Engineering Technician

**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 on-site 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 cost-risk assessments in practical project decision making
- Knowledge of SAP R3
- Driver's Licence Code 8
- 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 ever-changing 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**:

- The appointment will be made in line with Engen's Employment Equity Strategy.
- Engen reserves the right not to make an appointment.

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