Senior Structural/Mechanical Designer

About the role

SGS Bateman's multidiscipline engineering team delivers integrated engineering services for processing plants and related operations, turning conceptual designs into operational manual processing plants. As a Senior Structural/Mechanical Designer you will ensure efficient, competent designs and accurate design documents that enable successful project execution.

Key responsibilities

• Develop discipline strategy and design criteria suited to each project, adhere to the project programme and monitor planning so deliverables are met on time
• Attend project meetings, produce regular status reports and generate post-project feedback
• Produce cost-effective, safe civil and structural designs, including tender designs, and compare project versus tender scope
• Review alternatives, prepare quantity and man-hour budgets, and monitor changes to scope and budgets
• Verify civil/structural software packages, order-of-magnitude check analysis results and maintain records of calculations, correspondence and technical information
• Liaise with the Drawing Office and other departments, guide suppliers and sub-contractors, and coordinate information delivery
• Follow company specifications, statutory codes and global SHE standards, follow QA procedures, take part in quality assurance audits and monitor vendor and site quality
• Sign off drawings for construction with your professional registration number and suggest continuous improvements

Required profile

• B.Sc., B.Eng. or B.Tech degree in Mechanical Engineering
• Registered as a Professional Engineer (Pr. Eng.) with ECSA, or eligible and able to obtain registration within 12 to 24 months of joining
• At least 6 years of engineering design experience in mining, minerals processing, petrochemical or related industrial plant environments
• Proven experience in piping design and 3D modelling; AutoCAD Plant 3D is a strong advantage

Required skills

• Basic project management knowledge across all project life-cycle phases
• Understanding of contract types and commercial principles
• Ability to create, understand and communicate technical specifications and lay out plants functionally and safely
• Knowledge of materials, construction and commissioning, dynamics and vibration, and cost estimation
• Familiarity with CAE software such as PROKON and Strand7
• Knowledge of sector legislation, standards and engineering calculation techniques