Senior Engineer (Civil)

Our Client a well established Engineering firm in Johannesburg is seeking the services of an experienced Senior Engineer.

Type: Civil

Experience:

10 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)

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