Requirements:
- BSc Chemical Engineering or similar
- 3 years experience in Water & Wastewater (Municipalities)
- Design/Draughting of P&IDs and PFDs experience
- Proposals/Technical sales
- General industrial site experience
- Good chemistry understanding
- Design and operation of biological treatment plants, membrane systems and separation processes
- Mass and energy balances
- Design/draughting of P&IDs and PFDs
- Process descriptions
- Control Philosophy and Functional Descriptions
- Site layout drawings
Overall responsibility of projects, from sales through to design, project execution, commissioning and handover to Client. The main duties of the role will be as follows:
- Assist the team to explore, identify, and define markets, clients, and opportunities in the relevant industry sectors.
- Establish relevance of enquiry to company and our ability to comply to tender and contractual requirements.
- Pose technical and commercial queries to client for enquiry clarification purposes.
- Submit and follow-up on tender and proposal opportunities.
- Attend bid clarification sessions with clients.
- Conduct on-site assessments with the aim of selecting appropriate water and/or wastewater solutions
- Prepare reports detailing the findings and recommendations of the above assessment
- Review literature
- Select technology based on site specific conditions and requirements
- Consult with clients regarding appropriate treatment options
- Design, cost and schedule preferred treatment plant
- Technical supervision of treatment plant installation and commissioning
- Technical supervision of operational treatment plants
- Research & Development and pilot trials of water and wastewater processes
- Process support and troubleshoot during commissioning, process testing and plant operation
- Produce project spec sheets on project completion
- Develop technical marketing material
- HAZOP
- Pump and mixer sizing and specification
Depending on the experience of the incumbent, the above duties will initially be under guidance. However, within a relatively short period of time the candidate will be required to be sufficiently confident to progress with limited management control.
An incumbent with the following skill set would be advantageous:
- Analytical mind
- Research and report writing capabilities
- Problem solving
- Ability to multitask
- Planning
- Self-motivated
- Good communication skills
- Excellent design capabilities
