# Senior Mechanical Engineer

**Company**: WSP
**Location**: Cape Town, Western Cape
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Engineering
**Industry**: Consulting

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## Description

We are strengthening our Mechanical offering by appointing a Senior Mechanical Engineer. The ideal candidate will hold a B.Eng., B.Sc. Eng., or B.Tech. Eng. (Mechanical) degree and have 5+ years of experience in the Building Services Consulting sector with 2+ years of experience post professional registration.

**Key Responsibilities:**

- Technical Expertise:

- Possess a high level of technical proficiency.

- Capable of managing projects from inception to closeout, with the ability to work independently.

- Proficient in HVAC design, including air conditioning heat load and ventilation calculations, in line with local and international standards.

- Knowledge of South African National Standards (SANS), particularly ventilation, with an understanding of global standards like British Standards and ASHRAE as an advantage.

- Expertise in specifying and approving specialist equipment.

- Digital Capability:

- Skilled in various HVAC design software (e.g., HAP, Loadest, IES) and air/fluid/heat flow calculation tools.

- Proficient in HVAC modeling software and BIM tools (AutoCAD, Revit, ACC), and knowledgeable in manual air psychrometric analysis and design.

- Client Care & Marketing:

- Build and maintain strong client relationships, earning respect and trust.

- Understand clients' needs and deliver tailored solutions.

- Time & Team Management:

- Demonstrate strong leadership in communication, resource management, and teamwork.

- Ability to work unsupervised, managing time, quality, and effort to deliver high-quality results within time and cost constraints.

- Project & Financial Management:

- Handle project scoping, scope monitoring, and cost control related to mechanical systems.

- Proficient in preparing tender documentation and managing the tender process, estimating time and effort to succeed in project delivery.

- Critical Thinking & Problem Solving:

- Apply logic and reasoning to identify strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions.

- Make sound judgments and decisions using both deductive and inductive reasoning.

- Communication Skills:

- Effectively convey information, both written and oral.

- Possess excellent communication and technical report-writing skills.

- Quality Assurance & Site Supervision:

- Ensure quality control (QA/QC) throughout project stages.

- Provide site supervision and monitor construction processes.

- HEALTH AND SAFETY:

- Role model standards for SHEQ performance and behaviour consistent with the company's health, safety, environmental and quality vision and policies.

**Qualifications and Experience Required:**

- Must have a B Eng / BSc / B Tech degree in Mechanical or Mechatronic Engineering with relevant experience.

- Must have minimum 5 years post-graduation working experience in building services.

- Must have a minimum 2 years post-registration experience in the field of registration.

- Must have experience related to Mechanical engineering, specifically HVAC, designs and construction monitoring on either or multiple of the following sectors: Data Centres, Clean Rooms, Advanced Manufacturing, Healthcare Facilities.

- Must have a basic understanding and working knowledge of Revit.

- Must have a good understanding and able to navigate document management systems such as Autodesk ACC, Autodesk Forma.

- Experience in Medical Gases, Mechanical Utilities, Refrigeration Systems, Wet Services/ Public, Fuel System Design, Vertical Transportation and Fire Engineering Services will be highly advantageous.

- Individual currently in employ of a consulting entity will be preferred.

- Pr Eng or Pr Tech Eng professional registration is a requirement.

## Skills

### Required
- Mechanical Engineering
- HVAC design
- Building Services Consulting
- Project Management
- Team Leadership
- Communication Skills
- Problem Solving
- Quality Assurance
- Site Supervision
- Health and Safety
- Revit
- Autodesk ACC
- Autodesk Forma

### Nice to have
- Medical Gases
- Mechanical Utilities
- Refrigeration Systems
- Wet Services/Public Health
- Fuel System Design
- Vertical Transportation
- Fire Engineering Services

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