Instrumentation Engineer

Job Title : Instrumentation Engineer

Organisation : DRA Projects (Pty) Ltd

Location : Woodmead

Primary Purpose (Role) :

The Instrumentation Engineer will be responsible for providing complete engineering solutions in the instrumentation field to DRA. The ideal candidate is an experienced Instrumentation Engineer with a background in process control and instrumentation within multi-disciplinary engineering project teams. Experience in industries such as mining and minerals processing, water, wastewater, agriculture, energy, and emerging technologies is preferred.

Key Performance Areas (Responsibilities) :

Technical :

• Ensure comprehensive instrument design engineering for various projects, primarily in the process and mining industry
• Proficient in key instrument engineering tasks
• Compile instrument data sheets
• Create loop drawings
• Size control valves
• Size flow metres
• Select appropriate instruments
• Provide technical support to subordinates
• Manage procurement packages
• Review and approve engineering designs before implementation
• Conduct innovative detailed designs following good engineering practises
• Ensure designs comply with client standards and specifications, industry standards, relevant legislation, proven DRA solutions, and undergo peer review before implementation
• Facilitate design interface between disciplines
• Participate in HAZOP Studies
• Ensure accuracy and certification of design information received from vendors, contractors, and consultants
• Effectively review and approve designs
• Implement continuous improvement, lessons learned, value engineering, and latest technologies
• Take responsibility for instrumentation discipline sign off
• Collaborate with internal and external design and drafting disciplines
• Provide discipline inputs for studies and proposals, and assist with developing new business proposals
• Conduct or assist with technical bid analysis and adjudication
• Provide engineering support to the site team
• Perform commissioning discipline activities
• Manage the mark-up and back drafting of redline drawings
• Provide C&I engineering handover and support to the client

Operational :

Stakeholder Relations :

Qualifications :

Formal Qualification Required :
Essential / Advantageous

Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Electronic or Electrical Engineering) :
Advantageous (Preferred)

National Higher Diploma in Engineering (Electronic or Electrical) :
Essential

Memberships :

Professional Membership Required :
Essential / Advantageous

Professional Registration / Eligible for Professional Registration :
Advantageous

Experience :

Job-Related Experience Required :
Time Span / Essential or Advantageous

Minimum of 8 years of experience working in a similar role at a comparable level in a company :
Essential

Demonstrate a clear understanding of the following aspects of instrument engineering :

Minimum of 5 years of experience within an EPCM or mining environment :
Essential

Knowledge Areas :

Job-Related Experience Required :
Essential / Advantageous

Understanding of the EPCM project cycle :
Advantageous

Advanced proficiency in MS Office (Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, Excel) and Adobe :
Essential

Exposure to all project control functions :
Essential

Experience working with instrumentation design packages :
Essential

Competencies :