Senior Hydrometallurgy Engineer

Senior Hydrometallurgy EngineerFull-timeCompany DescriptionSGS is the world's leading inspection, verification, testing and certification company. We are recognised as the global benchmark for quality and integrity. With more than 89,000 employees, we operate a network of more than 2,600 offices and laboratories around the world.Job DescriptionBusiness Development/MarketingProvide process engineering input to marketing and proposals by providing technical assistance to support Business Development and Marketing strategiesProduce cost effective, conceptual & timeous proposalsDetermine customer’s requirementsCommunicate with customer and review customer’s enquiry documents and evaluate requirements and constraintsDefine the process/plant scope of workProduce the conceptual design and generate alternativesProduce and agree mass and energy balances and conceptual PFD’sContribute to basic design criteria document through preliminary equipment & motor list, preliminary control criteria and major equipment & material specificationProject Life CycleProvide Process engineering input to project implementation and Project set upProvide input to generate scope of work, schedules and budgetsRefine scope of work, review contract and design discipline design criteria and engineering deliverablesDefine Battery limits and control and report scope variancesGenerate detail discipline schedules and review overall discipline requirementsContribute to procurement and identify long lead itemsDetermine/prioritize work breakdown structureIssue data to plannerReview/co-ordinate & adhere to schedule of implementationControl and report variancesGenerate and develop detail discipline budgets and identify indirect/resource costsAdhere to budget implementation and control and report budget variancesConsolidate documentation for monthly project progress reportProvide input to monthly discipline reportsProvide feedback to functional managerDesignGenerate the following engineering deliverables:Detailed mass & energy balanceDetailed PFD’sDetailed equipment/motor listEquipment specificationsData Sheets (Develop & Approval)Operation & Control PhilosophyDetailed functional specificationsWrite operating manualGenerate detailed plant process guaranteesCheck and review design layouts, including vendor packagesAdhere to schedules and budgetsIssue, review and control final process design documentationCheck and obtain approval of calculations and specificationsConsult with specialists for novel or unusual designsClient Relations (Internal & External)Prepare approved vendor list and issue enquiry documentsPerform technical and commercial adjudicationObtain client approvalParticipate in pre-award meetings, review quality plan and contractReview quality/expediting reports and witness key manufacturing hold pointsProvide technical backup for expediting teamProactively maintain information flowAttend co-ordination meetingsAdvise changes earlyCo-ordinate deliveriesAdopt flexible approachRespond to needs of other disciplinesEnsure awareness of Company vision and departmental goals/objectivesPlant commissioningProduce and submit commissioning plan/manualDetermine critical path and establish commissioning sequence/scheduleDefine and secure resourcesDefine battery limits of commissioningDefine commissioning systems/procedureProduce commissioning files, including commissioning documentationEnsure commissioning meets project requirementsIssue remedial inspection reports during constructionMonitor installation and commissioning checklistsArrange and co-ordinate commissioning meetingsConduct on-site commissioningProvide technical back-up for site QA teamAssist in performance testing in terms of design baseSupervise and train operating personnelContribute to close-out report and adhere to close out proceduresProvide post-commissioning process supportEnsure plant optimization and plant operating analysisEnsure regular visits/communications with clientLegislation, Policies & ProceduresLead design reviews and HazopsEnsure legal compliance with design codes and authoritiesContribute to public participation process as per National Environmental Management Act (NEMA)Enforce process veto rightsMaintain standardsAdhere to and update Company standardsUtilize engineering tools/systemsContinuous ImprovementConsult with specialists for novel or unusual designsReview industry standards making use of network periodicals, attending shows and conferencesIdentify areas of improvementReview all previous close-out reportReview systems and proceduresRecommend best practicesContinuous professional developmentIdentify and address training needsCompany ImageActively promote the Company’s professional image, both internally and externallyPresent technical papersAdvertise in accordance with Company guidelinesInteract with professional bodiesNetwork and participation in seminarsQualificationsQUALIFICATIONSBsc/B.Eng  Chemical Engineering or Extractive Metallurgy or Minerals Processing and ECSA registration as a professional engineer.SKILLS AND EXPERIENCEA proven experience of 5-8 years experience in industrial operations and successful technical design in any of the following - concentrators, smelters, leach plants and refineries for copper, cobalt, zinc, nickel, gold, uranium, platinum group metals; coal washing plants, iron ore beneficiation plants, heavy mineral sands concentrators.Control Philosophy - Knowledge of how the plant should be controlledConstruction & Commissioning -Understanding of on-site construction work such as commissioning or customers and suppliers’ interactionsRisk Analysis -Ability to identify project and activates risk from any point of view including knowledge of hazard and operation HAZOPValue Engineering - Ability to optimize a process by adding value either as saving in cost or simplifying the processProcess Flow Diagrams - Ability to produce, understand and deliver Process Flow diagramsTesting -Knowledge of testing techniques and procedures including specifications and interpretations of test worksEquipment & Components - Knowledge of process, control, quality, electrical etc. equipment specifications, suppliers and features (including equipment installation and components)Legislation & Standards - Knowledge of sector specific law (e.g. Engineering, safety reqs, Audit regulations, Insurance laws etc.) and knowledge standard specifications (e.g. Plant layout requirements, etc.)  including the ability to integrate these standards.Technical Documentation - Ability to create, understand and communicate technical specificationsEconomical Awareness - Knowledge of economic fundamentals and ability to make estimations and proposing alternativesProcess Simulation - Ability to simulate processes by means of software or other methodologiesMass balance - Ability to calculate (using software and spreadsheets) the mass balance of a processProcess Design Criteria - Knowledge of parameters required to design the processPiping & Instrumentation - Diagram        Ability to produce, understand and deliver piping and instrumentation diagramsBy clicking the link above or any third-party link within this posting, you are leaving this site and going to a third-party website where the third-party website's terms and privacy policy applyJob LocationGoogle Maps requires functional cookies to be enabledI'm interestedI'm interestedPrivacy Notice