Intermediate Mechanical Project Engineer – Cape Town

Kirby Group Engineering; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 550,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Kirby Group Engineering is seeking a Mechanical Engineer to oversee engineering activities on a construction project. You will coordinate the technical design with onsite installation through to commissioning, ensuring alignment with Kirby's vision and ISMS.

You will work with a vibrant, agile, multi-disciplinary team, review design specs, prepare drawings, and contribute to safety, quality and timely delivery across projects in South Africa and international markets.

Responsibilities

• Collate all design documents and drawings.
• Attend project handover meetings.
• Evaluate value engineering or cost saving opportunities.
• Prepare coordinated drawings covering mechanical, electrical, sprinkler, structural and architectural elements.
• Review design specifications and ensure compliance of drawings and submittals.
• Assist in weekly progress reports.
• Assist in technical submittals.
• Process requisitions and generate purchase orders.
• Verify receipt of equipment and materials on site.
• Clarify design queries via RFI system.
• Understand project commercial fundamentals including profit plans and variations.
• Liaise with design team, contractors and in-house team on technical and commercial issues.
• Attend technical meetings with design team, contractors and in-house project team.
• Maintain document control using File Key.
• Prepare method statements and risk assessments.
• Organise and assess sub-contractor work.
• Carry out quality control through inspections and snagging including P&ID walkdowns and layout drawings.
• Populate test packs and track them.
• Maintain information security per Kirby ISMS.

Job description

• Permanent position available with a considerable portfolio of works for the next 5+ years
• To build your career by assisting in the delivery of ‘leading edge’ engineering projects.
• To work with a vibrant, agile and multi-functional team in delivering projects on time, safely, to budget and to the required quality standards.
• To benefit from Kirby’s Career Development Programmes that will enhance your leadership capability.
• To work with the best.
• Excellent package on offer with room for negotiations

About Kirby Group Engineering
Kirby Group Engineering is an international multi-disciplinary engineering services contractor and leading provider of high-value engineering services to a number of ‘blue chip’ companies. Operating across Ireland, the UK, Europe and South Africa, Kirby has become the engineering service provider of choice in growth segments such as pharmaceuticals, data centres and power transmission and distribution. Our culture is innovative, collaborative and performance focused. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to grow and develop in a company committed to developing talent and rewarding performance.

Role Purpose
As Mechanical Engineer you will be responsible for the engineering activities on a specificconstruction project. The activities associated with the project will vary and will be agreed with theProject Manager on an ongoing basis. You will co-ordinate the technical design with the onsiteinstallation through to the successful commissioning ensuring that the Kirby Group vision, mission &
values are fulfilled

Mechanical Engineer Responsibilities
In conjunction with your project team, you will be responsible for the execution of various stages of
a project as follows:

• Collate all design documents and drawings.
• Attend project Handover Meetings.
• Evaluate value engineering or cost saving opportunities.
• Preparation of co-ordinated drawings covering all aspects of the installation including mechanical,electrical sprinkler, structural and architectural elements.
• Review and understand project design specifications and drawings and access compliance of co-ordinated drawings and technical submittals.
• Assist in the production of weekly progress reports.
• Assist in the compilation and assessment of Technical Submittals.
• Processing requisitions, generation of purchase orders.
• Receipt verification (RV) of equipment and materials arriving on site.
• Seek to clarify queries with the design team through the request for information (RFI) system.
• Understand the commercial fundamentals of a project including profit plans, potential variationlogs and take offs’ etc.
• Liaise and co-ordinate with members of the design team, contractors and in-house project team ontechnical and commercial issues.
• Attend technical meetings with members of the design team, contractors, and in-house projectteam.
• Carry out document control, recording & transmitting information utilising File Key.
• Prepare method statements and risk assessments for production activities.
• Organise and assess the work of sub-contractors.
• Carry out Quality Control through inspections and snagging including walking down of P&ID’s, andlayout drawings.
• Population of test packs and tracking of same.
• You will proactively and vigilantly keep information secure and fully comply with the KirbyInformation Security Management System (ISMS).

For more information on this role, or other Construction / Engineering opportunities across Ireland, the UK, Europe, or South Africa please review our careers page (Vacancies – Kirby Group Careers) or contact the Talent Acquisition Team at Kirby Group in confidence on [phone].

Kirby Group Engineering is an equal opportunities employer. We are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates, regardless of race, gender, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or age.