Lead Mechanical Engineer / Technologist | Building Services

Description Zutari is a leading buildings, engineering and advisory firm with over 90 years of experience across Africa and the Middle East. Within our Buildings practice, we design resilient, sustainable, and high-performance spaces that shape how people live, work, and connect.

From structural and civil engineering to façade, fire, and building services, we bring together integrated expertise to deliver environments that are intelligent, future-ready, and built for lasting impact.

We are looking for individuals who are passionate about shaping spaces that go beyond function and create environments that inspire, enable, and endure.

What kind of talent do we pursue? We employ people with the right attitude and a positive mindset, who are motivated by doing the right thing, getting things done and share a sense of urgency. People who have an impact in our teams and broader community. People who think differently and connect with those around them to co-create new opportunities and leave a meaningful legacy.

As part of our Built Environment Unit, you will be responsible for managing teams, designing and management implementation of a wide range of projects. Your accuracy, drive for standardisation and eye for detail will assist our team to co-create an engineered impact to our clients.

Your mechanical skills will see you working with our team to co-create engineering solutions digitally.

Role Responsibilities

• Manage full design aspects for Mechanical Services across a range of building services projects.
• Manage a team of digital designers, engineers, technicians, and modellers with delivering projects.
• Analysing project requirements in the context of various codes and standard and develop conceptual designs through to a set of construction information.
• Coordinating the design and construction of the relevant building services designs forming part of projects such as data centres, education and sports facilities, hospitals, commercial buildings, and transport facilities.
• Manage and coordinate interdisciplinary interfaces.
• Managing and quality checking team deliverables (incl. modelling works, data/parameter management) carried out by global and multinational dispersed & remote teams.
• Maintain project records in accordance with internal quality system.
• Challenge the team to remain ahead of the technology curve, regarding technical trends, as well as design execution.
• Maintaining accountability for resourcing, timeliness, quality, risk management, project financial performance, scope management and keeping the client informed on project progress.

Minimum Requirements

• BSc/BEng/BTech in Mechanical Engineering. Postgraduate qualification would be advantageous.
• Professionally registered with the Engineering Council of South Africa (ECSA) or equivalent.
• Minimum of 7 years of relevant experience in the Mechanical environment, within the built environment, preferably within an infrastructure engineering consultancy.
• A strong background in HVAC design.
• Strong background in chilled water system design.
• Understanding of local & international codes & standards.
• International project experience would be advantageous.
• A willingness to learn and investigate technological systems.
• A strong interest in working on innovative and complex projects.

Skills And Attributes

• Engineering design
• Revit
• BIM
• MS Office Suite
• Problem solving

We believe that a diverse workforce is key to our business success.  We seek the best people for our jobs based on their skills, qualifications, and experience.  We embrace the principle of equal opportunity in employment and work towards eliminating all forms of unlawful discrimination in our employment practices.  In support of diversity and the equal opportunity principle, preference will be given to individuals from designated groups in South Africa.