Mechanical Project Engineer - Durban, South Africa - Assegai

Description

Respected engineering consultancy in Durban is looking for a Mechanical Project Engineer with around 3 - 5 years experience to join their Petrochemical Division.

The Mechanical Project Engineer is responsible for the engineering and technical disciplines required to complete a project. They work to plan projects, establish project criteria, coordinate project reviews, ensure the proper implementation of project elements and manages the project life cycle to successful completion thereof.

Requirements:

• BSc / BEng/ BTech: Mechanical Engineering
• 3 - 5 years experience working on petrochemical or similar industry type projects

Skills and Duties and Responsibilities:

Project Management

• Preparing, scheduling, coordinating, and monitoring of assigned engineering projects.
• Formulating project parameters and assigning responsibilities to the most suitable employees and monitoring the project team.
• Interacting with clients, interpreting their needs and requirements.
• Performing quality control tasks on budgets, schedules, plans, and team performance and reporting on project status.
• Cooperating and communicating with the project director/manager and other project participants and collaborating with senior engineers to create more efficient project methods and to maintain the project's profitability.
• Review the engineering tasks and initiating the necessary corrective actions.

Site Investigations

• Visits sites and prepare evaluations of existing sites.

Preparation of conceptual designs

• Assist with the preparation of conceptual reports which will include preliminary designs and analyses, drawings, cost estimates, project schedules and project implementation plans.
• Develop specifications for the projects required equipment.

Preparation of Detailed Designs

• Assist with the preparation of detailed designs, analyses, tender drawings, schedules of quantities, contract documents, project cost estimates, project schedules and project implementation plans.
• Prepare equipment datasheets and specifications.
• Establish field tests methods and methods for monitoring the quality of those tests.
• Ensure the project's compliance with the applicable codes, practices, policies, performance standards and specifications.

Supervision of Tender Process

• Assist with management of the Issue of tenders, preparation of notices to tenders, adjudication of tenders and preparation of tender reporting.

Supervision of Construction

• Assist with handling site queries, prepare monthly payment certificates, cost report cost control, and manage quality assurance.
• Assist with systems commissioning.

Administration

• Assist with preparation of standards.
• File drawings.
• Printing of drawings.
• Preparation of drawing issue slips.
• Client liaison

General

• Good computer skills (MS Word, Excel, Project).