Engineering Lead (Structures)

The Key Recruitment Group; Cape Town; Presencial; ZAR 1.000.000 - 1.500.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

The Key Recruitment Group in Cape Town seeks a Structural Engineer with proven management and project leadership to oversee quality and timely delivery of structural projects. This is a managerial role focused on ensuring standards, workflows, and resource optimization across the engineering team.

You will work with Engineers of Record, consultants and clients, coordinating with manufacturing and installation to maintain programme integrity and quality.

Formación

• Bachelor or Masters level in Civil/Structural Engineering.
• Pr.Eng registration is preferred but not required.
• Around 10 years’ experience in structural engineering with strong steel design.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience leading engineering teams.
• Proven ability to deliver projects on time.
• Experience establishing or improving engineering standards, workflows, QC and resources.

Responsabilidades

• Lead and manage the engineering team.
• Own engineering delivery on programme, including resource and task planning in SmartSuite.
• Prepare and own Basis of Design reports and structural design reports.

Conocimientos

Leadership

Project management

QC & workflows

Engineering standards

Resource planning

Team management

Communication with stakeholders

Educación

B.Eng/B.Sc in Civil/Structural Engineering

Pr.Eng preferable

Herramientas

SolidWorks

RFEM

SmartSuite

Descripción del empleo

Our client, a well-established design-build company in high-end lightweight structures seeks to employ a Structural Engineer with proven management and project management ability. THIS IS NOT A DESIGN ROLE, BUT A MANAGERIAL POSITION ENSURING QUALITY PRODUCTS ARE DELIVERED IN TIME. Cape Town based.

For the position you would be required to have:

• B. Eng/ B. Sc in Civil/Structural Engineering
• Pr. Eng would be preferable
• Around 10 years’ experience in structural engineering (strong steel design)
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience leading engineering teams
• Proven ability to deliver projects on time
• Proven ability to set up or improve engineering standards, workflows, Quality Control (QC) and manage resources accordingly
• SolidWorks and RFEM experience advantageous and willingness to learn more applicable software systems

Responsibilities would include you to:

• Lead and manage the engineering team
• Own engineering delivery on programme, including resource and task planning in SmartSuite
• Prepare and own Basis of Design reports, structural design reports and reaction loads for structures by others
• Lead and review steel, connection and substructure design
• Coordinate tensile engineering delivered by our outsourced specialists and in-house tensile engineer
• Act as primary engineering contact with Engineers of Record, consultants and clients
• Work closely with manufacturing, project management and installation departments
• Drive workflow standardisation, QC and system adherence across the team
• Own the engineering of the pre-designed and modular product range
• Build a credible second-in-command and succession plan