Project Engineer at Howden

What needs to be done?

• Execute turnkey projects in the mining & industrial sectors by leading project teams including drawing office & engineering, application engineers, quality, supply chain, planner, contract specialist and document controller.
• Managing full scope on high value turnkey projects.
• Controlling finance by managing supplier commitments on projects while tracking and pursuing invoicing milestones to maintaining a favorable cash flow position.
• Actively managing changes, variations and amendments.
• Ensuring safety compliance on project sites as company’s appointed 16.2
• Managing subcontractors and their activities to complete projects safely, on time and to specification.
• Attending client and site project progress meetings and reporting progress on status and risks to management.
• Managing contract and communicating with customers in line with conditions under which the contract is established
•  Tracking and complete handover of supplier documentation, as-built, manuals and data books on throughout the contract.
• Closing projects on completion.
• Adhere to Sarbanes Oxley and AX controls

What do you need to bring?

• BSc / BEng/ BTech Degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering.
• Project Management Professional Certification will be advantage
• Minimum 7 years’ experience managing large projects.
• Understanding of project management processes and procedures.
• Knowledge of NEC and/or FIDIC conditions of contract
• Process plant experience
• Good negotiation skills.
• Customer-facing experience and strong communication skills a must.
• Experience in execution of refrigeration/mine cooling projects
• Experience in execution of HVAC projects
• Experience in managing the commissioning of refrigeration/mine cooling projects
• Knowledge of SANS 10147
• Understand the basic principles of Compressors, Chillers, Evaporative Condensors and Heat exchangers
• Ability to read and understand complex P&ID’s