Senior Professional Structural Engineer (ECSA Registered) Gauteng

PRIMARY POSITION PURPOSE
This position is responsible for providing professional services on projects within the department and for providing assistance to the Finance Manager, Department Manager and Professionals/Consultants in the successful delivery of multidisciplinary projects.

JOB PROFILE MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS
RECOMMENDED QUALIFICATIONS, SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor of Engineering degree/higher degree from accredited university/college
• Relevant Professional Registration
• Minimum 10 years of professional experience
• Minimum 2-3 years post professional registration
• Ability to effectively write reports
• Professional delivery and appearance to ensure your Employers image is maintained
• Courteous and business orientated manners when communicating with stakeholders to foster and promote good working relations
• Co-operative and flexible work style to work in a team environment
• Project financial knowledge, budgeting, forecasting and invoicing
• Excellent communication skills 

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES AND ACCOUNTABILITIES
JOB DESCRIPTION
The engineer is required but not limited to the following activities:

• Conceptual and detailed design development on multiple complex projects
• Ability to provide efficient structural engineering solutions to meet project requirements
• Strong emphasis on structural engineering detailed design with a firm grasp on the latest and most relevant structural engineering design software, and using first principle hand calculations to check results
• Assist with budgets, resourcing and outsourcing of work within the department
• Develop increased design ability and quality
• Draft technical reports of acceptable technical and presentational quality
• Provide technical solutions and develop appreciation of outcomes
• Able to check and take responsibility for the work of others
• Able to present / represent their technical work as well as present service offering to potential clients and present technical work at technical conferences
• Able to draft responses to straightforward bids (assistance sought with commercial aspects)
• Develop knowledge of the commercial aspects of project management
• Able to assign work to others
• Successful in identifying and following through on leads associated with additional work prospects on the projects they are involved with
• Develop understanding of Functional Unit technologies and markets
• Niche technical building design expertise,
• Ability to supervise Engineers or Technicians in undertaking checks and inspections of constructed works for compliance with design and specifications, including monitoring and proposing remedial actions
• Quality assurance throughout the project life cycle
• Assist management staff
• Manage sub-consultants
• Communicate with the client on general matters
• Work on multiple projects/contracts at the same time
• Draft and implement Works Authorisations/ Variation Orders with the approval of line manager
• Assess Contractor’s claims and draft recommendations/ rulings/ determinations
• Coordinate tasks and staff
• Provide support for the verification of subconsultants invoices
• Provide support in the drafting and submitting of work authorisations
• Provide technical support to other departments
• Develop and maintain existing client relationships and maintain good client satisfaction
• Assist in the financials and financial management/planning of projects
• Do forecasting and revenue recognition
• Assist in marketing and development approach in developing work or being aware of what projects are likely to come up from clients- generate repeat business
• Assist in winning and delivering projects and new work for the department
• Ensure projects are completed on time and on budget
• Mentoring graduates
• Work allocation to the team members and ensuring effective utilisation of team members
• Managing all or sections of projects
• Submission of EOIs, RFQ’s, tenders and Proposals for the department and to provide input into large infrastructure projects as required
• Indirectly responsible for controlling specific project budgets