Installation and Commissioning Specialist - Modderfontein at ABB

You will be working as Installation and Commissioning Specialist and will be the part of Process Automation business area for Process Industries division based in Longmeadow, South Africa. In this role you will be reporting to Hoisting Operations Manager and will be responsible to act as installation and commissioning specialist of projects with various levels of complexity, ensure completion of all installation and commissioning activities efficiently and cost-effectively, in accordance with contract specifications, quality standards, project schedule and safety requirements. Supervise and coordinate the work of internal and external resources and equipment technical specialists during on-site installation activities related mechanical and hydraulic disciplines.

Your responsibilities

• Contributing to planning and implementation of commissioning activities, supporting and coordinating the installation/ commissioning activities with the installation supervisor / site manager, implementing commissioning design changes and providing mark-ups for as-built project documentation, supporting continuous improvement of project process/product/system design
• Ensuring all documentation is modified and updated as necessary, the document handling system is maintained and latest revisions are used for the construction work on site in full coordination with site management and PM, ensuring quality and timely implementation within targeted cost and giving feedbacks to the organization to apply lessons learned process
• Providing relevant information pertaining to commissioning assignments and meetings with contractors/colleagues, using standard processes to ensure all commissioning activities comply with required safety regulations and contractual requirements, applying and improving processes and tools in one’s technical area to ensure effective project delivery
• Providing relevant information pertaining to commissioning assignments and meetings with customer, monitoring customer appointed installation contractors to ensure that installations conform and meeting the quality standards as required by ABB, attending relevant FAT’s with the customer during the manufacturing phases of the projects
• Assisting the project manager with monitoring relevant manufacturing during the manufacturing phases of the project, empowered to suspend any activities on site (be it by ABB personnel or by subcontractors) in case of HSE violation and, if a situation arises, takes the necessary steps to ensure that ABB employees and other persons who may be present are not put at risk
• Ensuring adherence to safety standards, serving as a project representative by building and maintaining effective relationships with customers as well as other local organizations such as authorities and suppliers to ensure their active support of field activities, ensuring customer satisfaction and obtaining regular feedback for improvement through T-NPS
• Managing the sub-contractors on site hired by ABB to ensure necessary quality and progress achieved to meet delivery date and agreed standards and to the required HSE requirements, conducting risk and opportunity assessments during commissioning phase to ensure implementation of commissioning plan, identifying and reporting potential risks related to contract/quality/program/cost
• Recommending resolutions to project manager and /or site manager initiating and monitoring risk mitigation plan in one’s area of responsibility and ensuring stakeholders are updated on associated technical risks, conducting safety observation tour regularly to report and mitigate potential HSE hazards to Project Manager and/or Site Manager

Your background

• Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical and/or Hydraulic Engineering
• Minimum 8-10 years of experience in hoisting installations and/or maintenance
• Candidates must be willing to travel abroad to various sites.
• Fluency in English language is mandatory