Instrument Design Engineer (Digital Design) at Lycopodium

The tasks you'll perform (not exhaustive):

• Perform control and instrumentation engineering designs and calculations.
• Generation and compilation of engineering and equipment specifications with a specific focus on database driven design tools.
• Generation and compilation of engineering lists with a specific focus on database driven design tools.
• Develop instrumentation drawings that are consistent with industry standard techniques that comply with drawing office/CAD/Instrumentation Procedures with a specific focus on the use of database driven design tools.
• Development of templates for use in database driven design tools.
• Generation and compilation of engineering and equipment specifications utilising database driven design tools.
• Preparation of drawing deliverables such as block diagrams, termination drawings, loop diagrams, hookup diagrams, schematics and general arrangement drawings with a specific focus on database driven design tools.
• Assist with the preparation of Study and EPCM documentation.
• Generation, compilation and maintenance of electrical and instrument lists.
• Review, evaluation and selection recommendations for vendor equipment.
• Review of vendor certified documentation (drawings, data sheets, manuals, etc.) and responsibility for the dissemination of vendor information to discipline engineers / drafting resources for interface checking.
• Provide material quantity take-offs, as and when required.
• Assist with on-site engineering, commissioning and administration activities, where required.
• Database management.
• Conduct literature surveys.
• Prepare and issue meeting minutes as requested.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:

• Tertiary level qualification in Electrical Engineering, or equivalent.
• 5+ years proven, relevant post graduate experience post graduating with a specific focus on database driven design tools.
• Professional Registration advantageous.
• South African Citizen or Permanent Resident
• Solid technical aptitude, analytical and problem-solving skills. 
• Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision whilst consistently producing a high quality of deliverables.
• Demonstrate proficiency with the Microsoft suite of software packages, including Word, Excel, Access and Power Point.
• Demonstrate ability to and/or proficiency in the use of specific proprietary software packages relevant to the Engineering discipline.
• Proven experience in the use of database driven design tools such as Siemens COMOS, DesSoft, Intools or Bentley Instrumentation and Wiring. This role has a specific focus on the implementation of instrumentation and electrical designs using Siemens COMOS.
• Well-developed written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrate the ability to work efficiently in a team and knowledge sharing environment.
• Demonstrate good interpersonal skills and a practical approach to solving engineering problems.
• Demonstrate a commitment to continued professional development.
• Personal qualities of integrity, credibility and commitment.
• Demonstrate a strict practice of confidentiality, personal responsibility and discretion.
• High degree of professional ethics.