Mechanical Design Engineer

About the role

The Mechanical Design Engineer will lead and execute mechanical engineering and design activities for projects, ensuring that design, commissioning, procurement and quality processes are followed consistently.

Key responsibilities

• Conduct mechanical design work and own assigned mechanical packages.
• Manage the design management process and support design reviews.
• Integrate commissioning requirements during design and engineering development.
• Prepare pre‑qualification packs, RFQs and evaluate technical compliance of supplier responses.
• Develop and maintain procurement and design schedules in collaboration with project planners.
• Follow the project documentation workflow, generate and review quality documentation, and develop ITPs.
• Create testing protocols, supervise FATs and coordinate SATs.
• Handle local authority submissions and maintain a lessons‑learned log.

Required profile

• Mechanical engineering background with experience in project‑based design.
• Familiarity with EHS plans and mechanical safe systems of work.
• Experience in procurement processes, including RFQ preparation and evaluation.
• Knowledge of quality assurance procedures, ITP development and testing protocols.
• Ability to coordinate commissioning activities and manage documentation.

Required skills

• Mechanical design
• Design management
• Commissioning
• EHS compliance
• Procurement (RFQ, PQP)
• Quality assurance
• ITP development
• FAT/SAT coordination

What we offer

• Opportunity to work on diverse engineering projects in Cape Town.
• Collaborative environment with experienced engineering teams.