Role purpose
Act as a staff specialist with technical expertise in electrical, mechanical, structural engineering. Develop and evaluate plans and criteria for a variety of projects and activities that are to be carried out by others. Assess the feasibility and soundness of proposed engineering evaluation tests, products, or equipment when necessary data are insufficient, or confirmation by testing is advisable. Participate in establishing design plans, prepare engineering development proposals and feasibility studies, and contribute to the setting of technical objectives. Contribute significantly to the solution of applied problems. Coordinate efforts at all levels with other units of the company, including engineering, manufacturing, marketing, etc. May develop new or modified components, products, manufacturing processes, materials, and equipment.
Key responsibilities
Engineering Solutions Design
Contribute to the design of engineering solutions; design the feasibility testing approach and supervise its implementation to support the development and validation of engineering solutions.
Engineering Standards Specification
Contribute to the analysis of information, the drafting of engineering standards and specifications, and the evaluation of the effectiveness of those standards within own engineering discipline to inform engineering work in the organization and/or of its suppliers, contractors, and consultants.
Engineering Inspections
Carry out inspections under the supervision of senior colleagues to evaluate the quality of engineering works and/or the integrity of existing installations or structures, and make recommendations to senior colleagues on the remedial works needed to ensure conformance with specifications and regulatory requirements.
Process Design Engineering
Contribute to the analysis of information and the specification of the methods and process steps, as well as the plant, machinery, and equipment, required to design and continuously improve manufacturing or materials processes and process systems to deliver the end product within specified cost and quality parameters.
Improvement/Innovation
Identify shortcomings in existing processes, systems, and procedures, and use established change management programs to address them.
Knowledge Management System
Help others get the most out of knowledge management systems by offering support and advice.
Solutions Analysis
Interpret data and identify possible answers. Involves navigating a wide variety of processes, procedures, and precedents.
Product and Solution Development
Carry out a range of product development and engineering activities. Use established systems to analyze customer needs and define and deliver products.
Information and Business Advice
Help others get the most out of internal communications systems by offering support and advice.
Personal Capability Building
Develop own capabilities by participating in assessment and development planning activities as well as formal and informal training and coaching; gain or maintain external professional accreditation, where relevant, to improve performance and fulfill personal potential. Maintain an understanding of relevant technology, external regulation, and industry best practices through ongoing education, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.
Skills
Engineering Technology
Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on how to get results using new and advanced engineering technologies. Engineering Design
Works without supervision and provides technical guidance as needed on executing engineering designs using the appropriate methods, tools, processes and software.
Engineering Development
Works without supervision and provides technical guidance as needed on achieving engineering development targets using appropriate methods, tools, processes and software.
Engineering Testing
Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on testing, evaluating and improving engineering outcomes.
Verbal Communication
Uses clear and effective verbal communications skills without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on expressing ideas, requesting actions and formulating plans or policies.
Engineering Technical Operations Support
Works without supervision and provides technical guidance when required on identifying and diagnosing operational problems, then developing engineering solutions to resolve those issues.
Health and Safety
Manages and applies safe systems of work without supervision and provides technical guidance when required.
Risk Management
Identifies, assesses, prioritizes and manages risks without supervision and provides technical guidance when required.
Education
Bachelor's Degree or Equivalent Level
Experience
Experienced practitioner able to work unsupervised (13 months to 3 years)