Job Description

Company Description

IOTA Group supports its clients in delivering major international projects across the energy, nuclear, mining, infrastructure and industrial sectors.

For a major uranium mining project in Namibia, we are currently looking for an experienced Brownfield assessment engineer.

Job Description

• Leading the assessment of the existing (brownfield) installations, equipment and infrastructure of the Trekkopje site, in the view to determine what can be reused, refurbished or must be replaced, and to provide a reliable technical basis for the design, the cost estimate, the schedule and the EPC / EPCM contracts.
• Demonstrate excellence in field investigation (strong field presence and rigorous documentation).
• Collecting and reviewing the existing as-built documentation, drawings, inspection and maintenance records and previous studies of the existing installations,
• Defining the assessment methodology and condition rating criteria (reuse, refurbish, replace, demolish),
• Planning and performing site condition surveys and inspections of the existing facilities (civil, structural, mechanical, piping, electrical, instrumentation, utilities) with discipline HSE, engineers, specialists, and contractors
• Assessing remaining life, integrity, obsolescence and gaps with current codes, HSE, radiological and environmental requirements,
• Quantifying the refurbishment and replacement scope and providing input to the CAPEX, the schedule and the risk register, with the Cost Controller, the Project Scheduler and the Risk Manager,
• Identifying the hazards of working on existing installations (structural, contamination, legacy chemicals, energy) and supporting HSE and Radiation Protection in the safe work and decontamination plans,
• Supporting the definition of the EPC / EPCM scope, the interfaces between existing and new facilities and the asfound configuration baseline,
• Reporting findings and recommendations to the Project Director, and, in coordination with DTD department developing and implementing digitalization of inspection data capture and of the asset register.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of more than 10 years of experience in brownfield, refurbishment, revamp or asset-life extension projects within mining, chemical, mineral processing or industrial facilities.
• Demonstrated experience in site condition assessments, asset integrity evaluations, refurbishment scope definition, multidisciplinary engineering coordination, and preparation of technical inputs for cost estimating, planning and risk assessments. Ideally double skilled operation & maintenance / Project.
• Level of education Bachelor's or Master's degree in Mechanical, Civil, Structural, Process, Electrical or Industrial Engineering.
• Professional certifications related to asset integrity, inspection, reliability engineering, condition assessment or NDT methods would be advantageous.
• Fluent written and spoken English and French is required.
• Familiarity with inspection and testing techniques (visual inspection, NDT, corrosion and thickness surveys) and recommissioning requirements for existing facilities. Ability to assess constructability, interfaces between existing and new facilities, and implications for EPC/EPCM execution strategies.
• Experience with digital asset management, inspection databases and engineering data management systems would be advantageous.
• Knowledge of Namibian regulations and experience with radiologically controlled, contaminated or hazardous industrial facilities would be an asset. Valid driver’s license.
• Excellent report-writing and technical documentation skills.
• Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office applications and familiarity with project scheduling tools (MS Project and/or Primavera P6).

Additional Information

• Ability to work in an international and multicultural environment.
• Location: Swakopmund and Trekkopje site, Namibia
• Duration: Permanent contract
• Starting date: asap
• Working schedule: rotation 4X4 or 8X2 to define

Ready to contribute to a major international uranium mining project in Namibia?

Apply now with your detailed CV in English or French.