Project Engineer

Role description: Lead Project Engineer

Objective

As a Lead Project Engineer at the company, your objective is to play a pivotal role in ensuring the successful execution of complex engineering projects. You will lead and guide interdisciplinary teams, apply your expertise in project planning and oversee the adherence to contractual and commercial requirements. Your role will encompass coordinating project schedules, maintaining the highest standards of quality, and fostering strong client relationships. Additionally, you will actively engage in the development of project-specific procedures, document management, and cross-discipline collaboration. Your dedication to excellence, adherence to professional ethics, and commitment to safety and staff development will be instrumental in achieving project objectives, maintaining client satisfaction, and delivering projects on time and within budget.

Responsibilities

Project Management

· Manage design teams and coordinate other disciplines involved on the project.

· Develop a thorough understanding of a project's scope, contractual and commercial requirements and regularly review the status of work.

· Develop project schedules and requirements and regularly engage in discussions with team members to ensure schedule adherence. Actively address delays and support in overcoming obstacles.

· Ensure the project schedule incorporates internal and Client reviews appropriate for the project phase.

· Understand project schedule milestones and ensure comprehension among team members. Monitor progress and initiate cross-discipline corrective actions when necessary.

· Review document, requisition, and sub-contract indexes to ensure they are updated and available for issue as scheduled.

· Serve as a liaison between the company and the Client's engineering representative, particularly regarding design and specification matters.

· Inform the team of any changes to engineering design or specifications made by the client that may constitute the basis for a contract change. Provide information for estimating the cost and schedule impact of such changes.

· Provide input to Project closure reports.

· Maintain a document and drawing numbering system.

· Day to day management of design resources and management with other stakeholders.

Quality Assurance and Compliance

· Ensure that the procedures and work practices outlined in the Project Engineering Quality Plan and industry best practice are appropriately applied.

· Develop project-specific procedures to enhance project performance.

· Prepare appropriate procedures and standards in line with the Department Quality Plan and as required by the project's scope of work.

· Understand the requirements for Design Reviews, participating as required by procedure and ensuring relevant groups satisfactorily close actions.

· Chair and manage Model Reviews, ensuring that relevant groups prepare the model to meet quality standards in a timely manner. Ensure attendance of specified personnel for the review and allocate appropriate actions to the respective owners. Expedite the closure of actions by agreed-upon dates.

Documentation and Data Management

· Procure and make available to the team all Client standards and practices as described in the Work Scope.

· Prepare and periodically update the Document Distribution Matrices.

· Develop and issue Engineering design criteria and scopes of work on a regular basis.

· Actively use the Document Management System (DMS) to monitor progress with projects.

· Coordinate the transfer of records to storage and disposal as needed. You will ensure teams and designers have the information they require.

· Establish procedures for the handover of engineering deliverables to team members.

Engineering Design and Coordination

· Progress the Engineering design through the issuance of design bases, design criteria, material flow diagrams, line lists, equipment lists, and other essential design documents.

· Facilitate effective cross-discipline coordination and resolve any cross-discipline problems.

· Be proficient in using and navigating through the 3D Model using the assigned software for review purposes.

· Prepare multi-discipline requisitions with full input from relevant engineering disciplines, having first become familiar with terms and conditions of the contract and the strategy.

· Co-ordinate discipline design development process.

· Prepare deliverables including design and cost analyses, drawings, sketches, diagrams, lists, 3D models, bills of quantities, schedules, registers etc, in compliance with the BoD.

· Check drawings / models and maintain quality of deliverables.

· Interface with designers from other disciplines.

Ongoing Improvement Contributions

· Provide guidance to junior team members.

· Provide effective people management and leadership to maintain the team's capability, capacity, and growth, making recruitment decisions as per business requirements.

· Strategically plan and execute training and development initiatives, both for personal growth and to ensure the team's competence aligns with the latest technological trends.

Qualifications and experience

· The minimum academic qualification is an engineering degree and professional registration.

· At least 10 years of experience in the engineering field, preferably in the mining industry.

Key skills and competencies

Technical skills

· Proficiency in project quality planning and adherence to quality plans.

· Comprehensive knowledge of project contractual and commercial requirements.

· Expertise in the application of procedures and work practices as per the Project Engineering Quality Plan.

· Familiarity with client standards and practices, ensuring their availability to the engineering team.

· Skill in preparing and updating Document Distribution Matrices.

· Ability to develop engineering designs and create essential design documents.

· Proficiency in setting up and managing deliverable storage and progress tracking.

· Expertise in understanding and managing project schedules, including identifying and addressing delays.

· Proficiency in the development and issuance of Engineering Indices.

· Knowledge of schedule milestones and the ability to monitor progress, initiate remedial actions, and coordinate cross-discipline activities.

· Skill in developing project-specific procedures to enhance project performance.

· Proficiency in using Document Management Systems (DMS) for monitoring progress and document control.

· Skill in reviewing procurement documentation for major equipment and materials for compliance with the scope of work.

· Strong communication skills to serve as a contact point between the company, client's representatives, and site personnel.

Leadership and management skills

· Strong leadership skills to coordinate and resolve cross-discipline issues.

· Effective coordination and transfer of records, including storage, microfilming, and destruction.

· Ability to manage and advise on design changes and contract variations.

· Proficiency in facilitating Design Reviews and Model Reviews, including chairing, action allocation, and closure.

· Knowledge of 3D modelling software for review purposes.

· Skill in preparing multi-discipline subcontract requisitions with input from engineering disciplines.

· Strong procedural development and standard-setting abilities.

· Effective procedures for the handover of engineering deliverables to construction and client Document Management Group.

· Contribution to the project closure report.

Professional values

· Urgency: Quick response to all emerging client requests, project requirements and ensuring deadlines are met.

· Leadership Skills: Demonstrating strong leadership skills in guiding and motivating teams to achieve common goals.

· Accountability: Demonstrating a strong sense of responsibility and ownership in all tasks and decisions.

· Professional Integrity: Dedication to professional integrity, ethical conduct, and compliance with quality standards.

· Personal and Professional Development: Commitment to continuous self-improvement and seeking areas for personal and professional growth.

· Emphasis on accountability and responsibility in delivering on project objectives.

· Effective Communication: Comfortable with asking questions and seeking clarification when unsure, avoiding assumptions and guesswork to maintain accuracy and clarity.

· Diligence: Diligence in fulfilling contractual and commercial obligations.

· Client Focus: A focus on client satisfaction and building long-term relationships.

· Excellence and Innovation: Striving for excellence and innovation in project execution.

· Safety Awareness: Maintaining a strong awareness of safety measures and ensuring a safe work environment for all team members.

Job Type: Full-time

Work Location: In person