Société Générale de Surveillance

Testing, inspection, and certification services globally

Senior Control and Instrumentation Engineer

Controls & Automation EngineeringPosted on Nov 9

Full-timeLethabong, South AfricaNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A B.Sc., B.Eng., or B.Tech in Electrical or Electronic Engineering and registration with ECSA as a professional engineer.
A track record of 5–8 years of experience in engineering design and project management within processing or petrochemical plant project environments.
Knowledge of basic project-management methods and all project life-cycle phases.
Ability to apply and improve technical knowledge in design criteria suited to project requirements and support design of new components or equipment.
Understanding of contract types and their main features, including purchasing and selling conditions, partnerships, claims, logistics, and international contracts.
Ability to create, understand, and communicate through technical specifications.
Ability to develop functional, safe, and cost-effective plant layouts.
Knowledge of basic information about materials and their properties used in engineering and manufacturing activities.
Understanding of on-site construction work and commissioning, including associated contractor and supplier interactions.
Understanding of design costs, including deliverable-generation costs, and ability to estimate costs for a project or specific activity.
Knowledge of office automation and graphic software.
Understanding of project cost control, budgeting, procurement, purchase-to-pay, and supply chain management.
Knowledge of engineering calculation techniques.
Ability to adapt technically to different teams, technologies, and countries, and identify technological solutions suited to customer needs.
Knowledge of quality methods, management systems, and procedures, and understanding of product and part quality features.
Ability to estimate quantities, including volumes, dimensions, masses, and weights.
Familiarity with computer-aided engineering software, including AutoCAD, and with setting up systems, procedures, and guidelines.
Knowledge of sector-specific legislation, including engineering safety requirements, and standard specifications, including plant-layout requirements, and ability to integrate these standards.

Responsibilities

Develop discipline strategies during project setup to meet project deliverables.
Provide general project support and solve technical issues as they arise.
Use knowledge of the scope of current and recent projects to promote engineering reuse where possible.
Review key discipline documentation and drawings produced on projects.
Develop Electrical, Control, and Instrumentation strategies and design criteria suited to project and client requirements.
Produce regular project status reports.
Generate post-project feedback.
Generate scopes of work specifications with technical requirements for each package.
Assist in developing, managing, and controlling discipline cost and man-hour estimates.
Produce discipline-specific designs according to schedule and budget.
Maintain effective engineering input and output in the design office.
Maintain effective inter-discipline requirements.
Manage and interface with suppliers and contractors to meet project objectives.
Suggest improvements to internal work methods and procedures on an ad-hoc basis.
Review and contribute to improving procedures and systems.
Follow quality-assurance procedures and guidelines in daily activities.
Participate in quality-assurance audits.
Monitor vendor quality and site quality.
Adhere to all quality and safety requirements of the SGS management system.
Perform other reasonable tasks assigned by the direct line manager.

Job Description

To produce cost effective and technically sound Electrical, Control & Instrumentation designs within the required time frame to support project deliverables.

Project Life Cycle

Ensure discipline strategy development during set-up to meet project deliverables
Offer general project support and problem solving on technical matters arising
Use knowledge of scope on current and recent projects to promote re-use of engineering where possible
Review key discipline documentation and drawings produced on projects
Develop a E, C & I strategy and design criteria to suit the unique project/client requirements
Produce regular project status reports
Generate post-project feedback

Design

Generate scope of work specifications with technical requirements for each package
Assist in developing, managing and controlling the discipline cost and man-hour estimates
Produce discipline specific designs according to schedule and budget
Maintain effective engineering input/output of design office

Client Relationship

Maintain effective inter-discipline requirements
Manage and interface with suppliers and contractors to meet project objectives

Continuous Improvement

Provide suggestions for improving internal work methods and procedures on an ad-hoc basis.

Quality and Safety

Regularly review and contribute towards improvement of procedures and systems
Ensure all QA procedures and guidelines are followed in all daily activities
Participate in quality assurance audits
Monitor vendor quality
Monitor site quality
Adhere to all quality and safety requirements of the SGS management system.
Perform any other reasonable tasks as assigned by direct line manager.

Qualifications

QUALIFICATIONS

B. Sc/B. Eng. or B. Tech Electrical/Electronic Engineering and ECSA registration as a professional engineer.

SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

A track record of 5 - 8 years’ experience in engineering design and project management, within a processing or petrochemical plant projects environment.
Project Management - Knowledge of basic project management methods and knowledge of all project life cycle phases
Design Criteria - Applications and improvements of technical knowledge into design criteria that suit project reqs. And/or support the design of new components/equipment
Commercial Principles -Understanding of contract types and of their main features (basics, purchasing and selling conditions, partnerships, claims, logistic aspects etc.) including international contracts
Technical Documentation -Ability to create, understand and communicate via technical specifications
Plant Layout development -Ability to lay out the plant in a functional, safe and cost-effective way
Materials Fundamentals - Knowledge and understanding of basic information regarding materials and their properties used in engineering and manufacturing activities
Construction & Commissioning - Understanding of on-site construction work and commissioning with associated contractor and supplier interactions
Cost Estimation - Understand cost of design (including cost of deliverables generation) and ability to estimate costs related to a project or specific activity
Basic IT Tools -Office Automation and Graphic Software
Procurement - Understand project cost control, budgeting, procurement, purchase-to-pay and supply chain management
Engineering Calculations - Knowledge of engineering calculation techniques
Innovation & Adaptability - The ability to adapt to different environments (team, technologies, countries etc.) from a technical point of view, including ability to find out new possible technological solutions according to customer’s needs.
Quality Engineering - Knowledge of quality methods, management systems and procedures and/or understanding of quality features of products and parts
Quantity Estimation - Ability to estimate quantities (volumes, dimensions, masses, weights etc.)
CAE Software - Familiarity with CAE software including setting up systems, procedures and guidelines e.g. AutoCAD
Legislation and Standards - Knowledge of sector specific law (e.g. Engineering safety reqs, and knowledge of standard specifications (e.g. Plant layout requirements etc.) including the ability to integrate these standards

Additional Information

About the Company

Société Générale de Surveillance

Testing, inspection, and certification services globally

SGS provides testing, inspection, and certification services to help clients meet regulations, ensure quality and safety, and gain market access. It runs laboratory testing, on-site inspections, and certification against standards, often with training and consulting, across a wide range of industries. The services rely on a global network of laboratories and offices that deliver localized solutions with global expertise. What sets SGS apart is its large global footprint and its emphasis on quality, integrity, risk mitigation, and sustainability, enabling it to serve a diverse set of customers from small businesses to multinationals. The company's goal is to help customers comply with regulations, improve product quality and safety, reduce risk, and boost productivity across markets.

Company size: 10,001+
Company stage: IPO
Headquarters: Geneva, Switzerland
Founded: 1878

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