Graduate Trainee

Purpose of the job

To provide engineering support across utilities, facilities, maintenance, and capital projects while developing the technical, operational and leadership competencies required for progression into Graduate Trainee role within AECI Property Services. The position is responsible for supporting and coordinating activities across Steam supply, Engineering services, Utilities maintenance, Water abstraction, purification and reticulation systems, Sanitation treatment, satelilite pump stations and reticulation, Inorganic Effluent Treatment plant (IETP), Marine Discharge Pipeline, Safety, Contractor Management, Engineering Drawing and Management, budgetary and financial Managment and other critical operational areas of the business

Key Responsibilities

• Support planned, preventative and corrective maintenance actitities to improve equipment availability and performance
• Assist with the maintenance and reliability of mechanical assets, including boilers, compressors, pumps, water treatment plants, fire protection systems and other utilities infrastructure
• Participate in commissioning activities for new equipment and plant upgrades
• Prepare technical inspections, scopes of work and engineering reports
• Provide Utilities and Operations Support
• Assist with monitoring utility systems including steam, compressed air, water and energy infrastructure
• Support initiatives to improve utility efficiency, reduce operating costs and optimise consumption
• Work closely with operations, maintenance teams, contractors and service providers to ensure reliable service delivery
• Complete structured graduate training and development programmes
• Assists in developing and maintaining asset registers, maintenance plans and lifecycle management strategies
• Contribute to equipment criticality assessments and risk mitigation plans
• Assist in troubleshooting mechanical failures and implementing corrective actions
• Support the planning, execution, monitoring and close-out of engineering and infrastructure projects
• Budgetary/financial management
• Ensure adherence to all Safety, Health and Environmental (SHE) requirements, standards, procedures and legislation

Qualifications and Experience

• Grade 12 (Matric)
• National Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (S4) or a B Tech (Mechanical Engineering) with a view to gaining further practical experience within an industrial environment
• An interest in pursuing a Government Certificate of Competency (GCC Factories) once the the required practical experience has been obtained.
• Practical exposure through vacation work, internships, in-service training
• Valid driver's licences
• Basic knowledge of maintenance and reliability concepts
• Proficiency in MS Office applications

Key Competencies

• Teamwork
• Critical thinking and problem solving
• Communication
• Planning and organizing
• Initiative

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