Senior Process Engineer, Johannesburg

SENET is seeking a Senior Process Engineer to join our EPCM project team. The successful candidate is responsible for leading process design and execution on EPCM projects, ensuring that all process deliverables are technically sound, delivered on time and within budget and are aligned with client requirements and operational performance targets.

Qualifications

B-Tech Degree Chemical/ Metallurgical Engineering

Beng/BSc in Chemical/ Metallurgical Engineering

BSc Honours Applied Science Metallurgy (advantageous)

ECSA registration (PrEng or working toward it preferred)

Experience

Minimum 10 year's total in Industry

Minimum 2 years in Plant Operations or Commissioning

Minimum 2 years in R&D or Design

Experience in within EPC/EPCM environments

Experience in mining or mineral processing projects (advantageous)

The Role

Understanding of client requirements,

Understanding of client constraints,

Understand test work results inputs into process design criteria in conjunction with Lead Engineer and test work engineer

Interpret and understanding of defined process/plant Scope of Work

Check and implement Process Design Criteria

Adopt defined equipment titling and numbers

Provide input into Materials of Construction Schedule

Provide discipline input into process equipment specifications

Generate and check mass, water and energy balance calculations

Understand defined battery limits, interact with outside battery limit parties.

Generate Operating and Process Control Philosophy

Produce Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams (P&IDs).

Interact with the Process Drawing Office to ensure on time and quality delivery of all process drawings.

Generate Functional Specifications

Specify utility and reagent requirements.

Develop sampling and metallurgical accounting philosophy

Generate Mechanical Equipment List to Rev00

Generate and check Equipment Duty Sheets

Determine preliminary motor and power requirements for major equipment

Progress and Develop Line and Valve Lists received from Process DO to standard for project use.

Assist in writing and collating documents and study reports

Assist with client meetings and presentations

Prepare relevant documentation for HAZOP studies, attend HAZOP studies

Generate and check OPEX calculations and OPEX report section.

Provide input to instrument data sheets and instrument schedules

Liaise with the Engineering Drawing Office on all process aspects.

Ensure Engineering D.O. conforms to process specifications.

Ensure plant operational and maintenance access achieved during model reviews.

Vet pipe GA's and routes, valves, drains during model reviews.

Input to all process equipment adjudications.

Provide input into all Mimics

Liaise with computer control designers, attend Pre-FAT and FAT sessions

Input to project activities, man hour budgets, programme

Technical support in writing operating manual

Technical support in writing training manual

Skills Required

Technical and general fluency in English in verbal and written communication.

Computer literacy in MS Office suite

Manage man-hour budget and report to GM Processing on deviations.

Ability to prioritise own work and plan activities

Proposals, studies or project work may be required to be a Lead Process Engineer with a process co-ordination role.

The Senior Process Engineer may be required to supervise and develop Process Engineers and Junior Process Engineers

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