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Job summary
A renowned engineering firm located in South Africa is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to validate engineering deliverables and ensure compliance with design specifications. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of experience in the contracting or petrochemical sectors, with expertise in mechanical design and capable of mentoring junior engineers. Proficiency in relevant codes and tools like ASME and PV Elite is necessary for this challenging position.
Qualifications
- Minimum 10 years’ experience in contracting/project environment.
- Experience in petrochemical/chemical/refining industries.
- Knowledge of PER and SANS 347.
Responsibilities
- Validate mechanical engineering deliverables.
- Ensure consistency across design packages.
- Support technical reviews, HAZOP, design reviews, and client workshops.
- Deliver safe, compliant, and cost-effective mechanical designs.
- Provide technical leadership.
- Mentor junior engineers.
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At SEGULA Technologies you will have the opportunity to work on exciting projects and help shaping the future within an engineering company which is at the heart of innovation. From 3D printing, augmented reality, connected vehicle to the factory of the future – new technologies are part of our 15,000 ingenious collaborators’ day-to-day life. Company profile :https://www.segulatechnologies.com/en/
- Validates mechanical engineering deliverables
- Ensures consistency across design packages
- Supports technical reviews, HAZOP, design reviews, and client workshops
- Authorised to issue and approve mechanical technical specifications
- Authorised to conduct vendor evaluations and technical adjudications
- Authorised to validate mechanical design compliance with codes and statutory requirements
- Deliver safe, compliant, and cost-effective mechanical designs
- Ensure regulatory and client specification compliance
- Provide technical leadership
- Mentor junior engineers
- Support commissioning and plant start-up activities
- Specification and design of pressure-containing equipment
- Prepare mechanical standards and technical specifications
- Participate in PFD, P&ID and HAZOP reviews
- Prepare mechanical flow diagrams and MCFDs
- Issue enquiry documentation to vendors
- Review vendor documentation and ensure compliance
- Selection of vendors based on technical criteria
- Conduct or supervise fabrication and installation inspections
- Perform mechanical equipment sizing and calculations
- Use PV Elite / COMPRESS for pressure equipment
- Ensure correct application of ASME, API, TEMA, and statutory codes
- Lead mechanical package execution within schedule and budget
- Mechanical design and engineering fundamentals
- Static and rotating equipment expertise
- Advanced knowledge of ASME VIII/II/IX, TEMA, API codes
- Strong specification and documentation capability
- Proficiency in PV Elite / COMPRESS
- Communication and stakeholder management skills
- High attention to detail
- Knowledge of PER and SANS 347
- Understanding of imported equipment documentation requirements
- Strong planning and coordination abilities
- Minimum 10 years’ experience in contracting/project environment
- Experience in petrochemical/chemical/refining industries
- BSc / BEng Mechanical Engineering (Required)
- Pr.Eng (Preferred)
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