Senior Engineer, Projects - Kriel at Exxaro Resources

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.

Minimum Requirements
QUALIFICATIONS:

• B Eng (Relevant) (Essential/Minimum or)
• B Tech (Relevant) (Essential/Minimum)
• Certificate Project Management (Essential/Minimum)
• 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  (Essential/Minimum)    Operational

REQUIREMENTS: 

• Psychometric Assessment (Essential/Minimum) (To be conducted by Exxaro)
• Certificate of Fitness (Essential/Minimum) (To be conducted by Exxaro)
• Engineering Council of SA (PrEng) (Essential/Minimum or)
• Professional Engineering Technologist (Essential/Minimum)
• Project Management Professional (Recommended/Desirable)

Duties & Responsibilities
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