Engineering Systems Specialist L1 at Wood

Overview / Responsibilities

Wood is currently recruiting for Engineering Systems Specialist on a contract basis for our head office in Bryanston.

Job Objective:

• To maintain and implement the company preferred engineering systems and workflows
• To provide technical application support to the engineering and design teams

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities:

• Install and configure engineering and design applications on user’s machines as required
• Ensure correct configurations are deployed to user’s machines
• Provide technical guidance and user support for engineering and design applications when required
• Collaborate with Engineering Systems Specialist to develop, implement, and maintain system standards and libraries in conjunction with other Engineering Systems Specialists
• Contribute to long term strategic development plan for engineering systems and related engineering and design applications
• Extract material take offs as and when required in accordance with department/project requirements
• Identify training and retraining requirements and report findings to the Engineering Systems Manager
• Drive continuous improvement and cost saving initiatives
• Generate Navisworks 3D model daily

Skills / Qualifications

Knowledge, skills, and experience:

• Engineering qualification in either Process engineering, Mechanical engineering or Instrumentation Engineering
• Relevant design/CAD experience would be an advantage
• Programming language qualifications and experience for example VBA, C#, SQL, PML etc. an advantage
• Proven computer skills and knowledge of CAD applications, relational databases, and spreadsheets.
• Experience and with AVEVA suite of applications is a distinctive advantage
• Experience in Microsoft Windows, and local and wide area networking environments
• Understanding the importance of database-driven, integrated design systems and flow of engineering information on industrial projects
• A proven ability to translate client and company requirements into engineering system and engineering work practices

Personal attributes:

• Good interpersonal skills
• Good written and verbal communication skills
• Methodical approach to allocated work areas
• Must be able to work under pressure