Senior HVAC Design Engineer - Data Centres & Healthcare

FM Staff; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 900,000 - 1,300,000; Full time

Job summary

FM Staff in Cape Town is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead HVAC design and coordination for building services projects, with emphasis on data centres, clean rooms, healthcare facilities, and advanced manufacturing. The role requires strong ventilation and heat-load calculations and BIM delivery.

The ideal candidate holds a BEng/BSc/BTech in Mechanical or Mechatronic Engineering, is PR Eng or Pr Tech Eng, and has 5+ years post-graduation experience, with skills in tendering and

Qualifications

• Degree in Mechanical or Mechatronic Engineering; active registration as PR Eng or Pr Tech Eng with ECSA.
• Minimum 5 years post-graduation working experience in building services.
• Strong HVAC design capability including air conditioning heat load and ventilation calculations per SANS/ASHRAE.
• Experience with HVAC design software and BIM tools.
• Knowledge of SANS, with awareness of British Standards and ASHRAE advantageous.
• Experience across Data Centres, Clean Rooms, Healthcare facilities or Advanced Manufacturing.

Responsibilities

• Lead HVAC design and coordination across building services projects.
• Prepare tender documentation and manage tender processes; estimate time and effort for delivery.
• Oversee contractor and contract management within the mechanical discipline.
• Utilise Revit and BIM software for modelling and document management.
• Ensure compliance with SANS/ASHRAE standards and global best practices.

Skills

HVAC design

Ventilation calcs

BOQ drafting

Tender management

BIM Revit

Document management

Project cost control

Standards knowledge

Data centre experience

Healthcare facilities

Education

BEng / BSc / BTech in Mechanical or Mechatronic Engineering

Tools

HAP

Loadest

IES

Revit

Autodesk ACC

Autodesk Forma

Job description

FM Staff in Cape Town is seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer to lead HVAC design and coordination for building services projects, with emphasis on data centres, clean rooms, healthcare facilities, and advanced manufacturing. The role requires strong ventilation and heat-load calculations and BIM delivery.

The ideal candidate holds a BEng/BSc/BTech in Mechanical or Mechatronic Engineering, is PR Eng or Pr Tech Eng, and has 5+ years post-graduation experience, with skills in tendering and