Pipeline Subsector

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PIPELINE SUBSECTOR OVERVIEW


✇ The supply chain management service of the hydrocarbon pipeline from source to destination
✇ The transportation of crude oil, refined petroleum products and gas through
a network of over 3 000 kilometres of pipelines from the ports and refineries to various distribution depots throughout the country
✇ An integrated freight and logistics service between the pipelines, ports and rail subsectors to ensure a unified supply chain.

The Transnet Group owns, operates and maintains the pipeline network within South Africa. Transnet Pipelines has its own training facility, the “School of Pipelines” that ensures that the right skills are created for this subsector.

OCCUPATIONS IN THE PIPELINE SUBSECTOR

Operations Occupation fields Transnet Pipelines’ operations offers

Occupations the following areas:

✇ Pipeline operations (technical and non- technical)

✇ Depot management

✇ Pipeline transmission optimisation (Control room)

✇ Fractionator operations

✇ Product Quality Management

✇ Road and rail loading operations

✇ Pipeline Risk management

✇ Pipeline Security Management

SUPPORT SERVICES

All organisations within the rail subsector require support services. Within the support services you will find careers in IT, marketing, sales, finance, HR, legal services, research and development.

✇ Communications and Marketing

✇ Financial Management and Accounting

✇ Facilities Management

✇ Human Resources Management

✇ ICT and Systems

✇ Internal Auditing

✇ Legal Services

✇ Market Research

✇ Project Managers

✇ Ticket Sellers

✇ Ticket Checkers

✇ Risk and Insurance

✇ Security Personnel

✇ Supply Chain Management

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Required Qualities for Success
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SUPPORT OCCUPATIONS

Some of the support occupational fields in the pipeline subsector are:

✇ Business strategy and continuity management

✇ Business development

✇ Environmental management

✇ Human resources and payroll management

✇ Financial management

✇ Risk management

✇ ICT systems management

✇ Stores management

✇ Supply chain management

For more information please contact:

Transnet Pipelines

Phone Number: +27 31 361 1456 www.transnetpipelines.net

HARD TO FILL VACANCIES IN THE RAIL SUBSECTOR

✇ Diesel Fitter

✇ Electrician

✇ Electrical Engineering Technician

✇ Programme or Project Manager

✇ Railways Assistant

✇ Railway Signal Operator

✇ Sheet Metal Worker

✇ Train Driver

✇ Train Controller

✇ Welder: Jobs or careers that will diminish with the 4IR/ Jobs under pressure Jobs /careers that will be in demand Jobs on the rise

✇ Train drivers Information points and ticketing offices

✇ Station staff at ticket barriers

✇ Train guards

✇  Big data analysts

✇ Cyber security experts

✇ Climate change experts

✇ AI, IIOT &digitalization specialists

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