Job Description

Are you a passionate Engineer with a vision for shaping the future through innovation and ground-breaking solutions? Your journey in engineering excellence begins right here, at SMEC South Africa, where we're on a mission to engineer a brighter, more sustainable world. We're looking for engineering trailblazers to join our dynamic team and redefine what's possible. We are looking for a talented Senior Engineer or Technologist to join our Power and Energy, Western Cape ,Cape Town office.

Key Responsibilities:

Responsible for the General Management of Medium/Large Projects: This involves overseeing all aspects of a project, from initiation to completion, including planning, execution, monitoring, and closing.

Responsible for Project Management and Coordination of Multi-disciplinary Project Teams: Managing teams composed of members from different disciplines, ensuring their coordination and collaboration towards project goals.

Budget Management: Handling project budgets, resource allocation, and potentially outsourcing project work when necessary. This may also involve negotiating project budgets with other sections or stakeholders.

Authoring Technical Reports: Preparing technical reports that meet quality standards in terms of technical content and presentation. These reports are often used for documentation and communication purposes.

Quality Control: Reviewing and checking the work produced by team members to ensure accuracy and compliance with project requirements and standards.

Presentation and Representation: Presenting technical work to stakeholders, clients, or higher management. Representing the project or organization in meetings or discussions related to the project.

Bid Responses: Preparing responses to bids or proposals for new projects, ensuring that they are well-structured and competitive.

Client Interaction: Regularly communicating with clients, addressing their needs, and building strong client relationships. This may involve discussing business technologies and markets.

These responsibilities demonstrate a combination of project management, technical expertise, client relations, and leadership skills typically required in roles that involve managing complex projects in technical or engineering fields.

Recommended Qualifications, Skills And Experience

• Bachelor of Engineering degree/higher degree from accredited university/college

• Relevant Professional Registration

• Minimum 8 years of professional experience

• Specialist knowledge of streetlighting design software tools e.g. Relux, DIALux etc

• Specialist knowledge of power distribution for reticulation and substations for urban development

• Specialist knowledge of building services for utility buildings and commercial buildings

• Experience in water treatment plant electrical design would be beneficial

• Experience in using power distribution design software tools e.g DilSilent, AutoCAD, Revit etc

• Knowledge of QA and OHS requirements in SMEC

• Knowledge of the commercial aspects of project management

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills

• Ability to effectively write 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 drive

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!

Surbana Jurong