Project Engineer

Exceed HR and Recruitment; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 500 000 - 900 000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a skilled Project Engineer to lead and mentor teams in designing complex formwork solutions. This role involves managing the entire lifecycle of projects, ensuring timely delivery while adhering to tender parameters. The ideal candidate will possess a degree in Civil or Mechanical Engineering, with at least 7 years of relevant experience. Join a dynamic environment where your technical expertise and leadership will drive successful project outcomes and foster team development. This position offers the opportunity to engage with clients and collaborate across departments, making a significant impact in the engineering field.

Qualifications

• Minimum 7 years of experience in formwork.
• Professional registration with ECSA or eligibility for registration.

Responsibilities

• Design complex formwork solutions and manage design tasks.
• Lead project teams and ensure timely delivery of projects.
• Communicate with departments and manage technical queries.

Skills

Project Management

Technical Negotiation

Team Leadership

Problem Solving

Education

Degree in Civil Engineering

Degree in Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Quicksolve

Job description

Project Engineer position available in Blackheath.

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Correct design of highly complex formwork/scaffolding solutions (shop, assembly and fabrication drawings) and/or delegating design tasks to team members.
• Accurate preparation of material lists.
• Correct preparation or approval/checking of internal structural calculations and auditable calculation reports (considering local design codes) ensuring team members contribute to these tasks.
• Communicate with other departments (Technical, Sales, Operations, Yard etc) and participate in technical negotiations, coordinating efforts across the team.
• Active participation in technical meetings/negotiations with clients and sales.
• Technical contact person for Customer, to Manage technical queries, and/or change requests that lead to variation orders.
• Design utilising key Value Based Pricing items and available stock.
• Align with operations on delivery times, portfolio and material availability.
• To have a proactive responsibility and awareness of technical solutions to sites and manage the entire lifecycle of projects, ensuring timely and successful delivery whilst staying within agreed tender parameters (price/timelines/material value etc).
• Lead and mentor project-based teams for large-scale or complex projects, providing guidance and support to ensure tasks are completed effectively, fostering their development and ensuring they contribute effectively to projects.
• Design, pricing and technical support in ”Offer Creation” on advanced solutions.
• Utilise digitisation tools provided to increase productivity, Quicksolve etc.

Requirements:

• Degree in Civil or Mechanical Engineering.
• Professional registration with ECSA, or to be eligible for professional registration (Pr. Eng, or Pr. Tech. Eng).
• Minimum 7 years of formwork experience.