Job Purpose

The purpose of this role is to provide technical process engineering support and project coordination across the full project lifecycle for plant modification and optimisation initiatives.

The role ensures that projects are executed safely, efficiently, and in compliance with governance requirements, while maintaining strong documentation control and technical oversight from concept through commissioning and operational handover.

Key Accountabilities

1. Project Engineering Support

Provide technical engineering support for plant optimisation and modification projects, ensuring designs and specifications align with operational requirements and safety standards.

2. Project Lifecycle Coordination

Support the full project lifecycle including:

• Feasibility and concept development
• Detailed design and engineering review
• Procurement and contractor coordination
• Construction oversight
• Commissioning and operational handover

3. Technical Documentation and Governance

Ensure the preparation, review, and management of key technical and governance documentation including:

• Project Charters
• Feasibility Studies
• PFDs and P&IDs
• Risk Assessments
• HAZOP documentation
• Management of Change (MOC)
• Commissioning and validation documentation

4. Compliance and Safety Assurance

Ensure all engineering and project activities comply with:

• Internal governance procedures
• Safety regulations
• Environmental standards
• Engineering best practices

5. Risk Identification and Management

Proactively identify engineering, process, and operational risks during project development and implementation and escalate mitigation measures where necessary.

6. Stakeholder Coordination

Act as a technical liaison between:

• Projects team
• Operations and maintenance teams
• Procurement
• External service providers and contractors
• Ensure alignment across project stakeholders.

7. Project Reporting

Prepare and maintain technical progress reports, ensuring accurate tracking of:

• Project milestones
• Technical deliverables
• Project risks
• Implementation progress

8. Knowledge Management

Capture and document project learnings and technical knowledge to strengthen internal capability and support future optimisation initiatives.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or National Diploma in Chemical Engineering, Process Engineering, or Mechanical Engineering

• Government Certificate of Competence (GCC) will be advantageous

Experience

• Minimum 3–5 years’ experience in a process plant, chemical manufacturing, or mining environment
• Graduate Engineer with 3 years related experience, or
• Master’s Degree graduate with 1 – 2 years related experience
• Proven exposure to project engineering or plant optimisation projects
• Experience with process design documentation (PFDs, P&IDs, HAZOP, MOC)

Knowledge and Skills

Technical Skills:

• Process engineering principles
• Plant modification and optimisation
• Project lifecycle management
• Engineering design review
• Process safety management
• Technical documentation management

Professional Skills:

• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Stakeholder engagement
• Communication and reporting skills
• Planning and coordination
• Attention to detail

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

• Successful execution of assigned projects within scope, time, and budget
• Compliance with governance and engineering documentation requirements
• Quality and completeness of technical documentation
• Effective risk identification and mitigation
• Successful project commissioning and operational handover

Working Conditions

• Office-based project work with regular plant/site visits
• May require participation in plant shutdowns, commissioning activities, and project implementation phases

Core Competencies:

• Safety Leadership
• Integrity and Compliance
• Accountability
• Collaboration

Functional Competencies:

• Engineering judgement
• Project coordination
• Technical reporting
• Risk management

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