Mechanical Design Technologist / Engineer

About the position

Our client based in Cape Town is seeking a Mechanical Design Technologist / Engineer to join their team.
Responsibilities:

• Building Services Design Engineer/Technologist supporting the Lead Engineer and Design teams for Building Services Projects.
• Compile/Prepare design documentation for various building services projects
• Manage and contract supervision of Building Services projects.
• Report writing, compiling of technical specification and bills of quantities.
• Prepare contract documentation.
• Site assessments and surveys.
• Liaise with clients, staff, and other professionals from inception to handover phase.

Day to day tasks:

• Report to the Department head
• Liaise with Clients to derive project scope and budgets;
• Interact internally with fellow project team members to ensure a coordinated effort on projects;
• Develop detail designs from concepts;
• Carry out research as required to perform such designs & specifications;
• Oversee CAD / Revit personnel to translate designs into professional engineering drawings / models;
• Be part of a team preparing and delivering complex Revit / BIM models, and associated AutoCAD engineering drawings
• Report writing and keeping of minutes/notes of meetings;
• Write and compile specifications;
• Call for tenders and adjudicate with tender reports;
• Contract administration (technical & financial);
• Conduct Site inspections to ensure quality of work and resolve technical problems;

Requirements: 

• Experience 2 / 3 years
• Qualifications BTech or BEng Mechanical and or  Mechatronic Engineering
• MUST be Bilingual in English and Afrikaans
• Previous Consulting Engineering experience
• Experience and aptitude in Revit Modelling and workflows will be an advantage.

Desired Skills:

• Mechanical Design Technologist / Engineer
• Revit
• Engineering