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Role responsibilities

• Manage full design aspects for Mechanical (HVAC) Services across a range of building services projects.  
• Analysing project requirements in the context of various codes and standard and develop conceptual designs through to a set of construction information. 
• Directing a team to ensure compliant designs are delivered to agreed programmes. 
• Manage and coordinate interdisciplinary interfaces. 
• Develop scripts and add-ins to automate repetitive design aspects and/or to check various design compliance aspects (using e.g., Dynamo, Python). 
• Representation at client and professional meetings and being able to present work and engage in technical conversations. 
• Maintaining accountability for resourcing, timeliness, quality, risk management, project financial performance, scope management and keeping the client informed on project progress. 
• Establish new client relationships and maintain existing client relationships. 
• Planning and managing deliveries while developing the skills of the engineering and BIM team.

Minimum requirements

• BSc/BEng, or MSc/MEng in Mechanical Engineering. 
• Minimum requirements: Active professional registration with a certified engineering body 
• Minimum of 7 to 10years’ experience as a Mechanical (HVAC) Engineer within the Built Environment. (International experience will be highly advantageous). 
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience managing multiple teams over multiple deliveries.   
• Minimum of 1-2 years’ experience mentored and developed junior engineers.  
• Strong understanding of local, international codes and standards, preferably including those applicable to South Africa and the Middle East.  
• Strong technical and view of building services, focussing mainly on Mechanical (HVAC). 
• Strong proficiency in Revit would be an advantage working on your projects. 
• Strong proficiency in mechanical simulation software is highly advantageous. [HAP/IES]
• Being confident, a team player, approachable.   
• Minimum of 1 to 2 years’ experience developing shop drawings.

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Role Responsibilities  

• Manage full design aspects for Electrical and Electronic Services mainly across our Middle East portfolio.  
• Analysing project requirements in the context of various codes and standard and develop conceptual designs through to a set of construction information. 
• Directing a small team to ensure compliant designs are delivered to agreed programmes. 
• Manage and coordinate interdisciplinary interfaces. 
• Develop scripts and add-ins to automate repetitive design aspects and/or to check various design compliance aspects (using e.g., Dynamo, Python). 
• Strong understanding of local, international codes and standards, including those applicable to South Africa, Middle East. 
• Representation at client and professional meetings and being able to present work and engage in technical conversations. 
• Maintaining accountability for resourcing, timeliness, quality, risk management, project financial performance, scope management and keeping the client informed on project progress.
• Planning and managing deliveries while developing the skills of the engineering and BIM team.

Minimum Requirements  

• BSc/BEng, or MSc/MEng in Electrical Engineering. 
• Active professional registration with a certified engineering body. 
• Minimum of 7 to 10 years’ experience as an Electrical Engineer within the Data Centre and/or Built Environment. (International experience will be highly advantageous). 
• Strong technical and view of building services, focussing mainly on Electrical and Electronics. 
• Uptime Institute certification would be an advantage.
• Strong proficiency in Revit would be an advantage working on your projects. 
• Strong proficiency in EOM and electrical simulation software is highly advantageous. 
• Being confident, a team player, approachable. 
• Minimum of 1 to 2 years’ experience developing shop drawings

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About the Role

• We are seeking an experienced Pavements and Materials Engineer to join our Tshwane team. This position offers an exceptional opportunity for a motivated engineer to provide technical support for transport related project in South Africa, Greater Africa and the Middle East.

Role Responsibilities

• Project Management (design and consultancy projects).
• Pavement engineering designs (mechanistic-empirical).
• Asphalt mix design, seal design, stabilization design (cement/emulsion/NME/etc).
• Data management and basic coding experience preferred.
• Road condition assessments, construction material source investigations (quarries, borrow pits etc).
• Measuring and scheduling of tender and construction quantities.
• Drafting of project specific construction specifications (COLTO and COTO based).
• Competent technical report writing and client interaction skills.

Minimum Requirements

• BEng /MEng or BSc/MSc in Civil Engineering.
• Candidate Engineer with ECSA with evidence of registration progress.
• Minimum of 4 years’ experience within the pavement and materials or related field.
• Possess a current and valid motor vehicle driver license.
• Software proficiency to typically include: Rubicon, cncPave, mePads, FAARFIELD, AIRPAVE, etc

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Role overview 

• Zutari's Digital Advisory team is expanding its data practice, delivering innovative solutions across energy, transport, water, and buildings. Working at the intersection of engineering and technology, the team partners with BIM and IoT specialists to connect static 3D and asset data with real-time information, bringing digital twins to life.

Role responsibilities

• Collaborate across cross-functional teams to deliver multiple concurrent data and analytics projects.
• Ingest and consolidate raw data from diverse sources, including Building Information Modelling (BIM), IoT sensors, and ERP systems.
• Design, build, and maintain scalable data architectures and end-to-end data pipelines.
• Perform data analysis and develop BI dashboards to surface actionable insights for stakeholders.
• Research, prototype, and validate machine learning and AI proof-of-concepts to address business challenges.

Minimum requirements

• A "can-do" attitude and genuine passion for applying data in engineering and infrastructure domains
• Bachelor's degree in Engineering, Computer Science, or a related field
• At least 4 years' experience in data engineering and/or data science
• Fluent in Python, including object-oriented design, unit testing, and Git version control
• Hands-on experience with SQL databases, data warehousing, and data pipeline design
• Experience with Docker for containerisation and deployment of data applications
• Experience working with time-series data and IoT data streams
• Ability to communicate complex technical findings clearly to non-technical engineering stakeholders - both in writing and in presentations
• Comfortable leading technical decisions on a workstream and collaborating across multidisciplinary teams (BIM, IoT, engineering)

Advantageous

• Master's or higher qualification
• Experience in infrastructure sectors (energy, water, transport, or buildings)
• Understanding of asset lifecycle data and digital twin concepts, including semantic data modelling or ontologies
• Experience with BIM data formats (IFC) or integration with BIM platforms
• Data engineering certification
• Software development and software engineering best practices
• Docker / containerisation
• Leveraging Claude Code (or similar) to increase output
• Proven experience building and deploying ML/AI solutions beyond proof-of-concept
• Cloud and data platform experience: Snowflake, Microsoft Fabric, Databricks, BigQuery, or similar
• Streaming and real-time pipeline experience (Kafka, Spark Streaming, or similar)
• MQTT / SCADA / industrial IoT protocols (e.g. Sparkplug B, OPC-UA, Modbus)
• Familiarity with geospatial data and tools (e.g. GeoPandas, PostGIS, or similar)
• Time-series database experience (InfluxDB, TimescaleDB, or similar)

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Role responsibilities

Monthly Financial analysis and Financial reporting:

• Preparation of monthly finance reporting packages.
• Preparation of Group Wide reporting where automated solutions are being developed.
• Ad Hoc reporting and analysis as required that will add value to the business in decision-making.

Data and reporting development, analysis and validation:

• Assisting in developing finance specifications for the BI teams to achieve and present the reporting requirements of the operational teams and management.
• Testing the developed specifications in the data warehouse against the required specifications and reporting, tracking and retesting fixes
• Deep detailed testing of data across the company platforms to ensure the data warehouse data is accurate and complete.
• Create visually compelling financial and KPI dashboards and reports that effectively communicate insights to stakeholders.
• Writing custom reports in the accounting package (Vantagepoint) using SQL and SSRS based on specifications.
• Stay current with industry trends and best practices in PowerBI and analytics, driving continuous improvement and innovation.

Budgeting and forecasting:

• Preparation of data for the budgeting process or any forecasting processes.
• Assisting the operational teams with understanding and interpreting the data presented to complete coherent budgets/forecasts.

Minimum requirements

• BCom (Hons) Accounting Sciences/CA(SA)/CIMA qualification
• 5+ Years in a data and/or finance environment
• Power BI/Query (Including, but not limited to Ingestion, Modelling, Transformations and Cleansing, and DAX Expressions)
• SQL (writing queries) and SSRS (for writing reports) is advantageous
• Microsoft Excel – Advanced Skills

Skills, and characteristics 

• Detail and accuracy focused but with the ability to take a step back and assess data for reasonableness
• Deadline driven
• Strong ability in presenting technical reports in a user-friendly manner based on the collection, analysis and interpretation of data
• Strong technical and financial acumen
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to translate complex data into actionable insights
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with experience working with cross-functional teams
• Strong problem-solving and analytical skills
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities
• Strong attention to detail and data accuracy

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Role Responsibilities

• Asset management consulting: Support clients with developing and implementing best practice asset management planning, analytical processes and software that enhances our client’s asset management capability.
• Data analytics: Work with large asset data to conduct infrastructure lifecycle analysis, predictive modelling, and investment optimisation.
• Report writing: Prepare asset management plans, document analytical frameworks, outcomes reports, manuals, and project documentation.
• Presentations: Help prepare client presentations and participate in client workshops and interactions.
• Systems solutions: Conduct business analysis with our clients to determine user needs, document needs and scope functional solutions. Provide technical guidance to our software development teams to develop client solutions, integrations between systems and dashboards.
• Project management: Coordinate with stakeholders to ensure project objectives are met and deliverables are achieved.
• Client engagement: Client consulting, presentations, training and support with change management at Zutari’s clients. 
• Travel: The successful candidate should be willing and able to travel and to spend time away from the office, in South Africa and Greater Africa, for time periods of a few days to weeks. The successful incumbent should be self-sufficient to travel to remote areas of SA and Greater Africa independently.

Minimum Requirements

• BEng in Industrial Engineering
• Evidence of progress towards ECSA professional registration would be advantageous
• Minimum of 2 years overall experience.
• Knowledge of databases such as GIS, Access and SQL/Server will be advantageous
• Problem solving, communication, and technical report writing skills
• Previous asset management experience would be advantageous
• Knowledge of ERP systems would be advantageous
• Valid South African driver’s license and with own reliable vehicle

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Role Responsibilities

• Asset management: Support clients with implementing information systems that enhance our client’s asset management processes.
• Systems development: Design, develop, and implement systems and software solutions to support asset management processes.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and clients to identify user requirements, and conduct business analysis for software development purposes.
• Ensure the integration of new systems with existing infrastructure and processes. Generate detailed reports and dashboards to provide insights into asset performance and inform decision-making.

Software development:

• Software development in C# and .NET web development for web sites.
• SQL/Server
• HTML
• CSS
• JavaScript
• Graphic design of web pages
• Project management: Coordinate with stakeholders to ensure project objectives are met and deliverables are achieved.
• Travel: Remote and on-site software user support on software Zutari has implemented. The successful candidate must be willing and able to travel and to spend time away from the office, in South Africa and Africa, for time periods of a few days to weeks. The candidate must be suitably experienced and self-sufficient to travel to remote areas of SA and Africa on their own.
• Client engagement: Providing systems training courses and implementing change management programs with Zutari’s clients.
• Reporting writing: Authoring of manuals, project documentation, and manual style reports.

Minimum Requirements

• B.Sc Computer Science, Information Technology or related B-degree.
• Valid SA driver’s license and with own reliable vehicle
• At least 2 years’ experience in C# and .NET web development for web sites
• At least 1 year experience in SQL/Server
• Problem solving, confident in communicating with clients, and technical report writing skills
• Previous asset management experience would be advantageous
• Knowledge of ERP systems would be advantageous