CIVIL/WATER ENGINEER
Position: Civil/Water Engineer
Work Type: Permanent
Salary: To be negotiated
Location: Centurion
JOB SUMMARY
Design and manage drawings of projects mainly in infrastructural services such as water supply and wastewater steel pipelines, water treatment plants, and reservoirs, ensuring that they meet project objectives. Report and work closely with the Snr Engineer, HOD Civil, and the project team.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Lead, manage, and guide Engineers, technicians, and draughts persons, delegating work effectively in the Civil Engineering Department.
Ensure that all employees in the team are supplied with the relevant tools required to perform their jobs.
Formulate systems for the smooth running of the Civil Engineering section to enable synergy and coherence.
Design and reporting in the Civil Engineering section to meet project objectives.
Preparation of proposals, tender, and contract documents for infrastructure services nationally and internationally.
Construction monitoring and implementation of site construction work as and when required, covering aspects such as:
Ensuring compliance with design/specifications and standards.
Ensuring compliance with programme and all knowledge areas.
Attending site meetings.
Preparing reports.
Perform any ad-hoc office duties as assigned by the HoD: Civil Engineering.
Guide and train engineers and technicians in design and other necessary skills to ensure continuous professional development.
Keep abreast with technology development and research in the field of water and wastewater engineering.
Coordinate and supervise the production of technical drawings and reporting inputs by supporting staff.
Client liaison, including meetings and reporting.
Compliance with the company's Quality Management System ISO9001 requirements.
Assist with the preparation of requests for proposals, expressions of interest, panel applications, and tenders.
Management of projects and monitoring of performance and profitability.
QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE / MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
BEng (Civil), BTech (Civil) degree or equivalent.
Must be professionally registered or registrable with ECSA as PrEng/PrTech, and SAICE OR any recognised professional body.
Experience in managing a team of junior employees (i.e., technicians and trainees).
Minimum 8 years or more in engineering design, management, and construction.
Extensive experience in design and construction of steel water pipelines, pump stations, reservoirs, abstraction works, and water treatment plants.
Legal knowledge of Employee Equity Act, Labour and Employment laws, OHS Act, and design compliance standards.
Knowledge of MS Office, MS Project, and various civil and water design software.
Driver's Licence is essential.
Quality Management: Ensure ISO compliance.
Regular inter-provincial and international site visits and meetings.
Salary is negotiable.
COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS
Ability to take decisions and demonstrate accountability and integrity.
Ability to negotiate, influence, and persuade stakeholders in projects to achieve positive solutions to any challenges that may arise.
Capability to troubleshoot and strategize to meet the long-term vision of the company.
Ability to see details at close range.
Ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern.
Deductive reasoning: the ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce sensible answers.
Oral and written comprehension and expression.
Effective communication.
Complex problem-solving skills.
Project management abilities.
Financial management skills.
Expertise in relevant design software.
Attention to detail.
Analytical reasoning.
Scientific acumen.
Logical thinking.
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