Senior C&I Engineer; Functional Safety/SIS Specialist
Listed on 2026-10-16
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Engineering
Environmental Engineer, Electrical Engineering, Engineering Design & Technologists, Environmental Compliance & Protection
Your responsibilities
We are looking for an experienced Senior C&I Engineer with relevant design house experience to join the C&I Engineering Department.
The successful candidate will be required to fulfil the following job description but not limited to:
- Interaction with the client and forming part of an owner’s team with the client
- Performing lead engineer role.
- participate in PFD and P&, HAZOP reviews, 3D model and constructability reviews
- Lead SIL Reviews
- Perform manpower planning and project schedule management for the project C&I team
- Preparation of Scope of Work / Works Information for supply of services and management of consultants to deliver to scope, quality and schedule.
- Execute projects within schedule and budget
- IEC 61511 lifecycle experience on LPG, refinery, petrochemical or comparable major-hazard facilities.
- Perform LOPA, SIL determination/verification, SRS, validation and functional-safety assessment principles.
- Develop Functional-safety management plan, safety lifecycle deliverables, SIL classification and LOPA outputs
The scope of this role will require the incumbent to work in a projects-based environment covering all phases of project execution (feasibility, concept, basic, detail, construction support and commissioning).
The individual will engage in C&I design activities related to producing and checking C&I engineering deliverables.
The individual will be responsible for C&I deliverables and quality/ technical quality assurance on the project.
Your profile- The successful candidate must be in possession of a BSc./
B.Eng. Electrical/ Electronic Engineering degree with 15 years engineering experience. 20+ years of experience is preferable. - Experience in contracting environment working on projects in the energy and chemical/ refining / petrochemical industries is required.
- Lead Engineer Experience
- Professional Registration with ECSA is required.
- The candidate should be a registered CFSE or as a minimum, CFSP.
- The candidate must have participated in commissioning and plant start-up.
- The candidate must have refrigerated LPG, cryogenic storage, terminal, marine, EPC and brownfields experience. Strong LPG experience is essential.
- Experience with relevant codes for LPG facilities.
- Experience with IEC/SANS 60079 series for explosive atmospheres, hazardous area classification, equipment and inspection.
- Experience with IEC 61511 and IEC 61508 requirements
Established in South Africa in 1959, thyssenkrupp Uhde South Africa is the local subsidiary of thyssenkrupp Uhde. Underpinned by a global footprint with local presence, we are a market-leading technology, engineering, construction and service partner for industrial plants and systems.
Combining over 100 years of global experience with over 60 years of local African know-how, thyssenkrupp Uhde Africa is a specialist provider of a range of advanced chemical technologies and integrated, environmentally friendly EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) solutions and services.
As an environmentally-responsible company, our vision is to create a livable planet through engineering green solutions.
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