Process Engineer

About the position

An excellent opportunity has become available to join a leader within the biogas industry, as Process Engineer. The role is based in Irene, Pretoria/Sasolburg.

Requirements:

• BEng or Meng Chemical Engineering
• 3-7 years' experience as a Process Engineer
• Travel will be required

Responsibilities:

• Running anaerobic digestion lab trial using variety of feedstocks
• Feedstock preparation
• Feedstock profiling and testing
• Sample withdrawal from digester and profiling
• Biogas sampling and analysis
• Data capturing, performance monitoring, interpretation of results and reporting
• Feedback to biological specialists for further advice, interpretation of advice and implementation of changes
• Understanding and optimising the plant process and equipment selection including the review, verification and optimisation of deliverables from the outsourced process professionals as follows:

Process Design:

• Basis of Design
• Mass & Energy Balance
• PFD
• P&ID's
• Plant control philosophy
• HAZOP preparation, facilitation and management of action list
• Sizing calculations and specifications for major equipment items
• Equipment specifications for major equipment items
• Equipment data sheets
• Electrical load list
• Equipment schedules (valves, instruments etc.)
• Process design report (i.e. assumptions, calculations, conclusions etc.)
• Risk Assessment & Safety Study
• SCADA design and operability
• Develop operating cost model

Layout & Mechanical Design:

• Plant and overall site layout and ensure functionality
• GA drawings for plant buildings, pump stations etc.
• Piping specifications
• Operability and maintenance access review
• Piping isometric line diagrams
• Piping thrust, load and thermal expansion calculations
• Pipe schedules
• Pipe special fabrication drawings
• Drawings for pipe supports and pipe racks
• Hydraulic calculations & pump duty specification
• Civil guideline drawings
• Mechanical & Process guideline drawings for tanks and custom equipment
• Mechanical and Process equipment fabrication drawings
• Equipment access & support platform drawings for pricing
• Equipment access & support platform fabrication drawings
• Equipment servicing requirements such as gantries and chain blocks
• Site general mechanical specifications (e.g. painting, guarding etc.)
• Site constructability study

Desired Skills:

• Chemical Engineering
• Process Engineering
• Biogas
• Anaerobic Digestion

Desired Work Experience:

• 2 to 5 years

Desired Qualification Level:

• Degree