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An exciting opportunity for a seasoned Risk Professional to work on one of the world's largest ever Power Generation Projects

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Senior Advisor Risk Analyst - Medupi Power Station, Lephalale, Limpopo Province, South Africa Ref: NM/13118 The Project The Medupi Power Station is a new dry-cooled coal fired power station being built by Eskom near Lephalale in Limpopo province, South Africa. When completed, the power station will have six boilers each powering an 800 MW turbine, producing 4800 MW of power. This will be the largest dry-cooled coal fired power station in the world. At R33.6 Billion, these are the biggest contracts ever placed by Eskom. Working for the owner's engineer, we have an immediate vacancy for a Senior Risk Analyst to be based at the site in the Limpopo Province. Minimum Requirements Qualification *National Diploma in technical environment Added Advantage: *Diploma in Risk Management *Membership of a Professional Risk Institute / Body Experience: *7 Year's project and Risk Management experience Added Advantage: *Demonstrated experience in major construction projects *Power experience Skills and Competencies Required *In depth knowledge of Risk Management standards and processes *In depth knowledge of Risk Management systems i.e. CURA, Primavera Risk Analysis) *Skilled facilitator *Attention to detail and ability to accurately capture risk information *Ability to carry out detailed qualitative and quantitative risk analysis *Knowledge or experience of project scheduling *Knowledge or experience of project costing *Strategic thinker with an ability to forecast risk exposure *Ability to clearly communicate and articulate project risk objectives *Negotiation, relationship building and influencing skills *Make sound decisions based on logical and critical examination of given situations *Attention to detail and a methodical approach to all risk management initiatives *Excellent conflict handling capabilities *Goal driven with ability to meet monthly reporting deadlines Key Responsibilities *Facilitate and ensure Risk Management policies and procedures are understood and implemented *Organise and facilitate project risk workshops *During risk workshops facilitate the process of risk identification, analysis, evaluation and treatment *Prepare and maintain the project risk registers with the output from the risk management workshops *Review and agree the content of each risk register with each risk register owner *Prepare, communicate and report risk information as required / requested *Establish and maintain robust change control over the project risk registers to ensure a clear audit trail *Acts as an advisor to the Project Management team and staff with regards to successful risk management Benefits Salary at this stage is highly negotiable, in addition to which the company makes full provision for housing, medical, pension, death in service cover etc. Please Note In the first instance preference will be given to applicants already in South Africa or who hold an SA passport, however we welcome applications from all nationalities for the role.

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80000 - 95000 per annum + Housing, Medical & Pension

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Principal/Senior Petroleum Economist Location: Johannesburg Salary: Neg Our Client is currently seeking a Principal/Senior Petroleum Economist to join their team. The successful Candidate is expected to independently compile and produce risk based business and economic evaluations for existing operations and new business ventures in order to support operational and strategic decisions for the company. Skills / Edu / Exp Qualifications and expertise required (A Must) B Degree in engineering, economics or finance (must) Investment analysis expertise Business Qualification MBA or related Masters degree will be an added advantage Building and maintaining effective networks A fundamental understanding of the energy sector and key global trends Remaining abreast of developments in the field of project economic evaluation Integration of risks into economic evaluation to support decision-making Personal attributes Strong analytical and numerical/computer modelling skills In depth knowledge and experience of economic modelling Assertiveness and business acumen Ability to work independently and work within a matrix team Ability in lateral and integrative thinking Sound judgement and tolerance for ambiguity An ability to challenge paradigms Excellent influencing, inter-personal skills and building partnerships Good conceptual and integrative thinking Good Communicator Specific experience required At least 6 years relevant working experience preferably in two or more of the following areas: operations, technical, business analysis, financial, commercial Experience in petrochemical and or upstream gas & oil industry Duties Required outputs: Functional Application of the global upstream investment analysis methodology Develop and agree assumptions with due input from the various functional specialists Performing risk based economic evaluations to evaluate the economic feasibility of upstream projects thereby facilitating the investment decision-making process alignment to the business drivers Thorough understanding and modelling of Production Sharing Contracts and Tax Royalty regimes Play a key role in the statutory reporting of the companys unconventional hydrocarbon reserves. Build, update and maintain models for statutory reporting Provide economic modeling and sensitivity analysis in order to fully understand and implement value drivers that could significantly enhance project returns for both the upstream value chain Examine and contextualize macro-economic risks of key projects Preparation and interpretation of economic results to ensure the required position papers for appropriate mandates are achieved Co-ordinating formal assumptions reviews and sign-offs and compiling the assumption documents Liaising with project financing advisers & tax advisers Ensuring alignment and integration between the upstream and downstream value proposition; Economic evaluation and model integration of Upstream and projects Developing economic model sensitivities, alternative scenarios and decision tree analysis Provide negotiation support for the Commercial team