Junior Chemical Engineer

SUMMARY:
My client, a large player in the Wastewater and Water treatment plants is seeking a Junior Chemical Engineer to be represent them on site and to assist with on-site optimisation and troubleshooting. This person needs to be a dynamic problem solver with good time and people management skills.

POSITION INFO:

REQUIREMENTS: 

• A Batchelor’s degree in engineering (BEng (Chemical) or engineering technologist (BTechEng (Chemical).
• Clear understanding and competency with the design procedure.
• Good problem solving skills under pressure.
• Experience with using Microsoft Word and Excel (including Visual Basic).
• Experience with using CAD software (for Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams).
• Experience with an additional programming language (Python, C, etc) will be favoured.

RESPONSIBILITIES: 

• Operate and maintain industrial waste water treatment plant. This will include:
  • Management of operators on site
  • Manage chemicals and other site consumables
  • Manage process, and ensure that water is produced at required flow rates and recoveries.
  • Report site activity on a monthly basis.
  • Design wastewater and potable water treatment plants (optimisation and troubleshooting on site). This includes:
    • Motivating design changes made on site.
    • Preparing design documentation, e.g. Piping and Instrumentation Diagrams, Functional Design Specifications, Equipment Lists, etc.
    • Building models and simulations to aid with design.
    • Generate accurate bill of quantity lists to aid in procurement.
    • Ensuring the latest and most applicable equipment is used in standard designs.
    • Provide technical assistance to the Sewtreat sales team. This will include attending design clarification meetings, aiding in tender document preparation, and solving problems for provisional clients.
    • Set up and carry out detailed commissioning procedures, ensuring that installed equipment adheres to the design specifications.
    • Conduct key performance tests on water and wastewater treatment systems.
    • Provide technical assistance to the Sewtreat maintenance team. This will entail:
      • Reviewing maintenance schedules
      • Ensuring that plant data is collected efficiently and effectively.
      • Curating, or overseeing the curation of, the plant data
      • Ensure that waste water and potable water treatment plants are performing against set general guidelines. This will involve the analysis of onsite data, and providing operational changes to be implemented.
      • Write monthly maintenance reports analysing the performance of a waste water or potable water treatment plant.
      • Continuously improve the Sewtreat systems by introducing new technologies or equipment.
      • Build supply chain relationships with equipment suppliers.

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