Principal Civil Engineer (Project Leader/Contracts Engineer)

Findojobs South Africa; Gauteng; On-site; ZAR 650,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading engineering company seeks a Principal Civil Engineer in Pretoria to lead transportation projects and drive business development. This role requires managing client relationships and delivering high-quality engineering services while adhering to health and safety standards. The ideal candidate will excel in project management and possess deep technical knowledge in transportation engineering.

Qualifications

• Specialist direction in project delivery for transportation engineering.
• Expertise in building client relationships and securing new business.
• Understanding of health and safety requirements in engineering projects.

Responsibilities

• Manage projects involving roads, stormwater, and bridges.
• Market transportation engineering capabilities and provide specialist advice.
• Comply with company procedures and ensure project quality management.

Skills

Project Management

Business Development

Client Relationship Management

Technical Transportation Advice

Health and Safety Compliance

Job description

Job Advertisement: Principal Civil Engineer (Project Leader/Contracts Engineer)

Pretoria Office

Department: Transport

Contract Type: Permanent

To provide discipline-specific, specialist engineering and project management services to iX engineers and its clients, while pursuing the broader iX engineers' business goals, values, and vision.

AREAS OF RESPONSIBILITY

Business Development and Support

• Build relationships with key clients to secure new business.
• Market the transportation engineering capability for the Pretoria location as well as nationally and internationally.
• Provide specialist technical transportation advice to clients and colleagues nationally and in Africa specifically.

Internal Project Management, Health and Safety, Administration and Quality Management Procedures

• Comply with company procedures and processes in terms of project registration and risk analysis.
• Ensure an auditable trail of actions during the full lifecycle of project delivery in accordance with company Quality Management Procedures.
• Embrace health and safety requirements in the workplace and on construction sites.

Project Delivery

• Provide specialist direction, advice, and project management control on transportation projects involving roads, stormwater, bridges, and multidisciplinary projects containing aspects of transportation engineering.