Project Engineer (Innovation and Technology) 12 Months contract - Johannesburg

Affirmative Portfolios; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

Affirmative Portfolios in Johannesburg seeks a Project Engineer (Innovation and Technology) on a 12-month contract to provide professional process, industrial and project engineering input in planning, development and implementation of Innovation and Technology projects.

You will support the Innovation Manager and Engineering Innovation Consultant to deliver pilots, digital technologies, AI and data analytics across water-related processes, ensuring integrated solutions and value delivery for

Qualifications

• Formal Master's degree in Chemical or Industrial Engineering is required.
• Professional registration with Engineering Council of SA preferred.
• Experience in process, industrial and project engineering for water/innovation.
• Knowledge of digital technologies (AI, data analytics) is desirable.

Responsibilities

• Perform a full range of process, industrial and project engineering/management with high judgement.
• Apply mapping, systems thinking and performance analysis to identify improvements.
• Lead digital/AI/data-driven pilots beyond existing parameters.
• Deliver pilots and proofs of concept on time and within budget per Master Plan.
• Develop scopes of work and technical specifications for projects.
• Coordinate with mechanical, electrical, automation and civil disciplines and partners.
• Review inputs/outputs for technical accuracy and compliance.
• Participate in scoping meetings, studies, and site activities.
• Contribute to policies and procedures improvements.
• Identify innovation opportunities to improve efficiency.
• Provide technical reports to management for decision making.

Skills

Process engineering

Project management

Data analytics

AI in process engineering

Water industry knowledge

Research and writing

Interdisciplinary collaboration

Education

MEng / MSc in Chemical or Industrial Engineering

PhD (optional)

Engineering Council of SA registration / eligibility

Tools

PMBOK

PRINCE2

Digital Twins

IoT

Job description

Project Engineer (Innovation and Technology) 12 Months contract - Johannesburg

Salary: Market related

Purpose of the role:

Reporting to the Innovation Manager (Line Manager) and Engineering Innovation Consultant (Functional Manager), the role of the incumbent is to provide professional process, industrial and project engineering / management input in the planning, development (including co-ordination and integration of inputs) and implementation of Innovation and Technology projects to meet The company's requirements.

Minimum Requirements and Experience:

• Formal Chemical or Industrial Engineering Masters (MEng / MSc) or Doctoral (PhD) Degree.

• Project management qualification desirable but not mandatory

• 5 to 10 years applicable post master's level qualification experience (PhD academia considered)

• Professional registration (or eligibility for registration) with the Engineering Council of SA

• Process and Industrial Engineering experience related to Process Infrastructure, Water Purification, Digital Technologies (Digital Twins, IoT, data analytics) and Innovation.

• Demonstrated technical research and writing skills

• Project Engineering and Management experience

• Water Industry Experience

• Working knowledge of techniques for planning, monitoring and controlling projects (e.g. PMBOK, PRINCE2).

• Working understanding of artificial intelligence in process engineer applications

Key Performance Areas:

Overall responsibilities:

Primary duties:

• Perform a full range of varied and responsible process, industrial and project engineering / management, work independently requiring a high level of judgement and independent evaluation, selection, and adaptation, of standard techniques, and where required, devising new improved approaches to meet unique situations.

• Apply engineering methods, process mapping, systems thinking and performance analysis to identify operational challenges and develop improvement opportunities.

• Involvement in work where no clear precedents exists, such as digital, AI and data driven pilots which require going beyond existing parameters and adaptation of plans to fit the situation, always bearing in mind the end objectives, and the underlying reason for them.

• Execute the delivery of assigned activities and projects (pilots, proofs of concept) at the appropriate levels of quality, on time and within budget, in accordance with the Programme Master Plan

• Develop pre-project recommendations into project scopes of work, functional and detailed requirements (including process calculations and drawings development, data and system integration requirements, technical specifications, tender documents preparations, bid evaluation and functional level business case development).

• Interface with the other engineering disciplines (mechanical, electrical, automation, architectural and civil), Multi-stakeholder Project Teams (Scientists and Water Quality experts, Asset Engineers/Managers, SHEQ, EMS, Operations, Maintenance, Legals, Supply Chain Management, Professorial Chairs and research partners), Consultants, and Contractors to accomplish completely integrated project delivery.

• Review project team members' inputs/outputs for technical accuracy, adequacy, and compliance with standards, organizational procedures and best practices.

• Conduct/Participate in scoping meetings, reviews, engineering studies/evaluations, site activities and project execution activities.

• Provided value-add and input towards improving the section's policies, systems and procedures.

• Identify Innovation improvement opportunities and projects for the business resulting in greater effectiveness and efficiencies for The company.

• Be required to provide technical or project-based reports to management as well as other areas of the business, on which The company may base significant decisions.