Country
South Africa
Workplace location
CAPE TOWN-TYGER VALLEY CHAMBERS 2(ZAF)
Employer company
TOTALGAZ SOUTHERN AFRICA (PTY) LTD
Domain
Operations
Type of contract
Regular position
Experience
Minimum 3 years

Context & Environment

  •  Rapidly growing subsidiary leading to resource and control challenges.
  • HSEQ, stock and product control technology growth lead to challenging project environment.
  • Responsibilities will be carried out under the direction of more than one budget custodian leading to approval and project management challenges.
  • Off-site management of projects.
  • Countrywide travel to project sites is required but to be controlled.
  • Travel nationally.
  • Spend time during construction phases on site being developed

Activities

Totalgaz Projects Office is recruiting a Project Engineer. In this role you will be responsible for the following activities:

  • Manage all projects within assigned area or allocated to them by the Project Manager.
  • Maintain Project documentation in Project files.
  • Ensure all appropriate legal paperwork is completed and issued. (e.g., contracts and terms of agreement).
  • Ensure that the Change, Project, and Engineering requirements are properly aligned with the objectives and that they are traceable and can be qualified.
  • Prepare proper project plans (milestones, key deliverables, estimates for each deliverable, schedules, WBS, etc.)
  • Ensure proper project control – co-ordinate and review the project team, the activities, the deliverables, and the constraints.
  • Ensure quality of the physical assets.
  • Check resources used match to resources claimed.
  • Analyze and evaluate all of project change requests.
  • Ensure a Communication Plan is generated and is complied with to ensure positive stakeholder management.
  • Ensure that all HSEQ Standards of Totalgaz, Total AMO and M&S are applied & implemented on all assigned projects.
  • Assist with improvement of engineering best practices
  • Assist with hand-over and training of Operations or other staff on all assigned projects.
  • Liaise with clients to identify and define requirements, scope, and objectives.
  • Maintain all sites so that as-built conditions are correctly indicated on drawings.
  • Work closely with Depot Manager and Depot Operations manager in getting site to and maintaining the site at the required Total standards.
  • Manage all Engineering and Project Management on the site including assisting or being part of audits as required.
  • Assist with capital expenditure projects that are partly assigned to them.
  • Ensure all assigned projects are managed through the Procedure for Change and Project Management of Totalgaz as well as the requirements of Total AMO and M&S.
  • Ensure that all project costs are controlled and monitored.
  • Ensure that all assets are accounted for.
  • Ensure that all projects are completed within the set timelines and to the correct quality standard.
  • Ensure all drawings, documents, data packs, specifications and procedures are up to date.
  • Ensure that Project Leaders act as the point of contact and communicate project status to all participants
  • Manage all stakeholders directly and/or through staff responsibilities.
  • Monitor working hours, plans and expenditures.
  • Carry out detailed component and site commissioning.
  • Carry out detailed Close Out inspections and reports.

Candidate Profile

  • A qualification in Industrial Engineering/Mechanical Engineering & Project Management/Office administration/Risk Management (Health & Safety).
  • A driver’s licence
  • Excellent MS Excel, MS Word, MS PowerPoint, MS SharePoint, and MS Project skills.
  • A minimum of three years working experience in operations, engineering and/or technical departments a petroleum, engineering, construction company or similar companies, preferably with LPG knowledge or experience.
  • An ability to understand safety, technical and engineering components, designs and applications e.g., pumps, pressure vessels and valves. Engineering or technical studies would complement this requirement.
  • A good knowledge of all relevant legislation that guides the industry, e.g., OHS-Act, SANS Standards, API Codes, etc.

Other key requirements:

  • A high level of verbal & non-verbal communication.
  • Excellent negotiation skills.
  • Strong Project Management and Evaluation skills
  • An orientation towards Customer Service Excellence.


Additional Information

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