Jobs at WSP in Africa

Job Description

• WSP has a new opportunity for a Junior Tailings Engineer to join our Mine Waste team on a full-time basis in Midrand.   This is a junior level position in the consulting team and is regarded as a professional person in the delivery of tailings and geotechnical services, in line with the WSP suite of engineering products.

Key duties and responsibilities will include:

• This is a junior level in the consulting stream
• The employee has well developed general technical skills
• Takes direction from and supports intermediate and senior staff to achieve project and business goals
• Displays personal leadership in completion of work tasks
• Makes basic decisions with input from intermediate and senior staff
• Contributes to projects with a major focus on data collection and processing with an increasing role in analysis and interpretation
• Contributes to sections of reports including description of investigations, results and analysis
• Client focus is mainly internal
• Work is reviewed by intermediate and senior staff
• Providing tailings services and technical advice on moderate complex tailings issues to clients (external & internal) on projects within the mining industry
• Using advanced techniques, modifications and extension of theories, practices to synthesise and analyse data for decision making / recommendations
• Analysing tailings and geotechnical reporting for projects which may include the design and inspection of mine waste storage facilities, the construction of tailings deposits, the operation and management of deposits, properties and behaviour of tailings, closure and deposits stability and seeping analysis and water storage dams and earthworks
• Understands and follows company health & safety policy and procedures
• Participating in training activities

Success attributes

• Technical excellence: understands how to apply technical skills, understands data and findings, consistently deliver high quality results
• Organisation: excellent planner and organiser, can effectively share/delegate tasks
• Understands project context: wants to understand how they fit in, the bigger picture and their role, financial and time implications of project
• Ownership attitude: accountable for completing tasks on time and on budget, willing to shoulder more responsibility, ensures work product meets expectations
• Resourcefulness: constantly thinking and trouble shooting, knows the tools available to them and uses them appropriately, able to propose solutions to problems
• Good communication skills: can effectively communicate with clients, peers suppliers and contractors
• Detail and quality focus: known for their high standard of care, takes pride in their work, pays attention to detail
• Learning and growth: takes responsibility for their career, actively seeks feedback, takes feedback well
• Demonstrates leadership qualities: willing and able to show Graduates the WSP way

Qualifications

• Relevant degree (BEng or BSc) in the Civil Engineering including 2 years plus experience post-graduation with developed specialist skills in the area of tailings and geotechnical engineering;
• Honors degree (BEng or BSc) in the Geotechnical field preferred
• Candidate registration at ECSA preferred
• Legislation related to engineering design supporting water use and waste management license applications;
• Financial knowledge (General understanding of Work in Progress, Accounts Receivables and DSOs);
• Proficient in MS Word, MS Excel (Advanced), MS PowerPoint, MS Outlook , MS Projects, slope stability analysis, seepage analysis and modelling software. Proficiency in other engineering related software will be considered beneficial;

Your benefits at WSP will include:

• Deepen your expertise in a dynamic and globally connected work environment;
• Opportunity to deepen your expertise in a dynamic work environment;
• Innovative and collaborative multidisciplinary projects; and
• On the job training, mentoring, and coaching.
• Competitive benefits and remuneration package;

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Job Description

• WSP has a new opportunity for an Engineering Geologist to be part of our Mine Waste team on a full-time basis based in Midrand. The typical role and responsibilities are to conduct site investigations, including interpretations and laboratory testing interpretation for a variety of projects, as well as conducting geotechnical interpretation and analysis, studies and reporting for a broad range of geological/geotechnical settings. Priorities will change according to business requirements, however, it is an expectation of that the candidate will also have the following:

Key Responsibilities

• Planning, organisation and management of geological and geotechnical subsurface soil investigations
• Large proportion of geotechnical fieldwork (core borehole drilling and test pitting)
• Disturbed and undisturbed soil and rock sampling for laboratory testing
• Interpretation and analysis of the investigation results
• Ensuring CQA records up to date and accurate
• Preparation of reports
• High level of Health and Safety responsibility for self and team

Competencies

• The employee has basic skills in core technical areas and limited specialist skills.
• Must have good communication skills for interaction with clients and other engineering disciplines.
• Works with specific and regular direction from intermediate and senior staff.
• Manages self and team.
• Interacts regularly with the direct line of report and project managers.
• Makes decisions only with direction from intermediate and senior staff.
• Focus on both data collection (fieldwork) and reporting.
• Employees focus on setting a positive example by identifying and reporting hazards, near misses and incidents.
• Displays a ‘safety first’ focus.
• Employees actively raise safety issues to the attention of peers, contractors and visitors and assist in seeking resolution to the issues identified.
• Communicates clearly and consistently the importance of health and safety and recognizes those who show the right behaviours.
• Standards / Processes / Procedures.

Attributes

• Ownership attitude: cares, takes pride in their work, takes ownership of assigned tasks and role, accountable for assigned tasks/responsibilities. Pays attention to detail. 
• Shows initiative: proactively does more than expected, looks beyond assigned tasks.
• Enthusiastic: positive, eager, wants to get involved.
• Learning and growth: desire for continuous self-improvement, takes feedback well, wants to learn and improve.
• Willing to ask questions: wants to understand our business.
• Versatile/flexible: willing to try different things.
• Good communication: clearly expresses their ideas, speaks clearly, and writes well. Good rapport with team and subcontractors.
• Detail and quality focus: has a high standard of care in all they do, takes pride in their work, sets high standards for their work, pays attention to details, double checks their work.
• Good Judgement: confidence to ask questions, knows when to and is willing to ask for help.
• Organization: ability to prioritize time and demands, juggle multiple tasks.
• Work ethic: able to apply their education or experience to work situations, manage time and work as needed to get the task completed within budget and schedule.

Qualifications
Skills and Qualifications

• Bachelor of Science (hons) in engineering geology or related engineering discipline.
• At least 8 years’ post-graduate experience, with at least 5 years’ experience consulting experience (preferably conducting geotechnical and engineering geological investigations for civil and resource infrastructure and buildings).
• Professional registration with SACNASP
• Experience in specification and interpretation of geotechnical field and laboratory tests, collation and interpretation of geotechnical data and preparation of factual and interpretive geotechnical reports. Experience in Africa and South Africa. 
• Must be knowledgeable in:
• Diamond Core profiling, soil profiling (SANS 633), dolomite assessment (SANS 1936)
• Foundation investigation – embankments and civil structures
• MS Word, MS Excel (Advanced), MS PowerPoint, MS Outlook. Preferably also Rockware and/or Geo-Slope packages

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Job Description

• WSP has a new opportunity for a Geotechnical Engineer to be part of our Mine Waste team on a full-time basis based in Midrand. The typical role and responsibilities of this role is to provide Geotechnical Engineering services in the mining, infrastructure as well as property and buildings sectors . 

Key Responsibilities:

• Project management of geological and geotechnical projects, including multi-disciplinary projects, tailings facility site investigations, buildings and infrastructure projects.
• Interpret geological and geotechnical data, perform analysis, and draw conclusions/recommendations.
• Prepare proposals, tenders, reports, and other technical deliverables
• Manage, perform analysis and conduct field observations and carry out geological and geotechnical reporting for projects.
• Use judgement in making adaptations and modifications where required and in association with other Senior Engineers.
• Characterise ground conditions and materials.
• Prepare proposals including determining methodology and compilation of cost estimations.
• Supervise work of technicians on site and junior professional staff where required.
• Identify safety hazards, report OH&S incidents and conduct all work in a safe manner.
• Complete inductions and pre-requisites as required.
• Conduct all work to satisfy all company, client and government conditions, policies, procedures, regulations, and standards.
• Carry out client and business development activities.
• Prepare presentation materials and present to clients.
• Participate in training activities, mentoring, and transferring knowledge to intermediate/junior geotechnical engineers/engineering geologists

Qualifications

• A Bachelor’s degree in Civil Engineering.
• Post-graduate studies in Geotechnical Engineering field preferable.
• At least 8 years’ post-graduate experience.
• Professional registration with ECSA or similar
• Consolidated experience in Geotechnical Investigations – Factual and Interpretive.
• Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written, diagrammatic, and oral communication skills.
• Well-developed interpersonal skills.
• Proven record of independent work and ability to work effectively within a team environment.
• Proven track record of working on large, intermediate, and small size jobs in a cross section of sectors.
• Solid technical knowledge and application in soil/rock mechanics.
• Demonstrated leadership and mentoring skills.
• Consolidated experience in Geotechnical Investigations – Factual and Interpretive.
• Analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong written, diagrammatic, and oral communication skills.
• Well-developed interpersonal skills.
• Ability to work independent and ability to work effectively within a team environment.
• Solid technical knowledge and application in soil/rock mechanics.