Senior Control and Instrumentation Engineer

South Zambezi Engineering Services; Centurion; On-site; ZAR 800,000 - 1,200,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Centurion seeks a Control and Instrumentation Engineer with extensive experience. The role involves leading projects across Africa, providing technical consulting, and ensuring compliance with engineering standards. Candidates must have a B.Sc. or BEng in Electrical Engineering, along with pro-level experience in water systems design and project management skills. The position offers a competitive remuneration package.

Qualifications

• Minimum 15 years experience in control and instrumentation.
• Extensive experience in design and construction of water systems.
• Proven track in management and leadership within consulting.

Responsibilities

• Lead Control and Instrumentation on turnkey projects.
• Provide technical consulting services to customers.
• Prepare construction documents for water systems.

Skills

Good leadership

Analytical skills

Excellent communication skills

Problem solving

Financial management skills

Education

B.Sc. or BEng in Electrical Engineering

PrEng (ECSA or recognized professional body)

Tools

MS Office

MS Project

Fluid design software

CAD

Job description

Job Summary

As a Control and Instrumentation Engineer you will be leading the Control and Instrumentation aspect on several turnkey projects throughout African Continent. You will be required to give control specific insight at the conceptual stage of projects to allow for accurate budgeting and project planning. You will also be required to assess existing processing plants and software to successfully offer clients solutions to their automation needs.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide technical consulting services to our customers
• Produce and integrate engineering solutions/designs for assertion creation on behalf of customers at various stages of project life cycle.
• Candidate must have experience on the following:
  • Familiar with programmable logic controllers (PLC) and supervisory control and data acquisition (SCADA) systems with ability to execute the programming
  • Development of process flow diagrams (PFD) and preliminary piping and instrumentation diagrams (P&ID)
  • Preparation of construction documents (drawings and specifications) for water systems
  • Construction management or field engineering experience for water systems
  • Design and layout of plant control systems
  • Takes initiative to resolve on site problems
  • Staying current on the latest instrumentation, control, telecommunication, and security equipment (hardware and software) with the goal to serve as the “company expert” on this equipment and identify those technologies which are best to use and recommend to our clients.

KNOWLEDGE

• Operations of pumping equipment, dosing pumps and large pumping units
• Water Purification and treatment processes
• Full knowledge and understanding of the standard abbreviations and international symbols
• Full understanding of Control and Instrumentation National and International Standards
• Design compliance standards.
• Design of pumping systems
• Project Management
• Operation of pumping systems
• Society of Automation (ISA); and their proper use.

Qualification And Experience / Minimum Requirements

• B.Sc. or BEng in Electrical Engineering
• PrEng (ECSA or any recognised professional body Registered as a professional Engineer)
• Minimum 15 yrs. Experience
• Extensive experience in design and construction of bulk steel water pipelines, pump stations, reservoirs, abstraction works and water treatment plants.
• Minimum 5 years after professional (ECSA) registration or any other recognised professional bodies
• Proven track in management and leadership within consulting firm.
• Quality Management Ensure that there is ISO compliance.
• Experience of managing a team of junior and senior employees
• Legal knowledge of Employee Equity Act, Labour and Employment laws, OHS Act, Design compliance standards
• Knowledge of MS Office, MS Project, various civil and water design software.
• Knowledge of Employee Equity Act, Labour Relations Act, OHS Act
• Software: Computer literate
• Fluid design software
• CAD
• Computer literate
• Wire shark
• Ladder Logic
• HMI Configuration
• Regular inter-provincial and continental site visits
• Reports to HOD
• Valid Driver’s license is essential.

COMPETENCIES

• The ability to plan and prioritise workloads in order to meet deadlines is fundamental, as well as effective time management of work flow in order to meet deadlines. The ability to work without Management direction, use initiative and possess a positive attitude towards teamwork is critical.
• Can take decisions and demonstrate accountability and integrity.
• Can troubleshoot and strategize in order to meet the long-term vision of the company.
• The ability to see details at close range/Attention to details
• The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern
• Oral and written comprehension and expression
• Time management essential
• Performance driven
• Self-motivated
• Professionalism
• Ability to work under pressure

Skills

• Good leadership
• Analytical skills
• Excellent communication skills (both spoken and written)
• Administrative
• Problem solving
• Analytical skills, computer literacy
• Process Control
• Instrumentation Infrastructure
• Project Management Skills
• Computer literate
• Mentoring and coaching
• Strong interpersonal abilities for working in diverse team environments with staff, clients, and stakeholders
• Entrepreneurial mind set
• Financial management skills
• Negotiation skills
• Interpreting Loop Diagram
• Interpretation Single Line Diagram

Closing date information and application instructions: If you are not contacted as a shortlisted candidate within 4 weeks of the closing date, please consider your application unsuccessful. Candidates are invited to submit a CV together with copies of certificates/driver’s licence (no originals). Applications without copies of required documentation will not be considered. Closing Date: 27th September 2024. Advert Reference No: Snr C&I -24. Completed applications can be hand-delivered or emailed to the recruitment address below.

To: [e-mail] or SA.recruitment@southzamadmin

South Zambezi Engineering Services is an equal opportunities employer. We are determined that no job applicant or employee receives less favourable treatment on the grounds of sex, pregnancy or maternity, gender re-assignment, sexual orientation, religion or belief, marriage or civil partnership, age, race or disability.