Senior C & I Engineer

SUMMARY:

Senior Control & Instrumentation Engineer (Contract) Willing and able to work in Mauritania

POSITION INFO:

Job Objective:

• Responsible for the Instrument and Control System Engineering and Design functions in the Engineering Department.
• Interface with the Process Department for calculating and sizing of instrumentation equipment from the flow sheets and P&ID’s.
• Interface with the Electrical Department to align design and engineering requirements between Electrical and Instrument and Control System equipment.
• Uphold and maintain international engineering standards, codes and practices.
• Under the direction of the Manager Electrical and Instrumentation Engineering and/or Principal I & C System Engineer and/or Lead I & C System Engineer, prepare, review and coordinate instrumentation and control system calculations, documentation and drawings for company studies and/or projects.
• Ensure design engineering standards are maintained and adhered to on all projects.
• Provide technical design guidance to project staff on instrumentation & control system & designs.

Key Responsibilities:    

• Instrument and Control System Engineering and Design.
• Compliance with latest International and local design standards, codes, statutory regulations and acts.
• Produce designs in accordance with project, discipline, good practice, company procedural requirements and meets Clients standards.
• Ensure all design standards are adhered to and maintained on all projects.
• Ensure serviceability, safety and operability of designs.
• Utilise project filing system (Sharepoint or other)
• Prepare, review, coordinate, check and approve instrumentation and control drawings and specifications, under the direction of the Manager Electrical and Instrumentation Engineering and/or Principal I&C System Engineer.
• Utilize and enhance instrumentation and control system design systems and processes and ensure their implementation within Instrumentation and Control System discipline.
• Ensure that the plant design is optimal in terms of control systems and networks.
• Attend and/or conduct regular design group meetings in the 3D environment.
• Review and update P&ID drawings with instrumentation and valve requirements
• Review and comment on documents and drawings from other disciplines.
• Review supplier documentation and drawings for compliance with project specifications.
• Review equipment & installation contractors’ proposals and produce technical adjudications / recommendations.
• Liaise with clients on engineering design issues, as required.
• Attend factory acceptance tests and provide input to supplier’s test documentation.
• Produce site inspections, functionality testing and commissioning documentation.
• Liaise with site staff on engineering design issues, as required.
• Assist with plant installation and commissioning.
• Respond to technical queries from projects, client and site.
• Prepare project close out reports with comparison of design and procurement budgets.

Qualifications:
·        Degree, BTech or National Higher Diploma in Electrical Engineering or Control Engineering
·        ECSA registration as Professional Engineer or Professional Technologist Engineer (or working towards registration).
Knowledge, skills and experience:
·        A minimum of 5 years’ working experience in a project engineering environment, preferably within the resources/minerals processing industry in Africa.
·        Site instrument engineer with plant installation and commissioning experience
·        QA/QC activities, contractor supervision
·        Experience in managing relationships with clients, contractors and service providers.
·        Excellent English language skills, both verbal and written.
Personal attributes:
·        Ability to communicate in a clear manner and express own ideas with confidence.
·        Ability to work as part of a multi-disciplinary team and to engage with multiple stakeholders and people at all organisational levels.
·        Clear logical thinker, with the ability to make good decisions under pressure.
·        Ability to prioritise multiple tasks and keep in balance multiple priorities/demands.
·        Good attention to detail and ability to facilitate appropriate information sharing amongst project stakeholders.
·        Ability to think outside the box to find the best solutions to problems.
·        Good level of self-awareness, emotional maturity and resilience.
·        Cross-cultural sensitivity.

 

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