Job Description

CIVIL/WATER ENGINEERPosition: Civil/Water EngineerWork Type: PermanentSalary: To be negotiatedLocation: CenturionJOB SUMMARYDesign and manage drawings of projects mainly in infrastructural services water supply and wastewater steel pipelines, water treatment plants, reservoirs and ensuring that they meet projects objectives. Report and work closely with the Snr Engineer, HOD Civil and the project team.KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead, manage and guide Engineers, technicians, draughts persons and delegate work effectively in the Civil Engineering Department.
• Ensure that all employees in the team are supplied with the relevant tools required to perform jobs
• Formulate systems for smooth running of the Civil Engineering section to enable synergy and coherence
• Design, Reporting in Civil Engineering section to meet projects objectives.
• Preparation of proposals, tender and contract documents for the infrastructure services nationally and internationally.
• Construction monitoring and implementation of site construction work as and when required on a part time basis on at least the following aspects:
• Ensuring compliance with design/specifications and standards.
• Ensuring compliance with programme and all knowledge areas.
• Attending site meetings.
• Preparing reports.

• Do any ad-hoc office duties as assigned by the HoD: Civil Engineering
• Guide and train in design and other necessary skills to engineers and technicians 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 design and reporting inputs by supporting staff
• Client liaison including meetings and reporting
• Compliance with the companys Quality Management System ISO9001 requirements
• Assisting 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 REQUREMENTS

• 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 of managing a team of junior employees i.e technicians and trainees.
• Minimum 8 and more years in engineering design, management and Construction.
• Extensive experience in design and construction of steel water pipeline, pump stations, reservoirs, abstraction works and water treatment plants.
• Legal knowledge of Employee Equity Act, Labour and Employment laws, OHS Act, Design compliance standards.
• Knowledge of MS Office, MS Project, various civil and water design software.
• Drivers Licence is Essential.
• Quality Management Ensure that there is ISO compliance.
• Regular inter-provincial and international site visits and meetings.
• Salary is negotiable.

COMPETENCIES AND SKILLS

• Can take decisions and demonstrate accountability and integrity.
• Can negotiate, influence and persuade stakeholders in projects to achieve positive solutions to any challenges which may arise
• Can troubleshoot and strategize to meet the long-term vision of the company.
• The ability to see details at close range
• The ability to arrange things or actions in a certain order or pattern a
• Deductive reasoning- the ability to apply general rules to specific problems to produce answers that make sense
• Oral and written comprehension and expression
• Effective Communication
• Complex Problem Solving
• Project Management
• Financial Management
• Expert in Relevant design software
• Pay attention to details
• Analytical Reasoning
• Scientific acumen
• Logical thinking

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