Graduate Instrumentation & Controls Engineer needed at Wood

Job Description

• Contributes to technical delivery of engineering excellence through executing assigned scopes of work. 
• Assists in the development of engineering deliverables including philosophies, reports, specifications, calculations, data sheets, and technical requisitions. 
• Performs limited assignments of specific engineering tasks, such as contributing to a minor phase of a larger project. Emphasis is on documentation, monitoring, and carrying out basic calculations. 
• Applies academic knowledge to job responsibilities under close supervision of a more experienced technical professional, performing routine aspects of engineering assignments requiring knowledge of basic engineering standards using prescribed standard techniques, procedures, and criteria. 
• Performs routine aspects of engineering assignments and collaborates with experienced technical professionals for non-routine aspects of engineering assignments. 
• Solves problems of a routine nature within clearly defined procedures and with ready access to support and guidance.

Responsibilities

• Performs a variety of routine tasks that are planned to provide experience and familiarization with the engineering staff and the methods, practices, and programs of the company.
• Assists with the development of technical specifications, calculations, reports, design criteria and other documents required by the project in accordance with project, discipline, statutory regulations, good-practice, and company procedural requirements.
• Participate in the review of design documents and drawings from own discipline and from other disciplines, including the review of vendor documentation for compliance with project specifications.
• Provides straightforward solutions to problems using readily available, clear, and direct references.
• Prepares simple plans and designs, calculations and bills of material in accordance with established specifications.
• Prepares reports on their assignments and makes recommendations on the solution of technical problems within the scope of assignment.

Qualifications: 

• BSc, BEng, or B. Tech Graduate

Knowledge, skills, and experience:

• This is an entry level role; degree qualified incumbents will typically have less than two years experience.
• Willing to register as a candidate engineer with the Engineering Council of South Africa and see the process through until finally being register as and Engineering Professional.
• Be adaptable and agile to the working environment.
• Be proficient with the complete Microsoft Office Suite of products.

Personal attributes:

• Good verbal, written, interpersonal and organisational skills.
• Good organizational, administration and time management skills.
• A proactive attitude.
• Personal integrity and trustworthiness.
• A common-sense approach to everyday life.
• A willingness to treat all people with respect, integrity and consistency.
• High levels of initiative and “get up and go” to manage own work flow to meet objectives.
• A capacity for persistence and resilience and patience in a sometimes-challenging environment.
• An appreciation of the value of teamwork and willingness to work as part of a team, providing support for other team members as required.