Process & Project Engineer

Reporting to: CTO

Role summary

As a full-time Process & Project Engineer, you’ll design, build and continuously optimise our waste-to-fertilizer production hubs. From concept engineering and capex budgeting to commissioning, ramp-up and day-to-day process troubleshooting, you’ll own the entire lifecycle of each facility and help drive down cost per tonne while maximising environmental impact

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

Domain

• Produce PFDs, material/energy balances, equipment sizing, site layouts and detailed drawings

Facility & Process Design

• Compile BOQs, specifications and tender packages
• Develop Gantt schedules, critical-path analyses and phased budgets

Project & Cost Control

• Lead tendering, contract negotiations and cost-variance tracking

Construction & Installation Oversight

• Supervise site works, enforce HSE, validate quality and resolve change orders

Commissioning & ramp up

• Prepare/execute commissioning protocols, performance tests and operator training • Deliver as-built dossiers and SOPs

Operations Optimization

• Analyze throughput, yields and OEE, run kaizen events, and set up CMMS-based preventive maintenance

Cross Functional Support

• Collaborate with procurement, finance and operations on sourcing, inventory, scheduling and continuous improvement

Deliverables

• Complete engineering design packages
• Capital and operating budgets with variance reports
• Commissioning & performance-validation documents
• Preventive-maintenance schedules, SOPs and optimization reports

Qualifications

• BSc/MSc in Process, Chemical, Mechanical or Environmental Engineering
• 5 + years designing and/or operating industrial waste-to-value or fertilizer facilities
• Proven delivery of EPCM or capex projects through to steady-state operations
• Proficiency with AutoCAD/Plant 3D (or similar), MS Project/Primavera and CMMS/ERP systems
• Working knowledge of Lean/OEE/root-cause methods; familiarity with African construction contexts is a plus
• Fluent English (Swahili or other local language an advantage)