Senior Mechanical Engineer / Team Leader at Proconics

Purpose

• The Senior Mechanical Engineer / Team Leader will be responsible to lead the Mechanical team in Durban and will report to the General Manager Durban. The Senior Mechanical Engineer / Team Leader will be required to respond to RFQ’s for Mechanical work as well as manage his/her team to execute the Mechanical engineering & design deliverables during various design stages of projects. The candidate will need to develop team members, provide guidance and set the example. Review technical work accurately and drive internal processes to meet the client needs/deadlines.

Requirements
To generate and execute technical deliverables including: 

• scoping. 
• work breakdown and o allocation as well as generation of technical mechanical and piping specifications and designs on Greenfields and Brownfields projects
• Ensure that discipline deliverables have been executed in accordance with the necessary technical standards, specifications, client requirements, applicable internal quality systems, and interface requirements with other work/disciplines. 
• Interfacing and liaising with clients during the proposal, design, and construction phases of projects. 
• Interfacing and liaising with supply, fabrication, and construction subcontractors during the proposal, design, and construction phases of projects. 
• To perform discipline inputs in MFD (P&ID) reviews, HAZOP study, Model and constructability reviews, and Mechanical /design philosophy review meetings internally and with clients.

Qualifications/Experience

• B Eng. / BSc(Hons) degree in Mechanical Engineering 
• Minimum Seven years’ experience in industrial mechanical and piping engineering projects. 
• Registered as a candidate with ECSA, (Pr Eng would be advantageous). 
• Experience in the application of ASME codes, API Standards, Pressure Equipment Regulations, SANS 347, and other international standards for vessels and piping. 
• Exposure to piping and mechanical fabrication and construction projects and processes. 
• Experience in projects that involve multi-discipline teams. 
• Exposure to and experience within the petrochemical sector and API standards would be advantageous. 
• Vessel and piping design experience would be advantageous.

Personal attributes

• Affinity for detail engineering and a passion for mechanical engineering with a specific focus on piping engineering. 
• Ability to work under pressure. 
• Conceptual and analytic problem-solving 
• Strong team player (good interpersonal skills) 
• Strong written and oral communication skills (internally and to clients) 
• Self-starter and able to work independently. 
• Ability to prioritize with good time management. 
• Self-disciplined and motivated 
• Quality and detail driven. 
• Assertive with a strong internal locus of control