Jobs at Hatch

W e manage our clients’ entire project lifecycle from studies to building assets, operating the assets, and developing efficiencies.   Join our team and become part of a community that strives for positive change–providing the best solutions for our clients’ toughest challenges!   

  As The Successful Candidate, You Will

• Participate in BMH design teams for local and overseas based projects throughout all project phases of development – from concept to detail
• Plan, manage and coordinate the bulk material handling engineering activities on large and/or technically complex portion of a project and/or serve in an individual contributor role as the material handling expert completing broadly defined and/or technically complex engineering assignments
• Develop a thorough understanding of the project requirements as they relate to scope, execution strategy, cost and schedule
• Defines and develop the BMH work plan for insertion into the project specific execution plan and develop and maintain the project’s scope of work documentation and revise as required during the design evolution
• Ensure that quality of engineering work is carried out in accordance with project and organizational standards, codes and general knowledge of engineering principles
• Ensure that all BMH work designed, manufactured and supplied complies with the relevant sections of the Occupational Health and Safety Act (OHSA)
• Prepare or assist in the preparation of project specific procedures
• Perform or provide supervision to relevant engineering and design activities on small and large projects that includes calculations, plant layout development, deliverable development and other engineering documentation using standards and/or new methods as required
• Prepare or assist in the preparation of design calculations for conveyors, feeders, bins, hoppers and other bulk materials handling equipment
• Prepare scope of work, technical specifications, data sheets and other documentation required for the supply, fabrication, installation and commissioning of new BMH equipment or systems
• Perform tender evaluations and recommendations to appoint suitable equipment suppliers, fabricators, erection contractors and technical consultants required to support projects
• Support the equipment evaluation and procurement activities during project execution
• Coordinate and interface with equipment suppliers
• Review and approve vendor/fabricator shop drawings
• Schedule, coordinate and participate in mechanical and multidiscipline design and layout reviews
• Coordination, between the BMH team and other disciplines, of all activities being performed as the design evolves to ensure quality, cost and schedule requirements are met
• Monitor and guide design/drafting tasks and oversee the internal checking required on all project drawings/ Mentoring of designers and junior engineers.
• Participate in site based project activities from initial site visits to installation and commissioning
• Engineering support to installation, construction and commissioning teams with the occasional deployment as a commissioning resource when required.
• Participate in resolution of all technical issues related to the BMH discipline during project lifecycle, including planning phase, design, procurement, fabrication, construction and commissioning
• Active involvement in Hatch’s BMH global community of practice and technical forums
• Maintain high level of knowledge of professional and technical BMH developments

You Bring To The Role

• B.Sc.Eng./B.Eng./PR.Tech. in mechanical engineering or equivalent
• +8 years of increasing responsibility and experience in the design and construction of bulk material handling and industrial facilities including detailed design and drafting of material handling equipment.
• Experience as a Lead Bulk Material Handling Engineer in Mineral Mining projects
• Experience in all stages of engineering – from concept studies to detailed design, installation and commissioning
• Experience in plant layouts
• Experience selecting mechanical equipment components for bulk material handling systems including drives, bearings, pulleys, shafts, scales, and dust collection and suppression systems.
• Experience using design software such as 'Sidewinder' for conveyor design, and 'Newton' or 'Rocky' for discrete element modeling (DEM) of material flow.
• Experience in preparation of bulk material handling and heavy plant equipment arrangement drawings using Computer Aided Drafting and Design software is required.
• Computer skills that include proficiency with Word, Excel, MathCad, and various analysis programs.
• Good knowledge of local and international codes and standards applicable to bulk material handling design work
• Knowledge of different material types and their behavior in different conditions is essential for plant and equipment design
• Willingness to travel for short term assignments/site visits – overseas and within South Africa

Desirable

• Experience with the design and/or operation of a port import/export facility
• Exposure to OEM equipment which includes rail car tipplers, crushers, screens, vibrating feeders, stackers, reclaimers and shiploaders
• Surface and underground mining equipment product knowledge would be an advantage
• Working knowledge of the OHS Act, MHS Act and other relevant safety legislation.

Why join us?

• Develop innovation partnerships
• Think locally, work globally
• Engage with people who make a difference

What we offer you?

• Flexible work environment.
• Long term career development

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Looking to take the next step in your career? Hatch is currently seeking a highly motivated Lead Piping Engineer to join our Project Delivery Group (PDG) in Johannesburg – South Africa

PDG helps clients reach their business goals through a range of strong technical capabilities. We ensure world-class project delivery through the skills of our people, methodologies, governance, and systems. Our engineering and project management and construction disciplines ensure safe, efficient, and sustainable delivery of projects globally across the metals and mining, infrastructure, and energy sectors.

We manage our clients’ entire project lifecycle from studies to building assets, operating the assets, and developing efficiencies. Join our team and become part of a community that strives for positive change–providing the best solutions for our clients’ toughest challenges!

As The Successful Candidate, You Will

• Manage a team of piping engineers and designers to ensure regulatory code compliance and quality of deliverables.
• Develop a thorough understanding of the project requirements as they relate to scope, execution strategy, cost and schedule with the Engineering Manager.
• Defines and develop the piping work plan for insertion into the Project specific execution plan and develop and maintain the Project’s scope of work documentation and revise as required during the design evolution
• Prepare a list of engineering deliverables and time based functions to facilitate the planning and control of the engineering budget.
• Prepare or assist in the preparation of project specific procedures
• Prepare or assist in the preparation and development of piping specifications including piping details and field changes
• Prepare or assist in the preparation of design calculations
• Prepare or assist in the preparation of material takeoffs
• Prepare or assist in the preparation of requisition for piping components, provide technical evaluation and review of supplier data
• Review and approve piping technical deliverables
• Ensure compliance with project schedules and costs
• Coordinate between the piping team and other disciplines as the design evolves
• Assist in ensuring that all work designed or supplied by the piping engineering discipline complies with the relevant sections of mandatory health and safety standards, including any pressure piping regulation or code referred to within the required jurisdiction for the project with due consideration of relevant client engineering standards
• Ensure that quality of engineering work is carried out in accordance with project/Hatch procedures and maintain technical documentation
• Participate in HAZOP reviews
• Participate in resolution of all technical issues related to the piping discipline during project lifecycle, including planning phase, design, procurement, fabrication, construction and commissioning
• Promote and maintain the application of ethical and professional practices in the execution of piping engineering work

You Bring To The Role

• B.Sc.Eng./B.Eng./PR.Tech. in mechanical engineering or equivalent
• Professional engineer status (Professional Engineer or Professional Engineering Technologist)
• Minimum of 10 years piping engineering experience with a minimum five years project engineering experience or equivalent relevant experience
• Good knowledge of piping codes and standards
• Good technical knowledge of piping engineering including specifications, calculations, P&ID development, line sizing, material selection, isolation requirements, valve selection and requisitioning of piping components
• Good understanding of systems and workflows as they relate to the piping discipline
• Good understanding of inter-discipline dependencies related to the piping discipline
• Good understanding of procurement, contracting and commissioning methodologies
• Ability to achieve quality and schedule objectives
• Ability to manage and motivate individuals to attain quality, cost and schedule objectives
• Ability to perform pipe stress analysis
• Good knowledge of 3D data centric design systems
• Experience in the technical review of vendor drawings and supplier data.

Why join us?

• Develop innovation partnerships
• Think locally, work globally
• Engage with people who make a differenc

 

What we offer you?

• Flexible work environment.
• Long term career development