Electro-Mechanical Engineer

Job Purpose: To be responsible for the construction sites, ensure equipment efficiency, schedule maintenance, manage equipment installations, ensure total safety for the teams and generally ensure that the, systems and processes are working well and in accordance with the company policies, government regulations and safety standards laws

Key Responsibilities

• Review plans and specifications according to the plan for the MEP section and where required prepare technical clarifications to the tendered design to suit specific on-site construction and co-ordination issues;
• Continually review the contractor’s construction schedule during the progress of the site works with regards to MEP services and report to the Project Director on the same.
• Prepare plans, details, specified and cost estimated of plumbing, heating, ventilating, air conditioning, general piping system and other related MEP services.
• Ensure that the filing/logging of the MEP documentation is undertaken in line with the project handbook and continually monitor the same.
• Provide technical advice to staff designer, supervisor, inspector, and contracting service provider, regarding installation and maintenance of MEP System.
• Lead and supervise installation, testing, and commissioning of a wide range of MEP equipment
• Analyze Mechanical, Electrical and Plumbing engineering problems and formulate solutions.
• Report any risks associated with MEP installations or general projects to the Project Director and minimize machinery downtime by carrying out preventative planned maintenance
• Be a safety champion and advising the production team on usability and safety of the equipment
• Understand code compliance, power distribution, industrial automation, and other electrical systems.
• Be familiar with basic building codes, safety standards, and other relevant engineering information.
• Support the development, control, and tracking of maintenance budgets.
• Coordinate with planning/scheduling, inventory control and maintenance procurement teams for all repairs, products, work schedules and meetings.
• Undertake final project snagging and prepare a list of defects for the Contractor’s action
• Any other duty that may be assigned by the direct supervisor

Job  Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in either electrical and electronic engineering or in mechanical engineering; or electromechanical engineering with over 10 years working experience with at least 5 years in a supervisory role

Knowledge, Skills & Proficiencies

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required:
• Be enthusiastic and flexible in approach and problem solving;
• Be able to perform a highly physical job and be comfortable working at height;
• Ability to clearly and concisely record and convey information;
• Ability to prioritize workload and to cope with pressure and setbacks
• Be flexible, creative and innovative
• Be of proven moral integrity
• Be responsive, prompt, effective and impartial
• Ability to appreciate and apply technology in the work environment
• Passion for continuous professional development
• Ability to have the initiative to achieve expected results
• Team leadership
• Proficiency in both written and spoken Kinyarwanda and English languages is necessary; working knowledge of French is an asset;
• Computer literate with proficient knowledge of MS Office.

Professional Qualifications / Membership to professional bodies

• Be an active member of the Institute of Engineers of Rwanda or equivalent