Electrical Engineer II

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Job Req Id: 8380
Closing Date: 30 April 2025
OME: Energy - Secunda Operations
Location: Secunda, Mpumalanga

Purpose of Job: Leverage expertise in Electrical Engineering to provide operational support for Secunda Operations, ensuring technical standards are met while optimizing performance and minimizing risk.

Key Accountabilities

The Electrical Engineer I position within the Gas Production & Sulphur or Gas Circuit & MPI business units is a key role that requires a skilled candidate with a strong background in electrical engineering. This position is responsible for providing operational support to ensure all electrical systems and equipment function according to operational intent and adhere to technical standards. The primary objective is to offer technical support to the business unit, including conducting investigations, supporting Root Cause Analyses (RCAs), renewing electrical equipment, leading disciplined change management, supporting multi-disciplined projects, and participating in standby duties.

Utilize expertise in Electrical Engineering to:

• Provide operational support to ensure business unit meets its operating intent while adhering to technical standards.
• Understand equipment failure modes and trends to enhance predictability.
• Mitigate electrical risks through improvements, renewals, or redesigns.
• Manage deviations from electrical specifications or standards when necessary.
• Provide engineering solutions to optimize plant capability and technology application.
• Oversee electrical design functions to ensure projects align with business and technical goals, complying with relevant standards and legislation.

Experience/Expectations in Electrical Engineering:

• Basic knowledge of integrating electrical networks and equipment with process requirements.
• In-depth understanding of business family technologies and interfaces.
• Apply technology to solve problems and improve business unit performance.
• Assess technical work of peers and service providers.
• Provide maintenance support for complex electrical systems.

Compliance with Best Practices:

• Use electrical engineering systems, tools, and standards (local and international) in work and projects.
• Set and evaluate maintenance strategies based on specifications, standards, and OEM requirements, continuously improving according to asset management models.

Human Relations:

• Foster productive working relationships with internal teams, external stakeholders, service providers and suppliers.
• Influence, negotiate, and demonstrate emotional intelligence to operate effectively in a diverse work environment.

Business Results:

• Develop electrical engineering strategies to support BU in meeting production targets safely.
• Provide integrated, timely technical support to improve BU stability.
• Offer short, intermediate, and long-term technical solutions.
• Ensure equipment reliability and availability.
• Analyze and monitor electrical systems to interpret results.
• Assess and classify equipment criticality for each BU.
• Identify and prioritize critical plant work.

Governance and Assurance:

• Monitor and guide desired changes across multiple disciplines.
• Provide clear guidance on electrical specifications and standards during changes in plant operations.
• Oversee minor modifications or designs as needed.

Strategy and Planning:

• Take a holistic approach to current challenges, future needs, and equipment lifespan.
• Develop and compile a comprehensive renewal roadmap for the business unit.

Knowledge Management:

• Build and share knowledge of advanced electrical equipment within the Business Unit.
• Maintain a broad knowledge base of electrical engineering within the BU.

Project Performance:

• Evaluate problem statements and opportunities in electrical engineering.
• Identify areas where engineering solutions are required.
• Manage project execution for small multidisciplinary and single-disciplinary electrical projects.
• Ensure commercial processes are followed during project work.

SHE Performance:

• Foster an interdependent safety culture.

Formal Education: B Eng or BSc Eng – Electrical

Certification and Professional Membership: ECSA Registered as candidate (Wish)
ECSA registered Professional Engineer (Wish)

Working Experience: Experience: 5+ relevant years

Required Personal And Professional Skills:

• BC_Customer Focus
• BC_Manages Complexity
• TC_Troubleshoots Technical Issues
• TC_Engineering design
• BC_Decision Quality
• TC_E_Electrical Fundamentals
• TC_Electrical Systems
• BC_Action Oriented
• BC_Ensures Accountability
• TC_Engineering Implementation

Sasol is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. Inspired by our Purpose of “Innovating for a better world”, Sasol acknowledges that diversity is intrinsic to the fabric of our organisation and is the key to our growth and success. Sasol is committed to the full inclusion of all suitably qualified individuals. Preference will be given to applicants from designated groups and people with disabilities according to Sasol’s Employment Equity Plan. This includes reasonable accommodation to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Our automated process is designed to efficiently assess a large volume of applications. Should you not hear from us within 60 days of the advert closing then kindly consider your application unsuccessful. Thank you once-more for your interest in Sasol as your employer of choice, and we wish you all the best with your career aspirations and future applications with us.