CAPEX, Projects Engineer

Job description

Your main responsibilities: Capex & Project Lifecycle Management Project Execution: Initiate and deliver Capex projects (Asset Improvement, SHE, Maintenance, Discretionary) up to $5M annually. Ensure full compliance with LDC internal gate reviews (Platform, Engineering, Procurement, SHE/PSM, Risk, IT, Legal) and regulatory frameworks. Contractor & Stakeholder Leadership: Serve as the primary liaison between contractors, consultants, and internal teams during design, construction, and commissioning. Benefits Realization & Handover: Oversee seamless project handovers to Operations and Maintenance while tracking initial assumptions, cost savings, and ROI with Commercial and Finance teams. Strategic Procurement & Sourcing End-to-End Sourcing: Manage market research, supplier pre-qualification (KYC), TCO-based RFP/RFQ evaluations, contract negotiations, and vendor performance monitoring for over 100 suppliers. Procure-to-Pay Governance: Oversee purchase requisitions, material receipts, contract completion certificates, and claims management while partnering with Finance and Control. Operations, Maintenance & Asset Integrity Preventative & Corrective Maintenance: Drive high operational availability, yield, and safety for critical assets (boilers, weighbridges, utilities, and electro-mechanical systems). Workshop & Infrastructure Setup: Establish a standard electromechanical workshop and manage asset life cycles, including the disposal of obsolete equipment. Inventory Control: Monitor maintenance stores, spare part reorder thresholds, and fuel/water utility levels to ensure complete inventory accuracy. Safety, Energy & Budgetary Compliance Financial Oversight: Manage annual Capex/Opex maintenance budgets, control KPIs (committed vs. spent, overruns), and execute cost-saving/waste-elimination strategies. SHE, PSM & Energy Leadership: Serve as Asset Energy Officer to lead annual energy audits and drive sustainability goals. Actively enforce safety regulations, risk assessments, and incident prevention. People Management & Continuous Improvement Team Leadership: Supervise, schedule, and evaluate maintenance staff (including janitorial teams), enforce training, and manage overtime. Process Optimization: Implement QMS standards, best-practice maintenance frameworks, and data-driven root-cause analyses to resolve system losses and boost overall plant reliability. Your profile: Experience : 5-8 years experience in a bulk storage terminal or warehouse, port operations, processing plant or similar experience. Knowledge : good background in food industry, construction, maintenance and projects management in a manufacturing or logistics environment, import/export port operations, continuous improvement initiatives, root cause analysis, managing teams. Education : Degree certificate in Electrical/Mechanical/Civil/Industrial Engineering, Projects Management or a relevant field. Master’s certificate will be an added advantage. Additional certification such as Certified Energy Manager, Project Management Professional is highly desired. Languages : English / Kiswahili Systems / Applications : Terminal Management Automation and Control Systems, MS Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint), Power, Water, MEP, Project Management and Scheduling Systems, Computerized Maintenance Management Systems, Design Systems (AutoCAD, Solid Works) Technical / Functional skills: Tertiary qualifications in Occupational Health and Safety and comprehensive knowledge in the regulations and code of practice Knowledge of Hazard Management principles Accident investigation skills and preparation of comprehensive report with recommendations Aptitude for understanding the risks and precautions associated with the equipment in their area of responsibility Proven management skills with the ability to optimize team performance and development Highly skilled communicator with the ability to form and maintain good relationships internally and externally Strong interpersonal, negotiation and influencing skills Proven analytical, problem solving and organizational skills Strong planning skills with the ability to handle multiple projects through to completion and to manage competing priorities Project management skills Conflict management skills Commercial and financial acumen with a full understanding of the impact of failure in terms of business cost, production schedules and customer order fulfilment Excellent attention to details Strong proficiency in Microsoft Office Familiarity with ISO procedures such as ISO 9001 and how to internally audit processes Diversity & Inclusion LDC is driven by a set of shared values and high ethical standards, with diversity and inclusion being part of our DNA. LDC is an equal opportunity employer committed to providing a working environment that embraces and values diversity, equity and inclusion. LDC encourages diversity, supports local communities and environmental initiatives. We encourage people of all backgrounds to apply. Sustainability Sustainable value is at the heart of our purpose as a company. We are passionate about creating fair and sustainable value, both for our business and for other value chain stakeholders: our people, our business partners, the communities we touch and the environment around us What We Offer We provide a dynamic and stimulating international environment, which will stretch and develop your abilities and channel your skills and expertise with outstanding career development opportunities in one of the largest and most solid private companies in the world. Our Benefits Competitive salary and benefits​​​​​​ Hybrid work available (not applicable to all roles) Private Pension contributions Access to Training and Development Access to Concierge Partnerships Meals for some employees in the assets Transport for employees in the asset facilities Private Medical Insurance 21 Days leave Life Insurance Louis Dreyfus Company is a leading merchant and processor of agricultural goods . Our activities span the entire value chain from farm to fork, across a broad range of business lines, we leverage our global reach and extensive asset network to serve our customers and consumers around the world. Structured as a matrix organization of six geographical regions and ten platforms, Louis Dreyfus Company is active in over 100 countries and employs approximately 19,000 people globally.