Wet Services Engineer/ Technologist (Data Centers)

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WSP is one of the most diverse consulting firms in Africa, and the largest environmental consulting firm globally. To further our strategic business execution plan, we are seeking leaders who share our guiding principles – we value our people and our reputation; we are locally dedicated with international scale; we are future-focused and challenge the status quo; we foster collaboration; we have an empowering culture and hold ourselves accountable.

Key Responsibilities:

• Performing full plumbing and drainage designs in accordance with SANS 0252 and SANS 10400.
• Perform design and BIM modelling, and/or CAD draughting.
• Project financial management: Generating project budgets, valuation certificates and cost reports.
• Generating tender documents, measuring of Bills of Quantities (BOQ’s) and compiling tender documents and technical specifications.
• Attend site visits and meetings and performing any actions arising therefrom.
• Manage project resourcing and profitability.
• Efficiently engineer and model design using technical and 3D/BIM modeling skills.
• Develop line diagrams of the public health installation and coordinate with other disciplines for the initial space reservations.
• Modeling the public health installation in 3D Revit / BIM based on the diagrams and coordinated space reservations.
• Implement your knowledge based on functionality, mountability, accessibility and maintainability into the model to ensure that the contractor can build it according to our model without revising it.
• Work within a multidisciplinary team across borders.

Health and Safety:

• Role model standards for SHEQ performance and behaviour consistent with the company’s health, safety, environmental and quality vision and policies by influencing those around you.
• Contributing to the identification of SHEQ risks and driving processes to achieve Zero Harm.
• Embracing, displaying and promoting the company values and ensuring a safe working environment is maintained at all times.

• Must have a B Eng / BSc / BTech / NDip in Mechanical Engineering from an accredited University.
• Minimum of 3 years’ experience in Wet Services Design. MEPF Building services experience highly advantageous.
• Candidate engineer with ECSA. Professionally registered with ECSA highly advantageous.
• Autodesk software experience such as Revit and AutoCAD & ACC Software experience.
• Solid knowledge of SANS 0252 and SANS 10400 and supplemental knowledge of the equivalent CIBSE/BS/ASPE codes highly advantageous. Extensive knowledge of local and international standards and codes.
• Solid and demonstrated experience in project budgets, valuation certificates and cost reports.
• Solid and demonstrated experience in tender documents, measuring of Bills of Quantities (B.O.Q’s) and compiling JBCC-based tender documents.
• Experience with data centres / mission-critical / industrial facilities is essential (non-negotiable).
• Excellent communication skills.
• Excellent team relationship skills.
• The ability to work independently and with limited supervision.

Key Competencies and Generic Skills:

• Must be mobile and have own transport.
• Computer literacy.
• Effective communication skills (written and oral) fluency in English essential.
• Ability to travel to remote project sites as required.
• Willingness and ability to travel internationally.

What's in it for you?

WSP recognizes that work is only one part of our lives and making time for the other things in our life is important – be that our families, our friends or ourselves. So, if working from home, working part-time or having flexible start and finish time will help with this let us know as part of your application.

As well as rewarding you with competitive pay, WSP offers standard benefits including first class medical cover, generous days annual leave, and paid professional subscriptions.

We strive to have a friendly and inclusive culture which respects and maximizes the contribution individuals can bring to WSP. We recognize the benefits that people with varying backgrounds and experiences can bring. Here at WSP we positively encourage applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of sex, race, disability, age, religion or belief, marital status, pregnancy or maternity/paternity. We will interview all disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria.