructions
• Print waybill and maintain file records of all handling/ discharging transactions
• Accept control room responsibility from the outgoing shift and hand it in an orderly/ efficient manner to the incoming shift.
• Keeps a database of depot dispatch activities.
• Reconciles daily loading records at the close of business.
• Ensure that all control room equipment, including safety devices and systems, is functioning properly, and report all equipment failures to the operations supervisor.
• Participate in emergencies as required.

LPG Receipts:

• Coordinate with vessel and jetty teams during LPG offloading/loading operations

Maintenance:

• Perform minor maintenance as required.
• Raise and track work orders for equipment issues.
• Ensure adherence to safe work practices under permit-to-work guidelines.

General Operations:

• Work shift hours, overtime, and irregular hours as needed to support the reliable operation of the terminal.
• Make operating decisions based on plant procedures, environmental regulations, safety procedures, and good judgment based on operating data.
• Operate the LPG terminal via a remote-distributed plant control system. Periodically, equipment may need to be operated locally or manually
• Provide a detailed status of plant conditions to fellow CROs at shift turnover.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Reports:

• Ensure accurate and timely data entry into the PLC and other operational systems.

Requirements

• First Degree in any Engineering-related course.
• Minimum of 2 years of experience in LPG depot Operations or LPG processing plant operations.
• A good knowledge of PLC/ Automation will be an added advantage.
• A professional qualification like HSE Level 1-3 will be an added advantage.
• Strong communication and problem-solving skills.
• Solid understanding of safety regulations and operational processes in the downstream sector.
• Familiar with the inventory management system.
• Proficiency in the use of Microsoft Office tools, especially Excel.
• Knowledge of the business.