Transnet: Trainee Controller Internship Programme 2024 / 2025

The controller is responsible for the Safe and efficient movement of Petroleum products through the Pipeline network by operating highly specialized equipment in accordance with a scheduled program/instructions with due cognizance to volume/quality of product, the safety of personnel, company assets and satisfaction of both internal and external customers.

Responsibilities:

The trainee controller will be trained to fulfill the following outputs:

• Risk/pollution control.
• Communicate information as to the risk status of the Depot to relevant role players-Report and document.
• Extract info on applicable system relevant to risk status report.
• Apply and enforce company and legislation regulation pertaining to risk and see to permits, clothing, restrictions and instructions.
• Monitor separator tanks. Detect leaks and spillages.
• Drain water from bund areas.
• Handle Transmixtures/intermixtures.
• Communicate relevant information.
• Use company operations system and software to control pipeline equipment for handling and control of mixture/intermixture.
• Extract and capture information, verify for accuracy and prioritise in accordance with company policies and procedures.
• Plan and handle the transmixure/intermixture.
• Plan and handle blending and/or tanker loading of intermixture
• Perform minor maintenance.
• Plan and perform unscheduled minor maintenance (Test, lubricate and repair).
• Plan and perform scheduled minor maintenance.
• Communicate info as to launching of Pigs and Spheres.
• Utilise systems and software to perform launching.
• Launch P & S according to company policies and procedures (Isolate, drain, opening)
• Perform product metering.

Required Education:

Grade 12 with Mathematics and Physical Science

Or

N3 Technical Engineering in these fields (Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical, Metering Control & Instrumentation)

Standard Job Requirements:

• Must passs a competency assessment for technical ability, numeric, verbal and abstract reasoning.
• Good command of the English language.
• Driver’s license code 08.
• 12 -18 months on the job practical experience.