Business Impact Assessment and Functional Design Specialist

SUMMARY:

Our Client is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Business Impact Assessment and Functional Design Specialist to join their team for a significant project in the energy sector.

The successful candidate will be responsible for:

• Development of Detailed Business Impact Assessment (BIA):Eval...
  
  

  POSITION INFO:
  

  Our Client is seeking a highly skilled and experienced Business Impact Assessment and Functional Design Specialist to join their team for a significant project in the energy sector.

  The successful candidate will be responsible for:

  • Development of Detailed Business Impact Assessment (BIA):Evaluate the potential effects of the system upgrade, identify critical operations, assess the impact of disruptions, and determine recovery priorities.
  • Creation of Functional Design Specifications:Develop detailed technical requirements and design plans to ensure the new PI system meets all operational and technical standards.
  • Collaboration with Relevant Staff:Identify all components that need to be included in the design, considering the complexity of the energy generation environment.
  • Integration Design:Include direct porting of eDNA (Enterprise Data Management) to PI and design integration for all existing and planned interfaces, including System Platform/OMI/Custom RMDC alarm application, Advanced Analytics, Thermal Performance, Generators, balance of plant, turbines, transformers, and chemical information systems.
  • Data Warehouse Interfacing:Ensure integration with the planned data warehouse and all identified OT and IT systems.

  What you’ll do:

  • Conduct comprehensive business impact assessments.
  • Develop and document functional design specifications.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration and transition.
  • Monitor and report on project progress and address any issues that arise.

  Your expertise:

  • At least 5 years of related experience.
  • Proven experience in business impact assessments and functional design.
  • Strong understanding of eDNA and PI systems.
  • Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Effective team collaboration.
  • Strong communication and documentation skills.
  • Technical proficiency in eDNA and PI technologies.
  • Knowledge of System Platform and OMI.

  Qualifications required:

  • Related Bachelor degree or Advanced Diploma.

  Mandatory requirements:

  • Detailed knowledge of Enterprise Historian/PI.
  • System Platform and OMI certification.
  • Computer literacy and knowledge in programming languages and database development.
  • Expert knowledge of applying data from both IT and OT systems to an enterprise historian.

  Required skills:

  • Specialist in Enterprise Historian principles.
  • Sound knowledge of plant codification.
  • Understanding of plant components (boiler, turbine, electrical, and auxiliary plants).
  • Understanding of condition monitoring systems used in power stations.
  • Superior analytical and problem-solving abilities.
  • Excellent communication and technical writing skills.
  • Process-centric thinker.
  • Strategic thinking skills.
  • Good understanding of project management principles.
  • Sound understanding of plant data acquisition.
  • Report writing skills.

  Number of resources required:

  • 2x (eDNA systems and process engineer/application engineer/performance engineer/Avaya engineer)

  Other information applicable to the opportunity:

  • Contract Position: 12 Months
  • Location: Johannesburg
  
  
  

   

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