Senior Control & Instrumentation Engineer

Accord Human Capital; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Accord Human Capital seeks an experienced Electrical, Control & Instrumentation engineer to lead cost-effective, technically sound designs within project timelines in Gauteng.

You will develop discipline strategies, manage design output, coordinate with clients and suppliers, and contribute to continuous improvement and quality assurance. This role requires 5–8 years in engineering design and project management with professional ECSA registration.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years’ experience in engineering design and project management in processing or petrochemical plant projects.
• Sc/B.Eng or B.Tech Electrical/Electronic Engineering with ECSA professional registration.
• Knowledge of CAE tools and engineering calculations.
• Strong understanding of QA/QC and safety requirements.

Responsibilities

• Develop a discipline strategy to meet project deliverables.
• Produce cost and man-hour estimates for discipline work.
• Produce discipline designs within schedule and budget.
• Coordinate with clients, suppliers and contractors.
• Support continuous improvement and QA audits.

Skills

Project Management

Design & Engineering

Quality & Safety

Stakeholder Management

Cost Estimation

CAE Software

Vendor Coordination

Construction & Commissioning

Material Fundamentals

Legislation & Standards

Education

B.Eng/B.Tech Electrical or Electronic Engineering

Tools

AutoCAD

Office Suite

Graphic Software

Job description

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

To produce cost effective and technically sound Electrical, Control & Instrumentation designs within the required time frame to support project deliverables.

SPECIFIC RESPONSIBILITIES

Project Life Cycle

• Ensure discipline strategy development during set-up to meet project deliverables
• Offer general project support and problem solving on technical matters arising
• Use knowledge of scope on current and recent projects to promote re-use of engineering where possible
• Review key discipline documentation and drawings produced on projects
• Develop a E, C & I strategy and design criteria to suit the unique project/client requirements
• Produce regular project status reports
• Generate post-project feedback

Design

• Generate scope of work specifications with technical requirements for each package
• Assist in developing, managing and controlling the discipline cost and man-hour estimates
• Produce discipline specific designs according to schedule and budget
• Maintain effective engineering input/output of design office

Client Relationship

• Maintain effective inter-discipline requirements
• Manage and interface with suppliers and contractors to meet project objectives

Continuous Improvement

• Provide suggestions for improving internal work methods and procedures on an ad-hoc basis.

Quality and Safety

• Regularly review and contribute towards improvement of procedures and systems
• Ensure all QA procedures and guidelines are followed in all daily activities
• Participate in quality assurance audits
• Monitor vendor quality
• Monitor site quality
• Adhere to all quality and safety requirements of the management system.
• Perform any other reasonable tasks as assigned by direct line manager.

PROFILE

QUALIFICATIONS

• Sc/B. Eng. or B. Tech Electrical/Electronic Engineering and ECSA registration as a professional engineer.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• A track record of 5 - 8 years’ experience in engineering design and project management, within a processing or petrochemical plant projects environment.

REQUIRED SKILLS / KNOWLEDGE

• Project Management - Knowledge of basic project management methods and knowledge of all project life cycle phases
• Design Criteria - Applications and improvements of technical knowledge into design criteria that suit project reqs. And/or support the design of new components/equipment
• Commercial Principles - Understanding of contract types and of their main features (basics, purchasing and selling conditions, partnerships, claims, logistic aspects etc.) including international contracts
• Technical Documentation - Ability to create, understand and communicate via technical specifications
• Plant Layout development - Ability to lay out the plant in a functional, safe and cost-effective way
• Materials Fundamentals - Knowledge and understanding of basic information regarding materials and their properties used in engineering and manufacturing activities
• Construction & Commissioning - Understanding of on-site construction work and commissioning with associated contractor and supplier interactions
• Cost Estimation - Understand cost of design (including cost of deliverables generation) and ability to estimate costs related to a project or specific activity
• Basic IT Tools - Office Automation and Graphic Software
• Procurement - Understand project cost control, budgeting, procurement, purchase-to-pay and supply chain management
• Engineering Calculations - Knowledge of engineering calculation techniques
• Innovation & Adaptability - The ability to adapt to different environments (team, technologies, countries etc.) from a technical point of view, including ability to find out new possible technological solutions according to customer’s needs.
• Quality Engineering - Knowledge of quality methods, management systems and procedures and/or understanding of quality features of products and parts
• Quantity Estimation - Ability to estimate quantities (volumes, dimensions, masses, weights etc.)
• CAE Software - Familiarity with CAE software including setting up systems, procedures and guidelines e.g. AutoCAD
• Legislation and Standards - Knowledge of sector specific law (e.g. Engineering safety reqs, and knowledge of standard specifications (e.g. Plant layout requirements etc.) including the ability to integrate these standards