Careers At Mekan Group

Senior Mechanical Engineer

Mekan Engineering Services

Alberton, Gauteng

Permanent – Full Time

Job details:

Salary:
Basic Salary (* Market related depending on skills, competency and experience*)

Job Type:
Fixed Term – Full-time

Job Summary:

We are looking for 3 x individuals with 10 years’ experience as registered ECSA – Pr Eng within the Building Services Sector . The positions are based in Alberton , Durban and Kimberley branches.

Qualifications:

• Degree in Mechanical Engineering
• ECSA Pr. Eng Registration
• ECSA Fire Registration ( an advantage)
• Registrations with ASHRAE, SAIRAC, SAIMECHE are advantageous.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Design experience of existing high-rise buildings
• CANUTE or any other Fire Software
• AUTOCAD / Revit exposure.
• Have a Driver’s License (with his/her own car)
• Must be willing to travel and work long hours for project requirement’s purpose.

Knowledge, skills, and experience:

• +10 years’ experience post qualification in the Building Services Sector with ECSA Registration OR
• Experience in designing within Healthcare Sector specifically , hospitals.
• Competent on Mechanical design and installations (Wet Services, Fire Services , Medical Services, Compressed Air, Laundry Equipment etc.)
• Competent in tender and bills of quantities compilation and knowledge of various contracts e.g., JBCC, NEC3 etc.
• Competent with Designs and Construction Management
• Competent to run a project from condition assessment, inception up to project handover stage with minimal to no supervision.
• Able to run the project financial management aspect comfortably with no supervision e.g., budgeting, payment certification, cost reporting, doing final accounts etc.
• Must be able to run large size (service value of +30million) comfortably without supervision including mega size (service value of +R100million) projects with no supervision at all.
• Vastly experienced and knowledgeable in doing site inspections/condition assessments and reports.
• Experience in client liaison, professional teams’ engagements, meetings, and site supervision.
• Experience in writing good and quality technical reports.
• Experience in doing feasibility studies and reports.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in mentoring other engineers.
• Draft , implement , monitor Project Cashflow for the department, revise, and present reports to Senior Management on monthly or as in when required.
• Ensure that cashflows are prepared accurately and capture projects to be invoiced and quantum to be invoiced monthly.
• Liaise with finance on a regular basis and give cashflows of what needs to be invoiced on monthly basis as accurately as possible.
• Conduct skills audit for the department on a continuous basis and report on skills gap to Senior Management and Human Resources monthly.
• Strong analytical, literacy and numerical skills.
• Good written and verbal communication skills.
• Proven effective leadership skills and ability to work within a multidisciplinary team.
• Adhere to Mekan QMS policy , process and procedure
• Adhere to Mekan HR policies

Job Requirements:

• Must be willing to travel and work long hours for project requirements such as closing reports etc
• Have a Driver’s License (with his/her own car)
• ECSA Registration

Remuneration Structure:

• Basic Salary (* Market related depending on skills, competency, and experience*)
• Pension
• Medical Aid
• Cellphone Allowance
• Professional Membership Annual Fee Sponsorship
• Travel reimbursements