Professional Mechanical Engineer

Johannesburg, South Africa

• Category: Mechanical Engineering

Description

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We seek to move the world forward through innovative thinking.

Woolpert is an award-winning, global leader in architecture, engineering, and geospatial services. We blend design excellence with cutting-edge technology to deliver exceptional client value. Our team is passionate about their work and committed to building the next generation of industry leaders, and as a certified Great Place to Work®, Woolpert embraces progress and innovation to create limitless opportunities for career growth.

We are seeking a highly experienced and registered Professional Building Mechanical Engineer to join our dynamic Engineering team. This role focuses on designing, implementing, and managing mechanical systems for building projects, including HVAC, plumbing, fire protection, and energy-efficient solutions for commercial, residential, and institutional developments.

Please note: We are unable to provide visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants must already possess work authorization in the country where the job is located.

What You Will Do:

• Lead and coordinate mechanical engineering design for building services projects of significant scope and complexity.
• Develop HVAC, plumbing, and fire protection systems aligned with sustainability and energy efficiency standards.
• Provide technical direction across multiple building projects and disciplines.
• Apply advanced engineering principles to deliver high-quality, compliant designs.
• Guide project planning, definition, and execution phases.
• Mentor junior engineers and contribute to internal knowledge-sharing initiatives.
• Represent the firm in client meetings, industry events, and technical forums.
• Support business development through proposal writing and client presentations.
• Ensure compliance with safety, regulatory, and quality standards.
• Conduct feasibility studies, design reviews, and site inspections for building services.

Minimum Requirements:

• Bachelor’s or master’s degree in mechanical engineering (BSc Eng / BEng / MSc Eng).
• Registered Professional Engineer (PR Eng) with ECSA.
• Minimum of 10 years’ relevant experience in building mechanical systems design.
• Demonstrated expertise in HVAC, plumbing, fire protection, and energy-efficient solutions for large-scale developments (e.g., universities, hotels, residential and commercial buildings).
• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and decision-making skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office and discipline-specific software tools (e.g., AutoCAD, Revit, HVAC design software).
• Ability to interpret complex technical documents and communicate effectively with stakeholders, clients, and regulatory bodies.

Benefits You Will Love

Certified as a Great Place to Work, Woolpert is one of the fastest-growing architecture, engineering, and geospatial companies in the world. With over 75 offices and countless projects around the globe, you’ll work on meaningful assignments that improve quality of life around the world. In addition to offering competitive pay, we provide employees with a robust set of unique benefits, including:

• Freedom to Work program: Set your own schedule and location (as appropriate).
• Principal program: Earn the opportunity to become an owner of the firm.
• Flexible paid time off/vacation: Take time off when it makes sense for you and your team.
• Career development: Explore a wide range of learning and growth opportunities within and across industries.
• Health, life, vision, and dental insurance: Cover all your medical bases.
• Paid sick time, retirement plan, fitness reimbursement, pet insurance, identity protection, technology stipend, employee assistance program, and more!

Find out more about what Woolpert has to offer here: http://woolpert.com/about-us/

Woolpert is an equal-opportunity employer. Woolpert is committed to the full inclusion of all individuals. We recruit, train, compensate, and promote regardless of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, veteran status, and other protected status as required by applicable law.  You may view more about EEO on our website: Equal-Employment-Opportunity-The-Law.pdf and EEO is the Law Poster Supplement.

Applicants who require an accommodation throughout the application and interview process should request this in advance by contacting askhr@woolpert.com 

To all agencies: Please, no phone calls or emails to any employee of Woolpert or any of our subsidiaries about this requisition. All resumes submitted by search firms/employment agencies to any employee at Woolpert via email, the internet, or in any form and/or method will be deemed the sole property of Woolpert, unless such search firms/employment agencies were engaged by Woolpert's Talent Acquisition Team for this requisition and a valid agreement is in place. In the event a candidate who was submitted outside of Woolpert's applicant process is hired, no fee or payment of any kind will be paid.

Company

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Woolpert

Woolpert is one of very few engineering, architecture and geospatial firms that has been in business for more than a century. Our history shapes our competitive advantage. Because we are grounded in time-tested principles and values, we have the courage to push toward a further horizon.

Established in 1911, we are a design, geospatial and infrastructure management firm focused on providing exceptional services and employing cutting-edge technologies and processes for clients in the federal, state/local and private sectors across the U.S.

With 600 professional and technical staff in 25 offices nationwide, we are widely recognized as one of the nation’s largest and leading firms in our industry and are consistently ranked among the top 100 design firms by Engineering News-Record (ENR).