Job Description

Key Accountabilities & Responsibilities:

• Keep informed, by all possible means, of technical developments in process industries and make recommendations to Chief / Principal Process Engineer on methods of improving South Africa competitive position from a technical standpoint.
• Ensure that the requirements of Licensors / Clients Secrecy Agreements are known and complied with in the work performed

• Review and approve project schedules with the Project Engineer to see that all dates, rates of progress and design periods are realistic.

• Carry out simulations of processes using simulation packages such Aspen, Pro II and Hysys. Review and check simulations.
• Establish the basis of design and make detailed calculations to develop the design and be responsible for the accuracy of these calculations. Check and approve calculations.
• Complete thermal designs / ratings for shell and tube exchangers and air coolers and thermal design data sheets. Review and approve thermal designs.
• Complete hazardous area classification notes and review area classification drawings. Review and approve hazardous area classification notes.
• Prepare comment issue engineering flow diagrams. Review engineering flow diagrams (EFDs) and submit comments to lead process / project engineer. Prepare contract engineering design (CEDs) documents, as required, to communicate changes / design information
• Prepare process summaries and schedules (effluents & emissions, chemicals & catalysts, utilities, battery limits and, relief and blowdown). Review and approve process summaries and schedules.
• Participate in technical sales activities as requested.

Qualifications & Experience:

• BSc, BEng, BTech (Chemical)
• 10 Years minimum experience
• Ability to identify issues, obtains relevant information, relate and compare data from different sources and identify alternative solutions.
• Ability to design, develop and/or deliver training programs.

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