Principal Researcher: Pavement Design

Pretoria, Gauteng, South Africa

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Requirements:

A Masters' degree in civil engineering, a PhD in civil engineering is preferable
10 years civil engineering experience specialisation in pavement design
A track record in attracting and securing funding to support a team and formulating strategies
Lead the research conducted by the group in areas such as performance modelling of road construction materials; pavement design; road rehabilitation design and analysis methods; and monitoring performance of roads
Registration with a relevant professional body
Good understanding of the transport sector in South Africa
Ability to continuously disseminate research outputs in the form of technical papers
Must have good communication, presentation and writing skills
Must have the ability to work accurately, efficiently and independently as well as in a team
Must be computer literate as well as have the ability to understand and use domain specialised software
Demonstrated track record of the ability to work accurately, independently and efficiently

KPAs:

Provide technical and strategic leadership to staff in the Pavement Design and Construction (PDC) research group
Lead research in the structural design of road pavements
Networking ability both nationally and internationally, and proven networks within all aspects of transport infrastructure design, construction, maintenance and rehabilitation
Proven contract and project management experience on medium to large-scale projects, preferably involving multi-disciplinary research and development, both in South Africa and internationally

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