Project Engineer at Howden

The Big Picture:

• Howden Power, a Division of Howden Africa is looking for a Project Engineer to manage and sell spares related projects from small scale to complex and multidiscipline engineering projects from the tendering stages to manufacturing and delivery to the client, ensuring on-time completion at an appropriate cost and with the required level of quality.

What needs to be done?

• Build ongoing customer relations with existing and potential clients in order to support the securing of new business in future.
• Execute spares projects by coordination between different departments and divisions, drawing office & engineering, site service team, quality, supply chain.
• Manage cash flow and the projects finance by managing supplier commitments on projects while tracking and pursuing invoicing milestones to maintaining a positive and favourable cash flow .
• Manage the integration between project engineers, procurement, quality and suppliers to ensure that completion dates are met within project parameters.
• Prepare costing and compile the tenders to the customers using the provided spares margin guidelines in order to achieve and maintain our dominant position in the market and ensure our position is not compromised through a perception of overcharging.
• Manage supplier costing and challenge the pricing where necessary by ensuring only the market related increases are applied using the SEIFSA indices and guides.
• Actively managing changes, variations and amendments to our contracts
• Attending client and site project progress meetings and reporting progress on status and risks to management.
• Manage and ensure adherence to health and safety standards in compliance with company policy and legislative requirements in order to provide a safe working environment for all employees

What do you need to bring?

• Diploma/ Degree in Mechanical Engineering.
• Minimum 5 years project management experience.
• At least 3-5 years’ experience within the power industry.
• An understanding of fan and pre-heater products.
• Negotiation skills.
• Ability to communicate well at all levels with good presentation skills.
• A valid Code 08 driver’s licence.
• MS Office – Word, Excel, PowerPoint & Projects.

What will you get in return?

• You will have the opportunity to work for a global engineering organisation in a challenging and dynamic role with great career development opportunities. We offer a competitive salary along with a benefits package.