Control & Instrumentation Engineer at Wood

Overview / Responsibilities

• Wood is currently recruiting for a Control & Instrumentation Engineer for the Mining & Minerals office in Bryanston.

Job Objective:

• Responsible for the Instrument and Control System Engineering and Design functions in the Engineering Department.
• Interface with the Process Department for calculating and sizing of instrumentation equipment from the flow sheets and P&ID’s.
• Interface with the Electrical Department to align design and engineering requirements between Electrical and Instrument and Control System equipment.
• Uphold and maintain international engineering standards, codes and practices.
• Under the direction of the Manager Electrical and Instrumentation Engineering and/or Principal I & C System Engineer and/or Lead I & C System Engineer, prepare, review and coordinate instrumentation and control system calculations, documentation and drawings for company studies and/or projects.
• Ensure design engineering standards are maintained and adhered to on all projects.
• Provide technical design guidance to project staff on instrumentation & control system & designs.

Key Responsibilities:

• Instrument and Control System Engineering and Design.
• Compliance with latest International and local design standards, codes, statutory regulations and acts.
• Produce designs in accordance with project, discipline, good practice, company procedural requirements and meets Clients standards.
• Ensure all design standards are adhered to and maintained on all projects.
• Ensure serviceability, safety and operability of designs.
• Utilise project filing system (Sharepoint or other)
• Prepare, review, coordinate, check and approve instrumentation and control drawings and specifications, under the direction of the Manager Electrical and Instrumentation Engineering and/or Principal I&C System Engineer.
• Utilize and enhance instrumentation and control system design systems and processes and ensure their implementation within Instrumentation and Control System discipline.
• Ensure that the plant design is optimal in terms of control systems and networks.
• Attend and/or conduct regular design group meetings in the 3D environment.
• Review and update P&ID drawings with instrumentation and valve requirements
• Review and comment on documents and drawings from other disciplines.
• Review supplier documentation and drawings for compliance with project specifications.
• Review equipment & installation contractors’ proposals and produce technical adjudications / recommendations.
• Liaise with clients on engineering design issues, as required.
• Attend factory acceptance tests and provide input to supplier’s test documentation.
• Produce site inspections, functionality testing and commissioning documentation.
• Liaise with site staff on engineering design issues, as required.
• Assist with plant installation and commissioning.
• Respond to technical queries from projects, client and site.
• Prepare project close out reports with comparison of design and procurement budgets.
• Ability to travel locally and/or internationally, as required.
• Ability to work and live in hardship locations, as required, when visiting project sites.
• Willingness to work additional (billable) hours when required

Skills / Qualifications

Qualifications:

• Degree, BTech or National Higher Diploma in Electrical Engineering or Control Engineering
• ECSA registration as Professional Engineer or Professional Technologist Engineer (or working towards registration).

Knowledge, skills and experience:

• A minimum of 5 years’ working experience in a project engineering environment, preferably within the resources/minerals processing industry in Africa.
• Professional registration with the ECSA, preferable, but not essential.
• Understanding of cost and financial implications of technical decisions made, as these relate to a project.
• Working knowledge of Computer Aided Design (CAD) and Instrumentation design packages.
• Advanced computer literacy skills in MS Office and related software packages.
• Experience in managing relationships with clients, contractors and service providers.
• Excellent English language skills, both verbal and written.

Personal attributes:

• Ability to communicate in a clear manner and express own ideas with confidence.
• Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and to engage with multiple stakeholders and people at all organisational levels.
• Clear logical thinker, with the ability to make good decisions under pressure.
• Ability to prioritise multiple tasks and keep in balance multiple priorities/demands.
• Good attention to detail and ability to facilitate appropriate information sharing amongst project stakeholders.
• Ability to think outside the box to find the best solutions to problems.
• Good level of self-awareness, emotional maturity and resilience.
• Cross-cultural sensitivity.