Associate Structural Engineer (Water Retaining Structures) at Zutari

Role responsibilities

• Perform complex structural engineering designs, calculations, and analyses of water-retaining structures, penstocks and pipelines with key contributions on 3D models, technical drawings and details, project specifications and Bills of Quantities.
• Assist and support dam safety inspections and build up the Approved Professional Person (APP) on concrete dams within the structural design team.
• Assist in preparing and coordinating tenders/bids and contribute to winning work initiatives.
• Contractual and commercial acumen and assist in the management of construction contracts.
• Ensure timely delivery of projects, within scope and budget.
• Establish a clear understanding of the project goals and stakeholder expectations, specifically, managing client expectations and ensuring that delivery meets expectations.
• Lead and coordinate small, medium, and integrated projects including management of delivery teams, and reporting on budgets and schedules, and maintaining team morale.
• Provide input on other key deliverables on projects, such as technical reports, specifications, and bills of quantities.
• Be a team player that is willing to collaborate across multiple disciplines and international geographies.
• Establish initial project schedules and regularly maintain project schedules.
• Act as senior project-level point of contact for external and internal clients.
• Resolve project level issues independently.
• Mentor junior engineers, project managers/coordinators.
• Support business development activities.
• Motivate the project team towards the determined objectives, by generating enthusiasm for the project, and by maintaining a continued personal interest in achieving set targets.

Minimum requirements

• BEng or BSc Degree in Civil Engineering.  A postgraduate degree in Structural Engineering will be advantageous. 
• Professional registration with ECSA (Mandatory).
• Minimum of 10 years’ water retaining structure-related design experience, including but not limited to pump stations, water storage reservoirs, water treatment and wastewater treatment plants, as well as a good understanding of geotechnical engineering.
• Experience in structural design of Dam related structures and Hydropower plants will be considered advantageous.
• Experience on dam safety inspections and registration as an APP will be considered advantageous.
• Proficiency in the following:
• Design software; Finite Element Analysis e.g. Prokon Suite, Strand 7, CSI Safe, Dlubal RFEM 5 / RFEM 6.
• Drawing / Draughting software; Revit, AutoCAD, Civil 3D (Advantageous).
• Project Management; MS Projects, strong MS Excel ability.
• Full-time construction-related experience in water infrastructure engineering projects (minimum period of one year) will also be an advantage.
• Experience as a project manager in the client space (as the client’s representative or representing the consultant to the client) will be an advantage.
• Willing to travel for projects (local and international).