Senior Mechanical Engineer Jobs

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  • Full Time
  • Johannesburg, South Africa

Rand Water

Rand Water, previously known as the Rand Water Board, is a South African water utility. It supplies potable water to the Gauteng province and other areas. It is the largest water utility in Africa. The water comes from various sources. It is purified and supplied to industry, mining, and local municipalities. The company also handles sanitation.

Senior Mechanical Engineer

  • Job Type: Full Time
  • Qualification: Bachelors
  • Experience: 8 years
  • Location: Gauteng
  • Job Field: Engineering / Technical

Job Summary

The role involves leading and coordinating energy management initiatives across Rand Water’s operations. The goal is to ensure efficient and sustainable use of energy. This includes reducing electricity costs, monitoring non-revenue water, and improving raw water abstraction efficiency. The position covers all management areas, such as budget control, human resources, and legal compliance.

Minimum Requirements

  • BEng/BTech Degree in Mechanical Engineering or Electrical Engineering, with 8 years of multidiscipline engineering experience in the water industry.
  • Registration as a Certified Energy Manager with the Association of Energy Engineers is an advantage.
  • GCC – Factories Certificate is an advantage.
  • Project Management qualification.
  • ECSA registration is an added advantage.
  • Computer literacy (MS Office Suite).
  • Driver’s License.

Primary Duties

  • Develop and implement energy management strategy.
  • Purchase energy at the lowest cost.
  • Identify opportunities for energy savings and implement interventions.
  • Ensure energy is used at the highest efficiency.
  • Prevent energy wastage.
  • Monitor operational performance.
  • Compile sales and energy budget.
  • Manage energy-related KPIs and performance reports.
  • Implement and maintain programs to support the above.

Knowledge

  • Knowledge of pumps, valves, pipelines, motors, switchgear, protection systems, and transformers.
  • Condition monitoring of critical equipment.
  • Project management principles (PMBOK).
  • Knowledge of legislation and regulations in the water industry.
  • Knowledge of legislation and regulations in the energy industry.
  • Knowledge of ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and OHSAS 18001.
  • Leak detection.
  • Trends and failure analysis.

Skills

  • Fault finding.
  • Good report writing and communication skills.
  • Problem-solving and analytical skills.
  • Interpersonal and negotiation skills.
  • Project monitoring.
  • Good monitoring and evaluation.

Attitude

  • Customer-focused.
  • Service excellence.
  • Deadline-oriented.
  • Performance and results-driven.
  • Professionalism.
  • Proactive.
  • Self-motivated.

Deadline: 3rd November 2025

Method of Application

Interested and qualified candidates should apply through the company’s recruitment portal.

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