Assistant Engineer
Location: Johannesburg, South Africa
Contract: Permanent
About the Role
This is a Assistant Engineer role to support the Engineering Services Manager in driving engineering projects, operational activities, and stakeholder engagement. This role is ideal for a professional who combines strong administrative and project coordination skills with a solid engineering or technical background.
The successful candidate will play a critical role in ensuring that engineering projects, action items, and operational commitments are followed through efficiently and brought to completion. This position requires a proactive individual who can manage multiple priorities, communicate effectively with various stakeholders, and maintain momentum across complex engineering projects.
Key Responsibilities
Project Coordination & Delivery
- Assist the Engineering Services Manager with the planning, coordination, and execution of engineering projects.
- Monitor project timelines, milestones, deliverables, and deadlines to ensure successful completion.
- Maintain project trackers, progress reports, and status updates.
- Coordinate project meetings and ensure all follow-up actions are completed.
- Drive project actions to closure by engaging with clients, contractors, suppliers, and internal teams.
- Escalate project risks, delays, and operational concerns to management when necessary.
- Ensure commitments made during meetings are monitored and completed within agreed timeframes.
Technical & Administrative Support
- Attend technical meetings, project reviews, and engineering briefings alongside the Engineering Services Manager.
- Assist with technical coordination activities across engineering projects.
- Review and maintain engineering documentation, reports, drawings, specifications, and records.
- Support procurement processes and contract administration activities.
- Coordinate communication between engineers, suppliers, contractors, and clients.
- Maintain accurate project documentation and filing systems.
Stakeholder and Communication Management
- Liaise with internal and external stakeholders to facilitate project progress.
- Communicate project updates and status reports effectively.
- Follow up proactively on outstanding actions and commitments.
- Build strong working relationships with engineering teams and project stakeholders.
Minimum Requirements
Qualifications
Diploma or Degree in one of the following:
- Mechanical Engineering
- Electrical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Industrial Engineering
- Engineering Technology
- Project Management
- Or a related technical qualification
Experience
- Minimum of 5 years' experience in a technical or engineering environment.
- Previous experience in a project coordination, engineering administration, assistant engineering, or junior project management role will be advantageous.
- Experience working within engineering project environments and multidisciplinary teams.
Technical Skills
- Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint.
- Experience using project management software such as MS Project, Jira, or similar platforms.
- Strong project coordination and administrative capabilities.
- Ability to interpret technical drawings, specifications, and engineering reports.
- Experience maintaining project schedules, trackers, and progress reports.
- Knowledge of procurement and contract administration processes.
- Understanding of engineering project lifecycles and project delivery methodologies.
- Documentation management and reporting experience.
- Exposure to Low and Medium Voltage Electrical Systems is highly advantageous.