Project Engineer (Witbank) at Fraser Alexander (Pty) Ltd.

PURPOSE

• This position exists to ensure the successful development of professional and high-quality technical proposals for FAMP, while also providing engineering project execution expertise for plant construction, commissioning, and transition to operations.
• The incumbent will be responsible for ensuring compliance with engineering standards, legal requirements, and best practices for plant construction and operation.
• Additionally, the role will involve technical oversight in an EPCM contract environment, ensuring alignment with project objectives and stakeholder requirements

Requirements

RESPONSIBILITIES

Projects and proposals

• Keep abreast with industry for relevant requests for proposals using various platforms available to the company.
• Gain insight into project identification and opportunity identification in mineral processing.
• Review requests for proposals to establish strategy and approach to prepare for the technical part of proposals.
• Develop proposals and multi-disciplinary quotations for clients.
• Develop designs, create models, and conduct tests to ensure that designs meet specifications.
• Present engineering/technical options for project execution.
• Identify and propose mitigation of technical and financial risks for projects in coordination with the
• Business Support Manager, Project House(s), and other relevant stakeholders.

Project Engineering & Execution

• Lead plant construction projects, ensuring adherence to engineering standards and regulatory requirements.
• Oversee commissioning and transition from construction to operational phase.
• Develop and manage project execution plans, including schedule and budget.
• Coordinate with multidisciplinary teams (Mechanical, Electrical, Civil, and Structural Engineering).
• Ensure legal compliance for structures, equipment, and works.
• Liaise with client engineering representatives to ensure alignment with engineering standards.
• Ensure that plant maintainability and reliability considerations are integrated during design and construction

Client relations

• Liaise with clients to gain alignment regarding their preferred engineering design solutions.
• Attend site clarification meetings with clients to understand site conditions and gather information about client needs.

Tender & Contracting

• Develop all necessary engineering/technical documentation for the tendering process.
• Responsible for technical/engineering part of tenders to be submitted.
• Ensure tenders are presented to various stakeholders for approval.
• In coordination with the Business Support Manager, ensure on-time submission of approved tenders.
• Follow up with Clients post-submission, to address queries and maintain engagement.
• Ensure that FA negotiates favourable contract terms with project houses and other engineering service providers using available resources within the company.
• Review contracting conditions and mitigate identified risks in collaboration with the Business
• Support Manager and other relevant stakeholders.

Project Management

• Assist the Business Support Manager in the preparation of technical execution plans and the development of the most appropriate construction method for executing the works.
• Present execution plans for projects and provide clarifications to relevant stakeholders/committees.
• Keep abreast with relevant engineering concepts, components/equipment, methodologies, processes, standards, etc.
• Coordinate delivery of technical/engineering projects with regards to resources, equipment, subcontractors, etc.
• Develop and manage schedules and budgets for each engineering/technical phase of a project.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor’s Degree (B-Tech, Bsc, B Eng) Engineering/ Mechanical/ Electrical
• GCC Mines
• Professional Engineer (Pr. Eng.) – Advantageous

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum 7 years in engineering and project execution for plant construction, commissioning, and operations in EPCM contract environments.
• Strong knowledge of mining and processing plant engineering standards and legal requirements.
• Coal, Iron Ore, PGM Processing experience will be advantageous.

SKILLS, QUALITIES AND ABILITIES REQUIRED

• Expertise in Action Orientation, Commercial Awareness, and Decision-Making.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and conflict-resolution abilities.
• Proficiency in engineering tools, risk management, and technical report writing.
• Advanced collaboration, communication, and client relationship management skills.
• Safety, financial, and cost management awareness.