Project Sales Engineer (1-Year Fixed-Term Contract)

Fraser Alexander (Pty) Ltd; Gauteng; Remote; ZAR 600,000 - 800,000; Full time

Job summary

Fraser Alexander (Pty) Ltd in Gauteng seeks a Project Sales Engineer for a 1-year fixed-term contract to grow a water and process industry pipeline. You will liaise with clients, lead project scoping and design efforts, coordinate with internal teams and manage subcontractors to meet schedule and budget.

You will prepare monthly reports and contribute to RFQ processes, while maintaining strong relationships with potential and current clients in the food & beverage and industrial sectors.

Qualifications

• Two years in technical sales and project management in the water industry.
• Water treatment process design, construction and commissioning experience.
• Experience with process modelling or simulation software (Winflows/IMS Design/WAVE; STOAT; MM5).

Responsibilities

• Client Liaison and Collaboration: develop and maintain a sales plan and client database, build relationships with clients.
• Build New Prospects Pipeline: create and manage a pipeline of new projects; interpret scope of work.
• Project Execution: manage lifecycle, ensure timely delivery and budget adherence; supervise subcontractors.
• Reporting: prepare monthly technical reports, RFQs and project status reports.

Skills

Water technical sales

Project management

Communication

Time management

AI literacy

Education

BSc Eng / BEng / BTech: Chemical / Mechanical / Chemistry / Water

Registration/candidacy would be advantageous (ECSA/SAICE/SACNASP)

Tools

Winflows/IMS Design/WAVE

STOAT for WWTW

MM5

Job description

Project Sales Engineer (1-Year Fixed-Term Contract) (Gauteng)

2026/11/12

Reference Number

PURPOSE

To support growth by developing a funnel of new prospects in the food and beverage and industrial sector to build a strong new business pipeline. To actively engage potential, new and existing clients as well as execute on new projects.

Requirements

RESPONSIBILITIES

Client Liaison and Collaboration

• Develop and maintain a sales plan and strategy and client database monthly/quarterly/yearly.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships/network with potential, new and existing clients.
• Identify latent opportunities in consultation with clients.
• Work closely with internal teams and external stakeholders.

Build New Prospects Pipeline

• Build and maintain a pipeline of new projects.
• Understand and interpret scope of work provided by client.
• Support solution design efforts, project costing and proposal write-ups.

Project Execution

• Manage the project lifecycle, ensure timely delivery and customer satisfaction.
• Manage sub-contractors on site to ensure delivery of project within schedule and budget.
• Communicate regularly during project execution phase.

Reporting

• Prepare, maintain and submit monthly technical reports, i.e. sales, request for quotations (RFQs), etc. timeously.
• Prepare, maintain and submit monthly project reports on implementation, budget, schedules, and risks.
• Attend regular meetings as and when required.
• Archive the final approved report digitally, i.e. on SharePoint and Teams and ensure easy access to information.

QUALIFICATIONS

• BSc (Eng) / B.Eng / BTech: Chemical / Mechanical / Chemistry / Water
• ECSA/SAICE/SACNASP registration/candidacy would be advantageous
• Business and/or Project Management qualification would be advantageous

EXPERIENCE

• Minimum two years’ experience in technical sales and project management in the water industry
• Water treatment process design, construction and commissioning experience
• Chemical sourcing and sales experience
• Experience in a broad range of water treatment processes
• Experience in process modelling and simulation software packages (IX, RO & UF projections – Winflows/IMS Design/WAVE; STOAT for WWTW; MM5, etc.)
• Familiarity with food and beverage industry standards and regulations

SKILLS, QUALITIES AND ABILITIES REQUIRED

• Self-motivated and good time management
• Water technical sales
• Project management and project delivery value chain
• Ability to work under pressure managing demanding clients
• Good communication and presentation
• Strong computer literacy (MS Suite) and Artificial Intelligence (ChatGPT, Copilot and Claude)