Career Opportunities at Sanergy

Job Purpose Statement

The Projects Engineer (Electrical) will be responsible for the design, procurement, installation and operationalization of utilities and ancilliary units of Sanergy’s new animal feed production facility. This will include supporting the project team with electrical and utilities requirements in each of the plant units.

Key duties and responsibilities

• Work with Facilities team to design and implement utilities required for medium scale module plant
• Complete detailed design of utilities building, boiler and electrical schematics for full scale facility
• Manage procurement, installation, commissioning and operationalizing of utilities
• Support installation, commissioning and operationalization of other units
• Work with architect, structural engineer and HVAC engineers to ensure utilities building is sized correctly and meets required specifications
• Work with the project team, consultants and contractors to enable the design, implementation and operationalization of amenities buildings for site

Job Requirements

• Degree in Electrical Engineering
• Experience in electrical design, installation and commissioning of industrial equipment
• Compilation of electrical design BQ, schematics and engineering drawings for contractor works and tender
• Experience in troubleshooting electrical faults.
• Experience in design and implementation of manufacturing or process environment, preferably biological processes.
• Experience with PLC is an advantage.
• Can handle abstract problems and generate a range of possible solutions.
• Problem solver who is resilient to setbacks and comes up with contingency plans.
• Flexibility – able to adjust to shifts in scope and timeline.
• Able to identify personal shortcomings and limitations and close those gaps.
• Strong autonomy – can self-direct and manage own deliverables and timelines.
• Frequent field visits to the production facility in Kinanie, Machakos

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Job Purpose Statement

The adult insect rearing area of Sanergy’s animal feed facility will be an important unit in the overall process. This role ensures that Sanergy’s vision for a successful adult rearing facility is actualized by bridging the gap between architects, engineers and contractors. Ultimately, this role is put in place to ensure successful implementation of the adult rearing facility on time and in full, within budget.

Key duties and responsibilities

The key responsibilities and duties of the Project Engineer will be related to locking a detailed facility and equipment design and ensuring the works are completed within specification, as well as starting up and operationalizing various components within the facility.

Key responsibilities more specifically include:

• Work with architects and engineers from consulting firms to design the adult facility, including foundation works, structural design, temperature and humidity control, facility layout and integration within the larger factory
• Implement small scale design features into a pilot scale facility to trial different technical aspects of the plant
• Design cages and shelves using R&D input for a scalable solution that is operationally practical
• Integration of the equipment within the facility space
• Work with procurement, finance and legal teams to source all necessary equipment and to tender major civil, electrical and mechanical work required for the adult facility
• Develop process and material flows for normal operations.
• Act as key liaison between contractors and the project team.
• Manage on-the-ground foreman to quality-control construction works.
• Manage fellows to complete smaller R&D, design and trial work

Job Requirements

• Degree in Civil or Structural Engineering
• At least 3 years’ experience in Civil or Structural Engineering design and construction; experience in Construction Management will be an added advantage.
• Ability to critically assess structural designs and assess quality works completed and in progress.
• Ability to use CAD software and work with engineering drawings.
• Great interpersonal skills comfortable engaging with contractors and consultants.
• Can handle abstract problems and generate a range of possible solutions.
• Resilient to setbacks, contingency plans.
• Flexibility – able to adjust to shifts in scope and timeline.
• Frequent field visits to the production facility in Kinanie, Machakos.

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Job Purpose Statement

The Mechanical Projects Engineer will be responsible for the design, procurement, installation and operationalization of the production unit of a full scale animal feed production plant. The production portion of the plant is the crucial heart of operations and requires full time effort to iteratively design and implement a solution ready for full scale production.

Key duties and responsibilities

• Complete detailed design of production facility and equipment
• Manage procurement, installation, commissioning and operationalizing loading, unloading and containment equipment for the full scale plant
• Implement and trial the facility, climate control, shelving and containment technologies for a medium scale plant
• Develop process flows and procedures for full scale operations.
• Complete risk and safety assessments on plant and adjust designs accordingly.
• Optimize full scale operations by transferring learnings from medium scale production plant

Job Requirements

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• 3+ years of experience in Mechanical Engineering.
• Good communication skills.
• Fluent written and spoken English
• Process, analytical and industrial thinking, with strong qualitative analysis
• Ability to use CAD software
• Ready to potentially do some manual work.
• Can handle abstract problems and generate a range of possible solutions.
• Resilient to setbacks, contingency plans.
• Flexibility – able to adjust to shifts in scope and timeline.
• Able to identify personal shortcomings and limitations and close those gaps.
• Strong autonomy – can self-direct and manage own deliverables and timelines.
• Frequent field visits to the production facility in Kinanie, Machakos