What is a Millwright?

A millwright is a craftsman or tradesman engaged with the construction, maintenance and installation of heavy machinery that is used in various sectors of industry

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In the early years, millwrights were specialist carpenters, who designed and erected machines used for agriculture and food processing. They also created machines to process lumber and manufacture paper. In the early years of the industrial revolution, their skill sets changed and were pressed into service building of the earliest powered textile mills.

In the modern era wood was replaced with steel, and modern millwrights needed to combine the skills of several trades to successfully fabricate industrial machinery and to assemble machines from pre-fabricated parts. The modern millwright must also possess a keen insight into the reading and understanding of blueprints and schematics to assist in the construction and fabrication of complex systems.

One of the many duties of a millwright is tracing faults. In most cases the machine has to be dismantled before it is possible to determine where the fault lies. As it is often not possible to replace the defective component immediately, millwrights must be able to make temporary repairs, so that the machine can be used until the correct parts are available.

A thorough knowledge of the manufacturing of machine components is essential. The use of lathes, milling machines and grinders may be required to make customized parts or repairs.

In the course of work, millwrights are required to move, assemble and install machinery and equipment such as shafting, precision bearings, gear boxes, motors, mechanical clutches, conveyors, and tram rails, using hoists, pulleys, dollies, rollers, and trucks. In addition, a millwright may also perform all duties of general labourer, pipefitter, carpenter, and electrician.

A millwright may also perform some of the duties of a welder, such as arc welding, mig welding and oxyacetylene cutting.

Another important task of millwrights is electrical installation. They should be able to dismantle electrical motors and test for faults, check wiring, as well as determine power consumption. This includes other functions such as coupling of cables.

Millwrights usually work in the production section of factories, but sometimes also on sites. The fact that their working conditions change continually prevents their work from becoming monotonous.

Generally millwrights are unionized, although specialised millwrights tend to become independent contractors.

Millwrights also must have a good understanding of fluid mechanics (hydraulics and pneumatics), and all of the components involved in these processes, such as valves, cylinders, pumps and compressors.

Modern standards of practice for millwrights also require working within precise limits or standards of accuracy, at heights without fear; the use of logical step-by-step procedures in work; planning, solving problems and decision-making based on quantifiable information.

Millwrights are trained to work with a wide array of precision tools, such as vernier callipers, micrometers, dial indicators, levels, gauge blocks, and optical and laser alignment tooling.

Most millwrights are educated through apprenticeship programs where they receive a combination of classroom education along with a good deal of on-the-job training. Most programs last about four years. Apprentices are usually paid a percentage of the average millwright’s wage, and this percentage increases with experience

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What is a SHE Practitioner

SHE

SH(E)-practitioners function in the following major areas relating to the protection of people, property and the environment:

• Anticipate, identify and evaluate hazardous conditions and practices.
• Develop hazard control designs, methods, procedures and programs.
• Implement, administer and advise others on hazard control programs.
• Measure, audit and evaluate the effectiveness of hazard control programs.
• Analyse incidents with the purpose of identifying deficiencies in the management systems that contributed to the incident.

These functions are performed by practitioners to assist line managers and workers/other employees in a collaborative problem-solving relationship through processes such as facilitation, guidance and coaching.

The SH(E)-practitioner is expected to master and possess a wide range of expertise. The level of expertise would differ in accordance with the nature of the activities of each business unit.  The following knowledge fields apply:

• Applicable national and international legislation and regulations
• SHE-theories, -processes and -practices (including new developments)
• Organisational  policies and practices
• The core business and operational processes of the business
• Organisational structure, -culture and its influence/effect on OHS
• Human behaviour theories
• Group dynamics/team functioning
• Measurement-, evaluating-, hazard analysis- and assessment processes     and tools
• Control measures and -standards
• Incident/non-conformance analysis methods and -management
• Hazardous goods management
• Employee physical ability and job requirements, and competence     management
• Presentation/Training processes and relevant learning theories
• Understanding business in general
• Promotion of safe, healthy and environmental friendly environment and     workplace
• Project Management – principles and practices
• Relevant complimentary sciences

Substation Technician

A substation Technician performs predictive, preventative and corrective maintenance, and operation of equipment in distribution, transmission and generation station facilities.

The focus is on implementing the Association’s reliability centered maintenance program and on data collection analysis and trending involved in predictive maintenance.

A substation technician is a member of a skilled technical team, including other substation and generation technical personnel, individuals in this position will install, commission, maintain, and evaluate for maintenance all types of Substation equipment. In addition, these individuals will assist other technical personnel in the performance of their duties.

Report To:

A substation Technician will report directly to the Senior Substation Technician

Common duties include but not limited to

Qualifications:

•           An S4

•           B-Tech in Electrical Engineering

•           National Diploma in Electrical Engineering

•           1 – 2 years substation experience

Other Requirements:

Valid Driver’s license

Must be able to work overtime and outside of normal working hours

May be required to work out of town for extended periods of time

Special Skills and Abilities:

•           Ability to use a wide range of testing equipment and to fully understand the associated safety requirements.

•           Ability to set and test protective relays and repair switchgear controls.

•           Ability to accurately and clearly document information in forms and to prepare reports.

•           Good interpersonal and communication skills

Duties and responsibilities:

• Operates and maintains substations; tests oil from circuit breakers, voltage regulators and

Transformers.

• Checks, operates and maintains mechanical and electrical parts in the circuit

breakers, voltage regulators, control panels, and transformers

• Operates and maintains substation controls, alarm points; performs new wiring of substations
• Keeps accurate logs on all substations and relaying.
• Operates and maintains the Continuous Emissions Monitoring Systems (CEMS)
• Utilizes CEMS data for operation of gas turbine generation equipment in compliance with

applicable local, state, and federal regulations; maintains CEMS database, and prepares

for submittal by the Department to the applicable regulatory agencies all reports and

submittals required by air quality permits.

• Tests protective relaying systems; trouble shoots, diagnoses, and repairs problems found.
• Installs, operates, and maintains protective relaying for power systems; installs, operates,

maintains, and wires switch gear equipment for transfer of power.

• Installs, maintains, repairs, troubleshoots and programs the PLC’s (Programmable Logic

Controllers) used in the electrical and water systems.

• Participates in substation switching procedures during planned and emergency repairs and

outages.

• Routinely inspects substations and battery installations and records observations and

makes necessary repairs and corrections. Uses laptop for inspection to track trends within

transformers and regulators.

• Has working knowledge of filter press in adding or filtering oil in transformers, OCB’s

and regulators.

• Installs, maintains and trouble shoots SCADA system.
• Responds to requests from other City Departments on a “when available basis” to

maintain or install basic electrical systems and equipment when request is coordinated

through Generation/Substation Lead worker.

• Installs, inspects, operates, and maintains Murray City Power Department generation

units including gas turbine/generators, and hydro-electric turbine/generators, and all

associated equipment and facilities.

• Provides regular operation and maintenance of power equipment; repairs electrical wiring

on power equipment; checks and repairs ignition systems.

• Trouble shoots and diagnoses problems during emergency shutdowns; may perform

overhaul work on generation equipment as appropriate to level of training.

Site Engineer

Job description

Site engineers perform a technical, organizational and supervisory role on construction projects, including setting out roads, drains, sewers and structures involved in construction operations.

Site engineers apply designs and plans to mark out the site and can be involved in projects ranging from small scale to multi-million Rand projects. This may include civil, road, rail, electrical and other infrastructure projects.

A site engineer works as part of the site management team liaising with and working alongside architects, engineers, construction managers, supervisors, planners, surveyors and subcontractors. They share responsibility for site security, health and safety, and the organization and supervision of material and human resources.

Typical work activities

Typical work activities include:

• Driving entire site team
• Managing Entire Construction Site
• Controlling quality on site
• Checking Health and Safety on Site
• acting as the main technical adviser on a construction site for subcontractors
• setting out, leveling and surveying the site;
• checking plans, drawings and quantities for accuracy of calculations;
• ensuring all materials used and work performed are as per specifications;
• overseeing the selection and requisition of materials and plant;
• agreeing on a price for materials, and making cost-effective solutions and proposals for the intended project;
• managing, monitoring and interpreting the contract design documents supplied by the client/architect;
• liaising with any consultants, sub-contractors, supervisors, planners, quantity surveyors and the general workforce involved in the project;
• liaising with the local authority to ensure compliance with local construction regulations and by-laws;
• liaising with clients and their representatives (architects, engineers and surveyors), including attending regular meetings to keep them informed of progress;
• day-to-day management of the site, including supervising and monitoring the site labour force and the work of any subcontractors;
• planning the work and efficiently organizing the plant and site facilities in order to meet agreed deadlines;
• overseeing quality control, health and safety matters on site;
• preparing reports as required
• resolving any unexpected technical difficulties, and other problems that may arise.

Typical Qualifications:

BSc/BEng/BTech/NDip Civil Engineering/Project Management
2-5 years relevant experience

Must think creatively and quickly

Hands on

Project Accountant

Description:

Project Accountants (occasionally referred to as job cost accountants) create financial reports specifically designed to trace the financial progress of projects, this information is then used by managers to aid project management.

Standard accounting is primarily directed at analyzing and monitoring financial progress of organizational elements as a whole over a defined time period. Project accounting however differs in that it frequently crosses organizational boundaries, projects can last from as little as a few days, or extensively over a number of years, during this period budgets are revised many times, it could also be one of a number of projects that make up a larger overall project.

Large corporations and governments are chiefly concerned with major investment projects that have upfront costs and long term benefits. Because projects are decided upon by the Nett value it will produce to the corporation, Project accountants aid in this decision making by analyzing the costs and benefits which provide critical feedback and allow quality decisions to be made, therefore eliminating loss to the company.

Essential Functions/Responsibilities:

1.         Develop, analyze, interpret and provide internal distribution of financial information in order to appraise operating results in terms of profitability and performance against budget.  Provide services as an “Internal Auditor” assuring controls are being followed.

2.         Work closely with Project Manager in preparing monthly progress invoices to Owner/Consultant for work performed during the month.

3.         Prepare Sub Request for Payment forms for all Subcontractors for work performed which will include joint cheques to numerous Suppliers. Ensure all required paperwork such as Signed Subcontract; WSIB and Insurance are in place and up to date.

4.         Maintain all Sub guard records for all Subcontractors including expiration of accounts and acknowledgement of Contract amounts that surpass the established ratings through the Change Order process.

5.         Upon early release of any Subcontractors holdback prior to Substantial Completion of the Project, work closely with Project Manager, Subcontractors, Sub/Subcontractors and their Suppliers, Trade Unions (etc.)  to determine all committed costs are identified and proper releases are provided prior to payment being made. Joint cheques may be required.

6.         Assist Project Manager in preparing monthly progress invoice to Lenders for financing portion of the Guaranteed Project Cost.

7.         Maintain accurate and timely Cash Flow data, both current and forecasted as compared to projected Cash Flow assumed in Financial Model.

8.         Administer all approved Change Orders and increases to Prime Contract and pertinent Subcontracts.  Ensure all Contract Purchase Order Changes are issued to Subcontractors on a regular basis.

9.         Assist Project Manager in maintaining up to date and accurate records in tracking Contemplated Change Notices, Change Directives and Requests for Information.

10.       Manage all project accounting data bases to ensure timely upkeep, security and control.

11.       Provide direct financial communication with all required parties including Owner, Subcontractors, internal Financing department and project team.

12.       Coordinate and ensure parallel accuracy of financial information between the AS400 system and EdgeBuilder.

13.       Assume other special activities and responsibilities under the direction of the Construction Manager / Project Manager.

Qualifications & Experience:

1.         Experience, at least five years accounting experience, the majority of which should have been in a construction related environment.

2.         Computer literacy with experience in MSWord, Excel

3.         Extensive knowledge of all relevant provincial and local requirements including Bonding, Insurance and Construction Lien legislation will be required. Must be able to work independently and meet deadlines in a team environment.

4.         The ability to function efficiently on a jobsite is essential.

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Project management is a methodical approach to planning and guiding project processes from start to finish. The processes are generally guided through five stages: initiation, planning, executing, controlling, and closing. Project management can be applied to almost any type of project.

Project Management is a formalised and structured method of managing change in a rigorous manner. It focuses on achieving specifically defined outputs that are to be achieved by a certain time, to a defined quality and with a given level of resources so that planned outcomes are achieved.

Project management is a carefully planned and organized effort to accomplish a specific (and usually) one-time objective, for example, construct a substation or implement a major new software system.

What does this include?

• Developing a project plan, which includes defining and confirming the project goals and objectives, identifying tasks and how goals will be achieved,
• Quantifying the resources needed, and determining budgets and timelines for completion.
• It also includes managing the implementation of the project plan, along with operating regular ‘controls’ to ensure that there is accurate and objective information on ‘performance’ relative to the plan, and the mechanisms to implement recovery actions where necessary.

There are major phases or stages (with various titles for these), during the project management cycle including feasibility, definition, project planning, implementation, evaluation and support/maintenance.