Senior Engineer​/Technologist Water

Job Description

A medium sized Consulting company with branches across South Africa and a reputation for technical excellence are looking to hire a Senior Engineer/Technologist Water.

• Recognised BSc / BEng or BTech degree in Civil Engineering (master’s degree in civil engineering is advantageous).
• Registered Pr Eng/ Pr Tech Eng with ECSA.
• Experience as set out below, in a private consulting practice in RSA.
• Additional qualifications / memberships, which are advantageous:
  • Working Knowledge of GCC/ FIDIC / NEC / JBCC
  • Active member in CESA/SAICE/WISA
  • Pr CPM and/or PMP.
• 5-10 years’ experience in the water and sanitation field, extensively involved in detail design with experience in leading a design team.
• Proficient in various water, sewer and stormwater computer aided design packages such as AutoCAD, Civil 3D, iDAS (or Civil Designer), HEC‑RAS, EPANET, Pipe
  2000 and Water
  
  CAD. Knowledge and ability to operate AcrGIS, Storm
  
  CAD, WADISO

• Detail design of water and sanitation projects.
• Co‑ordinate and supervise the production of technical drawings, design and reporting inputs by supporting staff.
• Carry out, oversee, evaluate Preliminary and Detailed Design for water supply, urban and rural water reticulation systems, pump stations rising mains and pipework for reservoirs.
• Carry out Preliminary and Detailed Design for water retention facilities, stormwater drains, flood control facilities, or other hydraulic structure, urban sewer reticulation systems, combined sewer overflow facilities, outfalls, pump stations and rising mains.
• Prepare, oversee and evaluate Tender and Contract Documents including detailed Specifications, Special Conditions of Contract and Bills of Quantities.
• Undertake hydrological investigations, reports and determine flood lines.
• Preparation of requests for proposals, expressions of interests, panel applications and tenders and generate work for the Company.
• Check all drawings, designs, reports and documents produced in accordance with the Company’s Quality Management System’s requirements as set out in the applicable work instructions and checklists.
• Management of projects to ensure that they are controlled, adhering to quality standards and budget, and are on time and ensure that project deliverables meet clients’ requirements.
• Financial management of own projects and monitoring of performance and profitability and with regular liaison and reporting to line manager and business unit manager.
• Compliance with and managing direct reports compliance with the company’s Quality Management System (ISO
  9001:2015) Business Management System (BMS) and the Project Management Online Guide (PMOG).