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Howden Projects is currently looking for an experienced Project Engineer, based in Midrand (Gauteng). The successful candidate will be responsible for the coordination of complex and multidiscipline ...

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Project Manager

Full-time

Posted 13 days ago


Chart Industries rating

7.6

Company rating: 7.6 out of 10

Based on 38 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

207th of 417 rated machine equipment manufacturers


Job description

Ensuring Chart’s Success…

Howden, a Chart Industries Company is a leading global engineering business who focuses on providing mission-critical air and gas handling products to our clients, helping them to increase their environmental and operational efficiencies. At Howden, a Chart Industries Company we recognise the value of people and truly believe that by working together, aligned to a common purpose, we all have the opportunity to grow, learn and make a difference.

Howden Projects is currently looking for an experienced Project Engineer, based in Midrand (Gauteng).

The successful candidate will be responsible for the coordination of complex and multidiscipline engineering projects from design to implementation, ensuring on-time completion at an appropriate cost and with the required level of quality.

What Will You Do?
  • Execute turnkey projects in the mining & industrial sectors by leading project teams including drawing office & engineering, application engineers, quality, supply chain, planner, contract specialist and document controller.
  • Managing full scope on high value turnkey projects.
  • Controlling finance by managing supplier commitments on projects while tracking and pursuing invoicing milestones to maintaining a favorable cash flow position.
  • Actively managing changes, variations and amendments.
  • Ensuring safety compliance on project sites as company’s appointed 16.2
  • Managing subcontractors and their activities to complete projects safely, on time and to specification.
  • Attending client and site project progress meetings and reporting progress on status and risks to management.
  • Managing contract and communicating with customers in line with conditions under which the contract is established
  • Tracking and complete handover of supplier documentation, as-built, manuals and data books on throughout the contract.
  • Closing projects on completion.
  • Adhere to Sarbanes Oxley and AX controls
Your Experience Should Be...
  • BSc / BEng/ BTech Degree in Mechanical/Electrical Engineering.
  • Project Management Professional Certification will be advantage
  • Minimum 7 years’ experience managing large projects.
  • Understanding of project management processes and procedures.
  • Knowledge of NEC and/or FIDIC conditions of contract
  • Process plant experience
  • Good negotiation skills.
  • Customer-facing experience and strong communication skills a must.
  • Experience in execution of ventilation & refrigeration mine cooling projects
  • Experience in execution of HVAC projects
  • Experience in managing the commissioning of ventilation & refrigeration mine cooling projects.
  • Understand the basic principles of Mine Ventilation, Compressors, Chillers, Evaporative Condensors and Heat exchangers
  • Ability to read and understand complex P&ID’s 
Our Benefits Package...

Howden provides a great benefits package in addition to an attractive salary. The Company also offers the opportunity to work in an exciting, fast-paced environment within a global engineering company.


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