Engineering Manager

Reference: 10860 MLR • Consultant: Michelle le Roux

• Engineering Leadership & People Management
  • Lead, coach, and develop a team of engineering professionals across multiple disciplines
  • Set clear objectives, manage performance, and support skills development and succession planning
  • Foster a collaborative, accountable, and safety-conscious engineering culture aligned with values
  • Support recruitment, onboarding, and capability building within the engineering function
• Project Engineering & Design Oversight
  • Oversee the end-to-end engineering design of greenhouse projects, including:
    • Structural design
    • Heating, ventilation and cooling systems
    • Irrigation and fertigation systems
    • Electrical and power systems
    • Automation, climate control, and control software
    • Integration of third-party technologies and supplier systems
  • Ensure designs meet customer requirements, project specifications, and budget constraints
  • Review, approve, and standardise engineering deliverables, drawings, and technical documentation
• Research & Development (R&D)
  • Lead and coordinate local engineering R&D initiatives focused on greenhouse technologies and systems
  • Adapt and localise global technologies to suit regional crops, climates, regulations, and customer needs
  • Identify opportunities for product, system, and process innovation to improve performance, cost efficiency, and sustainability
  • Plan, prioritise, and manage R&D projects, including prototyping, testing, validation, and documentation
  • Collaborate with Group R&D, suppliers, and third-party technology partners to evaluate and integrate new solutions
  • Ensure successful transition of R&D outputs into standardised, commercially deployable solutions
• Technical Governance & Quality Assurance
  • Establish and enforce engineering standards, best practices, and design guidelines
  • Ensure compliance with relevant local regulations, international standards, and Group technical policies
  • Manage technical risk, value engineering, and constructability reviews
  • Drive continuous improvement in design quality, efficiency, and innovation
• Cross-Functional & External Collaboration
  • Work closely with Sales, Project Management, Procurement, Agronomy, and Operations teams to ensure seamless project execution
  • Provide technical input during tendering, costing, and proposal stages
  • Liaise with external consultants, contractors, suppliers, and third-party technology providers
  • Act as the technical escalation point for complex or high-risk projects
• Planning, Reporting & Operational Excellence
  • Support project planning, resourcing, and workload forecasting for the engineering team
  • Monitor engineering performance against timelines, quality, and cost targets
  • Maintain accurate records, reporting, and documentation using approved systems and tools
  • Ensure adherence to Group policies, ethics, and safety standards

• Bachelor's degree in Engineering (Civil, Mechanical, Electrical, Mechatronic, or similar)
• Professional registration (or eligibility) will be advantageous
• Minimum of 8-10 years' engineering experience, with at least 3-5 years in an engineering management or lead role
• Proven experience delivering complex, multidisciplinary projects, preferably in greenhouse, agricultural, industrial, or infrastructure environments

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