Job Description

Come be a part of something extraordinary. Your future starts here at SMEC South Africa.

Kickstart your engineering career with SMEC South Africa: Where innovation meets opportunity!

Ready to embark on a journey of innovation and excellence?

Why SMEC South Africa?

Innovation at our Core: We live and breathe innovation. At SMEC, you'll have the opportunity to work on nation-building projects that are characterised by sustainable, innovative solutions.

Engineering Excellence: We're committed to pushing the boundaries of engineering excellence. Your skills will be honed and expanded through our commitment to using the best software and technology.

Continuous Learning: In the fast-paced world of engineering, staying up to date is crucial. We invest in your growth with access to training and mentorship programmes.

Collaborative Environment: You'll be part of a close-knit team of experts who value your insights and contributions, fostering an atmosphere of mutual respect and growth.

Job Mobility: As a member of the Surbana Jurong Group, our global reach offers our people greater opportunities for job mobility and career growth.

The Role:

This is an exciting opportunity for a talented and energized Senior Technologist to join our Cape Town office, in the Roads and Highways Function. The successful candidate will be responsible for providing professional services on projects, including design management and design delivery for transportation infrastructure projects and managing professional teams of medium/large projects.

Key responsibilities :

- Oversee medium/large project management and delivery.

- Formulate business strategies aligned with Function's group objectives.

- Cultivate and sustain client relations for ongoing satisfaction.

- Prepare tenders/proposals, securing projects for the Function.

- Provide mentorship, assist in professional registration.

- Execute projects, ensuring adherence to budget, time constraints, and quality standards.

- Establish and nurture key client relationships for project success.

- Contribute to Section's staff development through guidance.

- Ensure projects are adequately resourced with required capabilities.

- Guarantee timely, budget-compliant project completion with appropriate standards.

- Review Bid Documents, identify commercial and financial risks.

- Draft response letters to limit the company's exposure to risks.

- Author technically competent reports of acceptable quality.

- Verify and take responsibility for team members' work in the project.

- Effectively present and represent technical work.

- Realistically estimate pricing and timing for projects.

- Possess a clear understanding of work procedures, briefing the project team.

- Successfully identify and follow through on leads for additional work.

- Demonstrate comprehension of local business technologies and markets.

- Make and ensure outcome-driven technical decisions.

- Provide training, actively contribute to team-building.

- Market technical capabilities to enhance company visibility.

- Supervise Engineers/Technicians, overseeing checks and inspections.

- Evaluate test results and visual inspections, using sound engineering judgment.

- Adopt a proactive approach to prevent costly mistakes.

- Implement project management and company procedures effectively.

Recommended Qualifications, Skills, and Experience Required:

• Bachelor of Engineering or B.Tech degree from an accredited University/University of Technology.

• Professional registration with ECSA essential.

• Minimum 8 - 10 years of professional experience in transportation infrastructure with a strong background in geometric or transportation design.

• Working knowledge of Bentley Microstation, Open Roads Design Software as well as Civil3D.

• Interest and/or experience with BIM systems would be advantageous.

• Knowledge of the commercial aspects of project management.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Ability to effectively write technical reports.

• Courteous and business orientated manners when communicating with stakeholders to foster and promote good working relations.

• Co-operative and flexible work style to work in a team environment.

• Ability to meet deadlines and work under pressure.

• Ability to make technical decisions which are outcome driven.

• Ability to maintain a consistent and manageable workload.

• Knowledge of QA and OHS requirements.

• Experience in Government standards, codes and documentation.

• Experience in design management and design delivery for projects and managing professional teams of medium/large projects, would be beneficial.

Closing Date: Friday, 22 March 2024

How to Apply

All applications must be submitted online. To apply, click on the "Apply Now" link below and follow the prompts.

To find out more about SMEC, please visit our careers page at

Please note that if you have not heard from us in the next 8 weeks consider your application unsuccessful.

All recruitment activities go through our Recruitment & Talent function and currently, this role doesnt require agency input. Please do not forward resume directly to SMEC employees/managers; we do not accept unsolicited resumes and are not responsible for any associated fees.

At Surbana Jurong, we put talent, hard work, teamwork and a fun workplace together to approach problems and solve them creatively and collaboratively. Join us in making a positive impact on the world!

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