Engineering Specialist - Water Department

About

Engineering Firm in Krugersdorp is seeking to employ an Engineering Specialist in their Water Department.

Duties & Responsibilities

• 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 Company’s 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.
• Feasibility studies, options analysis and master planning.
• Developing Scope of Work for projects - in consultation with Client or independently.
• Provide engineering expertise and collaborate with consultants/specialists in major technical support areas.
• Where required, represent the Business Unit on local industry groups.
• Implement standardization, planning, and best practice initiatives in line with global and regional engineering practices.
• Establish design tools, software, relevant codes and standards to be used on the project.
• Assign work tasks to individuals and continuously monitor progress and quality.
• Schedule, coordinate and participate in engineering design reviews.
• Promote and maintain the application of ethical and professional 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 timely completion of designs to meet budget and programme.
• Work closely with the construction monitoring teams and contractor’s 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.

Desired Experience & Qualification

• Experience: 20 or more years’ experience in a relevant engineering environment.
• Qualifications: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering (B. Eng or B. Sc. Eng).
• Registrations: Registration with ECSA as a Professional Engineer (Pr. Eng).

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 ability to delegate and direct staff.
• Excellent understanding of engineering design procedures and processes.
• Specialist skills in one or more specific fields, gained through experience and/or further studies/research.
• Advanced understanding of engineering concepts and application of knowledge.
• Excellent understanding of industry codes and standards.
• Excellent understanding of relevant legislation and regulations, including the HS Act and Construction Regulations and Environmental Management Act.
• Good understanding of at least two of the four primary General Conditions 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.

Package & Remuneration

Negotiable – Depending on Qualifications and Experience R900 K+