Cairo, Egypt

Audit and Compliance Engineer

 Job Description:

Job main scope: 

To ensure the organization's products, processes, and operations adhere to relevant industry standards, regulations, legal requirements and company policies. The role includes reviewing and interpreting regulatory guidelines, conducting risk assessments, developing and implementing compliance policies and procedures, performing audits, and providing training to employees on compliance matters, and working closely with various departments to address any non-compliance issues.

Minimum required educational level: Mechanical, Civil, or Electrical Engineering Degree

Minimum required experience: 4 to 6 years

Pre-requisite skills & training:

  • Minimum 4-6 years of experience in Audit and Compliance &/or Project Management (for example for Power Systems/ELV projects)
  • Bachelors degree in a relevant field (such as mechanical, civil, or electrical engineering)
  • Relevant certifications (e.g., Certified Compliance Professional)
  • Relevant exposure to job costing and procurement.
  • Sound understanding of business processes.
  • Prior experience in compliance, auditing, or a related field is an added value.
  • Strong analytical and critical thinking skills.
  • Strong communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
  • Excellent negotiating and interpersonal skills.
  • Ability to organize, plan, and strategize.
  • Ability to communicate at the senior management level.

Duties and Responsibilities

  • A group-level Audit and Compliance Engineer plays a crucial role in ensuring that an organization adheres to regulatory and internal compliance standards. The job description typically includes:
  • Audit Management: Conducting regular audits to assess the organizations compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and internal policies.
  • Risk Assessment: Identify and evaluate potential compliance risks and develop strategies to mitigate them.
  • Training: Provide training to employees and teams on compliance-related matters to increase awareness and understanding of compliance requirements.
  • Documentation: Maintain accurate and up-to-date records of compliance-related activities, findings, and actions taken.
  • Reporting: Preparing and submitting compliance reports to senior management, outlining the organizations compliance status.
  • Investigating: Follow up on the noncompliant incidents to investigate on root causes
  • Collaborating: Working closely with different departments (procurement, sales, operations) to ensure that compliance requirements are integrated into their processes and projects.
  • Quality Assurance: Monitor the effectiveness of compliance programs and make recommendations for improvements.
  • Ethical Standards: Promote a culture of ethical behavior and integrity within the organization.
  • Auditing Tools: Utilize auditing software and tools to streamline the audit process and enhance efficiency.
  • Liaising with project team, clients, contractors, and subcontractors.
  • Advising managers on improvements and new strategies.
  • Establishing and maintaining professional relationships with external and internal stakeholders.
  • Liaising with all parties involved (sales, presales) to ensure pricing of projects Is compliant
  • Reviewing job costing and validating BOQ and prices before submission for Chairmans approval.
  • Reviewing projects execution plans, validate quantity (and technical) requirements and timely ordering, and follow up on the execution issues of projects and its documentation.
  • Reviewing Purchase Requisitions, with the right suppliers quotations, to ensure that project budget is met.
  • Reviewing Purchase Orders to ensure compliance with the policies and procedures.
  • Conducting investigations into compliance breaches and reporting findings to relevant stakeholders.
  • Preparing reports, analyses, reviewing contracts and budgets, conducting risk assessment.
  • Traveling from the office to various sites in different regions as required.

Languages

Required Training at the companys premises before starting work: N/A

Work Relationships:

Internal: Coordinating with the different staff levels, across different divisions within Site Technology, such as Finance Managers, General Managers / Division Managers, Procurement Officers, Warehouse Managers.

External: Coordinating with End Users and Suppliers.

  Required Skills:

Sales Operations Requisitions BOQ Assurance ROOT Electrical Engineering Risk Assessment Quotations Purchase Orders Auditing Quality Assurance Interpersonal Skills Contractors Critical Thinking Procurement Regulations Records Suppliers Documentation Finance Software Project Management Engineering Business Sales Training Communication Management