Senior Process Engineer

ThyssenKrupp Presta AG; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,500,000; Full time

Job summary

thyssenkrupp Uhde South Africa is seeking a Lead Chemical Engineer to drive lead projects in energy and chemical/refining sectors. You will interact with clients, lead PFD/P&ID reviews, HAZOP/SIL, and participate in 3D model reviews. Strong feasibility and brownfield experience are essential.

The role demands expertise in process simulation tools (Aspen/PROII) and HTRI, with a focus on unit operation sizing and safety systems. Commissioning knowledge is advantageous.

Qualifications

• BSc. Chemical Engineering with 8 years engineering experience in contracting environment.
• Professional registration with ECSA preferable.
• Experience in feasibility, concept and basic engineering is essential.
• Experience in brownfield project execution.
• Understand fundamentals of unit operation sizing and process safety systems.
• Able to produce PFDs and P&IDs; familiar with Aspen/PROII, HTRI.

Responsibilities

• Interact with client to understand and deliver expectations.
• Lead engineer on various projects.
• Lead or facilitate PFD and P&ID reviews, HAZOP and SIL reviews.
• Participate in 3D model and constructability reviews.
• Manage manpower planning and project scheduling for lead roles.
• Develop design basis, process flow diagrams and balances.
• Develop piping/instrument diagrams and process equipment data sheets.
• Develop process philosophies, operating and commissioning manuals.
• Contribute to commissioning and plant start-up.
• Ensure understanding of process control systems and propose efficient schemes.

Skills

Lead engineer

PFD & P&ID reviews

HAZOP & SIL reviews

3D modelling reviews

Manpower planning

Project scheduling

Process flow diagrams

Mass & energy balances

Piping & instrumentation

Process equipment data sheets

Process safety systems

Process control systems

Aspen/PROII

HTRI

Commissioning/Start-up

Education

BSc Chemical Engineering

Tools

Aspen

PROII

HTRI

Job description

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.

The successful candidate will be required to fulfil the job as summarised below, but not limited to:

• Interaction with the client to understand and deliver to Client’s expectations.
• Performing lead engineer role on various projects.
• Lead or facilitate PFD and P&ID Reviews, HAZOP and SIL reviews
• Participate in 3D model and constructability reviews
• Perform manpower planning and project schedule management for the projects where a lead engineer role is held.
• Perform scoping exercising on site
• Development of design basis, process flow diagrams, mass & energy balances, utility balances
• Development of piping and instrument diagrams, mechanical flow diagrams, and utility flow diagrams
• Development of process equipment (including reboilers and distillation columns) / instrument data sheets, process philosophies, equipment/ line/ tie-in/ fluid/ utility consumption/ waste & emission
• Development process philosophies, operating, safety and commissioning manuals

The successful candidate must be in possession of a BSc. Chemical Engineering degree with 8 years engineering experience in a contracting environment working on projects in the energy and chemical/ refining / petrochemical industries.

Professional Registration with ECSA is preferable.

Strong experience in feasibility, concept and basic engineering is essential.

Experience in brownfield project execution.

The successful candidate must understand the fundamentals of unit operation sizing and have an understanding of the relevant process safety systems as well as design procedures.

The successful candidate must be capable of producing Process Flow and Instrumentation Diagrams and have experience in Process Simulation Packages (Aspen or PROII), Heat Exchanger Ratings (HTRI), unit operation sizing and safety related system sizing.

The successful candidate must have successfully performed in the position of lead engineer in the basic and detail engineering phase. The candidate must ideally have participated in commissioning and plant start-up.

The successful candidate must display understanding of process control systems and be able to propose alternative efficient schemes.

The successful candidate must be able to work across a multitude of projects.