Assistant Engineer

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.