Civil Engineer / Civil Technologist at WSP in Africa

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Able to perform Civil Engineering designs using either of the following vendor’s suites of engineering software tools;
• Bentley Suite – Roads, site and drainage modelling using Bentley OpenRoads, and CAD production thereof using Bentley Microstation V8i, together with document management using Bentley ProjectWise.
•  AutoDesk Suite – Roads, site and drainage + utilities modelling using Autodesk Civil 3D 2018-2021, and CAD production thereof using Civil 3D (AutoCAD), together with hydraulic analysis using Devotech iDAS. Mastery of Autodesk InfraWorks, Navisworks, Revit Structures and BIM 360 are also required.

Design tasks include Civil Engineering Design and Modelling and includes the following.

• Site earthworks modelling for property developments, mining and infrastructure
• Utilities modelling (sewer, water, stormwater) – Bulk services and site services
• Major and minor road corridor modelling, including intersections, roundabouts and interchanges (using corridor modelling techniques and NOT site modelling or feature line modelling techniques)
• Custom sub-assembly development for Civil 3D using subassembly composer
• Multi-disciplinary model federation using BIM360 and Navisworks, with clash detection and resolution
• Guide, mentor and train digital engineering team members
• Manage a team of BIM Modellers including model and drawing quality control and ensuring that the team meets project deliverables
• 3D Visualisation of engineering designs (roads, civil structures, infrastructure) using Infraworks 2021+ connected to Civil 3D data sources
• Produce and guide team on 2D CAD output to local, provincial and national authority standards (CoJ, CoT, GDRT, SANRAL, etc)
• Produce and guide team on 3D BIM output to ISO19650 and/or localized international standards including British standards for rail and highways
• Development and maintenance of Civil 3D and Bentley Openroads standards across a distributed design team, including custom sub-assembly creation using Sub-assembly Composer
• Project management and interfacing with other engineering disciplines on multi-disciplinary projects
• Provide technical input from initial assessment through technical and economic feasibility to design development and construction implementation to project close out
• Carry out investigations, surveys, design, engineering calculations and preparation of working drawings and estimates for highways projects.
• Review overall project design and suggest technical and design improvements
• Assist with the preparation of cost estimates for working hours on project design
• Keep up to date with industry advances, and be aware of policy and technical developments in this discipline
• Review technical submissions, assessing technical risks and proposing mitigation strategies to reduce risk exposure in project
• Assist with and/or conduct any other necessary aspects of a project that fall within the discipline of the role.
• Monitoring project construction and acceptance including site visits and commissioning supervision; and
• Detail oriented with strong skills in Infrastructure analysis
• Ability to work in a team environment and must have excellent verbal and written skills
• Mentor and supervise junior engineers including reviewing, checking and approving work output of junior engineers

HEALTH AND SAFETY

• Role model standards for SHEQ performance and behaviour consistent with the company’s health, safety, environmental and quality vision and policies by influencing those around you
• Contributing to the identification of SHEQ risks and driving processes to achieve Zero Harm
• Embracing, displaying and promoting the company values and ensuring a safe working environment is maintained at all times

ETHICS

• Adhere to the highest standards of ethical behaviour aligned with the company policies

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE REQUIRED:

• BSc Civil Eng , B Eng, or BTech in Civil Engineering
• 3 to 5 years relevant experience in the design of civil services infrastructure
• PrEng or PrTech - ECSA Professional Engineer candidate preferred
• Highly competent with civil engineering design using both AutoDesk Civil 3D or Bentley OpenRoads, as well as high end CAD production in both to local, provincial, national as well as international standards (UK).

KEY COMPETENCIES AND GENERIC SKILLS:

• Self-training ability, with an affinity to learn new design technologies
• Taking ownership and being proactive in the working environment
• Possess initiative and good interpersonal skills
• Must be a collaborative team player
• Resilient under pressure to work independently from dispersed location whilst operating as a team
• Be able to deliver on challenging projects that have tight timelines.
• Accuracy – Attention to detail and correctness of drawings
• Committed to delivering excellent levels of service
• Good communicator