Senior Engineer Instrument & Control

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Posting Date: Apr 15, 2026

Location: Sasolburg

Company: Sasol

Sasol is a global integrated chemicals and energy company with a 75-year heritage. Through our talented people, we use our expertise and selected technologies to safely and sustainably source, manufacture and market chemical and energy products globally. When you join Team Sasol, you are joining a company that puts people at the center of everything we do.

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Job Req ID

12036

Closing Date

29 April 2026

OME

Sasolburg & Natref Operations

Location

Sasolburg

Purpose of Job

Lead the development and implementation of cybersecurity solutions, as well as the reporting of Operational Technology (OT) cybersecurity across Sasol & Natref Operations (SNO) in support of the Sasol Cybersecurity Programme.

Enable the Engineering Services Technical Support strategy with respect to providing Control & Instrumentation (C&I) engineering technical development and support to projects, and identification of improvement opportunities in the Sasolburg Operations Hub

Key Accountabilities

  • Lead the development and implementation of OT cybersecurity based on OT cybersecurity controls implementation plans across the Process Control, Electrical and Industrial Control Networks.  Lead the development/updating of OT cybersecurity-related procedures, system and network architectures, technology selection, reporting and risk assessment methodologies.
  • Collaborate with Sasol, OEM and 3rd party OT, Cybersecurity and Information Technology (IT) stakeholders to assess OME OT cyber risk, recommend and implement OT cybersecurity controls, and to support OT cybersecurity risk and controls status reporting.
  • Support OT cybersecurity risk, implementation plan and incident reporting by OMEs to Sasol cybersecurity governance committees, structures and stakeholders.
  • Support OT cybersecurity business continuity, through business continuity plans, support during incidents, threat intelligence, cyberattack analysis, etc.
  • Developing Reporting Systems for Cybersecurity Health
  • Manage and / or execute the design, engineering, development and modification of complex and / or specialised Instrumentation and Process Control/APC Engineering Projects or Services in accordance with established engineering principles and standards to satisfy business requirements.
  • Provide Technical support to the Sasolburg ROH on instrumentation and process control related issues
  • Manage and guide subordinates, providing technical direction to several smaller projects
  • Provide leadership to engineers in team
  • Support Sasolburg Operations Engineering Strategy and to assist the operations hub with respect to meeting production targets.  Provide expertise and guidance to deliver short term as well as long term solutions to the existing and new technical issues.
  • Coordinate the development and implementation of plant monitoring systems capable to proactively identify potential deviations and risks to production volumes, product quality and equipment integrity from process perspective in short and long terms.

Formal Education

  • BSc Eng. (Electronic/Chem) or B Eng. (Chem) 
  • Professional Engineer (Wish)
  • Career aspiration in line with Technical Management (Wish)

Work Experience

Minimum 8 years’ experience in the instrumentation and control engineering field:

  • OT Cybersecurity Experience
  • CCII
  • Network Monitoring
  • SIEM
  • Hands on Experience in Control Systems (DeltaV, Yokogawa, HIMA, etc), Maintenance and development
  • DeltaV Batch
  • Instrumentation and Control Systems Project Execution Experience
  • Advanced Process Control

Wish: Technology specific experience will be an advantage.

Required Personal and Professional Skills

BC_Customer Focus
BC_Decision Quality
BC_Ensures Accountability
BC_Instills Trust
BC_Manages Complexity
TC_E_Electrical Fundamentals
TC_Electrical Systems
TC_Engineering design
TC_Engineering Implementation
TC_Troubleshoots Technical Issues

Sasol is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer.  Inspired by our Purpose of “Innovating for a better world”, Sasol acknowledges that diversity is intrinsic to the fabric of our organisation and is the key to our growth and success.  Sasol is committed to the full inclusion of all suitably qualified individuals.  Preference will be given to applicants from designated groups and people with disabilities according to Sasol’s Employment Equity Plan.  This includes reasonable accommodation to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

Our automated process is designed to efficiently assess a large volume of applications. Should you not hear from us within 60 days of the advert closing then kindly consider your application unsuccessful. Thank you once-more for your interest in Sasol as your employer of choice, and we wish you all the best with your career aspirations and future applications with us.

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