Engineering Technician - Sandton, South Africa - Engen

Engen

Verified Company

Sandton, South Africa

2 weeks ago

Posted by:

Thabo Mthembu

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Description

Location:

Johannesburg:

Purpose of the Job:

To undertake engineering projects and maintenance at Retail Service Stations so as to ensure that the design, construction, maintenance and operation of the company's physical assets & facilities are constructed and maintained to Engen's and regulatory standards and in compliance to safety standards

Who you are:

You have a sound ability to identify needs, implement, track and report progress on multiple concurrent projects
You have excellent networking, interpersonal, communication and persuasion skills
You are a dynamic thinker with a high aptitude for learning across a wide range of technical and legal topics
You have built credibility and are respected within your organization and amongst your peers for your engineering competence, decisive nature and constructive relationships
You are an expert at implementation and execution of small to large projects from planning to project closure admin.
You are passionate about understanding how things work, investigating the real root cause of problems and creating lasting solutions
You have excellent communication skills, create clear and logical arguments, are persuasive and can simplify technical content
You have a willingness of being on the road and practical onsite planning/investigations
You have a reputation for being insightful, honest and operating with integrity

What You Have Done Before:

Baseline:

Consultation with various internal Departments and External Contractors at various Management levels
Taken an engineering project through stages from concept, draft design, costing & BOQ, final design, procurement process to implementation
At least 5 years of engineering related experience. Petroleum or similar Industry experience an advantage
NQF Level 6 (Diploma in Mechanical Engineering)
Deep knowledge of fault finding
SLA attention and promptness in addressing issues with urgency
Ability to interface with many people and work independently
Demonstrated ability to cut through masses of data to determine facts
Experience in costrisk assessments in practical project decision making
Knowledge of SAP R
Driver's Licence Code
Management of 3rd Party Contractors (Technical/Financial/HSE/Quality)
Capital and operational cost estimates
Ensuring Designs maintained in line with HSE, legal, cost and efficiency objectives.

Advantageous:

B Tech Mech Engineering. Ability to work successfully in an everchanging environment and navigate ambiguity
Demonstrated ability to network and manage stakeholders
Advanced facilitation and consulting skill or desire to acquire same
SAP PM Experience
Knowledge of Petrochemical Industry Standards
Experience in design, costing, tendering
Advanced organizational skills

Exciting Challenges You Might Face:

Negotiating through competing demands from external and internal business partners
Balancing risk and cost in meeting operational needs within set budgets
Learning across multiple engineering and business disciplines
Applies knowledge of capability development practices, tools and programs to advance the organisation's strategic goals
Driving and leading technical development across Retail installations
Effectively demonstrating value to Leadership
Operate effectively, even when things are not certain or the way forward is not clear

Job Advert Closing Date:
All job adverts close five days after date posted

Engen's approved Employment Equity plans and targets will be considered as part of the recruitment process.

Important Information: