SasolPrincipal Process Engineer
Aug. 2007 - Dec. 2010City of Johannesburg, Gauteng, South AfricaAs Integration Lead Engineer for the ±$2 billion Secunda LTFT Study, I led a team of process engineers and technical specialists in the achievement of deliverables. I also led the successful delivery of the Oryx Debottlenecking Study by rating proprietary equipment and preparing scope and cost estimates for alternatives, and co-ordinating all engineering activities between four different licensors, the owner and their appointed EC. I was pleased to have completed an engineering proposal for a Primary Distillation and an Alcohol Recovery unit worth ±$400 million. The role also involved scoping facilities for de-bottlenecking existing chemical units to accommodate 39PJ/a Growth worth ±$47 million, as well as ensuring the alignment of team objectives with the requirements of internal and external stakeholders, and across internal and external functional, organisational and country boundaries to ensure successful delivery of projects. I coached a junior process team in the delivery of a Preliminary Engineering Proposal of an excellent technical quality, taking account of both new equipment and de-bottlenecking options, and finally I developed and oversaw the project’s technical execution plan and all process engineering activities, including ensuring the quality management of all process deliverables, in order to successfully complete Front End Loading.