Project Engineer(Fixed Term Contract)

The Weir Group; Johannesburg; On-site; ZAR 700 000 - 900 000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering firm in Johannesburg is seeking a Project Engineer (Fixed Term Contract) responsible for managing multi-disciplinary teams and ensuring successful project delivery. Candidates should hold an Engineering Degree and have strong SAP knowledge with experience in a complex engineering environment. The role includes maintaining project compliance, identifying cost overruns, and enhancing the company's safety culture.

Qualifications

• Proven experience of managing projects in a multidisciplinary and complex engineering environment.

Responsibilities

• Manage multi-disciplinary teams across sales, planning, production, suppliers, and customers.
• Establish, maintain, and actively manage a RADIO Log.
• Ensure contract compliance and manage variations and claims.
• Proactively identify cost overruns and provide commercial reporting.
• Demonstrate commitment to safety and developing a safety culture.

Skills

Strong knowledge of SAP

Project Management

Microsoft Project

Jira

Primavera

Education

Engineering Degree - BSc Eng (Mechanical or Industrial), BEng or BTech Mechanical

Project Management Certificate, PMP, PRINCE2 or similar certification

Job description

Job Title: Project Engineer (Fixed Term Contract)

Division: Weir Minerals

Location: Alrode

Onsite

Purpose of Role

Management and control of the execution of capital projects.

Why choose Weir

Be part of a global organization dedicated to building a better future: At Weir, the growing world depends on us. It depends on us constantly reinventing, quickly adapting and continually finding better, faster, more sustainable ways to access the resources it needs to thrive. And it depends on each of us doing the best work of our lives. It’s a big challenge – but it is exciting.

An opportunity to grow your own way

Everything moves fast in the dynamic world of Weir. This creates opportunities for us to take on new challenges, explore new areas, learn, progress and excel. Best of all, there is no set path that our people must take. Instead, everyone is given the support and freedom to tailor‑make their own career and do the best work of their lives.

Feel empowered to be yourself and belong

Weir is a welcoming, inclusive place, where each individual’s contribution is recognized and all employees are encouraged to innovate, collaborate and be themselves. We continually focus on people and their wellbeing. We believe in fairness and choose to be honest, transparent and authentic in everything we do.

Key Responsibilities

• Manage multi‑disciplinary teams across sales, planning, production, suppliers, and customers as the main point of contact from Handover (Initiation) to Project Closure, to ensure successful project delivery.
• Establish, maintain, and actively manage a RADIO Log (Risks, Assumptions, Dependencies, Issues & Opportunities), clearing defining, tracking and closing project risks and issues.
• Ensure contract compliance, manage variations and claims, project commercial positions by identifying contractual risks and opportunities early.
• Proactively identify cost overruns, implement corrective actions, and provide accurate commercial reporting to management.
• Safety First: Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviours in support of our drive towards developing a world class safety culture.

Job Knowledge/Education and Qualifications

• Engineering Degree - BSc Eng (Mechanical or Industrial), BEng Mechanical/Industrial or BTech Mechanical.
• Project Management Certificate, PMP, PRINCE2 or similar certification is an advantage.
• Must demonstrate strong knowledge of SAP with basic knowledge of Project Systems module, Microsoft Project, Jira and/or Primavera.
• Proven experience of managing projects in a multidisciplinary and complex engineering environment.

Founded in 1871, Weir is a world leading engineering business with a purpose to make mining operations smarter, more efficient and sustainable. Thanks to Weir’s technology, our customers can produce essential metals and minerals using less energy, water and waste at lower cost. With the increasing need for metals and minerals for climate change solutions, Weir colleagues are playing their part in powering a low carbon future. We are a global family of 11,000 uniquely talented people in over 60 counties, inspiring each other to do the best work of our lives.

For additional information about what it is like to work at Weir, please visit our Career Page and LinkedIn Life Page.

Weir is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status.

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