Louis Dreyfus Company

CAPEX, Projects Engineer

Mombasa, Kenya, ke Full-time On-site
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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.  

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What does the CAPEX, Projects Engineer role at Louis Dreyfus Company involve?

The CAPEX, Projects Engineer position at Louis Dreyfus Company in Mombasa, Kenya, ke is a full-time role. 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.

What skills are required for CAPEX, Projects Engineer at Louis Dreyfus Company?

Key skills for this role include: RDS.

What is the salary for CAPEX, Projects Engineer at Louis Dreyfus Company?

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Is the CAPEX, Projects Engineer position at Louis Dreyfus Company remote or on-site?

This position is On-site. The role is based in Mombasa, Kenya, ke.

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About This Role

CAPEX, Projects Engineer at Louis Dreyfus Company is a full-time engineering position in Mombasa, Kenya, ke. Key skills include RDS. Education: Master's Degree preferred. Experience: 3+ years.

This role is classified as on-site and is suitable for mid level-level professionals. Ghost Score 5/100 (Fresh) indicates this listing is very likely active and recently refreshed.

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