Background

Savimaxx Limited Uganda is a multi-disciplinary professional consulting firm with demonstratable experience in successful management and implementation of projects. We have submitted an Expression of Interest (EOI) for an upcoming consultancy assignment for services for a macroeconomic study for a petrochemical-based industrial park.

Responsibilities

The main task of the Petroleum Chemical Engineer/Consultant is to provide crucial technical expertise to support economic feasibility analyses and ensure regulatory compliance of the project. Her/his main role will be to review the proposed process design and recommend optimization output of the park by providing data on the design, optimization, and improvement of the chemical processes involved in converting raw hydrocarbons into valuable products (e.g., plastics, fuels, solvents). This will include ensuring maximum efficiency and yield, which are critical economic drivers. S/he will carry out a risk analysis and mitigation by identifying technical, operational, and environmental risks associated with the greenfield project and developing mitigation strategies, which will help to refine the project's overall risk profile for the macroeconomic assessment. The consult will estimate Capital and Operational Costs (CapEx/OpEx) by calculating costs related to process equipment, technology, and facility operations. This data is essential for the macroeconomic team to build accurate financial models, cash flows, and profitability forecasts. Petroleum Chemical Engineer/Consultant will also analyse infrastructure needs by assessing the specific infrastructure requirements of the industrial park (e.g., pipelines, power, water treatment facilities) and their associated costs and impact on the broader project area.

Qualifications and Requirements

We are looking for a short-term independent Petroleum Chemical Engineer/Consultant with a Ph. D and at least five years’ experience or Master’s Degree with at least 10 years experience in undertaking macroeconomic studies for the establishment of greenfield petrochemical industrial parks in sub-saharan Africa.

It is envisaged that the park will have a refinery, fertilizer plant, polymer plant, synthetic fibre plant, methanol production, plastics plant, pharmaceuticals etc. The park will be situated on 29 km 2 of land. Additionally, it will have support infrastructure like a water treatment plant, wastewater treatment plant, electric power plant, storage tanks, a residential housing estate zone, warehouses, an international airport, upstream crude oil export hub, access roads and a Free Trade Zone.

S/he must a registered engineer and a member of a competent professional institution/association. S/he must have very strong interpersonal skills, leadership qualities to work in a multi-disciplinary team and be ready to work in a diverse multicultural environment. Must have very good writing skills, editing of thematic reports, presentations skills and reporting skills. Must be fluent in oral, listening and written English.

• Provide crucial technical expertise to support economic feasibility analyses and ensure regulatory compliance of the project.
• Review the proposed process design and recommend optimization output of the park by providing data on the design, optimization, and improvement of the chemical processes involved in converting raw hydrocarbons into valuable products (e.g., plastics, fuels, solvents).
• Ensure maximum efficiency and yield, which are critical economic drivers.
• Carry out a risk analysis and mitigation by identifying technical, operational, and environmental risks associated with the greenfield project and developing mitigation strategies.
• Estimate Capital and Operational Costs (CapEx/OpEx) by calculating costs related to process equipment, technology, and facility operations.
• Analyse infrastructure needs by assessing the specific infrastructure requirements of the industrial park (e.g., pipelines, power, water treatment facilities) and their associated costs and impact on the broader project area.

• Very strong interpersonal skills
• Leadership qualities
• Ability to work in a multi-disciplinary team
• Ready to work in a diverse multicultural environment
• Very good writing skills
• Editing of thematic reports
• Presentation skills
• Reporting skills
• Fluent in oral, listening and written English

• Ph. D and at least five years’ experience OR Master’s Degree with at least 10 years experience in undertaking macroeconomic studies for the establishment of greenfield petrochemical industrial parks in sub-saharan Africa.
• Registered engineer
• Member of a competent professional institution/association.