C&I Project Engineer

Primary Duties and Responsibilities:
The C&I Project Engineer will execute multiple Control and Instrumentation projects. Projects include upgrading of control software, replacement of control and instrumentation hardware as well as upgrading total systems.

Required Qualifications:

• Tertiary degree in Mechanical, Chemical or Electrical Control Engineering.
• Project Management certificate or diploma.
• Government Certificate of Competence (GCC) will be beneficial.

Experience and Knowledge:

• Minimum of 8 years’ experience in Mining/Process Project Engineering.
• Working knowledge of Project Management.
• Exceptional multi-discipline engineering skills.
• Good Project Planning and Scheduling skills.
• Exceptional Engineering specification understanding.
• Good written and verbal skills.
• Good people skills.
• Highly proficient in Microsoft Outlook, Word, Excel, MS Project, SAP and Lotus Notes.
• Physical requirement – certificate of fitness.

Key Responsibilities:

Assist in managing the safety aspects during construction:

• Assist in managing of SHEQ.
• Assist in managing of SHEQ.
• Assist with the conducting of Risk Assessments for construction activities (ongoing).
• Ensure site specific Safety, Health Environment (SHE) Requirements.
• Mitigate risks.
• Monitor and control risks.

Assist with the initiation, defining and planning the project (Concept & Feasibility):

• Attend and assist with Risk Assessments and Hazop meetings (ongoing).
• Assist with the developing of Project Schedules including Tie-Ins and Shutdowns.

Execute the project:

•  Set up specifications
• Verify the Scope and Specifications.
• Obtain client approval of design and drawings.
• Request Invitations to Tender.
• Invite Tenderers for Site Inspection meetings.
• Receive Tenders.
• Assist with “Bid Clarification” meetings.
• Adjudicate Tenders.
• Assist during awarding of contracts.
• Assist during the conducting of the Fabrication / Construction / Quality “Kick-Off” meetings.
• Ensure the fabrication, delivery, and construction of project within time and cost limits.
• Assist with Quality Inspections.
• Assist with the conducting of ongoing “Progress” meetings with the EPCM / Contractors.
• Assist with the conducting of ongoing “Feedback” meetings with the client.
• Assist with the ongoing reporting on progress of projects.
• Assist with the managing of the Cold Commissioning.
• Facilitate training (Operation and Maintenance).
• Assist the Construction Manager with Pre-Commissioning meetings.
• Assist the Construction Manager with commissioning meetings.

Assist with the hand over and close out of operations.

• Assist with arranging of Hot Commissioning with the client.
• Assist with the delivering of Critical Spares.
• Assist with the provisional handing over of the project.
• Assist with the conducting of Hand-Over meetings with the client.
• Assist with the beneficial handing over of the project and issuing Beneficial Hand-Over Certificate.
• Assist with the final hand over of the project and issuing Final Hand-Over Certificate.

Competencies: 

• Critical Thinking: Using logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions or approaches to problems.
• Active Learning: Understanding the implications of new information for both current and future problem-solving and decision-making.
• Problem Solving: Identifying problems and reviewing related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.
• Deductive Reasoning: The ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense.
• Inductive Reasoning: The ability to combine pieces of information to form general rules or conclusions (includes finding a relationship among seemingly unrelated events).
• Selective Attention: The ability to concentrate on a task over a period of time without being distracted.
• Attention to detail: The ability to notice slight deviations between two data/ information sources.
• Self-Awareness: The ability to analyse own behaviours and predict the impact of those behaviours on others; can manage responses appropriately to a wide range of challenging situations and in response to management decisions and actions
• Team Processes: The ability to link the importance of good social process to successful business outcomes – providing clarity for their teams not just on the ’what’ but also on the ‘how’
• Collaboration: The ability to build productive cross-functional business alliances with internal and external stakeholders, working in a collaborative and constructive way