Prospective Project Engineer (Electrical Engineering) at Rand Refinery

PURPOSE OF THE POSITION

• The primary responsibility of the Project Engineer is to execute the capital plan assigned to him within agreed and approved scope budget, schedule, and quality parameters.
• The Project Engineer is to ensure that all projects assigned to him/her, follows the Capital Stage Gate process at Rand Refinery from concept, initiation, feasibility, final design, execution, hand over to the customer for beneficial occupation of the asset, and finally, project close-out.
• All of this is to be done in alignment with all other Rand Refinery Policies and Procedures with specific reference to SHEQ.
• The Project Engineer directs and manages contractors and other impacted parties, under direction of the Engineering Manager, with the specific objective to provide a safe, optimal, timely and efficient solution, requested by the owner's team as per the Approved Capital Plan.
• Further, the Project Engineer will be a member of the Company.
• Engineering Management Team under leadership of the Engineering manager (GMR2.1) whom, will direct the various engineering disciplines in terms of technical roadmaps, codes & practices, standards, procedures, legal requirements & compliance, replacement s and EOM.

MAJOR RESPONSIBILITIES

COST PROCUREMENT

• Budget establishment and submission based on projects that are scoped and costed according to the User Requirement
• Specification and as set out by the customer (Budget accuracy);
• Manage costs by ensuring that approved annual Project budgets are adhered to, and that costing is as efficient as possible. (Budget adherence, management feedback);
• Ensuring cost efficiency and accuracy of components and add technical input where required. (Scope completeness);
• Work with the Procurement department to ensure Compliance to the necessary Tendering and Procurement processes at Rand Refinery (System Compliance).

ENGINEERING AND BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT

• Ensure that the technical solutions provided, enable targeted plant efficiency and productivity.
• Technical solutions consider maintenance requirements that facilitate effective repairs and maintenance.
• Technical solutions provided enhance plant reliability and plant efficiency and total cost of ownership.
• Continuous improvement of systems and processes by identifying and suggesting alternative solutions that increase throughput, reduce utility consumption, and reduce the maintenance effort (Overhead cost reduction).

SHEQ MANAGEMENT

• SHEQ management by ensuring that equipment, machinery, people and products are protected from risk and harm.
• Identify hazards promptly and to act.
• Adhering to all legislative requirements. (SHEQ manager feedback, manager feedback, no LTI's, near miss reporting);
• Adhering to all internal SHEQ standards and requirements. (SHEQ manager feedback, manager feedback, no LTl's, near miss reporting);
• Conducts risk assessments for ail solutions that are provided to ensure that standards are maintained, and risk is minimised for staff, equipment, product, and the company. (Zero LT l, MTI or similar incidents);
• Training is to be provided for all technology that is provided that varies in any way from procedure or is new (Incident reports).
• Effectively manage the contractors in line with the SHEQ the Project structure - no labour disputes or unresolved disciplinary matters related to performance and delivery to customer, 360degree report.

Requirements

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

• Incumbent must have completed a Projects Management tertiary qualification (Electrical Engineering)
• Preference will be given to candidates that are certified as Project Management Professions or other Advanced Management Certification.

SKILLS AND ATTRIBUTES

• Computerised Project management systems.
• Advanced computer literacy in MS office and SAP Report.
• Writing skills.
• Analytical reporting writing skills.
• Fault finding skills.
• Risk assessment skills.
• Contractor management skills.
• Negotiating skills. 
• Decision making skills.
• Administrative knowledge - able to manage administrative duties effectively.
• Communication skills– able to converse at all levels of people.
• Honesty, integrity, and confidentiality.
• Positive Attitude and Resilient.

KNOWLEDGE AND EXPERIENCE

• Preference will be given to candidates that have 5 to 8 years' experience in a similar role of which a year in a formal project management role.
• General knowledge related to all fields within the Engineering discipline which includes but is not limited to Automation/ Instrumentation/ Electrical fields or Mechanical field.
• General knowledge of the LRA, OHS Act and SHE requirements relating to Policies, Procedures, Regulations and Permit compliance to ensure compliance in these areas of Safety and Management of people.
• Fault finding and investigations - Understands techniques with high level of proficiency.
• Management knowledge - Able to manage effectively Installation and commissioning knowledge relating to the understand, dynamics and processes of starting-up new installations.
• General knowledge of heavy industry material conveying and processing equipment in the Smelter industry.