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:

• Support the Manager: Instrumentation in all related duties as required
• Attend project team and client meetings as requested
• Utilise all Instrument Engineering software, supported by DRA EC&I (FDES, EPLAN or COMOS)
• Take on client-facing roles as needed for the project
• Drive innovation and optimisation
• Collaborate with design engineers, project engineers, procurement, and other internal staff
• Manage projects within cost and time constraints
• Understand and ensure compliance with relevant health and safety regulations and quality standards
• Provide input into all SHE matters, actively participate in promoting a total safety culture
• Ensure compliance with relevant project procedures
• Assist with commissioning according to project and vendor specifications
• Create structured, accurate, complete, and well-presented reports
• Communicate proactively with the project team regarding discipline interface and problem solving
• Effectively manage time
• Adhere to proper change management procedures
• Provide advice and consultancy support
• Ensure project deliverables comply with ISO requirements

Stakeholder Relations:

• Maintain professional and respectful interactions with all stakeholders
• Liaise with clients, suppliers, contractors, and relevant authorities
• Keep clients informed and up to date on the status of project technical aspects
• Ensure DRA remains the client's engineering service provider of choice
• Liaise and coordinate with the client's discipline engineers to adhere to project and client requirements and specifications
• Proactively communicate with the complete DRA project team

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:

• Instrument selection
• Instrument bus systems
• Instrument wiring systems
• Loop drawings
• Control valve sizing
• Flow metre sizing
• Data sheets
• Material selection for instruments

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:

• Initiative and proactiveness (i.e. prevent rather than solve problems or provide solutions)
• Commitment to the success of the project
• Positive and can-do attitude
• Value innovation and diversity of ideas
• Take ownership for personal development within the industry and within the company

Contact information

Yolanda Swart