Job Opportunities at Wood

Wood is currently recruiting for a Civil Designer with extensive experience in the Oil & Gas, Petrochemical or similar sector of the industry to provide support to our Client in the execution of projects.

Job Objective

• Production of Civil and Structural Smartplant 3D model and generation of Approved for Construction Civil and Structural drawings utilizing MicroStation CADD software in accordance with company requirements.
• Provides guidance and supervision to Civil Designers and Trainee Civil Designers as required.
• May perform the function of Lead Civil Designer on projects, or Section Lead Civil Designer on large or complex projects.
   

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities

• Technical Design Ability - Completes technical design work using relevant design methods, Client and Corporate standards and specifications and data in line with Project requirements.
• Produces final Smartplant 3D civil models for earthworks, piling, foundations, superstructure, underground services, paving and buildings in accordance with engineering design sketches as provided by the Civil Engineering group.
• Produces final Smartplant 3D structural models for pipe-racks and pipe support steelwork, equipment support and access structures, vertical vessel circular access platforms and buildings in accordance with engineering design sketches as provided by the Civil Engineering group.
• Produces final civil deliverable drawings i.e. earthworks, piling, foundations, superstructures, underground services, paving and buildings inclusive of reinforcement detailing and reinforcement bending schedules where applicable. Drawings to be produced utilizing design sketches as provided by Civil Engineering group and extracted views from the 3D model. All drawings to be produced in accordance with client, corporate and national standards, specifications and procedures as applicable.
• Produces final structural deliverable drawings i.e. pipe racks and pipe support steelwork, equipment support and access structures, vertical vessel circular access platforms and buildings. Drawings to be produced utilizing design sketches as provided by Civil Engineering group and extracted views from the 3D model. All drawings to be produced in accordance with client, corporate and national standards, specifications and procedures as applicable.
• Reviews civil and structural clash reports and resolve clashes for areas of responsibility.
• May fulfil function of Lead Designer on projects.
• Assumes role of civil and structural checker as and when the need arises.
• Receives engineering design information and instructions from Principal / Lead Civil Designer as applicable.
• Leases with respective Civil Engineer on engineering related issues.
• Leases with allocated Civil Checker.
• Leases with lead, senior designers and designers from Piping, Electrical, Instrumentation, Vessels and Mechanical group as necessary.

Qualifications

• National Civil Diploma or equivalent.
• Bentley Microstation 3D CAD software package experience version 8 or later.
• 3 years minimum related industry experience in Civil and/or Structural draughting
• Intergraph Smartplant 3D Structural modelling software package experience.

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Wood is currently recruiting for a Senior Piping Designer with extensive experience in the Oil & Gas, Petrochemical or similar sector of the industry to provide support to our Client in the execution of projects.

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities

• Keep informed of development in the field of computer and CAD applications as applicable to the Piping Drawing Office.
• Keep abreast of discipline developments, new technologies and techniques.
• Carry out technical investigations, produce technical reports as and when required.
• Advise the HOD Piping Designer of manpower requirements to meet work schedules within the budget allocation.
• Responsible for the correct interpretation and execution of all piping computer aided draughting functions within the Piping Drawing Office.
• Prepare document indices for projects to ensure that the scope of work is planned economically and that target dates are known.
• Submit monthly progress reports and drawing indices to the Project Manager / Project Engineering Manager.
• Review requests for changes and if outside the scope of work, submit to the relevant Project Manager / Project Engineering Manager an estimate of manhours, costs and any effect to programme under the approval of HOD / Principal Designer.
• Raise change flags when required, for work considered outside the original scope. Submit as approved, to the relevant Project Manager / Project Engineering Manager under the approval of HOD / Principal Designer.
• Review all information available for each phase of the project and report on delays in receipt of information to the Project Supervisor.
• Responsible for ensuring engineering and design quality, technical accuracy of drawings, specifications, procedures, etc. produced within the Piping Drawing Office.
• Responsible for the execution of assigned work in accordance with applicable contract procedures and standards, within the manhour and cost budgets and project schedules.
• Responsible for ensuring adherence to clients and project standards.
• Responsible for ensuring that contract procedures on safety and quality control are followed.
• Responsible for adherence to Engineering Procedure for Design Safety and to ensure the adoption of safe attitudes towards piping design and that features affecting the safety and integrity of the projects are reviewed by appropriately authorized engineers from other groups / departments.
• Give guidance to Piping Designers if required.
   

Qualifications

• N3 or Matric
• MicroStation CAD Software Package Version J or later
• SmartPlant 3D PDS experience
• Minimum 10 Years’ experience.
   

Personal Attributes

• Initiative - Grasps new or unfamiliar concepts quickly and can effectively deal with complexity and ambiguity. Identifies issues in a constructive manner and recommends solutions. Uses innovative and novel approaches to find solutions
• Change and Adaptability - Gains awareness for, and an understanding of, the position of stakeholders. Readily adapts to changing circumstances
• Interpersonal Communications - Actively listens and seeks to understand others’ points of view. Communicates openly and honestly to all levels of the organization. Expresses ideas and exchanges information clearly and persuasively
• Problem Solving - Grasps new or unfamiliar concepts quickly and can effectively deal with complexity and ambiguity. Identifies issues in a constructive manner and recommends solutions. Uses innovative and novel approaches to find solutions
• Planning, Organizing & Execution Prioritizes and plans work activities. Uses time efficiently.
• Candidates who reside in Secunda will be given preference

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Wood is currently recruiting for a Civil Engineer with extensive experience in the Oil & Gas, Petrochemical or similar sector of the industry to provide support to our Client in the execution of projects.

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities

• Assists the Client with conceptual project development on civil / structural portion of the scope
• Develops civil / structural conceptual design, basic engineering (FEED) package and preliminary quantities
• Provide man-hour estimates for civil / structural engineering works and manage engineering man-hour budget
• Produce civil / structural detail engineering design
• Coordinate the production of engineering calculations for civil and structural works
• Coordinate the production of civil and structural drawings with Civil Designer on site or at head office
• Provide quantity estimates necessary for the development of contract requisition documents
• Produce contract requisition document and the final Bill of Quantities
• Coordinate and manage the communication between various departments for design input
• Conduct technical bid evaluation and adjudication in selecting subcontractors / suppliers / vendors with respect to all civil / structural works
• Coordinate and manage the communication between Clients and Subcontractors / suppliers / vendors with respect to all civil / structural works
• Conduct site inspections
• Coordinate, produce and approve any technical queries from clients / subcontractors / suppliers / vendors with respect to all civil / structural works
• Supports the Client’s QA / QC processes with respect to all civil / structural works

• BSc (Eng.), BEng or BTech Engineering
• PrEng / PrTechEng registration with ECSA
• +4 relevant post graduate civil / structural engineering experience
• Experience in the Oil & Gas, Petrochemical or similar sector of the industry is preferred. Candidates are required to reside in (or relocate to) Sasolburg

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Wood is currently recruiting an Electrical Designer with extensive experience in the oil and gas, petrochemical industry.

Job Objective

• Design and mark - up drawings as appropriate (e.g. substation layouts, lighting, earthing etc.) to a suitable level of detail
• Comment on other discipline documents
• Produce MTO and bulk material requisitions and prepare technical bid evaluations
• Ensure design quality, technical content and technical accuracy of electrical drawings on assigned projects
• Comments on supplier documents where applicable
• Prepare installation contract bill of materials on assigned projects
• Input cable data in to electrical database and issue cable schedule and / or termination schedules
• Keep informed on the latest developments in CAD software and other packages relevant to the electrical design discipline
• Understand the fundamentals and be able to operate the basic functions of a CAD package
• Run macros for conversion of drawings prior to issue
• Attend discipline specific and general training courses where required.
   

Qualifications

• BSc / BEng / BTech, NDip Electrical Engineering
• Eng or PR. Tech Engineer
• 3 Years minimum experience

Desirable

• Qualification in Project Management
   

Knowledge, Skills And Experience

• Low, Medium and High Voltage switchgear
• Protection settings and Electrical calculations
• Hazardous Areas

Desirable

• Electrical Construction experience
• Smart Plant Electrical software
• E-Tap software