Senior Engineer Structures

Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa

Job Description


Company DescriptionWork with Us. Change the World.At AECOM, we're delivering a better world. Whether improving your commute, keeping the lights on, providing access to clean water, or transforming skylines, our work helps people and communities thrive. We are the world's trusted infrastructure consulting firm, partnering with clients to solve the worldxe2x80x99s most complex challenges and build legacies for future generations.We're one global team driven by our common purpose to deliver a better world. Join us.Responsibilities:

  • Lead a design team of junior and mid-level Structures staff and provide mentorship, direction, and motivation on a daily basis and in a strategic manner to ensure AECOM remains an employer of choice for structural skills.
  • Ensure assigned teams effectively coordinate with the other disciplines to ensure there are no design gaps providing fully coordinated design deliverables. This includes the support of the construction supervision teams.
  • Effectively bring project teams together to work toward a shared goal ensuring the teamxe2x80x99s results exceed the total achievements of the individuals.
  • Hold themselves and others to high standards.
  • Provide coaching and guidance to less experienced staff, engineers, and designers to increase technical competence, as well as knowledge of systems and procedures.
  • Begins to build and maintain client relationships.
  • Participate in preparing major bids and proposals on the technical side whilst supporting business development initiatives through their technical expertise.
  • Responsible for technically leading aspects of projects, supporting Project Managers and technical teams to deliver within scope, budget, timeframe, and high-quality standards.
  • Have a working knowledge of Revit, Tekla Structural Designer / Etabs / SAP2000 / Robot, and other associated design programmes.
  • Have a working knowledge of running a structural engineering team in a multi-disciplinary team environment where all project drawings are generated using BIM tools (Autodesk Revit).
  • Interface with clients on schedules, meetings, and issues (manage client expectations and perceptions).
  • Anticipate potential schedule or priority delays and initiate plans for alternative actions.
  • Apply diversified knowledge of engineering principles and practices in broad areas of assignments and related fields.
  • Support digital transformation strategy and implementation and embrace change within the discipline.
  • Follows existing or develops design procedures to facilitate high-quality, cost-effective work by self and others.
  • Take responsibility for structural design and drawings.
  • Attend planning, design and site meetings, and ad-hoc site inspections.
  • Undertake technical reviews / audits to ensure that designs are in accordance with project / study requirements and company objectives and are produced in a timely and cost-effective manner.
  • To work in a safe manner, complying with and actively contributing to the company Health, Safety and Environmental HSE policies, manuals, and procedures.
  • Work to ensure the implementation of safety and integrity principles in structural documentation
  • Promote compliance with all relevant engineering standards and internal procedures for all design activities
Qualifications
  • Degree in Civil Engineering (Structural), preferably M.Eng or MSc.Eng.
  • At least 8 yearsxe2x80x99 experience post obtaining qualification.
  • Professionally registered with ECSA as Pr.Eng. for at least 3 years.
Additional Information
  • Ability to develop key and trusted client relationships that can lead to new business.
  • Demonstrated collaborative skills, both internally and externally.
  • Ability to advise on complex matters to non-specialists.
  • Superior interpersonal and communication skills
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Ability to work under pressure and understand the importance of delivery and client satisfaction
  • Strong analytical, literacy and numerical skills
  • Ability to function with minimal supervision
  • Ability to delegate tasks and effectively supervise others
About AECOMAECOM is the worldxe2x80x99s trusted infrastructure consulting firm, delivering professional services throughout the project lifecycle xe2x80x93 from advisory, planning, design and engineering to program and construction management. On projects spanning transportation, buildings, water, new energy and the environment, our public- and private-sector clients trust us to solve their most complex challenges. Our teams are driven by a common purpose to deliver a better world through our unrivaled technical and digital expertise, a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion, and a commitment to environmental, social and governance priorities. AECOM is a Fortune 500 firm and its Professional Services business had revenue of $14.4 billion in fiscal year 2023. See how we are delivering sustainable legacies for generations to come at aecom.com and @AECOM.Freedom to Grow in a World of OpportunityYou will have the flexibility you need to do your best work with hybrid work options. Whether youxe2x80x99re working from an AECOM office, remote location or at a client site, you will be working in a dynamic environment where your integrity, entrepreneurial spirit and pioneering mindset are championed.You will help us foster a culture of equity, diversity and inclusion xe2x80x93 a safe and respectful workplace, where we invite everyone to bring their whole selves to work using their unique talents, backgrounds and expertise to create transformational outcomes for our clients.AECOM provides a wide array of compensation and benefits programs to meet the diverse needs of our employees and their families. We also provide a robust global well-being program. Wexe2x80x99re the worldxe2x80x99s trusted global infrastructure firm, and wexe2x80x99re in this together xe2x80x93 your growth and success are ours too.Join us, and youxe2x80x99ll get all the benefits of being a part of a global, publicly traded firm xe2x80x93 access to industry-leading technology and thinking and transformational work with big impact and work flexibility. As an Equal Opportunity Employer, we believe in each personxe2x80x99s potential, and wexe2x80x99ll help you reach yours.All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

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Job Detail

  • Job Id
    JD1345565
  • Industry
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  • Total Positions
    1
  • Job Type:
    Full Time
  • Salary:
    Not mentioned
  • Employment Status
    Permanent
  • Job Location
    Durban, KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
  • Education
    Not mentioned