Jobs at Wood

JOB DESCRIPTION

• Co-ordination of all design and engineering related matters on a specific project
• Provide specific engineering input to one (or more) specific projects or studies with both a line and functional role and reporting responsibility.
• Responsible for planning, execution, monitoring, control and close out of engineering deliverables.
• Ensure that technical solutions embody agreed levels of operability, maintainability and constructability.
• Ensure the project/study design and engineering specifications are in compliance with location specific government rules, regulations and statutes. 
• Ensure company Health, Safety and Environmental (HSE) policies, manuals and procedures are complied with.
• Accountability for the project/study engineering budget and schedule. 

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Responsible for managing engineering interfaces, with internal resources and with external stakeholders.
• Preparation and implementation of the project/study specific Engineering Execution Plan.
• Responsible for establishing and maintaining the project/study Design Basis, including interpreting the needs of the client.
• Responsible for assembling and approval of general engineering procedures, work instructions, checklists and guidelines.
• Responsible for maintaining consistency of standards and presentation across engineering design documentation.
• Responsible for scheduling and coordinating technical reviews.
• Responsible for implementing preventative and corrective actions relating to engineering and design performance.
• Manage the enquiry, tendering and adjudication phases across all disciplines, providing final recommendation and sign off for the project/study manager.
• Manage engineering resources (time and cost) against budget.
• Prepare progress reports highlighting achievements, issues and deviations.
• Performance against schedules, i.e. ability to prioritise and deliver outputs of both your own and those of the discipline engineers in a timely manner to assist other roles to complete on time.
• Problems are solved in a timely and effective manner.
• Display of technical competence, reliability and quality.
• Review a small sample of discipline calculations for completeness, integrity and accuracy.
• All work is conducted in line with company standards.
• Performance of all discipline engineers meets the desired standards.
• Client satisfaction with relationship and service.
• Is an active role model to less experienced personnel
• Thorough knowledge of company design procedures, the design process, design systems available, engineering standards and effect of design process on project process.
• Plant constructability and commissioning ease.
• Communication and delegation skill.
• To actively pursue excellent Health, Safety and Environmental performance standards and to encourage all staff to achieve or outperform the indicated HSE KPI’s of the company. 
• Performance - measurement to be in line with the company Performance and Development Review Process aligned to the company KPI’s. 

Qualifications:

• Undergraduate Degree, e.g. BSc, BEng, B. Tech
• Minimum of 15 years general engineering experience with at least 10 years in the mining and minerals processing area in the design office and in the field

Desirable:

• Multi Discipline Formal Qualification
• Registered as a professional engineer with ECSA
• Good commercial awareness/risk management skills.
• Previous experience in a similar position
• Experience in engineering management on medium to large projects and studies.

Knowledge, skills and experience:

• An understanding of technical issues across all engineering disciplines
• Ability to obtain performance from; and get deadlines met, by people, without having direct authority over them
• Good organizational and time management skills
• Ability to problem-solve effectively
• Superior interpersonal and communication skills
• Ability to effectively work in a team
• Attention to detail
• Well-developed computer skills and knowledge of databases, spreadsheets and engineering programs.
• Managerial - leadership ability/skills with ability to delegate effectively
• Understanding of South African and common International standards and regulatory authority requirements in the mining and minerals processing sector
• Site experience construction and commissioning 

Personal attributes:

• Good verbal, written, interpersonal and organisational skills
• Motivating and empowering management style
• A pro-active attitude.
• Personal integrity and trustworthiness.
• Natural leader of people with willingness to further develop leadership skills.
• Strong client relationship and networking ability.
• A common - sense approach to everyday life.
• A willingness to treat all people with respect, integrity and consistency.
• High levels of initiative and “get up and go” to manage own work flow to meet objectives.
• A capacity for persistence and resilience and patience in a sometimes-challenging environment.
• Willingness to learn. 
• An appreciation of the value of team work and willingness to work as part of a team, providing support for other team members as required

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JOB DESCRIPTION

• To provide a planning/scheduling service (in accordance with contract execution procedures) to both project and corporate management for home office and external (i.e. field) activities.
• Allocated projects are provided with the necessary set of planning documents appropriate for the size and phase of the project, including schedules/program, planning and progress procedure, Schedule Basis Memorandum etc. Documents are consistent in format and appearance.
• For allocated projects, planning documents comply with the contract requirements, and corporate or project specific procedures and are issued through WebDMS.
• For allocated projects, planning and progress monitoring tools (preferably standard tools WebDMS, CMS) are in place and updated in accordance with the project cut off and reporting requirements.
• For allocated projects, all planning reports and deliverables are accurate and issued on time. Where necessary these are accompanied by a narrative to explain changes and movement within the program. Progress measurement is traceable between the prepress measurement system and schedule/programme.
• For allocated projects, the current forecast of total key quantities is maintained. Key planning and duration statistics of the project has been populated into the Project Statistics Database on an ongoing basis, both budget/original plan and actual.
• Claims for extension of time are developed using detailed analysis of available data, and are accompanied by schedules/programmes that definitively prove valid claims to extension of time in accordance with the contractual framework of the project.

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Understand all relevant documentation pertaining to the project including scope of services, conditions of contract, project execution plan, project schedule, etc.
• Work within standard project planning / scheduling procedures. Ensure that these procedures comply with contractual reporting requirements and, if not, modify accordingly
• Prepare activity plans to accomplish all work required by the procedures
• Liaise with client project control personnel as necessary
• Prepare and issue of: overall project schedule, project network, manpower projection plan, critical equipment lists / schedules, progress 's' curves and tabulations, man-hour / manpower histograms, short term look ahead schedules and, monthly progress report including narrative
• Ensure that all involved parties participate in preparation of items described in item 5 and that they agree to their respective elements and approve documents where necessary
• Produce current physical progress reports and final job statistics
• Prepare and issue project action reports (monthly) to Project Manager
• Maintain accurate schedule and control curves in an updated condition and prepare forecasts of trends
• Act as a sponsor to trainees when nominated, regularly review their progress and make periodic reports to the Chief Planning Engineer
• Perform any other functions as directed by the Project Controls Manager

Qualifications:

• National Diploma in Engineering or equivalent, or sufficient relevant experience over and above that stated below, in lieu of qualification requirements

Desirable

• BSC Engineering Degree.

Knowledge, skills and experience:

• Minimum 5 years industry experience.
• Minimum 3 years planning experience.
• Competent/proficient user of MS Excel, MS Access, and MS Word, MS Projects and Primavera software.

Desirable:

• Advanced user of MS Excel, MS Access,
• Exposure to dealing with contractors and vendors and dealing with extension of time claims.

Personal attributes:

• Capable of working independently and making decisions.
• Excellent organisational skills
• Excellent communication skills.
• Work well within a team environment.