Project Engineer

Plans and coordinates technical projects, ensuring engineering work meets scope, cost, quality, safety and schedule requirements. Explore current demand, important skills and estimated junior, mid-level and senior salaries, plus 24 linked programmes across 2 universities. Enter your subjects and marks to discover which linked programmes you may qualify for.

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Career overview

What does a Project Engineer do?

Plans and coordinates technical projects, ensuring engineering work meets scope, cost, quality, safety and schedule requirements.

Demand level: High

Earning potential

Estimated annual salaries

JuniorR480 000 p.a.Mid-levelR780 000 p.a.SeniorR1 150 000 p.a.

Salary figures are estimates and may vary by employer, experience, qualifications, location and economic conditions.

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Skills linked to this career

Engineering design · EssentialProject management · EssentialTechnical problem solving · EssentialBudget control · ImportantStakeholder management · Important
Study routes

Programmes linked to this career

These are some of the programmes currently connected to this career in VX Course Match.

Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Chemical EngineeringCape Peninsula University of Technology

Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Civil EngineeringCape Peninsula University of Technology

Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Computer EngineeringCape Peninsula University of Technology

Bachelor of Engineering Technology in Electrical EngineeringCape Peninsula University of Technology

Bachelor of Marine EngineeringCape Peninsula University of Technology

Bachelor of Marine Engineering ECPCape Peninsula University of Technology

Diploma in Chemical EngineeringCape Peninsula University of Technology

Diploma in Civil EngineeringCape Peninsula University of Technology

Diploma in Engineering Technology in Computer EngineeringCape Peninsula University of Technology

Diploma in Engineering Technology in Electrical EngineeringCape Peninsula University of Technology

Diploma in Mechanical EngineeringCape Peninsula University of Technology

Diploma in Mechanical Engineering (Mechatronics)Cape Peninsula University of Technology

Diploma: Engineering: IndustrialCape Peninsula University of Technology

Bachelor of EngineeringUniversity of Pretoria

Bachelor of Engineering in Chemical EngineeringUniversity of Pretoria

Bachelor of Engineering in Civil EngineeringUniversity of Pretoria

Bachelor of Engineering in Computer EngineeringUniversity of Pretoria

Bachelor of Engineering in Electrical EngineeringUniversity of Pretoria

Bachelor of Engineering in Electronic EngineeringUniversity of Pretoria

Bachelor of Engineering in Industrial EngineeringUniversity of Pretoria

Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical EngineeringUniversity of Pretoria

Bachelor of Engineering in Metallurgical EngineeringUniversity of Pretoria

Bachelor of Engineering in Mining EngineeringUniversity of Pretoria

Bachelor of Science in Environmental and Engineering GeologyUniversity of Pretoria

These are only some of the programmes linked to this career.

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What does a Project Engineer do?

Plans and coordinates technical projects, ensuring engineering work meets scope, cost, quality, safety and schedule requirements.

What skills are important for this career?

Important skills include Engineering design, Project management, Technical problem solving, Budget control, Stakeholder management.

What salary can I expect?

VX provides junior, mid-level and senior annual salary estimates. Actual earnings vary by employer, experience, qualifications, location and economic conditions.

Which programmes can lead to this career?

24 linked programmes are currently available in the VX database. Use Course Match to see which ones fit your subjects and marks.