77 Mechanicalengineering jobs in South Africa
Mechanical Systems Technician
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These projects are run by multidisciplinary teams consisting of engineers and technicians with specialisations in mechanical and electrical engineering.
As a Mechanical Systems Technician, you are responsible for the realisation and maintenance of mechanical installations such as HVAC systems, heat pumps, sanitary systems, and cooling units.
You will:
- Ensure mechanical installations are completed and operational within agreed timelines.
- Collaborate with a team, often working alongside electrical colleagues in a multidisciplinary setup.
- Carry out projects at high-security and unique locations, including military facilities.
- Act as the main contact on-site for supervisors and junior technicians.
- Share your knowledge and coach apprentices and subcontractors.
- Identify opportunities for technical improvement and innovation your voice matters.
Youre an experienced and reliable professional who enjoys sharing knowledge and working together to get the job done. You bring initiative, independence, and a positive attitude to your team.
To succeed in this role, you will need:
- A Red Seal qualification in Mechanical Engineering or Installation Technology
- Experience as a technician with solid knowledge of tools and materials
- A valid VCA certificate, or willingness to obtain one
- Strong interpersonal skills and a hands-on mentality
- The flexibility to work on-site and in rotating teams
Computational Engineering Design Specialist
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AECOM is seeking a Computational Engineering Design Specialist to assist with developing/implementing automated design workflows and tools. This role is being created within our Enterprise Capabilities Team and the successful candidate will report to the Computational Design Leader.
This person will assist with the development /implementation of globally applicable automation tools and processes, in addition to working on design projects to further develop workflow definitions and test tools that have been created in a project production setting.
This role in South Africa offers the flexibility of a hybrid work arrangement, a combination of remote and office work schedules. AECOM has offices in Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg, and Pretoria (Centurion).
Job Description
This role requires expertise in several different areas, including:
- Expert user of digital production platforms in the domain of computational and parametric engineering design; At least one of the following technology stacks: Revit + Dynamo, Rhino + Grasshopper. Knowledge of more than one platform, including Generative Components, will be considered as a plus.
- Creator and author of definitions using out of the box nodes tools within the defined platforms. The ability to create and maintaining custom nodes using Python and/or C# is also preferrable.
- Parametric modelling, creation and development of smart objects (i.e.: Revit Families using adaptive components), with customisable functionality and custom-built parameters for automation
- Digital tools deployment, ensure that development is focused on production team usage, for example, automated workflows that can be operated by Revit users using Dynamo Player or Orkestra.
- Work with project teams to accurately capture the requirements of any workflow we are seeking to automate, to create a specification for the tools and content that will be required to achieve the automation aim.
- Create and author definitions that satisfy the aims of the automation workflow, so that the tool need can be validated, and deployed in production.
- Contribute to the creation of advanced parametric content that will be required by many of the automation tools being created.
- Production of 3D BIM project models aligned to project specified BIM requirements using Autodesk Revit
- In collaboration with AECOM Digital Delivery global and the Digital Engineering Leads, engage on design automation initiatives across global regions for multiple design disciplines
- Advise and provide support for interoperability procedures between authoring software, and interfacing CAD/BIM & Analysis software packages.
- Support the development of computational engineering standards and best practices, through non-project design technology workshops.
- Open and willing to be flexible regarding taking on varied types of work, learn and develop new skills for digital project delivery whilst supporting the project teams with traditional deliverables.
Minimum Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in Computational Engineering, Engineering Design, Architecture, or Information Management, or related discipline plus at least 2-3 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
- Very good working knowledge of BIM Platforms complimentary to using authoring tools (i.e.: BIM360/ACC, Navisworks, ProjectWise, Revizto, etc.)
- Proven track record of design automation experience using the required platforms.
- Proven track record of the ability to create complex parametric content (predominantly Revit families), for use with automation tools.
- Technical design and construction knowledge in engineering design and construction.
- Working knowledge of any of the following will be considered favourable: Revit SDK, Dynamo SDK, Forge APIs, Rhinoceros SDK, Grasshopper SDK, RhinoInside, RhinoCompute (Hops), Bentley Connect SDK, Python, C#
- Experience within Building, Transportation or Water/P&P design projects
- Architecture, Engineering or Computational Design degree or similar professional education
- Good communication skills (oral and written), and able to be an individual contributor during internal/external workshops and trainings.
Additional Information
- AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.
- As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.
- With infrastructure investment accelerating worldwide, our services are in great demand, and there’s never been a better time to be at AECOM! Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility.
- AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.
AECOM is the world’s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle – from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.
Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity
You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you’re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.
You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We’re the world’s trusted global infrastructure firm, and we’re in this together – your growth and success are ours too.
Join us, and you’ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm – access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person’s potential, and we’ll help you reach yours.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
ReqID: REF42593N
Business Line: PPM
Business Group: DCS
Strategic Business Unit: Enterprise Capabilities
Career Area: Digital & Engineering Technology
Work Location Model: Hybrid
Legal Entity: AECOM SA
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#J-18808-LjbffrComputational Engineering Design Specialist

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**Job Description**
**AECOM** is seeking a Computational Engineering Design Specialist to assist with developing/implementing automated design workflows and tools. This role is being created within our Enterprise Capabilities Team and the successful candidate will report to the Computational Design Leader.
This person will assist with the development /implementation of globally applicable automation tools and processes, in addition to working on design projects to further develop workflow definitions and test tools that have been created in a project production setting.
This role in South Africa offers the flexibility of a hybrid work arrangement, a combination of remote and office work schedules. AECOM has offices in Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg, and Pretoria (Centurion).
**Job Description**
This role requires expertise in several different areas, including:
+ Expert user of digital production platforms in the domain of computational and parametric engineering design; At least one of the following technology stacks: Revit + Dynamo, Rhino + Grasshopper. Knowledge of more than one platform, including Generative Components, will be considered as a plus.
+ Creator and author of definitions using out of the box nodes tools within the defined platforms. The ability to create and maintaining custom nodes using Python and/or C# is also preferrable.
+ Parametric modelling, creation and development of smart objects (i.e.: Revit Families using adaptive components), with customisable functionality and custom-built parameters for automation
+ Digital tools deployment, ensure that development is focused on production team usage, for example, automated workflows that can be operated by Revit users using Dynamo Player or Orkestra.
**Key responsibilities:**
+ Work with project teams to accurately capture the requirements of any workflow we are seeking to automate, to create a specification for the tools and content that will be required to achieve the automation aim.
+ Create and author definitions that satisfy the aims of the automation workflow, so that the tool need can be validated, and deployed in production.
+ Contribute to the creation of advanced parametric content that will be required by many of the automation tools being created.
+ Production of 3D BIM project models aligned to project specified BIM requirements using Autodesk Revit
+ In collaboration with AECOM Digital Delivery global and the Digital Engineering Leads, engage on design automation initiatives across global regions for multiple design disciplines
+ Advise and provide support for interoperability procedures between authoring software, and interfacing CAD/BIM & Analysis software packages.
+ Support the development of computational engineering standards and best practices, through non-project design technology workshops.
+ Open and willing to be flexible regarding taking on varied types of work, learn and develop new skills for digital project delivery whilst supporting the project teams with traditional deliverables.
**Qualifications**
**Minimum Requirements**
+ Bachelor's degree in Computational Engineering, Engineering Design, Architecture, or Information Management, or related discipline plus at least 2-3 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
+ Very good working knowledge of BIM Platforms complimentary to using authoring tools (i.e.: BIM360/ACC, Navisworks, ProjectWise, Revizto, etc.)
+ Proven track record of design automation experience using the required platforms.
+ Proven track record of the ability to create complex parametric content (predominantly Revit families), for use with automation tools.
+ Technical design and construction knowledge in engineering design and construction.
**Preferred Qualifications**
+ Working knowledge of any of the following will be considered favourable: Revit SDK, Dynamo SDK, Forge APIs, Rhinoceros SDK, Grasshopper SDK, RhinoInside, RhinoCompute (Hops), Bentley Connect SDK, Python, C#
+ Experience within Building, Transportation or Water/P&P design projects
+ Architecture, Engineering or Computational Design degree or similar professional education
+ Good communication skills (oral and written), and able to be an individual contributor during internal/external workshops and trainings.
**Additional Information**
**Additional Information**
+ AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We're the world's trusted global infrastructure firm, and we're in this together - your growth and success are ours too.
+ As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours.
+ With infrastructure investment accelerating worldwide, our services are in great demand, and there's never been a better time to be at AECOM! Join us, and you'll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm - access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility.
+ AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We're the world's trusted global infrastructure firm, and we're in this together - your growth and success are ours too.
**About AECOM**
AECOM is the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle - from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.
**Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity**
You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you're working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.
You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We're the world's trusted global infrastructure firm, and we're in this together - your growth and success are ours too.
Join us, and you'll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm - access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
**ReqID:** REF42593N
**Business Line:** PPM
**Business Group:** DCS
**Strategic Business Unit:** Enterprise Capabilities
**Career Area:** Digital & Engineering Technology
**Work Location Model:** Hybrid
**Legal Entity:** AECOM SA
Computational Engineering Design Specialist

Posted 1 day ago
Job Viewed
Job Description
**Job Description**
**AECOM** is seeking a Computational Engineering Design Specialist to assist with developing/implementing automated design workflows and tools. This role is being created within our Enterprise Capabilities Team and the successful candidate will report to the Computational Design Leader.
This person will assist with the development /implementation of globally applicable automation tools and processes, in addition to working on design projects to further develop workflow definitions and test tools that have been created in a project production setting.
This role in South Africa offers the flexibility of a hybrid work arrangement, a combination of remote and office work schedules. AECOM has offices in Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg, and Pretoria (Centurion).
**Job Description**
This role requires expertise in several different areas, including:
+ Expert user of digital production platforms in the domain of computational and parametric engineering design; At least one of the following technology stacks: Revit + Dynamo, Rhino + Grasshopper. Knowledge of more than one platform, including Generative Components, will be considered as a plus.
+ Creator and author of definitions using out of the box nodes tools within the defined platforms. The ability to create and maintaining custom nodes using Python and/or C# is also preferrable.
+ Parametric modelling, creation and development of smart objects (i.e.: Revit Families using adaptive components), with customisable functionality and custom-built parameters for automation
+ Digital tools deployment, ensure that development is focused on production team usage, for example, automated workflows that can be operated by Revit users using Dynamo Player or Orkestra.
**Key responsibilities:**
+ Work with project teams to accurately capture the requirements of any workflow we are seeking to automate, to create a specification for the tools and content that will be required to achieve the automation aim.
+ Create and author definitions that satisfy the aims of the automation workflow, so that the tool need can be validated, and deployed in production.
+ Contribute to the creation of advanced parametric content that will be required by many of the automation tools being created.
+ Production of 3D BIM project models aligned to project specified BIM requirements using Autodesk Revit
+ In collaboration with AECOM Digital Delivery global and the Digital Engineering Leads, engage on design automation initiatives across global regions for multiple design disciplines
+ Advise and provide support for interoperability procedures between authoring software, and interfacing CAD/BIM & Analysis software packages.
+ Support the development of computational engineering standards and best practices, through non-project design technology workshops.
+ Open and willing to be flexible regarding taking on varied types of work, learn and develop new skills for digital project delivery whilst supporting the project teams with traditional deliverables.
**Qualifications**
**Minimum Requirements**
+ Bachelor's degree in Computational Engineering, Engineering Design, Architecture, or Information Management, or related discipline plus at least 2-3 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
+ Very good working knowledge of BIM Platforms complimentary to using authoring tools (i.e.: BIM360/ACC, Navisworks, ProjectWise, Revizto, etc.)
+ Proven track record of design automation experience using the required platforms.
+ Proven track record of the ability to create complex parametric content (predominantly Revit families), for use with automation tools.
+ Technical design and construction knowledge in engineering design and construction.
**Preferred Qualifications**
+ Working knowledge of any of the following will be considered favourable: Revit SDK, Dynamo SDK, Forge APIs, Rhinoceros SDK, Grasshopper SDK, RhinoInside, RhinoCompute (Hops), Bentley Connect SDK, Python, C#
+ Experience within Building, Transportation or Water/P&P design projects
+ Architecture, Engineering or Computational Design degree or similar professional education
+ Good communication skills (oral and written), and able to be an individual contributor during internal/external workshops and trainings.
**Additional Information**
**Additional Information**
+ AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We're the world's trusted global infrastructure firm, and we're in this together - your growth and success are ours too.
+ As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours.
+ With infrastructure investment accelerating worldwide, our services are in great demand, and there's never been a better time to be at AECOM! Join us, and you'll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm - access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility.
+ AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We're the world's trusted global infrastructure firm, and we're in this together - your growth and success are ours too.
**About AECOM**
AECOM is the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle - from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.
**Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity**
You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you're working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.
You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We're the world's trusted global infrastructure firm, and we're in this together - your growth and success are ours too.
Join us, and you'll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm - access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
**ReqID:** REF42593N
**Business Line:** PPM
**Business Group:** DCS
**Strategic Business Unit:** Enterprise Capabilities
**Career Area:** Digital & Engineering Technology
**Work Location Model:** Hybrid
**Legal Entity:** AECOM SA
Computational Engineering Design Specialist

Posted 1 day ago
Job Viewed
Job Description
**Job Description**
**AECOM** is seeking a Computational Engineering Design Specialist to assist with developing/implementing automated design workflows and tools. This role is being created within our Enterprise Capabilities Team and the successful candidate will report to the Computational Design Leader.
This person will assist with the development /implementation of globally applicable automation tools and processes, in addition to working on design projects to further develop workflow definitions and test tools that have been created in a project production setting.
This role in South Africa offers the flexibility of a hybrid work arrangement, a combination of remote and office work schedules. AECOM has offices in Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg, and Pretoria (Centurion).
**Job Description**
This role requires expertise in several different areas, including:
+ Expert user of digital production platforms in the domain of computational and parametric engineering design; At least one of the following technology stacks: Revit + Dynamo, Rhino + Grasshopper. Knowledge of more than one platform, including Generative Components, will be considered as a plus.
+ Creator and author of definitions using out of the box nodes tools within the defined platforms. The ability to create and maintaining custom nodes using Python and/or C# is also preferrable.
+ Parametric modelling, creation and development of smart objects (i.e.: Revit Families using adaptive components), with customisable functionality and custom-built parameters for automation
+ Digital tools deployment, ensure that development is focused on production team usage, for example, automated workflows that can be operated by Revit users using Dynamo Player or Orkestra.
**Key responsibilities:**
+ Work with project teams to accurately capture the requirements of any workflow we are seeking to automate, to create a specification for the tools and content that will be required to achieve the automation aim.
+ Create and author definitions that satisfy the aims of the automation workflow, so that the tool need can be validated, and deployed in production.
+ Contribute to the creation of advanced parametric content that will be required by many of the automation tools being created.
+ Production of 3D BIM project models aligned to project specified BIM requirements using Autodesk Revit
+ In collaboration with AECOM Digital Delivery global and the Digital Engineering Leads, engage on design automation initiatives across global regions for multiple design disciplines
+ Advise and provide support for interoperability procedures between authoring software, and interfacing CAD/BIM & Analysis software packages.
+ Support the development of computational engineering standards and best practices, through non-project design technology workshops.
+ Open and willing to be flexible regarding taking on varied types of work, learn and develop new skills for digital project delivery whilst supporting the project teams with traditional deliverables.
**Qualifications**
**Minimum Requirements**
+ Bachelor's degree in Computational Engineering, Engineering Design, Architecture, or Information Management, or related discipline plus at least 2-3 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
+ Very good working knowledge of BIM Platforms complimentary to using authoring tools (i.e.: BIM360/ACC, Navisworks, ProjectWise, Revizto, etc.)
+ Proven track record of design automation experience using the required platforms.
+ Proven track record of the ability to create complex parametric content (predominantly Revit families), for use with automation tools.
+ Technical design and construction knowledge in engineering design and construction.
**Preferred Qualifications**
+ Working knowledge of any of the following will be considered favourable: Revit SDK, Dynamo SDK, Forge APIs, Rhinoceros SDK, Grasshopper SDK, RhinoInside, RhinoCompute (Hops), Bentley Connect SDK, Python, C#
+ Experience within Building, Transportation or Water/P&P design projects
+ Architecture, Engineering or Computational Design degree or similar professional education
+ Good communication skills (oral and written), and able to be an individual contributor during internal/external workshops and trainings.
**Additional Information**
**Additional Information**
+ AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We're the world's trusted global infrastructure firm, and we're in this together - your growth and success are ours too.
+ As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours.
+ With infrastructure investment accelerating worldwide, our services are in great demand, and there's never been a better time to be at AECOM! Join us, and you'll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm - access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility.
+ AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We're the world's trusted global infrastructure firm, and we're in this together - your growth and success are ours too.
**About AECOM**
AECOM is the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle - from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.
**Freedom to Grow in a World of Opportunity**
You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you're working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.
You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We're the world's trusted global infrastructure firm, and we're in this together - your growth and success are ours too.
Join us, and you'll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm - access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
**ReqID:** REF42593N
**Business Line:** PPM
**Business Group:** DCS
**Strategic Business Unit:** Enterprise Capabilities
**Career Area:** Digital & Engineering Technology
**Work Location Model:** Hybrid
**Legal Entity:** AECOM SA
Computational Engineering Design Specialist

Posted 1 day ago
Job Viewed
Job Description
**Job Description**
**AECOM** is seeking a Computational Engineering Design Specialist to assist with developing/implementing automated design workflows and tools. This role is being created within our Enterprise Capabilities Team and the successful candidate will report to the Computational Design Leader.
This person will assist with the development /implementation of globally applicable automation tools and processes, in addition to working on design projects to further develop workflow definitions and test tools that have been created in a project production setting.
This role in South Africa offers the flexibility of a hybrid work arrangement, a combination of remote and office work schedules. AECOM has offices in Cape Town, Durban, Johannesburg, and Pretoria (Centurion).
**Job Description**
This role requires expertise in several different areas, including:
+ Expert user of digital production platforms in the domain of computational and parametric engineering design; At least one of the following technology stacks: Revit + Dynamo, Rhino + Grasshopper. Knowledge of more than one platform, including Generative Components, will be considered as a plus.
+ Creator and author of definitions using out of the box nodes tools within the defined platforms. The ability to create and maintaining custom nodes using Python and/or C# is also preferrable.
+ Parametric modelling, creation and development of smart objects (i.e.: Revit Families using adaptive components), with customisable functionality and custom-built parameters for automation
+ Digital tools deployment, ensure that development is focused on production team usage, for example, automated workflows that can be operated by Revit users using Dynamo Player or Orkestra.
**Key responsibilities:**
+ Work with project teams to accurately capture the requirements of any workflow we are seeking to automate, to create a specification for the tools and content that will be required to achieve the automation aim.
+ Create and author definitions that satisfy the aims of the automation workflow, so that the tool need can be validated, and deployed in production.
+ Contribute to the creation of advanced parametric content that will be required by many of the automation tools being created.
+ Production of 3D BIM project models aligned to project specified BIM requirements using Autodesk Revit
+ In collaboration with AECOM Digital Delivery global and the Digital Engineering Leads, engage on design automation initiatives across global regions for multiple design disciplines
+ Advise and provide support for interoperability procedures between authoring software, and interfacing CAD/BIM & Analysis software packages.
+ Support the development of computational engineering standards and best practices, through non-project design technology workshops.
+ Open and willing to be flexible regarding taking on varied types of work, learn and develop new skills for digital project delivery whilst supporting the project teams with traditional deliverables.
**Qualifications**
**Minimum Requirements**
+ Bachelor's degree in Computational Engineering, Engineering Design, Architecture, or Information Management, or related discipline plus at least 2-3 years of relevant experience or demonstrated equivalency of experience and/or education
+ Very good working knowledge of BIM Platforms complimentary to using authoring tools (i.e.: BIM360/ACC, Navisworks, ProjectWise, Revizto, etc.)
+ Proven track record of design automation experience using the required platforms.
+ Proven track record of the ability to create complex parametric content (predominantly Revit families), for use with automation tools.
+ Technical design and construction knowledge in engineering design and construction.
**Preferred Qualifications**
+ Working knowledge of any of the following will be considered favourable: Revit SDK, Dynamo SDK, Forge APIs, Rhinoceros SDK, Grasshopper SDK, RhinoInside, RhinoCompute (Hops), Bentley Connect SDK, Python, C#
+ Experience within Building, Transportation or Water/P&P design projects
+ Architecture, Engineering or Computational Design degree or similar professional education
+ Good communication skills (oral and written), and able to be an individual contributor during internal/external workshops and trainings.
**Additional Information**
**Additional Information**
+ AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We're the world's trusted global infrastructure firm, and we're in this together - your growth and success are ours too.
+ As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours.
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+ AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. We're the world's trusted global infrastructure firm, and we're in this together - your growth and success are ours too.
**About AECOM**
AECOM is the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle - from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.
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You will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether you're working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.
You will help us foster a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.
AECOM provides a wide array of compensation, benefits and well-being programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We're the world's trusted global infrastructure firm, and we're in this together - your growth and success are ours too.
Join us, and you'll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm - access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each person's potential, and we'll help you reach yours.
All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.
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Mechanical Project Manager (Industrial Systems)
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Mechanical Project Manager (Industrial Systems) required at a well-established company. They specialize in engineering unique products and providing turnkey solutions to meet complex requirements, with a focus on HVAC & Complex Mechanical Systems. Clients in the military, railway and mining industries.
- Diploma in Mechanical Engineering.
- 3 years of proven work experience in Projects.
- Excellent Excel skills.
- Reporting Skills.
- Project management Certification (Highly desirable)
- Coordinate project management activities, resources, equipment, and information.
- Evaluate potential problems and technical hitches and develop solutions.
- Adhere to the budget by monitoring expenses and implementing cost-saving measures.
- Monitor the daily progress of Projects.
- Communicate project requirements to stakeholders.
- Drive project deadlines and deliverables according to specified timelines.
- Ensure document control and records management.
- Perform other tasks, as requested by the line manager, in line with the role.
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Senior Mechanical Engineer - Generators & Cooling Systems
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We are seeking a Senior Mechanical Engineer with solid experience in hydro generator systems and associated cooling equipment. This role focuses on the mechanical engineering aspects of generators including housing rotor / stator integration and thermal management systems ensuring operational efficiency and reliability in hydro generation stations.
Key Responsibilities :
- Lead mechanical design reviews for hydro generators stators rotors and auxiliaries
- Evaluate generator cooling systems (air hydrogen or watercooled) and ventilation design
- Coordinate closely with electrical engineers on integration of electromechanical systems
- Manage specifications and vendor interfaces for mechanical generator systems
- Support installation alignment and mechanical performance testing
- Review OEM documentation and ensure compliance with project requirements and standards
Qualifications :
- Bachelors degree in Mechanical Engineering (Masters preferred)
- Minimum of 8 years experience in hydro or large rotating electrical machinery
- Strong understanding of generator mechanical design principles and cooling strategies
- Experience working with OEMs on generator system procurement and testing
- Familiarity with generator codes and standards (e.g. IEC IEEE ASME)
- Proficient in interpreting mechanical stress vibration and thermal analyses
- Excellent coordination skills with electrical and control teams
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AECOM is the global infrastructure leader committed to delivering a better world. As a trusted professional services firm powered by deep technical abilities we solve our clients complex challenges in water environment energy transportation and buildings. Our teams partner with public and privatesector clients to create innovative sustainable and resilient solutions throughout the project lifecycle from advisory planning design and engineering to program and construction management. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm that had revenue of $16.1 billion in fiscal year 2024. Learn more at .
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You will be part of a global team that champions your growth and career ambitions. Work on groundbreaking projects both in your local community and on a global scale that are transforming our industry and shaping the future. With cuttingedge technology and a network of experts youll have the resources to make a real impact. Our awardwinning training and development programs are designed to expand your technical expertise and leadership skills helping you build the career youve always envisioned. Here youll find a welcoming workplace built on respect collaboration and community where you have the freedom to grow in a world of opportunity.
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#J-18808-LjbffrJunior Mechanical Project Manager (Industrial Systems)
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Date posted:
Monday, July 7, 2025
Location:
Pretoria, South Africa
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SUMMARY:
Junior Mechanical Project Manager (Industrial Systems) required at a well-established company. They specialise in engineering unique products and providing turnkey solutions to meet complex requirements, with a focus on HVAC & Complex Mechanical Systems. Clients in the military, railway, and mining industries. Mechanical Engineering Diploma/Degree and Project Management Certification. Minimum 3 years project management experience.
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- Diploma in Mechanical Engineering.
- 3 years of proven work experience in Projects.
- Excellent Excel skills.
- Reporting Skills.
- Project management Certification (Highly desirable)Â
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- Coordinate project management activities, resources, equipment, and information.
- Evaluate potential problems and technical hitches and develop solutions.
- Adhere to the budget by monitoring expenses and implementing cost-saving measures.
- Monitor the daily progress of Projects.
- Communicate project requirements to stakeholders.
- Drive project deadlines and deliverables according to specified timelines.
- Ensure document control and records management.
- Perform other tasks, as requested by the line manager, in line with the role.
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Junior Mechanical Project Manager (Industrial Systems)
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- 3 years of proven work experience in Projects.
- Excellent Excel skills.
- Reporting Skills.
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- Coordinate project management activities, resources, equipment, and information.
- Evaluate potential problems and technical hitches and develop solutions.
- Adhere to the budget by monitoring expenses and implementing cost-saving measures.
- Monitor the daily progress of Projects.
- Communicate project requirements to stakeholders.
- Drive project deadlines and deliverables according to specified timelines.
- Ensure document control and records management.
- Perform other tasks, as requested by the line manager, in line with the role.