Senior C&I Engineer: Lead DCS/ESD, SIL & Controls

ThyssenKrupp Presta AG; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 1,200,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

thyssenkrupp Uhde Africa seeks an experienced Senior C&I Engineer to join the C&I Engineering Department. The role requires designing control systems, leading client interactions, and performing extensive reviews (PFD/ P&ID, HAZOP, SIL) on energy and chemical/process projects.

Ideal candidates hold a BSc./B.Eng in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, with 8 years in contracting environments; ECSA registration is preferred, NEC experience is a plus, and brownfield work is common.

Qualifications

• BSc./B.Eng. Electrical/ Electronic Engineering degree.
• ECSA registration preferred.
• NEC knowledge is an added advantage.
• Brownfield project execution experience.
• Experience in energy, chemical, refining or petrochemical industries.
• 8 years of engineering experience in a contracting environment.

Responsibilities

• Interact with the client to understand and deliver to Client's expectations.
• Perform lead engineer role on various projects.
• Participate in PFD and P&ID Reviews, HAZOP, 3D model and constructability reviews.
• Lead or participate in SIL Reviews.
• Manpower planning and project schedule management for projects with a lead engineer role.
• Perform scoping exercises on site.
• Develop the control system design including control narratives and supporting documents for the control and shutdown systems.
• DCS and ESD functional design.
• Development of SIL documentation and complex control narratives.
• Instrument selection and specifications.
• Develop documentation for field instrumentation design including data sheets, wiring and loop drawings and bill of materials.
• Develop communication design for control systems and data networks.

Skills

Lead engineer

PFD/P&ID reviews

SIL reviews

Scheduling

Brownfield

Control design

Instrumentation select

Data sheets

Network design

DCS/ESD design

Education

BSc./B.Eng Electrical/Electronic Engineering

Tools

SmartPlant Instrumentation

Job description

thyssenkrupp Uhde Africa seeks an experienced Senior C&I Engineer to join the C&I Engineering Department. The role requires designing control systems, leading client interactions, and performing extensive reviews (PFD/ P&ID, HAZOP, SIL) on energy and chemical/process projects.

Ideal candidates hold a BSc./B.Eng in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, with 8 years in contracting environments; ECSA registration is preferred, NEC experience is a plus, and brownfield work is common.