Bridge Design Engineer

Hire Resolve; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 1,100,000 - 1,800,000; Full time

Job summary

An industry-leading engineering firm situated in Cape Town is urgently seeking an experienced Bridge Design Engineer to lead their team. The role involves managing projects from conception to completion, ensuring project management and quality control. The ideal candidate should possess over 15 years of experience in bridge design, hold a relevant engineering qualification, and be professionally registered with ECSA. This position offers a highly competitive salary based on experience.

Qualifications

• 15 years and above as a Bridge Design Engineer.
• Professionally Registered with ECSA.
• Experience in design of feature bridges will be an advantage.
• Ability to lead a design team and manage time under pressure.
• Knowledge of SANRAL processes is an advantage.
• Entrepreneurial mindset with strong business acumen.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage the bridge design team.
• Support bid preparations and submissions.
• Manage the design process of bridge projects.
• Manage the design process of projects.
• Project Management and Quality Control Management as required.
• Report writing as required.
• Contract administration, including preparation of contract docs, specs and BOQs.
• Check drawings and schedules.
• Resource management of the bridge team.

Skills

Bridge design

Project management

Quality control management

Resource management

Contract administration

Finite Element Design Software

Education

BSc/BEng Engineering qualification

MSc qualification

Professional Registration: ECSA

Tools

Revit

Sofistik

Prokon

AutoCAD

Job description

An industry-leading company situated in and around the Western Cape is urgently seeking the expertise of an experienced Bridge Design Engineer to join their team.

The Civil Engineer to design, develop and construct a huge range of projects of the physically and naturally built environment from conception through to completion. You will have a say in how the world looks like, work in a fast-growing dynamic industry, contribute towards healthy economies and make a lasting positive impact to society.

Key Responsibilities:

• Lead/Manage Bridge team
• Lead or support bid preparations and submissions
• Design Bridge and Civil Works Structural Engineering, including bridge hydrology and hydraulics
• Manage the design process of projects
• Project Management and Quality Control Management as required
• Report writing as required
• Contract administration, including the preparation of contract documentation, specifications and bill of quantities
• Checking of drawings and schedules
• Resource management of the bridge team

Key Requirements:

• 15 years and above as a Bridge Design Engineer
• BSc/BEng Engineering qualification (MSc will be an advantage)
• Professionally Registered with ECSA
• Detailed knowledge of Finite Element Design Software such as Revit/Sofistik/Prokon/AutoCAD
• Experience in design of feature bridges will be an advantage
• Knowledge of SANRAL processes will be an advantage
• Able to lead a design team and work under pressure
• Able to work unsupervised with efficient time management
• Entrepreneurial with high business acumen

• Salary: negotiable.
• Our client is offering a highly competitive salary for this role based on experience.
• Apply for this role today, visit the Hire Resolve website:hireresolve.usor email us [e-mail]
• Alternatively, you are welcome to connect with Lauren Le Roux, Kyla van der Westhuizen, Kaylee Kemm, Cailin Hunt or Ashleigh Whitehead on LinkedIn.