Senior Process Engineer

Thyssenkrupp; Cape Town; Sur place; ZAR 900 000 - 1 300 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

thyssenkrupp Uhde South Africa is seeking a Senior Lead Engineer to manage design and execution on energy and chemical projects within an EPC framework. You will lead PFD/P&ID reviews, participate in HAZOP/SIL, and guide 3D model reviews with a strong emphasis on safety, operability, and project delivery.

The ideal candidate holds a BSc Chemical Engineering with about 8 years of contracting experience in energy/chemical/refining or petrochemical sectors, with ECSA registration preferable.

Qualifications

• BSc Chemical Engineering degree is required or equivalent.
• 8 years of engineering experience in contracting environment on energy/chemical/refining/petrochemical projects.
• Professional Registration with ECSA is preferable.
• Experience in feasibility, concept and basic engineering is essential.
• Experience in brownfield project execution.

Responsabilités

• Interact with clients to understand and deliver to client expectations.
• Perform 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 projects with a lead engineer role
• Develop design basis, process flow diagrams, mass & energy balances, utility balances
• Develop piping & instrument diagrams, mechanical flow diagrams, and utility flow diagrams
• Develop process equipment and instrument data sheets, process philosophies, equipment/ line/ tie-in/ fluid/ utility consumption/ waste & emission
• Develop process philosophies, operating, safety and commissioning manuals

Connaissances

Lead engineer

PFD & P&ID reviews

HAZOP/SIL reviews

Brownfield experience

Process safety systems

Process design

Formation

BSc Chemical Engineering

Outils

Aspen

PROII

HTRI

Description du poste

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.