Senior C&I Engineer (Functional Safety / SIS Specialist)

thyssenkrupp; Durban; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

thyssenkrupp Uhde South Africa is seeking a seasoned Lead Engineer for energy and chemical project work. The role covers feasibility through commissioning, with emphasis on IEC 61511/61508 and SIL/LOPA deliverables.

You will engage in C&I design activities, deliverables QA, and coordination of a multi-disciplinary team. The candidate should have 15+ years of engineering experience, strong commissioning background, and professional registration with ECSA.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Electrical or Electronic Engineering.
• Significant project experience in energy/chemical refinery environments.
• Professional registration with ECSA is required.
• CFSE or CFSP certification preferred.
• Strong LPG/cryogenic storage and EPC/brownfields exposure beneficial.

Responsibilities

• Lead engineer on projects within energy/chemical sectors.
• Review PFDs, P&IDs, HAZOPs, 3D models and constructability reviews.
• Lead SIL reviews and determine/verify LOPA outputs.
• Plan manpower and project schedules for the C&I team.
• Prepare scope of work and manage consultants to deliver to scope, quality and schedule.
• Execute projects within schedule and budget.

Skills

Lead Engineer

ECSA Registration

CFSE/CFSP

LPG Experience

Commissioning

Education

BSc/B.Eng Electrical or Electronic Eng

Job description

Your responsibilities

• Interaction with the client and forming part of an owner’s team with the client
• Performing lead engineer role.
• participate in PFD and P&ID Reviews, HAZOP reviews, 3D model and constructability reviews
• Lead SIL Reviews
• Perform manpower planning and project schedule management for the project C&I team
• Preparation of Scope of Work / Works Information for supply of services and management of consultants to deliver to scope, quality and schedule.
• Execute projects within schedule and budget
• IEC 61511 lifecycle experience on LPG, refinery, petrochemical or comparable major-hazard facilities.
• Perform LOPA, SIL determination/verification, SRS, validation and functional-safety assessment principles.
• Develop Functional-safety management plan, safety lifecycle deliverables, SIL classification and LOPA outputs

The scope of this role will require the incumbent to work in a projects-based environment covering all phases of project execution (feasibility, concept, basic, detail, construction support and commissioning).

The individual will engage in C&I design activities related to producing and checking C&I engineering deliverables.

The individual will be responsible for C&I deliverables and quality/ technical quality assurance on the project.

Your profile

• The successful candidate must be in possession of a BSc./ B.Eng. Electrical/ Electronic Engineering degree with 15 years engineering experience. 20+ years of experience is preferable.
• Experience in contracting environment working on projects in the energy and chemical/ refining / petrochemical industries is required.
• Lead Engineer Experience
• Professional Registration with ECSA is required.
• The candidate should be a registered CFSE or as a minimum, CFSP.
• The candidate must have participated in commissioning and plant start-up.
• The candidate must have refrigerated LPG, cryogenic storage, terminal, marine, EPC and brownfields experience. Strong LPG experience is essential.
• Experience with relevant codes for LPG facilities.
• Experience with IEC/SANS 60079 series for explosive atmospheres, hazardous area classification, equipment and inspection.
• Experience with IEC 61511 and IEC 61508 requirements

Your benefits

Company

Established in South Africa in 1959, thyssenkrupp Uhde South Africa is the local subsidiary of thyssenkrupp Uhde. Underpinned by a global footprint with local presence, we are a market-leading technology, engineering, construction and service partner for industrial plants and systems.

Combining over 100 years of global experience with over 60 years of local African know-how, thyssenkrupp Uhde Africa is a specialist provider of a range of advanced chemical technologies and integrated, environmentally friendly EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) solutions and services.

As an environmentally-responsible company, our vision is to create a livable planet through engineering green solutions.

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