Area Manager KZN Pipeline Operations

Job Requisition ID

12847

Closing Date

18 August 2026

OME

Regional Ops and Asset Services

Location

Durban, KwaZulu Natal

Purpose of Job

To safely and efficiently transport gas to gas pipeline customers and stakeholders.
To cost effectively ensure the availability and integrity of safe and reliable assets to operations.
Effective maintenance of the gas pipeline assets and equipment to ensure availability and reliability of the assets, equipment and facilities.
Maintenance responsibilities will be coordinated through preventative and corrective maintenance through systems.

Key Accountabilities

• Ensure safe transportation of gas volumes as per agreed volume targets.
• Establish and report on agreed performance criteria.
• Ensures that self and team meet targets, due dates and quality standards.
• Ensure financial discipline and governance in the department. Continuously optimize maintenance activities.
• Ensure equipment availability agreed upon supports operations plan.
• Compile annual maintenance budget.
• Compile annual long-term maintenance budget.
• Control cost to ensure the maintenance budget is achieved.
• Manage, revise and improvement of Asset Management standards for maintenance.
• Manage asset life cycle and plans.
• Maintain assets within agreed operations envelope conditions and set standards.
• Input into 5 year rolling capital plan.
• Identification of technical problems/opportunities.
• Benchmarking for optimal solutions and practices.
• Participating in plant design for maintainability and operability of equipment after installation.
• Lead in continuous performance improvements within his/her areas of responsibilities, including Health, Safety and Environment.
• Continuous improvement of key safety, quality and environmental metrics to maintain license to operate.
• Ensure compliances to safety, quality, environmental and legal requirements.
• Liaison with technology license holder.
• Manage operations risks by making sure that all hazards are identified, analysed and mitigated to acceptable levels.
• Management of standards and procedures.
• Translate and cascade operational goals and long-term plans through effective two-way communication in the organisation.
• Demonstrate One Sasol behaviour – ensure area under control is managed to the benefit of the larger Sasol value chain.
• Take accountability for driving own growth through developing self-awareness, reflecting, seeking feedback and self-correcting.
• Manage multi-level interfaces and integrate effectively.
• Interact with relevant internal and external stakeholders.
• To govern all SLA between business units and service departments.
• Authentically and inclusively engage people to follow; lead culture of transformation and embed diversity.
• Build capability that leverages diversity for competitive advantage.
• Demonstrate commercial acumen, a global mind-set and exercises sound judgement.
• Achieve results through others and hold them accountable. 
• Review performance regularly and give recognition where it is due and deal with performance issues.
• Manage and develop employees effectively; provide a succession plan; achieve the diversity targets.
• Be responsible for employee wellness.
• Lead organisational change innovation and sustainability.
• Manage and mentor the leadership team of the business unit.
• Persuade and influence stakeholders; build relationships and partnerships for win-win outcomes.

Formal Education

University Bachelor’s degree in Eng / BTech in Mechanical Eng/Electrical Eng /Instrumentation Eng

Working Experience

8+ years of relevant experience in a similar work environment

Required Personal and Professional Skills