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• Hatch is currently seeking highly motivated Graduates to join the Structures & Process Equipment Team in Johannesburg.

Applicants must:

• Have a passion about mechanical engineering.
• Innovative thinkers who aim to provide solutions to problems.
• Find satisfaction in creating positive change.
• Have a the below qualifications with a strong academic record:
• Completed Bachelor of Engineering/Sciences degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Completed or In-Progress Master of Engineering/Sciences degree in Mechanical Engineering. 

You bring to the role:

• The successful candidate will enjoy being part of a team that will allow you to grow your problem-solving skills and think innovatively. Be flexible to travel and work in locations locally and internationally. Finally, we are looking for candidates that have a passion and drive to make a real difference.

Our Professional Development Program

• As a Graduate with Hatch, you will build professional relationships with renowned experts, and champion great initiatives for reputable, well-known clients. You will belong to a company that fosters career growth, encourages continuous improvement and is pioneering in nature.

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• This role will be working across the Africa, Europe and Middle East region. You should possess a unique blend of HR functional skills, business savvy, exceptional relationship building skills and a genuine passion for supporting your internal clients. You must be able to thrive working in a fast-paced, engineering environment and have an orientation towards working collaboratively, taking initiative and driving initiatives forward.

As the successful candidate, you will:

• Source top talent regionally and implement key talent attraction strategies, in partnership with the regional talent acquisition team.
• Manage large, complex recruitment projects, pipeline critical resources and source.
• Provide full cycle talent attraction and acquisition regionally, working closely with colleagues.
• Partner with leadership teams on the development and delivery of key talent attraction strategies.
• Build and maintain a network of industry contacts, brand awareness, and strategic external partnerships.
• Establish and maintain talent market expertise including industry trends and competitors, and innovative recruiting techniques and platforms, across all areas of Hatch’s business.
• Regular engagement with stakeholders including hiring managers and HR Advisors to review strategic hiring needs and recruiting activities across the region.
• Be a champion of inclusion and diversity.

You bring to the role:

• A relevant University Degree (or equivalent)
• 10 + years recruiting experience in the project engineering or consulting industry.
• Experience with full recruiting lifecycle inclusive of delivering talent pipelines.
• Proven sourcing experience, excellent candidate searching and networking skills.
• Ability to motivate others – demonstrating a proactive and innovative approach with a high level of passion and initiative.
• Client focused with enthusiasm to provide high quality customer service.
• Proven influencing skills.
• Reliability and accountability.
• Adaptable and can handle ambiguity.
• Business acumen such understanding of key business drivers.
   

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• The Process Engineer will be part of an engineering team providing engineering services and/or field support. Client liaison and maintaining the focus of the project on achieving unprecedented and sustained business results for the client is a large part of the work.
• The role will require the engineer to oversee, guide and develop solutions in all areas of the process plant across various systems, unit operations and process equipment. Specific tasks may include the development of process engineering deliverables; solutions to infield problems; and involvement in the execution and commissioning of these solutions.
• The Process Engineer may be required to act as Lead Process Engineer, on specific assignments, responsible for coordinating the process engineering team, oversee and guide the development of process engineering deliverables ensuring they meet the project’s scope, are delivered on schedule and budget, and meet Hatch’s quality standards. Experience in Gold Concentrator design.

Key Responsibilities Include:

• Perform process engineering tasks on Minerals Processing projects, in a variety of commodities
• When requested, act as Lead Process Engineer on projects or studies
• Operate with full competence and independence in the execution of all design calculations, design criteria, in the compilation and execution of equipment lists and calculations.
• Develop new criteria/calculations where required, maintaining high levels of accuracy. Provide frequent training, guidance and supervision to junior colleagues
• Actively engage with clients to understand project requirements
• Process scope definition and technology selection
• Define the process design criteria
• Define the process block flow diagram and unit operations
• Compilation of Process Flow Diagrams, along with associated mass and energy balance calculations
• Undertake trade off studies to resolve options
• Identify, scope and manage process test work (on site or laboratory based)
• Conduct capacity analysis for existing plants
• Select the equipment for projects
• Carry out engineering design calculations and equipment sizing calculations
• Prepare specifications of process attributes for equipment, through compilation of process datasheets (or process input to general datasheets).
• Compilation of Process Description
• Design of the process control logic adhering to appropriate safety standards, and documentation into Functional Descriptions
• Display full competence and independence in the compilation of P&IDs and all levels of control philosophies.
• Ensure process specifications portray the appropriate information and design intent and review of equipment bids
• Liaising with other discipline engineers to ensure designs conform to process requirements
• Contribute to hazard studies
• Compile operating cost estimates including estimation of consumables, labor, maintenance materials and power
• Provide input to capital cost estimates
• Prepare well written project reports
• Play a lead role in site commissioning of new equipment and process systems
• Participate in the preparation of proposals and other business development initiatives.

Qualifications and Experience: 

• Chemical Engineering, Metallurgical Engineering or Mineral Processing degree.
• Minimum of 10 years’ experience
• Experience supporting engineering studies including scope studies, Preliminary Economic Assessments (PEA), Pre-Feasibility Studies (PFS), and Feasibility Studies.
• Extensive design, commissioning and/or operational experience in gold processing facilities
• Experience in scoping and management of metallurgical testwork programs (benchscale, pilot scale, on-site testing)
• Experience in modelling of gold processing equipment and systems
• Strong client focus.
• Ability to lead engineering tasks on a project, within the allocated budget and schedule, including mentoring and guidance of junior colleagues and professional interaction with other project disciplines
• Ability to manage individuals to attain quality, cost and schedule objectives.

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• The Contracts Manager leads a team of contract specialists, contract administrators and administrative support staff focused on the management of construction, services and  material/equipment supply and installation contracts during the execution of EPCM  projects and has vital responsibilities in carrying a project to an on-time, on-budget  completion. The Contracts Manager is the owner of the entire contracting process, both  pre and post award activities.
• Contract management includes negotiating the terms and conditions in contracts and  ensuring compliance with the terms and conditions, including documenting and agreeing  on any changes that may arise during its implementation or execution. It can be  summarized as the process of systematically and efficiently managing contract formation, execution/administration, and analysis for the purpose of maximizing financial, scope and schedule related performance and minimizing risk. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Drafting of contracting strategies (in consultation with the relevant construction,  project controls, engineering, project management and other procurement team  members) including possible prices basis and contractor selection strategies to be included in the Project Execution Plan (PEP)
• Participation in the development of the sourcing plan, final bidders list and the active management of the prequalification process
• Managing the contracting team towards the following objectives and deliverables:
• Formation
• Implements the contract management plan, documented as part of the PEP
• Management of processes within the appropriate procurement systems.
• Draft package plan and strategy and obtain client approval.
• Management of the bidding process.
• Review contract terms and conditions and consider and recommend special terms and conditions as required in liaison with contraction management.
• Prepare and award contracts for execution.
• Handover to site administration
• Administration:
• Contractual change control.
• Management of contractual processes within the appropriate Hatch core system.
• Program monitoring and progress meetings.
• Payment certification
• Claims administration.
• Develop, process and implement contractual documents and change notices in a timely manner.
• Administrate contracts in accordance with general requirements of contractual terms and conditions.
• Maintain various contract registers and as per project specific instructions.
• Proactive management and report of forecasted final costs and cash flow contracts.
• Management of bonds/guarantees
• Closeout and handover over to the client.
• Ensure the application of contractor’s performance evaluation.
• General managerial duties
• Supervision, training and assistance of team members.
• Conduct regular meetings with team members to discuss status quo and any issues within the group.
• Liaise with Procurement Manager to assess personnel.
• Communication within project.
• Self-assessments of team in order to verify alignment to all the Hatch and the client’s governance and procedural compliance.
• Assist the Procurement Manager with resource planning.

Qualifications and Experience

Essential:

• Extensive experience in an EPCM project environment on capital projects, specifically in the management of construction and services contracts.
• Contracts/legal related training as well as general project and management related training.
• Experience with the drafting of commercial terms and conditions and an understanding of accompanying legal implications.
• Negotiation skills.
• Excellent understanding of procurement processes, contract management and corporate governance principles.
• Knowledge and a working history and understanding of the local environment and contractors.
• Experience with an excellent understanding of contracting strategies.
• Proven managerial skills.
• Proven experience with and knowledge of contractor management.
• Excellent knowledge of contract change management including schedule change management.
• Experience with dispute resolution and dispute resolution mechanisms.
• Prior site-based experience in the administration of construction contracts.
• Ability to fit into a team environment and personal skills to compliment teamwork development.
• Leadership skills.

Preferred:

• An appropriate tertiary qualification.
• Legal or arbitration certification.
• International experience in a similar role.
   

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• The Site Quality Manager/Lead is responsible for the site quality planning and implementation. They have the responsibility to ensure that construction best practices are followed by implementing an appropriate site quality surveillance and improvement program leading to an effective, efficient and agile handover and close-out of construction work.  The Site Quality Manager/Lead is also responsible for ensuring that any Hatch-appointed Contractors follow the stipulated contract quality requirements. 
• The Site Quality Manager/Lead has a dotted line reporting to the Project Quality Manager (PQM) and to the Global Site Quality Manager.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide estimates for proposals for Site Quality activities during the Pursuit phase
• Provide input relating to Site Quality into the engagement setup and delivery processes
• Perform site quality planning. Prepare and ensure approval of the Site Project Quality Plan, in consultation with the Project Quality Manager
• Take necessary leadership actions to raise site quality awareness and to ensure successful implementation of the Project Site Quality Plan
• Conduct training of site Quality Assurance / Quality Control (QA/QC) Coordinators and construction personnel in accordance with the training schedule and register. This may include training on:
• Site Quality induction
• Project quality procedures
• Auditing training (internal and external as required).
• Participate in kickoff meetings with contractors and support quality readiness before the start of construction work
• Ensure that construction work is included in an inspection and testing program, as per the Project Site Quality Plan and the applicable engineering requirements for product 
• inspection
• Coordinate with the contractor to ensure implementation of an inspection and testing notification protocol and assist with the development of the Project QC inspection 
• schedule and measure progress
• Support the project field inspections, sampling and testing activities identified in the contractor’s Inspection and Test Plan (ITP)
• Coordinate and ensure progressive review of the contractor’s quality documentation and QA/QC records for completeness and compliance with contract requirements. This includes the contractor's inspection program, the progressive inspection and testing records, various site inspection and testing packs and mechanical completion packs
• Support operational readiness and commissioning activities, as required
• Prepare, in consultation with the Project Quality Manager (PQM), and the Vendor Quality Surveillance (VQS) Manager the site quality surveillance program (audit, assessment, deep dive, verification, etc.). Coordinate with the global site quality managers for review 
• and support implementation
• Ensure a risk assessment and criticality-based approach when conducting surveillance.
• Provide input to the construction management (CM) processes to ensure the constructability path includes the highest quality standard required. Coordinate with the global site quality representative with this regard
• Produce the required surveillance reports. The following reports are a minimum:
• Site quality monthly reports and dashboard reports populated by QA/QC Coordinators. These reports are provided at least once a month to the Project Quality
• Manager
• The Quality chapter or section of the project closeout report
• Ensure site quality staffing and support inspection resources assigned by the VQS Manager (local and agency), including the allocation of inspection assignments in 
• accordance with the QC inspection plan
• Attend the various site coordination meetings and lead the effort for the project team to address any quality items. Ensure visibility of Hatch’s quality improvement effort.
• Coordinate and attend the following meetings, as a minimum:
• Kickoff meetings with Client and Contractors
• Weekly progress meetings with project site personnel
• Weekly progress meetings with the Client
• Daily commissioning meetings
• Construction closeout review
• Define the requirements for approved inspection authorities (AIA) and administer related assignments to ensure adequate laboratory testing coverage as applicable for example, soil, concrete, Non-Destructive Testing (NDT) and other third-party testing requirements
• Develop and implement, in consultation with the PQM, the Site Quality Performance reporting. Coordinate and seek support from the global site quality representatives for the
• performance reporting, trend analysis and improvement actions
• Coordinate resolution and disposition of nonconformances (NCRs), field engineering queries (FEQs), relevant Quality Incident Reports (QIR)and concessions in consultation with Field Engineers
• Ensure that non-conformances and concession requests, if applicable, are resolved and closed prior to release of construction work for the next stage and prior to the milestone completion
• Ensure that all inspection, measuring, and testing equipment used by the Supplier and / or Contractor is calibrated and traceable to a national standard
• Verify that Redline and Final ‘As Built’ or “as constructed” documents have been submitted and approved in accordance with the relevant Project procedures
• Ensure inspection resources are fully aware of respective Supplier inspection Scope of Work or Services, and Supplier specified QC requirements
• Review and distribute inspection reports and inspection releases as required to the relevant parties
• Recommend and follow up on corrective actions to prevent internal or external deficiencies
• Monitor and assess the change management process which may include, concessions, design change notices (DCNs), project change notices (PCNs), etc. and support the construction site closeout activities
• Liaise with the contractor’s QA/QC personnel in meetings
• Liaise with the Project’s site representatives and third-party agencies on QA/QC matters, e.g., field survey activities
• Work in conjunction with the respective Discipline Engineering Leads to expedite and 
• resolve issues identified during inspections

Qualifications and Experience

• At least ten years’ relevant experience in Quality Management and conducting audits in the field and on EPCM projects
• At least ten years’ experience in Quality Assurance/Quality Control and inspection/testingof construction facilities
• Familiarity with national and international codes, standards and specifications related to construction, commissioning, operational readiness, pre-fabrication and modular construction
• Must be familiar with ISO 9001:2015

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Assistant Contracts Engineer (ACE) - Based in Lesotho (full-time site position)

• Experience: Minimum 10 year post graduate experience
• Should have at least 5 year’s experience as Contracts Management / Quantity Surveyor
• Should have at least 5 years experience in FIDIC contracts

The ACE will provide assistance to the Contracts Engineers (CEs) and the Engineer with regard to coordination and management of contract administration activities. The ACE will report directly to the CEs.

The ACE will assist the CE to:

Administer construction contracts in accordance with the applicable Conditions of Contract.  In this regard the ACE will provide assistance to the CE’s in the:

• Interpretation of the Contracts including the processes relating to the adjudication of claims;
• Evaluation of the need for Variations after due consultation with the Resident Engineers (RE’s), Chief Resident Engineer (CRE) and CE’s;
• Provision of support with respect to formulation and issue of written instructions to the Contractor after due consultation with the REs, CRE and the CE’s as necessary;
• Provision of support as necessary to ensure maintenance of construction supervision records and progress reports, technical records (including geotechnical test results) and Instructions, as well as records of all other appropriate site information such as weather, labour etc;
• Coordination and contributing to the overall reporting requirements on progress, costs, cash flow forecasts, financial reviews and the Contractor’s performance with regard to Preference targets, as well as provision of timeous notification to the Employer of potential deviations from the project objectives;
• Provision of support and facilitation with the resolution of disputes between the Employer and the Contractor up to and including Notices of Dissatisfaction with Engineer’s determinations.
• Processes contemplated under Sub-Clause 20.4, post Notices of Dissatisfaction and Sub-Clause 20.5 [Amicable settlement], but including any further preparation for and participation in any legal or arbitration proceedings, where MSKC has been expressly instructed by the Client.
   

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• The Senior Mechanical Engineer provides support to the Engineering Manager and is responsible for supervising a team of mechanical engineering practitioners. The Senior Mechanical Engineer provides leadership and assists in the resolution of technical matters related to the discipline for the project. In addition, the Senior Mechanical Engineer defines and develops the plan to meet the project requirements and supports the team of mechanical practitioners to achieve the expected results in terms of quality, cost and schedule.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop a thorough understanding of the project requirements as they relate to scope, cost and schedule
• Prepare a list of engineering deliverables and time based functions to facilitate the planning and control of the engineering budget
• Develop the mechanical work plan for insertion into the project specific execution plan
• Develop and maintain the project’s scope of work documentation and revise as required during the design evolution
• Manage and review the Engineering Work Packages (EWP) associated with all deliverables and time based functions to ensure that budgets and schedules are being met, and take corrective action if necessary
• Prepare and maintain a Manpower Forecast List (MFL) that supports the engineering schedule
• Review and approve the mechanical and layout design criteria documents
• Review and approve the mechanical engineering and design standards
• Review and approve mechanical technical deliverables (specifications, datasheets, drawings, etc.)
• Assist in the preparation and development of project specific procedures
• Establish design tools, software, relevant codes and standards to be used on the project
• Assign work tasks (via approved EWPs) to individuals and continuously monitor progress and quality
• Represent the mechanical practice in project engineering coordination meetings
• Schedule, coordinate and participate in mechanical design reviews
• Ensure coordination, between the mechanical team and other disciplines, of all activities being performed as the design evolves
• Ensure that quality audits of engineering work are carried out in accordance with project procedures and the quality assurance plan
• Promote and maintain the application of ethical and professional practices in the execution of mechanical engineering work
• Ensure that all work designed, manufactured and supplied in the mechanical engineering discipline complies with the relevant sections of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA)
• Ensure that site related activities for the practice relating to mechanical equipment and systems are expedited in accordance with project and plant requirements relating to safety, quality and project delivery requirements.

Qualifications and experience

Essential:

• BSc/B.Eng in Mechanical Engineering
• Client engagement capability + experience
• Experience as discipline lead on projects (managing a team, schedule and budget would be highly advantageous)
• Registration as a professional engineer with the state or country where the construction will be executed
• Minimum 10 years project experience with a minimum five years project engineering experience
• Experience in the Mining and Metals industry would be advantageous
• Experience working on large or complex projects in a multidisciplinary environment
• Ability to manage individuals to attain quality, cost and schedule objectives
• Strong deliverable focus
• Ability to plan the work
• A high degree of understanding of interdisciplinary dependencies related to the discipline
• Good understanding of procurement, contracting and commissioning methodologies
• Technical exposure to the equipment technologies related to the project
• Good understanding of client and Hatch systems and workflows as they relate to the mechanical practice
• Thorough understanding of client and Hatch HSEC policy and standards.
• Strong leadership skills
• Well developed communication, negotiation and interpersonal skills
• Able to rapidly understand and assimilate project and client specific requirements

Preferred

• Extensive knowledge of Hatch 3D data centric design systems
• Extensive knowledge of Hatch engineering management systems
• Strong ability to delegate tasks and promote the effective performance of team members
• Experience in mentoring young professionals
• Extensive experience in the use of procedures and workflows in the execution of projects
• Significant previous experience in engineering planning for the discipline
• Strong client focus.