Akhil S.

Experience

• Project Engineer Pulse-Tech Engineering · Contract Mar 2025 – Present 10 mos Cape Town, WC, South Africa As a Project Engineer, I support engineering projects in the telecom and data centre sectors. My main tasks include assessing, designing, lattice telecom towers and supporting HVAC infrastructure in data centres. My role requires structural design and simulation while ensuring compliance with structural standards, conducting field inspections, and collaborating with teams to deliver safe and robust solutions.
  
  
  
  Responsibilities:
  Conducted a structural analysis of telecommunications towers, evaluating for deformation, twisting,
  or structural deviation through empirical field measurements and design validation.
  
  Assessed compliance with pertinent standards, including SANS regulations and TIA-222 guidelines
  for tower structures.
  
  Developed as-built documentation derived from site inspections and verification surveys to support
  structural integrity assessments.
  
  Collaborated with the drafting team to produce detailed technical drawings and prepared
  foundational data for 3D drone scanning initiatives.
  
  Contributed to the development of comprehensive structural assessment and design review reports
  for client submission.
  
  Assisted in managing project timelines, resource allocation, and engineering deliverables across
  multiple active sites.
  
  Supported data center infrastructure projects, focusing on HVAC system layouts, spatial
  coordination, and technical documentation.
  
  Engaged in contractor coordination and on-site quality control to ensure adherence to engineering
  and safety standards.
• PROJECT ENGINEER Wood PLC · Full-time May 2023 – Mar 2025 1 yrs 10 mos Johannesburg, GP, South Africa Appointed as a Project Engineer at Wood PLC in May 2023, I coordinate projects in the Oil and Gas division. My role includes leading project areas, defining scope, coordinating engineering activities, and ensuring compliance with Wood's quality plan. I also chair model reviews, resolve engineering issues, enhance performance, and act as the liaison between the client and project team. My experience includes serving as Engineering Manager and Project Engineer on various phases of projects for Sasol South Africa.
  
  
  Responsibilities:
  Chairing Client Project Meetings.
  Coordinating Design Changes.
  Chairing Review Meetings.
  Compiling Sub-contracts for Structural/Electrical/Instrumentation/Piping (NEC).
  Engineering Document Management.
  Maintaining Line Lists and Tie-in Lists which feed into Design Data.
  Execution of Actions and Monitoring Action Close-outs.
  Compiling Review Reports.
  Change Flag Management and Technical Change Management
  Coordinating site requests with the engineering team and expediting materials required on-site.
  Vendor management, communicating project requirements to vendors and managing site.
  Technical Queries.
  Chairing sub-contractor progress meetings.
  Contributing to handover scheduling and tracking.
  Compiling of Quality Control packs.
  Inspection of pipe lines on site and approval of Mechanical Test Packs.
  Managing end of job documentation and handover.
• Mechanical Engineer Alveo Water · Full-time Jun 2022 – May 2023 11 mos Cape Town, WC, South Africa As a Junior Mechanical Engineer in a water and wastewater firm, I gained valuable experience in mechanical design, equipment, and plant design. I managed projects for water treatment plants, focusing on design, construction, proposal development and tender bidding.
  
  
  Responsibilities:
  Project Management.
  Tender bidding and project proposals.
  Design of waste water treatment equipment and plant design.
  Generation of Bill of Materials and Mechanical Costing.
  Shop drawings and installation drawings.
• Applications Engineer MECAD Systems · Full-time Feb 2021 – Feb 2022 1 yrs Durban, KZN, South Africa I worked as an Applications Engineer for Africa's largest distributor of Dassault Systèmes software, focusing on Solidworks and Mastercam. My role involved providing technical support, implementing software, consulting on mechanical design and simulations, and training clients on design principles and manufacturing processes.
• Mechanical Engineer Dihlase Consulting Engineers · Full-time Feb 2019 – Jan 2021 1 yrs 11 mos Durban, KZN, South Africa I collaborated with the Senior Mechanical Engineer on projects with engineers, architects, and project managers from various sectors. My responsibilities included HVAC design, heat load calculations, ventilation assessments, and report writing. This experience provided valuable insights into industry standards and project management. After two years, including one as an intern, I gained significant knowledge and skills in the field.
  
  
  Responsibilities:
  HVAC Mechanical System Design and Equipment Selection.
  Heat Load Calculations.
  Airflow Design and Ducted System Design.
  Water reticulation Design.
  Fire Protection Design.
  Design Reviews.
  Mechanical Costing.
  Compiling Bill of Materials.
  Project and Contract Management.
  Site Inspections.
  Tender Bidding and Proposals.