PrTechni : Civil Engineer

Well-respected engineering consultancy seeks a PrTechni for a 3-year contract to be based in Port Shepstone, KZN.

Minimum Requirements :

• ECSA registration as a PrTechni
• B. Tech / B.Sc. in Civil Engineering
• Minimum 6 years’ experience working on national roads’ projects
• Proficient in preparing programmes including monitoring, updating and tracking progress
• Fully au fait with the COLTO and COTO Standard Specifications
• Well versed with the various forms of general conditions of contract; experience with the GCC 2015 and FIDIC Contracts will be advantageous
• Advanced professional writing skills
• Must be organised, practical, hardworking and diligent
• Must have excellent communication and interpersonal skills
• Good administrative capabilities and report writing skills

The work will involve the following :

• Carry out Conditional Survey or Assessment of the roads, prepare a report for such including the scoping report, prioritisation report and costing thereof including the implementation Programme.
• Make designs where necessary to respond to the conditional assessment after receiving a written instruction from duly delegated officials.
• Assist with the procurement of contractors to perform construction work arising in line with the Department’s guidelines and instructions.
• Administration, supervision (where instructed), monitoring (where instructed) and managing works being undertaken by Contractors.
• Prepare reports for the Programme Manager and Department detailing project physical status, time-related milestones and financial status.
• The Professional Engineering Service Providers will also work on an ad-hoc basis through an instruction to perform work (IPW) to be issued by the Head of Department or Senior General Manager Infrastructure and Regional Services or their delegates.
• The Professional Engineering Service Providers will report to the Programme Manager and the responsible Department officials.
• Provide support and assistance to the relevant office, on instructions from the Responsibility Manager or his/her designee.
• Assist with road assessments and providing relevant information for classification and declaration purposes.
• Preparation of technical analysis, feasibility studies, designs, contract documentation, tender adjudication, contract supervision and preparation of completion plans and reports on a project-by-project basis.
• Assist with obtaining necessary environmental and health and safety approvals.
• Assist with the implementation of legislative requirements.
• Assist the Department in the performance of health and safety duties.
• Assist department with project planning and management.
• Prepare reports for the Programme Manager and Department detailing project physical status, time-related milestones and financial status.
• All work to be done according to the standard Project Implementation and Management Plan (PIMP).