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Senior Engineer (3 -month Fixed Term Contract)

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Job Description - Senior Engineer (3 -month Fixed Term Contract)

Sebenzana APP is a specialist engineering and asset
performance firm supporting owners and operators of high -value energy assets
across Africa and internationally. We’re looking for an experienced Senior
Engineer to join our Specialised Services team — a group of technical leaders
dedicated to solving complex engineering challenges and delivering long -term
asset value for our clients.

If you’re passionate about project development, system
optimisation and mentoring future engineers, this role offers the opportunity
to shape projects that power industries and economies.


Key Responsibilities

1. Project Development & Feasibility Studies

  • Lead feasibility and concept development studies
    for new and existing plants.

  • Conduct technical and financial analyses,
    scenario modelling and cost estimation.

  • Develop user requirement and technical
    specifications for greenfield and brownfield projects.

2. Technical Leadership & Design Execution

  • Lead detailed design, specification and
    commissioning activities.

  • Perform complex thermal engineering
    calculations, modelling and analysis of high -pressure systems, turbines and
    boilers.

  • Review and approve technical documentation,
    ensuring alignment with codes and standards (ASME, API, etc.).

  • Perform Fitness for Service (FFS) and Remaining
    Life Assessments.

  • Perform structural Finite Element Analysis
    (FEA).

  • Perform Pipe -stress Analysis.
  • Deliver Owner’s Engineer and Lender’s Engineer
    services for clients.

  • Conduct Root Cause Analyses (RCA) and lifetime
    assessments for asset optimisation.

3. Project Management

  • Manage projects through all stages — from scope
    and planning to delivery and closeout.

  • Act as primary technical interface with clients,
    ensuring quality, cost and schedule compliance.

  • Coordinate multidisciplinary teams, including
    the drawing office and external contractors.

  • Manage budgets, project profitability and
    resource allocation.

4. Mentorship & Team Development

  • Mentor junior engineers and graduates,
    supporting technical growth and professional registration.

  • Foster knowledge transfer and a culture of
    continuous improvement within the engineering team.

  • Serve as deputy to the Business Unit Lead when
    required.

5. Commercial & Business Support

  • Provide technical input into tenders and
    business development initiatives.

  • Identify and pursue opportunities to expand
    Sebenzana's engineering and performance services portfolio.’

  • Uphold Sebenzana's values of integrity,
    excellence and collaboration in all interactions.



Requirements

  • BEng
    / BSc in Mechanical Engineering or equivalent

  • Pr.
    Eng with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA)

    advantageous

  • 10+ years
    in the power generation with proven project leadership experience.

  • Mechanical
    systems, high -energy equipment, design and analysis, process optimisation
    and engineering standards (ASME, API, ISO)

  • High
    attention to detail, strong analytical thinking, proactive mindset,
    excellent communication and mentoring ability

  • Demonstrated
    alignment with Sebenzana's core values: Integrity, Excellence,
    Collaboration.


Benefits


  • Work on high -impact projects in the energy and industrial
    sectors. Collaborate with a team of leading technical specialists across
    geographies. Drive performance, reliability and innovation in the power
    generation industry.
  • Flexible work model: office, home and
    site.

  • Opportunities for professional growth and leadership
    development.




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