C&I Engineer II at Sasol

Purpose of Job

• To support Process & Project Engineers in selecting and specifying all instrumentation and control systems. To drive value engineering and economic designs to ensure the best value is delivered to the business

Key Accountabilities

• Ensure correct resource allocation and indicate timeously resourcing needs towards the execution of projects and support to operations.
• Ensure critical competency development.
• Manage the relationship with internal and external service providers applicable to function/discipline.
• Maintain work standards.
• Maintain discipline specific systems, tools, policies and procedures for the execution of projects.
• Ensure adherence and compliance to Sasol safety system and culture.
• Ensure that job specific knowledge in all areas of process control, process automation systems and instrumentation including critical control information infrastructure by self development and attending training as and when required.
• Ensure expert knowledge on area specific equipment in area of responsibility for e.g.. transmitters and control valves to be able to maximise availability and production outputs.
• Ensure good working relationship with all stake holders especially with the instrumentation and control fratenity as well as plant production and maintenance personnel.
• Liaise with external engineering companies to share in knowledge and benchmark on best practices.
• Provide plant support as and when required.
• Perform trip and alarm testing.
• Change range and trip settings on process automation systems.
• Configure transmitters using AMS,FDM/HART communicator.
• Change range and calibration of instruments on process automation systems.
• Plan resources against short and long term objectives.
• Drive effective resource allocation and utilisation.
• Ensure compliance with legal requirements, Sasol policies and standards.
• Record and incorporate lessons learnt per project.
• Report on budget utilisation, forecating and changes.
• Manage discipline specific project tasks.
• Perform quality control of delivered services.
• Review Sasol policies for applicability and implementation.
• Develop deviaion concessions and concession registers to Sasol specifications for small project execution.
• Govern proposed modifications.
• Take responsibility to drive initiatives which improves delivery and competitiveness.
• Translate OME project team strategy into team working model.
• Drive high performance culture and innovative thinking.
• Ensure critical competencies are developed.
• Develop technical and engineering skills of EIT's through coaching.
• Manage and develop people in the team.
• Facilitate knowledge sharing and innovation.
• Ensure personal development plans are completed, implemented and tracked within applicable career path.
• Notify/inform of changes in resourcing needs.
• Be responsible for own as well as team's performance management system.
• Report on budget utilisation, forecasting and changes.
• Ensure teams safety objectives and required training is completed.
• Contribute in the translation and execution of the technical support strategy.
• Translate and cascade goals and long term plans through effective two ay communication in the organisation.
• Manage engineering knowledge by transforming, packaging, transferring and maintaining knowledge.
• Provide efficient and high quality services to stakeholders.
• Oversee the management of external service providers.
• Maintain healthy and stable relationships with contractors and consultants.
• Oversee the safety of external service providers.

Formal Education

• B Tech / B Eng / BSc Eng in Electronics or Control Instrumentation or Mechatronics

Working Experience

• Experience: 8+ relevant years