Engineer - Building Civils,Data Centers Job Cape Town area,South Africa,Engineering

Company Description

AECOM is seeking a Engineer - Building Civils, Data Centers to be based in South Africa's Enterprise Capabilities office in Cape Town . This position will support a team locally based in South Africa and Global Teams. As a part of AECOM's culture, it offers a flexible hybrid work arrangement which accommodates both office and out-of-office work schedules.

About Enterprise Capabilities

Fundamental to our Think and Act Globally strategy and digital adoption, Enterprise Capabilities (EC) is AECOM’s primary vehicle for workshare. Operating across geographic boundaries and time-zones, EC partners with regional and Global Business Line project teams to provide technical expertise, accelerate delivery and keep AECOM competitive in the industry.

With a team of over 3000 technical professionals located across nine countries and remote technical anchors, EC teams are trusted to deliver high-quality, specialist services that help to fill capability gaps, resourcing needs and technical constraints on projects of all scopes and sizes.

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Job Description

Here is what you will be doing:

Under the supervision of a Senior Engineer or Associate Engineer, perform detailed designs involving, but not limited to bulk earthworks, water reticulation, pavement design, stormwater, sewerage, road geometry and cable ducts.

Modelling of civil engineering services in Civil 3D and Revit.

Specification, analysis and sizing of civil engineering equipment such as submersible pumps, interceptors and tanks.

Take responsibility for civil engineering design and drawings.

Be part of a project team, liaise with other professional team members and contractors.

Attend planning, design and site meetings, and ad-hoc site inspections.

Independently manage projects of low complexity.

Work to ensure the implementation of safety and integrity principles in civil engineering documentation such as reports, analysis and specifications.

Promote compliance with all relevant engineering standards and internal QA procedures for all design activities.

Assist with the compilation of bids and proposals.

Qualifications

Here is what we are looking for:

Minimum 4 years’ post qualification experience.

Solid knowledge and understanding of civil engineering design software such as Civil 3D, EPANET and SWMM.

Broaden knowledge of other design software in civil engineering.

Revit MEP and structure knowledge will be advantageous.

Must have experience in the design of building services (i.e. water supply, sewerage, stormwater, ducting, road layer works, pavements & bulk earthworks).

Some experience in leading small design projects, including resource planning and design time frame estimates.

B.Eng. / BScEng Degree

M.Eng. Degree advantageous

Excellent interpersonal, written and verbal communication skills.

Ability to work under pressure and understand the importance of delivery and client satisfaction.

Strong analytical, literacy and numerical skills.

Good commercial awareness / risk management skills.

Good planning and organizational skills.

Ability to consider the big picture of a project’s impact.

Additional Information

At AECOM, you will have freedom to grow in a world of opportunity

At AECOM, our Freedom to Grow philosophy supports flexibility and balance to help our people thrive. As part of this approach, we ask all hybrid employees to work from an AECOM office at least three days per week.

At AECOM, we are committed to maintaining a secure and trustworthy recruitment process and take any fraudulent hiring activity seriously.
To support this commitment, all newly hired employees are required to attend an in-person Day 1 onboarding at an AECOM office location as a condition of employment.

About AECOM

AECOM is proud to offer comprehensive benefits to meet the diverse needs of our employees. Depending on your employment status, AECOM benefits may include medical, dental, vision, life, AD&D, disability benefits, paid time off, leaves of absences, voluntary benefits, perks, flexible work options, well-being resources, employee assistance program, business travel insurance, service recognition awards, retirement savings plan, and employee stock purchase…