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Lead Mechanical Engineer

LocationCape Town, South Africa
Work TypeFull time
Positions1 Position
Published At:15 hours ago
  • Mechanical Engineer
  • Project Engineer
Job no: 8MTNJ
Category: Engineering
  • Global EPCM Company
  • Work with a multi-disciplinary, innovative & talented team in a fast-growing fast paced company

With offices in Southern Africa, Australia, Canada, USA, Ghana, Philippines, Argentina and Peru, Lycopodium proudly delivers high quality professional engineering and project delivery services globally, across the resources, infrastructure and industrial processes sectors. By joining our global team and learning from renowned subject matter experts, we can offer you a diverse career that could take you anywhere in the world.

The tasks you'll perform

  • Providing proficient and accurate design input for the production of mechanical drawings;
  • Conducting timely reviews of Project mechanical drawings to achieve full compliance with design intent;
  • Performing accurate engineering design and calculations in accordance with Project, Client and regulatory standards;
  • Interpreting engineering drawings, documents, specifications and scopes;
  • Identifying scope variations and prepare relevant documentation accordingly;
  • Ensuring correctly specified equipment is sourced to meet project deliverables.

The expertise you'll bring

  • Recognised Tertiary Qualification in Mechanical Engineering
  • 10+ years postgraduate experience in a similar position. 
  • Registered ECSA Professional Engineer or Professional Engineering Technologist. 
  • South African Citizen of Permanent Resident
  • Cape Town based
  • Extremely well-developed written and verbal communication skills.
  • Build and sustain positive relationships with all stakeholders, including clients, vendors and co-workers.
  • Display the core values and ethos of the business.
  • Solid technical aptitude, analytical and problem-solving skills.
  • Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision whilst consistently producing a high quality of deliverables
  • Demonstrated ability to achieve consistently high standards within both budgetary and schedule constraints. 

The benefits we'll provide

Lycopodium has a strong company culture focused on career progression and technical skill development. You can expect to be involved in a wide range of large projects whilst working amongst a team of highly skilled professionals.

We recognise that everyone is different and needs may change over the course of your career. That’s why we :

  • Invest in our people for the long-term, building a diverse and rewarding career, mentored by the best in the industry.
  • Allow our people to balance work with other commitments, like family or study, offering flexible work arrangements.
  • Provide employees with a variety of additional benefits such as coverage for professional memberships, discount and rewards programs, and much more.   

Lycopodium is an equal opportunity employer committed to fostering diversity and maintaining a discrimination free workplace, guided by our core values of Respect, Integrity and Diligence. 

As part of our commitment to providing the best possible care and service to you the candidate, we commit to respond to every applicant.

Please submit your CV by clicking the 'Apply' button.

  • Published on 03 Mar 2026, 7:37 AM