Core Purpose:

KGA is currently recruiting for an Electrical Engineer-Principal with extensive Multidisciplinary project Engineering experience in the Oil & Gas, Petrochemicals sector to provide support to our client in the development and execution of Capital projects. The Electrical Engineer will be primarily responsible for the electrical engineering scope of design, planning and coordination and integration within a multi-discipline engineering team for the execution and delivery of electrical engineering deliverables. These deliverables must meet the accepted quality and execution requirements of the client and in accordance with Petrochemical standards and specifications within the approved budget and schedule. The electrical engineer is also accountable for Risk management and planning electrical scope for all phases of the project.

Key Performance Areas:

• Engineering Designs and Deliverables Management
• Resource Management
• Budget and Cost Management
• Planning, Monitoring and Control
• HSEQ Management
• Opportunities and Proposals Management

JOB REQUIREMENTS

• Bulk of experience must be in delivery of Capital projects in the Petro-Chemical environment.
• Interfacing and/or electrical engineering working experience with Sasol as an added advantage
• Understand all aspects of projects and be able to coordinate and maximize efficiency
• Thorough management knowledge, organizational, time management, leadership, and decision-making skills
• Responsible for Electrical engineering design process, planning coordination and integration with other disciplines including deliverables review.
• The ability to work with multiple projects
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Knowledge of applicable codes, policies, standards, and best practices

Qualifications:

• B.Sc. Eng/ B.Eng/ B.Tech degree in Electrical Engineering
• Professional Engineering Registration with ECSA 

Experience:

• Minimum of 10 years engineering experience in the delivery of Capital Projects in a Petrochemical environment.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience gained in an Engineering Contractor’s design environment working in a multidisciplinary engineering project team.
• Thorough knowledge of Petrochemical engineering design codes (and software), policies, standards and best practices
• Working experience with Sasol Secunda and/or Sasolburg
• Working knowledge of Project Stage Gates and its requirements

Requirements

PERSON REQUIRMENT

Core Competencies: 

• Engineering design (concept to detail) and construction implementation management skills
• High ability to interpret client requirements and solve accurately.
• Excellent Project Governance skills
• Solid Team integration skills
• Ability to motivate team and also be self-motivated and organized
• Business development and relationship management skills
• Service orientation and delivery focus
• Solid conflict resolution skills and manage potential conflict
• Design software proficiency 
• Good Risk analysis and overall electrical network knowledge

General Competencies: 

• Ability to identify concerns, obtains relevant information, relate and compare data from different sources and identify alternative solutions
• Knowledge of and ability to use effective approaches for choosing a course of action or developing appropriate solutions and/or reaching conclusions and advise client accordingly
• Excellent problem solving and decision-making skills
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills; written and verbal