Project Engineer (Innovation And Technology) – Contract / Temporary For 12 Months

Affirmative Portfolios; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,200,000; Part time

Job summary

Affirmative Portfolios in Johannesburg is seeking a Project Engineer (Innovation and Technology) for a 12-month contract. You will bring senior process/industrial engineering expertise to design, coordinate and deliver AI and data-driven pilots within the Rand Water framework, ensuring timely, budget-conscious outcomes.

The role requires a Masters in Engineering with significant post-graduate experience, professional registration or eligibility, and proven capability in project management and

Qualifications

• Formal Chemical or Industrial Engineering Masters (MEng / MSc) or Doctoral (PhD) Degree. Note: Candidates possessing only bachelors qualification will not be eligible.
• 5 to 10 years applicable post masters 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

Responsibilities

• Provide professional process, industrial and project engineering input in planning, development and implementation of Innovation and Technology projects.
• Apply engineering methods, process mapping, systems thinking and performance analysis to identify operational challenges and improvement opportunities.
• Participate in AI and data-driven pilots requiring adaptation beyond existing parameters.
• Deliver assigned activities and projects on time and within budget per the Programme Master Plan.
• Develop pre-project recommendations into scopes of work, requirements, technical specs and tender documents.
• Coordinate with multiple engineering disciplines and cross-functional teams to achieve integrated project delivery.
• Review inputs for technical accuracy, compliance with standards and procedures.
• Lead scoping meetings, studies/evaluations and site activities.
• Provide reports to management to inform significant decisions.
• Identify opportunities for innovation to improve effectiveness and efficiencies for Rand Water.

Skills

Process & Industrial Engineering

Digital Technologies (Digital Twins,Io

Project Engineering & Management

Technical writing

Education

MEng/MSc in Chemical or Industrial Engineering

PhD (optional)

Professional registration with Engineering Council of SA

Job description

Project Engineer (Innovation and Technology) - Contract / Temporary For 12 Months Project Management
JHB South, Johannesburg - Gauteng

PROJECT ENGINEER (INNOVATION AND TECHNOLOGY)-Contract / Temporary For 12 Months

(SENIOR PROCESS OR INDUSTRIAL ENGINEER)

OVERALL RESPONSIBILITIES:

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 Rand Waters requirements.

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 exist, 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, Ops, 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 sections policies, systems and procedures.

Identify Innovation improvement opportunities and projects for the business resulting in greater effectiveness and efficiencies for Rand Water.

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

QUALIFICATION REQUIREMENTS:

Formal Chemical or Industrial Engineering Masters (MEng / MSc) or Doctoral (PhD) Degree. Note: Candidates possessing only bachelors qualification will not be eligible.

5 to 10 years applicable post masters 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

Project Engineer (Innovation and Technology) – Contract / Temporary For 12 Months Johannesburg, South Africa