Bosch Projects -Mechanical Engineer (Capetown)

Bosch Holdings (Pty) Ltd.; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 800 000 - 1 100 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Cape Town is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to lead innovative projects in the Building Services sector. Candidates should have a mechanical engineering degree, 8+ years of consulting experience, and strong skills in fire protection, HVAC, and project management. The role involves overseeing engineering deliverables, managing teams, and ensuring project execution meets quality standards. This is a key position requiring both independent and collaborative work.

Qualifications

• Registered or eligible for registration as a Professional Engineer with ECSA.
• 8 years post qualification experience in consulting engineering.
• Experience with fire assessments on buildings.
• Broad understanding of engineering activities across disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Advise on design, installation, and maintenance of building services.
• Produce all mechanical engineering deliverables for projects.
• Manage multi-disciplinary project teams.
• Maintain Client relationships and ensure project satisfaction.

Skills

Competent in fire protection

Wet services systems design

HVAC systems design

Leadership skills

Commercial and financial management

Education

BSc. Eng (Mechanical) or equivalent

Job description

Reference number : BPCM

• Closing Date : 17 : 00 on 24 November

Bosch Projects, a member of the multi-disciplinary Bosch Holdings group of companies, founded in … has an opportunity for a Mechanical Engineer.

This position will be based in Cape Town and report directly to the Regional Director.

This position will assist in increasing the Building Services work the region undertakes and have involvement in other industrial type projects handled by the regional office.

Typical projects include multi-disciplinary engineering and project management in the Building Services sector.

Key Responsibilities

• Advise about, design, installation and maintenance of cost‑effective and energy efficient systems for building services such as fire protection, water, heating, air conditioning, and lifts.
• Producing, maintaining and taking responsibility for all mechanical engineering deliverables required in the contract such as equipment specifications, general equipment arrangement drawings, piping drawings, input to PFDs, P&IDs, datasheets, equipment lists, tender enquiry documents, tender comparisons and commissioning documentation.
• Assist with managing the preparation of relevant proposals, negotiation, and marketing processes.
• Manage and co‑ordinate multi‑disciplinary engineering project teams on varying appointments within the Building Services sectors.
• Provide technical and management and / or involvement throughout the project life‑cycle, from inception, through feasibility into construction and commissioning.
• Fulfil a Project / Mechanical engineering role on multi‑faced Building Services projects, where in instances, this could be performing such tasks whilst being on‑site based.
• Assist with managing and maintaining Client relationships and co‑ordinate project execution within scope, time, safety and cost requirements to the Client's satisfaction.
• Effectively manage sub‑contractors as well as site staff, where required.
• Participation in engineering activities and interdisciplinary interfaces in close cooperation with the other discipline engineers.
• Ensuring that all the projects are undertaken in accordance with the Quality Management System.

Minimum Requirements

• Have a BSc. Eng (Mechanical) / B.Eng (Mechanical) / BTech (Mechanical) qualification.
• Be registered or in a position to register as a Professional Engineer or Technologist with ECSA.
• Have a minimum of 8 years appropriate post qualification experience in the consulting engineering sector which should include FMCG, Building Services and Industrial Engineering Experience.
• Be competent with fire protection, wet services and HVAC systems designs.
• Have experience with successfully completing rational fire assessments on new and existing buildings in the building services sector.
• Possess a detailed understanding of engineering activities required for consulting, engineering services, EPCM and EPC contracts.
• Possess a broad understanding of, and have interacted with other design engineering disciplines, i.e., Process, Civil / Structural, Instrumentation, and Electrical.
• Have strong leadership and management skills in managing project teams.
• Be competent in managing all commercial and financial aspects of projects, including terms of appointment, fees and invoicing / forecasting, project profitability, and debtor control.
• Be experienced in the compilation and submission of tenders and proposals for procuring consulting engineering work.
• Have personal attributes aligned with the Bosch Way (Values and Culture).
• Be prepared to travel within and outside RSA borders.
• Be capable of functioning independently and as part of a project team.

Preference will be given to people from designated groups, in line with Bosch Holdings transformation plans.

Persons with Disabilities are encouraged to apply.

Only short-listed candidates will be contacted.

Should you not receive any communication after two weeks of closing date, kindly consider your application as unsuccessful.

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