PRIMARY POSITION PURPOSE
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
- Develop capacity, skills and proficiency as a professional in the engineering & construction industry
- Assist with daily W&E management and reporting
- Assist the Water & Environment team
- Adhere to corporate values, policies and procedures
- Maintain high levels of quality in relation to work produced
- Management and administration of projects
- Analysis and design of technical solutions
- Prepare cost estimates, procurement documentation, bills/schedules of quantities and technical specifications
- Preparation of technical reports
- Engineering drawing preparation, review and verification
- Participate in proposal preparation
- Liaise with clients and industry partners
- Occasionally travel within South Africa as well as internationally on assignments
KEY CHALLENGES
- Understanding complex technical problems and developing appropriate and sustainable solutions
- Formulating and conceptualizing design solutions or technical solutions to assignments
- Time and resource management
- Co-operation with other disciplines/groups
KEY CONTACTS
- Clients, Functional and Regional Management, Section Manager(s), Technical Specialists, Project Managers, Senior Engineers & Technologists
KEY PERFORMANCE INDICATORS
- Quality of work and deliverables
- Grow turnover of the W&E team
- Good communication (written and oral)
- Teamwork and participation (professionally and socially)
- Software proficiency (i.e. advanced software knowledge, integration of software packages)
- Innovative approach to problem solving or project delivery
- Time management
- Willingness to learn and gain new skills
QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED
- B.Eng Civil Engineering Registered with ECSA: Professional registration is preferable
- 8 to 10 years’ post qualification experience in water/wastewater/drainage projects (preferably in a design office environment with some site management experience)
- Practical knowledge of hydraulic and hydrological principles
- Proficient in use of design & analysis software (CAD and/or GIS will be an advantage)
- Proficient in technical report writing
- Valid Driver’s Licences
- Advanced MS Word and Excel experience will be an advantage