Description:
Company and Job Description:To complete engineering projects by organizing and controlling project elements. Act as catch-net on projects to ensure effective quality control.
Key Responsibilities:
- Preparing, scheduling, coordinating and monitoring the assigned engineering projects
- Facilitate and contribute to the development of project plans and designs.
- Cooperate and communicate with project assistants and other project participants and collaborate with senior engineers to create more efficient project methods and to maintain projects profitability.
- Collaborate with project staff to create a strategic action plan and cost estimates of materials, time, labour, and other resources required to complete projects.
- Evaluate, organise and prioritise workload within a schedule
- Liaise with third party contractors to ensure all equipment is fit for purpose
- Monitor compliance to applicable codes, practices, QA policies, performance standards and specifications
- Perform overall quality control of the work (design, documentation, budget) and report regularly on project status
- Communicate plans, progress, changes and timelines with client
- Manage client expectations
- Ensure client requirements are understood correctly
- Clear instruction to Finance Department on progress invoices
- Budget management
- Communicate relevant information with Head of Engineering
- Input Detail on all Engineering Drawings ( Pack ) for draughting department using AutoCAD
- Review and Approve final Engineering design pack as per company SOP
- Offer accurate project consultation and cost estimation where necessary
- Perform Project performance report as set out contractually
- Site assessments
- Design solar arrays to optimize energy production using Helioscope/PV Cyst
- Asking for proof of necessary insurance (confirming that insurance is in place)
- Checking references to ensure they are competent to perform the necessary work/the company has experience in executing the necessary work
- Confirm that all Sub-Contractors for each site have the necessary Certification to be able to work on that site as per the OHSA, Act 85 of 1993.
- Determining dates and deliverables in partnership with the contractors.
- Scope out contractual requirements in terms of JBCC, NEC and FIDIC.
Job Experience & Skills Required (Ideal Candidate Profile):
- Minimum 3 years of experience in renewable energy
- Minimum 4 years of experience in a Project Engineer position
- Strong understanding of Helioscope, PVSyst, PV Sol
- Safety Management, relevant regulations, FIDIC, NEC, JBCC
If you are interested in this opportunity, please apply directly.
18 Nov 2025;
from:
gumtree.co.za