Senior Control & Instrumentation Engineer

• 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 a 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

• 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 direct 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 knowledge of all project life cycle phases
• Design Criteria - Applications and improvements of technical knowledge into design criteria that suit project reqs. And/or support the design of new components/equipment
• Commercial Principles -Understanding of contract types and of their main features (basics, purchasing and selling conditions, partnerships, claims, logistic aspects etc.) 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 and understanding of basic information regarding materials and their properties used in engineering and manufacturing activities
• Construction & Commissioning - Understanding of on-site construction work and commissioning with associated contractor and supplier interactions
• Cost Estimation - Understand cost of design (including cost of deliverables generation) and ability to estimate costs related to a project or specific activity
• Basic IT Tools -Office Automation and Graphic Software
• Procurement - Understand project cost control, budgeting, procurement, purchase-to-pay and supply chain management
• Engineering Calculations - Knowledge of engineering calculation techniques
• Innovation & Adaptability - The ability to adapt to different environments (team, technologies, countries etc.) from a technical point of view, including ability to find out new possible technological solutions according to customer's needs.
• Quality Engineering - Knowledge of quality methods, management systems and procedures and/or understanding of quality features of products and parts
• Quantity Estimation - Ability to estimate quantities (volumes, dimensions, masses, weights etc.)
• CAE Software - Familiarity with CAE software including setting up systems, procedures and guidelines e.g. AutoCAD
• Legislation and Standards - Knowledge of sector specific law (e.g. Engineering safety reqs, and knowledge of standard specifications (e.g. Plant layout requirements etc.) including the ability to integrate these standards

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