Project Engineer

Chart Industries, Inc.; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 700,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Chart Industries, Howden South Africa division, invites applications for the Project Engineer position based in Bedfordview. The role oversees aftermarket projects, ensuring goals and contractual obligations are met through cross-functional coordination with Engineering, Quality, Procurement, and Site Services.

Requirements include a Mechanical Engineering degree, PMP certification, at least 5 years for project management and 3–5 years in mining and industrial sectors, plus a Code 08 driver's

Qualifications

• Degree/ National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering.
• Project Management Professional Certification.
• Minimum 5 years of project management experience.
• 3–5 years’ experience in mining and industrial.
• Engineering understanding of mining and industrial fans.
• Code 08 driver’s license.
• MS Office – Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Projects.
• Working knowledge of AX.

Responsibilities

• Facilitate strip, inspection, and quotation for mining/industrial equipment; prepare detailed repair procedures.
• Compile and analyse failure reports to identify root causes and corrective actions.
• Negotiate repair pricing, schedules, and delivery with customers and suppliers.
• Prepare and manage repair cost estimates to ensure accurate project costing and profitability.
• Coordinate with Engineering, Drawing Office, Quality, Site Services, Supply Chain, and Procurement.
• Attend customer and site project progress meetings; provide updates on status, risks, and mitigation.

Skills

PM Experience

Mining/Industrial

Communication Skills

Code 08 License

Education

Mech Eng degree

Tools

AX

Job description

Location: Bedfordview, Gauteng, South Africa, 2007

Company: Chart Industries

Ensuring Chart’s Success…

Howden, a Chart Industries Company, is a global leader in air and gas handling products, services and solutions. Howden’s core focus is on providing quality solutions for air and gas handling, and have over a century of experience in doing so.

We invite applications for the Project Engineer position at our Howden South Africa division. The Project Engineer will manage aftermarket projects effectively and efficiently to ensure that all set goals and objectives are delivered in accordance with contractual obligations.

What Will You Do?

• Facilitate the strip, inspection, and quotation process for mining and industrial equipment, including the preparation of detailed repair procedures.
• Compile and analyse failure reports for mining and industrial fans to identify root causes and recommend corrective actions.
• Negotiate repair pricing, schedules, and delivery timelines with customers and suppliers.
• Prepare and manage repair cost estimates to ensure accurate project costing and profitability.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with existing and prospective customers to support future business opportunities and growth.
• Execute spare parts projects by coordinating activities across multiple departments, including Engineering, Drawing Office, Quality, Site Services, Supply Chain, and Procurement.
• Manage project cash flow and financial performance by controlling supplier commitments, tracking invoicing milestones, and maintaining a positive cash flow position.
• Coordinate integration between Project Engineering, Procurement, Quality, and suppliers to ensure project completion dates are achieved within agreed parameters.
• Prepare cost estimates and compile customer tenders in accordance with approved spare parts margin guidelines, ensuring competitiveness while maintaining profitability.
• Evaluate supplier quotations and challenge pricing where necessary, ensuring that only market-related increases are applied in accordance with SEIFSA indices and industry guidelines.
• Actively manage contract changes, variations, and amendments throughout the project lifecycle.
• Attend customer and site project progress meetings, providing regular updates on project status, risks, and mitigation plans to management.
• Ensure projects are delivered safely, on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.

Your Experience Should Be...

• Degree/ National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering.
• Project Management Professional Certification.
• Minimum 5 years of project management experience.
• At least 3-5 years’ experience in mining and Industrial.
• An engineering understanding of Mining and Industrial fan.
• Ability to communicate well at all levels with good presentation skills.
• A valid Code 08 driver’s license.
• MS Office – Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Projects
• Working knowledge of AX

Our Benefits Package...

Howden provides a great benefits package in addition to an attractive salary. The Company also offers the opportunity to work in an exciting, fast-paced environment within a global engineering company.

Chart Industries is an equal employment opportunity (EEO) employer and will not discriminate against any employee or applicants because of his or her race, color, religion, sex, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability, veteran status, military status, marital status, genetic information or any other reason prohibited by law. Additionally, it is and shall continue to be our policy to provide promotion and advancement opportunities in a non-discriminatory fashion.

Chart complies with applicable local, state, and federal statutes governing “equal employment opportunity” and nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfers, leave of absence, compensation and training.