Safety à Afrique du Sud

Company Description

SGS is the world’s leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. SGS is recognized as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 97,000 employees, SGS operates a network of over 2,600 offices and laboratories around the world.

SGS Bateman’s multidiscipline engineering team provides integrated engineering services for processing plants and related operations. Using proven ISO methodologies enhanced by innovative approaches, the team transforms conceptual designs into operational manual processing plants of all sizes and complexities. An extensive suite of enhanced 3-D design tools and modeling software allow our engineering team to visualize all aspects of plant development.

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

• 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 an E, C & I strategy and design criteria to suit the unique project/client requirements
• Produce regular project status reports
• Generate post-project feedback

• 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

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

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

• 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 SGS management system.
• Perform any other reasonable tasks as assigned by the line manager

• Professionally, the successful candidate will be a B. Sc/B. Eng. or B. Tech (Electrical/Electronic) graduate and preferably registered with ECSA as a professional engineer.

• A proven track record of 5 to 25 years’ experience executing projects in the EPC/EPCM environment; ideally within the mining and minerals (preferred) or petrochemical sector.
• Project Management - Knowledge of basic project management methods and all project life cycle phases
• Design Criteria - Applications and improvements of technical knowledge into design criteria that suit project requirements and support the design of new components/equipment
• Commercial Principles - Understanding of contract types, main features, and related aspects 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 of materials and their properties used in engineering and manufacturing activities
• Construction & Commissioning - Understanding of on-site construction work and commissioning with contractor and supplier interactions
• Cost Estimation - Ability to estimate costs related to design and specific activities
• Basic IT Tools - Office Automation and Graphic Software
• Procurement - Understanding of project cost control, budgeting, procurement, and supply chain management
• Engineering Calculations - Knowledge of engineering calculation techniques
• Innovation & Adaptability - Ability to adapt to different environments and find technological solutions according to customer needs
• Quality Engineering - Knowledge of quality methods, management systems, and procedures
• Quantity Estimation - Ability to estimate quantities (volumes, dimensions, etc.)
• CAE Software - Familiarity with CAE software including AutoCAD
• Legislation and Standards - Knowledge of sector-specific laws and standards, and ability to integrate these standards