Our Client a well established Engineering firm in Johannesburg is seeking the services of an experienced Senior Specialist Engineer with Specialisation in Water.
Type: Specialising in water
Experience:
15 or more years experience in a relevant engineering environment.
Qualifications:
Bachelors degree in Engineering (B. Eng or B.Sc. Eng).
Registrations:
Registration with ECSA as a Professional Engineer (Pr. Eng)
Salary: R900 000 + per annum
Duties:
- Promoting and applying employee engagement practices and concepts, especially in relation to recognition, empowerment, supportive feedback, partnering, expectations, consideration, and trust.
- To perform all work in accordance with the Companys Quality Management System (QMS), Policies and Standards
- Provide technical guidance and mentoring to junior staff,
- Signing off designs and or drawings as a responsible
professional engineer,
- Client liaison,
- Feasibility studies, options analysis, and master planning,
- Developing Scope of Work for projects - in consultation with Client or
independently,
- Provide engineering expertise and collaborate with
consultants/specialists in major technical support areas,
- Where required, represent the Business Unit on local industry groups,
- Implement standardization, planning, and best practice initiatives in
line with global and regional engineering practices,
- Establish design tools, software, relevant codes, and standards to be
used on the project,
- Assign work tasks to individuals and continuously monitor progress
and quality,
- Schedule, coordinate and participate in engineering design reviews,
- Promote and maintain the application of ethical and professional
practices in the execution of engineering work,
- Participate in staff development through mentoring, development of
training material, conducting training seminars, and performance
appraisal input and counselling,
- Ensure that Quality Assurance policies are applied,
- Provide input to contract negotiations and business plans,
- Work closely with the design teams during design and procurement
and post-award procedures to ensure timely completion of designs to
meet budget and programme,
- Work closely with the construction monitoring teams and contractors
representatives during the construction phase of projects to ensure
timely completion of construction to meet budget and programme,
- Prepare and/or manage the preparation of technical reports, designs,
cost estimates, procurement documentation, bills of quantities and technical specifications, contract documentation, as-built drawings and operation and maintenance manuals related to designs produced by the project team,
- Attend site visits/meetings
Skills;
- Advanced project management skills, including project finance and administration skills,
- Good planning, organising and analytical skills,
- Good problem-solving skills,
- Excellent leadership abilities and abilities to delegate and direct staff,
- Excellent understanding of engineering design procedures and
processes,
- Specialist skills in one or more specific fields, gained through
experience and/or further studies/research,
- Advanced understanding of engineering concepts and application of
knowledge,
- Computer literacy: MS Office,
- Excellent understanding of industry codes and standards,
- Excellent understanding of relevant legislation and regulations,
including the HS Act and Construction Regulations and Environmental
Management Act,
- Good understanding of at least two of the four primary General
Conditions of Contract (GCC, FIDIC, NEC, JBCC),
- Ability to communicate effectively with co-workers, management,
clients, contractors, visitors, etc,
- Excellent technical report writing skills,
- Ability to manage and direct multiple design teams.
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