Principal Mechanical Engineer

With offices in Southern Africa, Australia, Canada, USA, Ghana, Philippines, Argentina and Peru, Lycopodium proudly delivers high quality professional engineering and project delivery services globally, across the resources, infrastructure and industrial processes sectors. By joining our global team and learning from renowned subject matter experts, we can offer you a diverse career that could take you anywhere in the world.

The tasks you'll perform

• Approve, guide and review engineering designs, including calculations & design development. 
• Interpret engineering drawings, documents, specifications and scopes. 
• Identify scope variations and prepare relevant documentation accordingly. 
• Liaise with and provide professional support to drafting team in the preparation of drawing deliverables. 
• Develop technical documentation including scopes of work and specifications using relevant industry standards and guidelines. 
• Approve and assist with the delivery of accurate material take-offs as and when required. 
• Evaluate and approve tenders, provide technical recommendations for the purchase of mechanical equipment from vendors where necessary. 
• Inter-discipline co-ordination of technical aspects of the design. 
• Approve and assist with the delivery of engineering documentation in relation to scope, quantities, cost and schedule. 
• Contribute to engineers-in-training professional development mentoring and identify avenues of development. 

The expertise you'll bring

• Recognised Tertiary Qualification in Mechanical Engineering
• 15+ years postgraduate experience in a similar position. 
• Registration as an ECSA Professional Engineer or Professional Engineering Technologist
• South African Citizen of Permanent Resident
• Cape Town based
• Extremely well-developed written and verbal communication skills.
• Build and sustain positive relationships with all stakeholders, including clients, vendors and co-workers.
• Display the core values and ethos of the business.
• Solid technical aptitude, analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision whilst consistently producing a high quality of deliverables
• Demonstrated ability to achieve consistently high standards within both budgetary and schedule constraints. 

The benefits we'll provide

Lycopodium has a strong company culture focused on career progression and technical skill development. You can expect to be involved in a wide range of large projects whilst working amongst a team of highly skilled professionals.

We recognise that everyone is different and needs may change over the course of your career. That’s why we :

• Invest in our people for the long-term, building a diverse and rewarding career, mentored by the best in the industry.
• Allow our people to balance work with other commitments, like family or study, offering flexible work arrangements.
• Provide employees with a variety of additional benefits such as coverage for professional memberships, discount and rewards programs, and much more.   

Lycopodium is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering diversity and maintaining a discrimination free workplace, guided by our core values of Respect, Integrity and Diligence. 

As part of our commitment to providing the best possible care and service to you the candidate, we commit to respond to every applicant.

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