Senior Eci Engineer

Dra; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 600 000 - 800 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in South Africa is looking for a Senior or Lead EC&I Engineer to manage engineering and project activities related to EPC and EPCM projects. This role requires strong electrical and instrumentation engineering skills, with at least 10 years of experience in project engineering. The ideal candidate will ensure compliance with industry standards and support the construction team during projects.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of experience in project engineering or minerals processing industry.
• Specialist in at least one discipline (Electrical, Control, or Instrumentation) with knowledge of the others.
• ECSA registration is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Manage engineering and discipline project activities for EPCM and EPC projects.
• Ensure compliance with company and client procedures and standards.
• Lead and provide engineering support to the site construction team.

Skills

Project engineering

Electrical engineering

Instrumentation engineering

Control engineering

Power Systems

Energy Systems

Education

BEng / BSc (Eng) / BTech(Eng)

Job description

Job Title

Senior or Lead EC&I Engineer

Location

Woodmead

Primary Purpose (Role)

The Senior or Lead EC&I Engineer will be responsible for engineering and discipline project activities related to concept, pre-feasibility, feasibility studies, EPCM, and EPC projects at DRA Projects.

Overview

This role will involve design engineering, technical support, site support, commissioning, documentation and handover, mentoring, managing and coordinating EC&I team activities and deliverables, client interfacing, managing the EC&I budget and schedule, project reporting, and ensuring compliance with company and client procedures and standards (ISO).

Main Functions

Design Engineering
Technical Support
Site Support
Commissioning
Documentation and Handover
Mentoring
Managing and Coordinating EC&I Team Activities and Deliverables
Client Interfacing
Managing EC&I Budget and Schedule
Project Reporting
Ensuring Compliance with Company and Client Procedures and Standards (ISO)

Key Performance Areas (Responsibilities)

Engineering: The Senior or Lead EC&I Engineer will be responsible for carrying out and/or managing innovative detailed designs for specific disciplines following good engineering practices. They will ensure that the discipline designs are in accordance with client and DRA standards and specifications, industry standards, and relevant legislation (quality of design). They will also provide an interface between disciplines, obtain and ensure (certified) design information received from vendors, contractors, and consultants is accurate and interfaces with other designs, ensure effective (peer) review and approval of discipline design, and continuously improve and implement lessons learnt, value engineering, fit for purpose and latest technologies. They will also be responsible for interfacing with internal and external design and drafting disciplines, providing discipline inputs for studies and proposals, leading and providing engineering support to the site construction team, leading and/or performing commissioning discipline activities, and managing the mark-up and back drafting of redline drawings.

Operational Management

Managing ECI project resources
Managing ECI project schedule and budget/forecast
Managing the transition of a project through its life-cycle (PFS, DFS, execution)
Ensuring that relevant project procedures are complied with
Managing procurement and manufacturing of equipment
Participating in the Total Safety Culture of DRA and site safety requirements
Assisting with the commissioning
Ensuring that relevant project reports are structured, accurate, completed timeously, and well presented
Displaying proactive communication with the project team with respect to discipline interface and problem solving
Displaying effective management of time
Ensuring proper change management procedure is adhered to
Assisting ECI management with career development planning of ECI team members

Client Relations

The Senior or Lead EC&I Engineer will ensure that all interactions with clients are conducted in a professional and respectful manner. They will keep clients informed and up to date on the status of project technical aspects and ensure that DRA remains the client's engineering service provider of choice. They will also liaise and co-ordinate with the client's discipline engineers to ensure adherence to project and client requirements and specifications.

Personal Capabilities

• Shows initiative and proactiveness (i.e. prevents rather than solves problems or provides a solution)
• Is committed to the success of the project
• Has a positive and can-do attitude
• Values innovation and diversity of ideas
• Takes ownership for personal development (within industry through registration and within company)
• Is able to lead and coordinate a team
• Is able to understand the capability and capacity of the team (well-being and performance)
• Communicates well

Job Requirements

Qualifications:

• Formal Qualification Required: BEng / BSc (Eng) / BTech(Eng) (Essential)
• ECSA Registration: Advantageous
• Management Qualification: Advantageous
• Experience: Project engineering and/or minerals processing industry experience covering the full range of EPC/EPCM project implementation activities (10 years, Essential)
• Job Related Experience: Electrical engineering, Instrumentation engineering, Control engineering, Power Systems, Energy Systems (Essential)
• Design tools and software packages: Advantageous
• Specialist in at least one discipline (E, C, or I) with working knowledge of the others.