Mechanical Engineer On-Site Cape Town

Utopia; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 1,000,000 - 1,700,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Full-time on-site role

Cape Town location

Competitive compensation

International multidisciplinary team

Job summary

Utopia seeks an on-site MEP Engineer to support a luxury hospitality project in Cape Town. This fully onsite role requires relocation to the Cape Town region, reporting to the MEP Manager and Head of Construction.

You will collaborate with architects, interior designers, and engineers to ensure high-quality design and delivery across Electrical, HVAC and Plumbing systems, with a focus on timely issue resolution and industry compliance.

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering with a concentration in HVAC or mechanical systems.
• 7 to 15 years of experience in design consultancy or general contractor.
• Experience on low-rise residential and hospitality projects, such as private homes, villas, hotels and resorts.

Responsibilities

• Provide technical support and guidance to design teams and contractors throughout the design process.
• Review and evaluate Electrical/HVAC/Plumbing design to ensure project compliance.
• Collaborate with architects and engineers to optimise system integration.
• Timely resolve technical issues during the design phase.
• Stay updated on industry codes and regulations related to Electrical/HVAC/Plumbing.
• Assist in managing changes and variations per corporate routines.

Skills

Electrical design

HVAC design

Communication

English proficiency

Revit

AutoCAD

Education

Mechanical or Electrical Engineering with HVAC focus

Tools

Revit

AutoCAD

Job description

We are seeking a dynamic and experienced On-site MEP Engineer to support the ongoing construction of a luxury project in Cape Town. This is a fully onsite role requiring relocation to the Cape Town region.

You will report directly to the MEP Manager and Head of Construction, and work within a multidisciplinary environment, collaborating with architects, interior designers, structural engineers, procurement teams, and client representatives to ensure the highest standards of project delivery.

To succeed in this role, you must possess excellent communication and presentation skills. We seek a punctual, detail-oriented, and self-organized professional motivated to deliver high-quality results.

What you will do

• Provide technical support and guidance to in-house design & QS teams, third party designers, consultants and contractors throughout the design process.
• Assist in the review and evaluate Electrical/HVAC/Plumbing design to ensure compliance with project requirements.
• Collaborate with architects, engineers and managers to optimise Electrical/HVAC/Plumbing systems integration.
• Timely resolve technical issues and challenges during the design phase.
• Stay updated on industry trends, codes, and regulations related to Electrical/HVAC/Plumbing systems.
• Assist on the management, control and tracking changes and variations in accordance with the corporate routine.

Requirements

• Degree in Mechanical or Electrical Engineering with a concentration in HVAC or mechanical systems
• 7 to 15 years of experience in design consultancy or general contractor
• Experience working on low-rise residential and hospitality projects - private homes and villas, hotels and resorts
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Proficiency in Revit and AutoCAD
• Professional level of English, both written and verbal

Benefits

• Full-time, on-site role in Cape Town, South Africa
• Competitive compensation
• Opportunity to work on a landmark luxury hospitality project from construction through delivery
• Collaboration within a professional, international, multidisciplinary team