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Graduate Mechanical Engineer
Entry Level @WSP in Engineering , in Mechanical and Mechatronic EngineeringOpportunity Details
Opportunity Description
WSP is one of the most diverse consulting firms in Africa. To further our strategic business expansion plan, we are seeking new employees who are loyal, committed, competent and proud to work for us. We are committed to the achievement and maintenance of diversity and equity in employment.
Providing a consulting engineering service for the design, implementation and close-out of Heating, Ventilation and Air-Conditioning (HVAC) and Medical Gas systems. This role comprises of a holistic HVAC and Medical Gas consulting spectrum from inception, detail design, documentation and procurement, construction, site monitoring sand project closeout. This role will comprise of predominantly HVAC and Medical Gas, but Wet Services and Fire Engineering Services is required.
Key Responsibilities:
- Interest in Medical Gas design and commissioning systems in accordance to local and international standards.
- Interest in air conditioning heat load and ventilation calculations (course subject and experience will be advantageous).
- Fundamental understanding of South African National Standards (SANS), specifically pertaining to Ventilation (Global standard understanding such as British Standards, ASHRAE, etc. will be advantageous).
- Fundamental understanding of various HVAC design software packages (e.g. HAP, Loadest, I.E.S) and manual air psychrometric analysis and design.
- Air/fluid/heat transfer/thermodynamics etc. tertiary education subject/elective will be advantageous.
- Assistance on design, based on client requirements and specifications
- Interest in various HVAC modeling software and BIM conversant is essential (AutoCAD, Revit, BIM360, etc.)
- Interest in all project stages from inception through to close-out and competent in constructing and compiling tender documentation and management of that process.
- Assisting engineers and Snr Engieers in the formulation of Bills of Quantities (BOQ’s)
- Assisting engineers on equipment specifications understanding and approvals
- Assisting engineers on quality control (QA/QC)
- Site supervision and construction monitoring
- Trouble shooting on existing installations
- Assisting on cost control (related to mechanical HVAC only)
- Project scoping and scope monitoring