Business Development Specialist - Planning at MECS (Pty) Ltd

PURPOSE:-

• The Business Development Specialist primary role is to develop business cases to support profitability and growth targets.

REQUIREMENTS:-

• As the successful candidate you will hold an Engineering Bachelor’s degree preferably in chemical engineering from a recognized and approved program. 
• You will have a minimum of 10 years’ experience in refining or petrochemicals focusing on planning and economics, including at least 5 years in Operations. 
• You must have previous LP experience; PIMS experience is highly desirable. 
• You will have deep understanding on investment analysis, including build up to NPV’s and IRR. 
• You must be proficient in using personal computers and advanced spreadsheet applications. 
• You must be able to communicate and present outcomes of economic analysis

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:-

You will be required to perform the following:-

• Provide expert advice and assistance to company organizations, outside vendors, manufacturers, and design firms on matters relating to your area of expertise. 
• Originate and carry out engineering studies to determine potential problems and remedies to existing problems to resolve complex technical problems, increase revenue, optimize processes, protect the environment, or improve safety. 
• Develop and maintain Company Engineering Standards and Design.
• Design Manuals or other documentation to enhance company profitability, safety, and productivity.
• Evaluate and introduce best practices and new technologies from all over the world to help the company achieve best in class positions in the oil business.
• Review and evaluate the capabilities of vendors and contractors to determine their acceptability to perform major services for the Company. 
• Act as the Company’s representative in dealings with vendors and manufacturers pertaining to your field of experience. 
• Work on or with task forces assigned to investigate incidents or solve specific problems. Performs cost analyses and value engineering studies as appropriate. 
• Undertakes special assignments requiring extensive technical experience and discretion when dealing with outside organizations. 
• Conduct seminars in the resolution of technical problems with personnel in other Engineering organizations. 
• Write papers for peer-reviewed journals on engineering studies and projects you have overseen. 
• Provide engineering leadership to others assigned to assist you. 
• Act as a professional mentor to less senior specialists and engineers. 
• Promote a learning environment and implements self-development to maintain and improve expert status within your engineering specialty. 
• Develop pre-feasibility studies for new business opportunities. 
• Generate Downstream Investment Plans covering all sectors (Refining, Chemical, Power, and Supply System) for both current and new facilities. 
• Enhance the competitiveness of the current asset base by capturing integration opportunities. 
• Develop value assurance processes for economic evaluations and business cases of capital projects throughout the project life cycle. 
• Participate in value engineering sessions to maximize economic realization for projects. 
• Incorporate study cases into the Linear Program (LP) and utilize it as a basis for business case definition. 
• Update shift vectors in the LP with data from test runs and changes in operating modes. 
• Perform back casting to identify the impact of any variance in the level of operations on the profitability of the complex and assess profitable business opportunities using the LP. 
• Perform economic evaluation and rigorous financial modelling/analysis to identify value creation opportunities that align with the company’s strategic objectives. 
• Develop, use, document, test, and maintain models to evaluate project economic performance and to study