Job Description

Our Client a well established Engineering firm in Johannesburg is seeking the services of an experienced Senior Engineer.Type: CivilExperience: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 withconsultants/specialists in major technical support areas, * Where required, represent the Business Unit on local industrygroups, * Implement standardization, planning, and best practiceinitiatives in line with global and regional engineering practices, * Establish design tools, software, relevant codes, and standardsto be used on the project, * Assign work tasks to individuals and continuously monitorprogress and quality, * Schedule, coordinate and participate in engineering designreviews, * Promote and maintain the application of ethical andprofessional 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 timelycompletion of designs to meet budget and programme, * Work closely with the construction monitoring teams andcontractors 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 andprocesses, * Specialist skills in one or more specific fields, gained throughexperience and/or further studies/research, * Advanced understanding of engineering concepts andapplication 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 andEnvironmental Management Act, * Good understanding of at least two of the four primary GeneralConditions 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

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