Process Engineering Lead (Wastewater)

Elchemie; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm is looking for a Process Engineering Lead to design optimal water treatment systems in Cape Town. This role requires a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering and a minimum of 4 years of experience in wastewater design. The Process Engineering Lead will collaborate with various teams to develop treatment strategies and improve processes based on feedback. Strong analytical skills and familiarity with wastewater technologies are essential.

Qualifications

• Minimum 4 years' experience in wastewater design and implementation.
• Practical understanding of wastewater treatment strategies.
• Code B Driver's license required.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Business Development on proposals.
• Evaluate tenders and interact with the engineering team.
• Develop treatment strategies based on research.

Skills

Wastewater design and implementation

Process engineering

P&ID generation and interpretation

Education

Bachelors degree in Chemical Engineering / Process Engineering

Masters degree (Water related)

Job description

Process Engineering Lead (Wastewater)

Location: Cape Town, South Africa. Employment Type: Permanent, Full Time.

Published: 5 days ago.

Description

The Process Engineering Lead must design an optimal water treatment system that meets the client's requirements based on thorough analysis of information.

It is expected that the Process Engineering Lead critically analyzes and evaluates information (with respect to quality, quantity, and accuracy) which will provide valuable feedback to applicable departments and steer the direction of the project.

Requirements

• Bachelors degree in Chemical Engineering / Process Engineering (B. Eng or equivalent).
• Masters degree (Water related) is advantageous.
• Minimum 4 years' experience in wastewater focused on wastewater design and implementation.
• Practical and theoretical understanding of wastewater configuration and treatment strategies.
• General understanding of/familiarity with Water and Wastewater Treatment Products and Services and ancillary technologies.
• Code B Driver's license.
• Ability to generate and interpret P&IDs.
• System design and generation of mass/hydraulic balances for PFDs.

Duties

• Collaborate with Business Development and Costings & Proposals in preparation of budget and final proposals.
• Technical evaluation of tenders.
• Interact and collaborate with the broader engineering team.
• Evaluate engineering processes and develop treatment strategies based on research and application of existing knowledge.
• Develop process solutions based on customer requirements.
• Implement process design improvements based on operator/engineering feedback on existing installations/executed projects.
• Prepare product reports by collecting, analysing, and compiling information and trends.
• Provide detailed engineering information as required.
• Oversee and mentor juniors/ graduates and/or interns.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge.
• Contribute to teamwork by communicating ideas and design approach as well as completing assigned tasks.

Application Process

Only online applications will be considered. You will be directed to our database service provider, Ditto Jobs. Please complete your application in full. Shortlisted candidates will be contacted. If you have not heard from us within 3 months of applying, please consider your application unsuccessful. Should any other suitable positions become available, Elchemie will contact you to request your permission to submit your profile to a client. By submitting your application, you give consent and authorise Elchemie to undertake collection, processing, and further processing of your Personal Information for the purposes of potentially securing employment. As an applicant, you agree to make available to Elchemie all necessary personal information required for the purpose of potentially securing employment. You understand and agree that should you upload personal information and data, that information will be shared with our authorised job placement database service provider, job portals, and websites, where such an advert is managed by our services and service providers.