Job Description

Our leading consulting engineering client is currently recruiting for a Senior Process Engineer with extensive experience in the Oil & Gas, Petrochemical or similar sector of the industry to provide support to our client in the execution of projects.

Location xe2x80x93 Waterfall City, South Africa
Contract position xe2x80x93 12 months

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 Licensorxe2x80x99s / Clientxe2x80x99s 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 (EFDxe2x80x99s) and submit comments to lead process / project engineer. Prepare contract engineering design (CEDxe2x80x99s) 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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