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  • Posted: Feb 17, 2020
    Deadline: Feb 24, 2020
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    Exxaro is one of the largest South African-based diversified resources groups. It is listed on the JSE Limited where it is a constituent of the Socially Responsible Investment (SRI) index. The group’s current business interests span South Africa, Botswana, Republic of the Congo and Australia. At present, Exxaro produces over 39 million tonnes of coal p...
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    Senior Engineer(Projects)

    PURPOSE:

    • To direct and co-ordinate technical aspects through project life cycles to ensure optimum performance (according to Life of Mine, business requirements, organisational objectives) and sound engineering practice. 
    • To manage medium to large discipline specific projects.

    MAJOR CHALLENGES: 

    • Represent operations, maintenance departments and service departments in projects. 
    • Act as an interface between project teams and operational teams.


    QUALIFICATIONS:

    • B Eng (Relevant) (Essential/Minimum)
    • Certificate Project Management (Recommended/Desirable)
    • Gov Cert of Competence: Engineering (Recommended/Desirable)
    • Management Development Programme (Recommended/Desirable)

    EXPERIENCE:

    • 6-8 years Relevant within a heavy industry/mining/production environment and project management. Experience as Project Manager from feasibility to ramp-up or part of large project.
    • A minimum of 3 years’ experience in discipline engineering and project management Importance: Essential/Minimum
    • Involvement:Operational

    REQUIREMENTS:

    • Psychometric Assessment (Essential/Minimum)
    • Certificate of Fitness (Essential/Minimum)
    • Engineering Council of SA (PrEng) (Essential/Minimum)
    • Project Management Professional (Recommended/Desirable)

    Duties & Responsibilities    
    The incumbent will inter alia be responsible for the following:

    Best Practice and Knowledge Management

    • Initiate continuous improvement initiatives leading to cost saving ideas
    • Keeping abreast of technology trends
    • Conduct applied research work in order to initiate process changes
    • Provide inputs throughout the project life-cycle towards improving the process flow for projects
    • Assume responsibility for engineering discipline design as representative of the operational teams in projects
    • Implement knowledge management processes (professional networks).

    Business Performance and Operations

    • Develop and manage throughput and efficiency improvement plan and/or initiatives
    • Investigate complex engineering problems and develop solutions for optimisation of engineering systems
    • Communicate and obtain buy-in for implementation plans, new systems and processes
    • Liaising with operational, maintenance, services and project teams.

    Compliance, Governance and Assurance

    • Manage project in compliance with Group project management procedures
    • Recognise, understand and take action to manage risks that can impact on project(s)
    • Implement quality management systems for project(s)
    • Ensure compliance to sound engineering standards and practices
    • Ensure Safety Health Environment and Community (SHEC) compliance during project life-cycle
    • Ensure project results are achieved to set standards and objectives

    Customer, Stakeholder and Client Relationship Management

    • Represent operations, maintenance and service departments in projects
    • Provide expert technical support to project teams and operational teams.

    Engineering Services

    • Implement project management principles and practices for planning, design and implementation of project outcomes
    • Conduct complex analysis of project systems and processes
    • Provide technical inputs to the project team
    • Provide inputs in designs, technical reviews, Hazard and Operability Study (HAZOP) and other project related reviews
    • Ensure design for operability, maintainability and efficiency
    • Manage implementation of new projects and ensure projects are in accordance with Business Unit (BU) excellence

    Functional Excellence Adhere to functional policies, standards, guidelines, procedures, end- to-end processes, tools, templates etc.

    • Assist in standardising, simplifying and speeding-up functional processes, eliminating duplication/bureaucracy
    • Apply functional best practices, promote sharing of best practices and knowledge

    People Management

    • Compile and lead small-sized teams effectively to achieve goals (project based)
    • Manage and evaluate performance of subordinates when applicable.

    Safe and Healthy Work Environment

    • Maintain and contribute to a healthy environment, safe operations and practices Ensure compliance with all applicable Safety Health and Environmental (SHE) policies and procedures in line with set standards
    • Encourage a culture that focuses on safety in all operations

    Behavioural Alignment
    Demonstrates the following:

    • Creativity, collaboration, sociable and awareness to the ecosystem
    • Stewardship, accountability, ability to develop trust, safety conscious and ethical
    • Ability to respond quickly to business needs/agility, flexibility, continuous learning, innovation and proven ability to experiment on creative business solutions
    • Ability to be inclusive, eagerness for multiple skills, embraces multiple cultures, accepts different approaches and be human-centric/empathetic
    • Results oriented, quality driven, excellence, entrepreneurial abilities, efficient and effective

    The appointment will be made in accordance with Exxaro’s Employment Equity policy.
    If you have not been contacted within 28 days of the closing date of this advertisement, please accept that your application was unsuccessful

    Closing Date:2020/02/20
    Reference Number:EXX200211-1
    Exxaro Reference Number: P40166029

    Method of Application

    Interested and qualified? Go to Exxaro Resources on exxaro.erecruit.co to apply

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