Overview
An established company is currently looking for an experienced Civil Engineer (Municipal Infrastructure) to join their team in Cape Town. The Civil Design Engineer drafts civil engineering designs for roadways, water and sewage lines, and land grading specifications for commercial and residential building sites using maps and topographical surveys.
Key Responsibilities:
Draft Designs: Assist in designing and implementing infrastructure projects (Water and Sanitation specifically) and the infrastructure element of multi-disciplinary projects. The Civil Design Engineer drafts both 2D and 3D designs of piping systems, utilities, roadways, and other infrastructure systems for proposed municipal civil services projects.
Review Designs: The Civil Design Engineer reviews sketches and drawings of proposed designs to ensure that all standards are being followed and plans are accurate.
Read Plans: The Civil Design Engineer interprets civil engineering drawings and building plans to determine where utility and piping systems are placed.
Study Maps: The Civil Design Engineer reads maps and land surveys to note land grading, nearby structures, and other factors that could affect the placement of piping and utility systems.
Follow Coding Regulations: The Civil Design Engineer adheres to city, county, and other laws regarding design and building code requirements and submits proposed design plans to governments for approval. Civil designers are responsible for staying up to date on local standards to ensure that designs stay within legal parameters and that proper working permits/wayleaves are obtained for proposed municipal civil services projects.
Document Management: Knowledge of Document Management for Drawings and Documents including reports, tenders, and contracts. Contract administration in the form of taking site meeting minutes, and reviewing construction programs.
Reporting Function: Prepare and present technical reports including services reports and tender evaluation reports.
Key Requirements:
BSc / BEng / BTech
ECSA Professional Registration (advantageous)
5 or more years with specific Municipal Infrastructure Design experience as a pre-requisite
Experience in both greenfield and brownfield projects
Experience with GCC2015, SABS1200 & COLTO
Experience in Quality assurance when conducting site inspections and adherence to local authority standards
Knowledge and experience in working with AutoCAD, Civil Designer Software and/or Civil3D
Salary: negotiable. Our client is offering a highly competitive salary for this role based on experience.
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