Process Engineer, PSA Project - Sasol

The Process Engineer (I) PSA project is a project-specific position applicable for the duration of the PSA project. Upon completion of the PSA project, the incumbent will be allocated to another capital project within the Mozambican Gas Projects (MGP) or the wider Sasol South African environment.

This individual will also be required to perform process engineering work across other smaller tier rated projects and to provide technical expertise and support to existing plant operations located in Mozambique. The role requires that the individual be able to work within a well-defined project environment during all project phases while being sensitive to engineering scope and impacts on project schedule and cost.

The application of correct work processes, design codes, standards and tools, and applicable process engineering activities required to either develop a project or technically troubleshoot is a core aspect of this role. 

This role has a mandatory requirement that the incumbent is able to travel to Mozambique (as and when required) to support process engineering activities. 

Recruitment Description / Key Accountabilities

• Aware of best practices, lessons learnt and training needs
• Tools and standards and workflows.
• Input into Technical execution strategies including licensing, in-house technology development and appropriate
• use of ECs.
• Fundamentals of the value chain and business drivers (own and stakeholders)

Planning & people

• Contribute to the development and management of the engineering execution plan with respect to process
• engineering.
• Technical Execution Plan
• Coach and guide less experienced engineers.

Performance Management

• High-quality service and delivery
• Management of subordinates (if in a Lead Engineer position on a project).
• Functional delivery and contributions.

Quality assurance

• World class quality deliverables based on agreed to process engineering quality plan
• Functional delivery and contributions.
• Principles of Total cost of ownership

Governance and risk management

• Identification of critical deliverables and ensure application of governance processes
• Compliance to environmental, safety and legal specifications
• Risk management

Project execution performance

• Capital or R&T Project execution
• Knowledge of relevant technical procedures, specifications and legal frameworks
• Responsiveness Technical Acumen
• Application and understanding of technical processes core to Sasol's competitiveness and advantage or in engineering conceptualisation and commercialisation.
• Knowledge of applicable engineering technologies/Technical Acumen and technical integration
• Custodian of Design Intent Relationship Management
• Multi-layered interactions and network

Minimum Qualifications and Experience Requirements

• BSc. Eng (chemical);
• +3 years in the field of process engineering including:
• successful completion of Apprenticeship model; and Experience in process engineering:
• Sound understanding of process engineering generalist knowledge and sound understanding with regards to process equipment (eg. design and safe operaiton thereof).

• Some selected design and execution, commissioning and start-up experience of process plants.
• Some selected detailed knowledge in defined fields of process engineering (e.g. but not limited to aspen/hysys flowsheet simulation, hydraulic modelling & analysis, control philosophies, HAZOPs, etc.).
• Some selected knowledge in technology area (eg.Gas processing, Fischer-Tropsch/GTL, refinery, chemicals, utilities, etc.).
• Ability to support the execution (follow technical instruction to enable) the process engineering scope for small single or multidiscplinary Capital projects.
• Ability to provide support to operating plants by hands-on problem solving, technical analysis and monitoring.

Aware of best practices and able to ensure/maintain compliance in own area:

• Utilise process engineering systems, tools and standards (own, local and international) in own work and Capital projects.
• Good organizational, analytical and problem solving skills.

 Human relations:

• Active practising of interpersonal skills required for productive working relationships and to work with, or through, others inside and/or outside (ECs/licensors/etc.) the organisation to get work accomplished.
• Critical to this role is having good interpersonal and communication skills such as influencing/ negotiating and having maturity, discipline and emotional intelligence.
• Operate successfully in a diverse (culture, roles, positions and levels, etc.) work environment

Functional Competencies

• Process Simulations
• Hydraulic Modelling and Design
• Heat and Material Balances
• General Equipment Sizing and Selection
• Control philosophies/Cause and Effect
• Drawings
• Materials Selection
• Process Hazard Analysis
• Environmental authorisation process
• Design Planning
• Process Interface Management

• Risk Analysis and management
• Commissioning
• Process Monitoring, Control and Plant Evaluation
• Quality Management Planning (process engineering only)
• Capital cost estimation (process engineering perspective)
• Unit operations: Design of/operation of
• Technology: Design of/operation of

Leadership Competencies

• Business Leadership: Demonstrates commercial acumen, a global mindset and exercises sound judgement. Achieves results through others and holds them accountable.
• Partnership Leadership: Persuades and influences stakeholders; builds relationships and partnerships for win-win outcomes. Builds teams and creates synergies through working across boundaries.
• People Leadership: Authentically and inclusively engages people to follow; leads culture transformation. Builds capability and leverages diversity for competitive advantage.
• Project Coordination: Knowledge and experience with Project Coordination is planning, organizing, and managing tasks and resources to accomplish an objective this includes an administrative, liaison and support role that supports one or more projects. Usually used during smaller non-capital projects. Self-Mastery: Takes accountability for driving own growth through developing self-awareness, reflecting, seeking feedback and self-correcting
• Tech Savvy: Knowledge of the Information Technology Industry including trends, emerging technology, best practices, competition, regulations, and legislation