Project Engineer - - Johannesburg

1.Project Framing and Alignment

Set-up a project team and align team members within parameters of the project frame.
Ensure framing and alignment is done on every project through kick-off meetings.
Ensure continuous alignment between all project stakeholders.
Ensure sign-off on agreed scoping and framing and that records are kept.

2.Project Governance

Responsible for application of project governance to include a systematic phased approach, phase/gate reviews, funding application process, as well as identified deliverables.
Accountable to ensure project deliverables are complete and officially signed-off.
Ensure a Management of Change process is followed on all changes introduced within the project.

3.Project Scope Management

Accountable for project scope management through overseeing/ensuring that the written scope statement is in place.
Accountable for project scope management through participating in and ensuring that the project work breakdown structure is developed.
Manage and control project scope changes. Ensure relevant acceptance and approvals to the changes.
Ensure that each project is adequately resourced to meet the scope.
Ensure the RFQ and procurement processes are aligned to the scope of the project.

4.Engineering Management

Set clear objectives for the Engineering team in terms of the project scope, deliverables, and time frames across the project life cycle.
Monitor engineering activities, inter-disciplinary flow of information and communication.
Ensure engineering solutions are technically sound, best fit for the business, reviewed and formally approved.

5.Project Schedule/Time management

Identify, develop, manage and report on the key project milestones.
Identify and manage project activity dependencies.
Develop effective project schedules and ensure acceptance and sign-off by relevant stakeholders.
Ensure project schedules are baselined and controlled effectively and that changes are formally signed-off.
Manage schedules against baselines and report on Schedule Performance Index (SPI) on a regular basis.

6.Project Cost management

Accountable for all project costs through the life of the project.
Develop and ensure approval of project cost estimates required for capital fund applications at different project phases.
Develop project Work Breakdown Structures (WBS) after fund approvals and ensure the WBS elements are costed and baselined.
Ensure all project resources (including human resources) are accounted for in the project costs.
Manage costs against baselines and report on Cost Performance Index (CPI) on a regular basis.
Ensure accurate cashflow forecasting and adherence to baselined cashflows.
Ensure proper control and management of cost changes with official sign-off.

7.Contracts and Procurement Management

Develop project procurement strategies and include in the capital fund application.
Ensure that all key and relevant contracts are in place and in line with appropriate project management standards (e.g. conformance to NEC contract requirements).
Provide input to the procurement process such as evaluation criteria, bidders list, evaluation and selection of contractors/suppliers.
Provide input to ensure conformance to requirements of the contract in terms of change control, performance control, payment, dispute resolution and close-out.
Business ethics - Ensure/understand and comply to Corporate ethical and commercial practices.

8.Construction Management

Set and agree clear objective for the construction management team in terms of deliverables and time frames during construction phase.
Provide input into the construction management plan constructability reviews, shutdown planning & readiness reviews and other construction management deliverables.
Ensure effective SHE management during construction phase and commit to daily and/or weekly walk-downs.
Ensure daily construction records (daily diaries) are completed timeously.
Ensure effective management of compensation events through the application of early warnings and report timeously.

9.Commissioning Management

Set clear objectives for commissioning in terms of deliverables and time frames during the commissioning phase.
Provide input into the commissioning management plan, ensuring commissioning activities are aligned with start-up and start-up procedures.
Ensure Request For Commissioning (RFC) is achieved and RFC documentation signed-

10.Project Hand-Over and Closure

Ensure relevant project handover documentation is accepted and signed-off.
Ensure project capitalization documentation is signed-off.
Ensure financial project closure is achieved and that project accounts are closed out in SAP.

11.General

Prepare monthly project reports to reflect costs, cashflows, schedule management, project risks and opportunities.
Participate in and give input into annual budgets and forecasts.
Develop and communicate project lessons learnt and share with the organization.
Ensure project risk registers are developed and risks are managed effectively.
Ensure communication is timeous and recorded.
Adherence to all SHERQ principles

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies

Experience

6-10 years in project management.
Experience in a chemical manufacturing, petrochemical or related industry.
Experience with project management scheduling software, such as Microsoft Project or Primavera P6.
Sound understanding and experience with NEC and FIDIC type contracts

Qualifications