Senior Engineer: Control & Instrumentation – SWAKOP URANIUM

MAIN PURPOSE OF THE JOB:

To assist the managers with the coordination of activities concerned with design, construction, modification, and commissioning of the Heap Leach Control and Instrumentation to ensure effective and efficient project implementation, adherence to standards and procedures, including compliance to SSHER requirements.

Key Performance Areas:

• Assist the technical manager in reviewing and approving EPC design documents and handling design changes.
• Assist the quality manager in reviewing and approving EPC quality documents and handling quality incidents.
• Be responsible for on-site construction coordination, especially for resolving conflicts in cross-operation.
• Conduct daily inspections on cable trenching, electrical works, cabling activities, and all control equipment and instrumentation installations by the EPC contractor.
• Review Control Philosophies, Instrumentation & Control Technologies and all related C&I design and engineering activities.
• Strictly enforce and control all Change Management activities and requests on all Control & Instrumentation related design changes.
• Ensure all Factory Acceptance Tests and Commissioning Activities are well documented, controlled, observed, and approved to conform to Swakop Uranium procedures and requirements.
• Ensure all As-Builts, Operator Philosophies, Control Philosophies, Training Manuals and all technical field related documents and procedures are received, archived, stored and available for operational use and reference.

Requirements and experience:

• B.Sc, B. Eng or BTech Electrical / Control and Instrumentation / Electronic Engineering
• 5 years’ experience in a C&I Implementation Projects environment of which 2 years should have been in a Senior Engineering capacity.
• Mining / Processing / Large Scale Construction Project experience will be a distinct advantage.
• Proven experience in multi-disciplinary continuous improvement projects and exposure to research and development work into new / improved projects.
• Good track record of contract & contractor coordination
• Registration with Engineering Council of Namibia or equivalent professional body will be an added advantage.
• Valid Code B/BE Driver’s License.