ENGINEERING UNIT

The core functions of the Engineering Unit are:

• The safe execution, within budget, within time, of all construction and maintenance activities of the Property and Facility of the company

• Streamlining and alignment of activities and organization of the relevant Properties & Facilities of the company

• Uniform control and reporting on planning, budget and expenditures for capital expenditure (CAPEX) and operating expense (OPEX) for the company activities

• Ensure reliable asset management.

Maintenance & Construction Unit

• Prepare and effectively execute Nationwide Projects in line with Operational Excellence tenets and in compliance with all principles set out for Capital Expenditure processes
• Effectively manage all relevant Service Agreements and Contracts and Under-Ground Storage Tank projects, replacements and maintenance
• Analysis of the “Incomplete Construction Ledger” report on action plan, perform timely close outs and report close outs to the Leadership Team
• Physical verification of all Property, Plant and Equipment of the company and recording same in the records

Design & Architecture Unit

• Maintenance of standardized designed packages of the company to produce construction and permit drawings, specifications, cost estimates, graphic designs and tender for construction of new service stations
• Integrating consumer appeal, marketing research, and merchandising into designs of service stations for the company

Property Management & Network Planning Unit

Project Development and Management

• Preparation of the Capital expenditure Budgeting for the whole company
• Project Front End Loading i.e. perfecting the Economics and Approvals
• Project Look-back and Asset Management
• Lease Negotiations and Renewals, majorly Company Owned Sites
• Retail Sites Class Change, Divestments, Conversions and Closures as well as Acquisitions
• Network planning aims at aligning the market vision nationwide with the corporate and the retail business unit objectives.
• This alignment helps the Engineering Unit Group target the right criteria in evaluating relative market attractiveness and the company’s position.
• This will in turn ensure that the planning processes effectively supports both the strategic and tactical intents required to meet the vision of the company